mp3: St. Vincent | “the strangers”
Actor is the profoundly cinematic new LP from Dallas' own St. Vincent (out May 5 on 4AD). Annie Clark mentioned recently that the new record was inspired by -- among other things -- vintage Disney features like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, and that influence is evident on opening track "The Strangers," which begins like the score to a whimsical, slightly unsettling woodland scene. Driven by a thumping beat that'll sound familiar to anyone who's seen Annie rock the stomp board in a live setting, it's a decidedly elegant affair, and by the time the song's swirling backdrop is buried under Annie's dissonant, almost proggy shredding, the whole thing's offered a glimpse into the massive leap forward that Actor represents for St. Vincent.
Pre-order Actor here, and get St. Vincent's Actor Out Of Work/Bicycle 7" for free. Catch St. Vincent at 4AD's official SXSW showcase at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin on Wednesday, March 18.
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elsewhere:
Chocolate Bobka posted NME's now infamous C86 mixtape in its entirety as a .zip file here.
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