St. Vincent

St.+Vincent

St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) recently released her fourth album. It features excellent use of electronic sound, vocals and lyrics that paint images based on modern day society as well as loneliness. Most specifically “Digital Witness” specifies modern society’s focus on technology while the song “Rattlesnake” begs the question “Am I the only one in the only world?”

St. Vincent’s recent album has subtly changed her pattern of releases from less poppy (Strange Mercy) or slightly baroque-ish (her first album Marry Me) to more noticeably dark in tone while keeping the songs more upbeat — very much reminiscent to her other album Actor released back in 2009.

Clark’s use of electronic instruments along with her unique vocals have definitely made herself a landmark in the indie music scene. Her maturity as an artist is certainly intriguing as well her changing styles between albums. She even took on the Talking Heads’ style of rock with David Byrne in their collaborative album Love This Giant. Alongside Björk, PJ Harvey and Tori Amos, Annie Clark puts herself on a list for notable female solo artists that will have impacted indie/electronic music.