| St. Vincent / Strange Mercy |
|---|
| Album: | Strange Mercy | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | St. Vincent | Added: | Oct 2011 | |
| Label: | 4AD | |||
| A-File Activity |
|---|
| Add Date: | 2011-12-11 | Pull Date: | 2012-02-12 |
| Week Ending: | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 | Jan 8 | Jan 1 | Dec 18 |
| Airplays: | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 08, 2023: | elemenohps & qs Cruel | 4. | Nov 22, 2021: | nearby galaxies (rebroadcast from Apr 17, 2019) Dilettante | |
| 2. | Feb 10, 2023: | KZSU Time Traveler Neutered Fruit | 5. | Jun 11, 2021: | nearby galaxies (rebroadcast from December 3, 2019) Champagne Year | |
| 3. | Dec 17, 2021: | nearby galaxies (rebroadcast from Apr 17, 2019) Dilettante | 6. | Dec 03, 2019: | nearby galaxies Champagne Year |
| Album Review |
|---|
| Gorilla Man Jr. Reviewed 2011-11-27 | ||
|
Annie Clark’s project St. Vincent creates a consistent album of spacey vocals, fuzzy guitar, and lots of synth. It’s a strong, cohesive record. Some great tracks to be played. My personal favorites are 2, 7, and 9. No FCCs. 1. Chloe in the Afternoon. Vocals alternate with a fuzzy guitar riff behind a swirling organ (2:55) 2. *Cruel. Dancey and ethereal. Great chorus hook. Like something disco. (3:35) 3. Cheerleader. Slow verses that pick up with a chorus that alternates between staccato “I”’s and a flowing “don’t wanna be a cheerleader no more” (3:28) 4. Surgeon. hazy synth. (4:25) 5. Northern Lights. upbeat, kind of poppy (3:33) 6. Strange Mercy. slow and sultry. (4:28) 7. Neutered Fruit. choral backing eventually shares space with slow, deliberate drumbeat. “Did you ever really stare at me, like I stared at you?” Cool little guitar solo. Builds to a crescendo at the end. (4:13) 8. Champagne Year. slow and spare and open. (3:28) 9. *Dilettante. starts slowly plodding, before short horn bursts enter the scene and change the mood. nice flowing melody. (4:03) 10. Hysterical Strength. Driving drum beat keeps it pretty upbeat. (3:16) 11. Year of the Tiger. fuzz guitar quickly gives way to an acoustic guitar. More nice hazy vocals. (3:28) Reviewed by Gorilla Man Jr. 11/2011 | ||
| Track Listing |
|---|
| 1. | Chloe In The Afternoon | 6. | Strange Mercy | |||
| 2. | Cruel | 7. | Neutered Fruit | |||
| 3. | Cheerleader | 8. | Champagne Year | |||
| 4. | Surgeon | 9. | Dilettante | |||
| 5. | Northern Lights | 10. | Hysterical Strength | |||
| 11. | Year Of The Tiger | |||||