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. Jul 10, 2024: entropy
Cruel
4. Jun 08, 2023: elemenohps & qs
Cruel
2. Feb 08, 2024: elemenohps & qs
Cruel
5. Feb 10, 2023: KZSU Time Traveler
Neutered Fruit
3. Nov 14, 2023: Phone Scam
Dilettante
6. Dec 17, 2021: nearby galaxies (rebroadcast from Apr 17, 2019)
Dilettante

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   7. Neutered Fruit
2. Cruel   8. Champagne Year
3. Cheerleader   9. Dilettante
4. Surgeon   10. Hysterical Strength
5. Northern Lights   11. Year Of The Tiger
6. Strange Mercy   .