
As a pre hurricane precaution, Annie Clark & Co (St Vincent) pulled into the shadows of the towering Temple of Dendur, an Egyptian sandstone edifice built during the reign of Julius Caesar, (as opposed to the rooftop) as the New York-based singer-songwriter born performed her concert last week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. watch above as she performs the title song from her new album Strange Mercy for the fans and media gathered to worship at the Temple last Thursday night [...]
A- | 9.13.11 | 4AD | Stream | Spotify | MP3 | Vinyl | CD St. Vincent - "Cruel" The temptation when talking about Strange Mercy , Annie Clark's latest effort under the St. Vincent name, is to make comparisons to other artists. (Isn't it always.) Specifically, Dave Longstreth's Dirty Projectors and their recent collaborator Björk come to mind. And rightfully so – Longstreth is one of a few guitarists who share an ear with Clark, and the [...]