
5.5 out of 10 stars Disclaimer: I have not listened enough to this album to let it grow on me. If it's indeed a grower, I apologize for this review. But I don't think it is. With the first two singles off of Actor , Annie Clark had me fooled. Both "Actor Out of Work" and "The Strangers" led me to believe that Clark (better known as St. Vincent) would be releasing an indie-pop-rock gem; one with lush orchestration, fuzziness, restrained weirdness, and catchiness galore. I was wrong. And because of internet hype, my assumptions, [...]