Blog: SFCritic: Music Blog

You'd be foolish to think Annie Clark is just a pretty face—because she's also the brilliance behind the emerging band St. Vincent. Clark's music is reflective of her unique taste, or as she describes, "I love the notion that something can be whimsical, delightful, but also disgusting,"—as her music can shift from love-wooing-coos to haunting marches of social criticism. With Actor, Clark's imagination ties dreams with realities, as she began creating the album while watching her favorite movies -- Badlands, Pierrot le Fou, The Wizard of Oz, Stardust Memories, Sleeping Beauty. With each track reflecting like individual film scores, the [...]