Blog: State Magazine

The 26 year old Brooklyn singer-songwriter Annie Clark, who records under the name St. Vincent, cut her teeth as a live performer with the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens before recording her debut album Marry Me in 2007. The album's tuneful, precise pop songs delivered in a breathy near-whisper received critical acclaim and contained hints of greater things to come. Sophomore release Actor represents a startling leap in ambition and personality. Her starting point for the follow-up was to re-watch her favourite films and compose her own scores. This may sound indulgent, but the [...]