So far Annie Clark’s new album’s made waves in a few big bursts: First the extremely facial album art, next the fairy tale-cum-fuzz pedal delirium of the fantastic lead MP3 “The Strangers.” By Annie standards Actor‘s pseudo-title track “Actor Out Of Work” is a relatively straight forward stomping rocker, though chords move with music school smarts and the riffs augment and distend in clever ways, and the embellishments come via ghostly backing vocals and twinkling keys, and yeah even when it’s relatively straight-forward St. Vincent’s still deceptively clever rock. Hear it at Hype. Or try this video of Ms. Clark rehearsing the tune with her band for NPR down in Austin:
Actor is out 5/5 on 4AD.
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She put on a good show at SXSW, looking forward to the new album.
Really super excited for this album. Also, who thinks this actor out of work’s name is John, the same John who didn’t want to do what Mary and Joseph did without the kid?
So far I am loving these first two singles. I have high hopes for this album, can’t wait for it.
her show at antone’s during sxsw was hands down the best set i saw all week. totally unexpected and wonderful. can’t wait to hear the album.
does anyone know how her show at antone’s was?
Ron, it was unexpected and wonderful. Can’t wait to hear the album.
Seriously though, I saw her at Central Presbyterian and Antone’s that week. Central Presb was a good show, but they seemed more settled into the set at Antone’s and tore it up. That show was definitely one of my sx highlights.
she is amazing, finally got to see her live after all this time waiting, hope to see her again at austin
The album leaked! And it’s superb!!! Anyone Knows if the Album Art is a work of Miranda July?
Superb yes thats the word
I couldnt resist getting the album.
Its more mature in some ways then her first one.
I like the writing on this album – i think its better – but musicwise its more accesible.
I hear m,ore sufjan in there.