All you need to know about Marry Me is that it is a huge, diverse, beautiful, and amazing record. For those who don't know, St. Vincent is essentially Annie Clark making just about every audible sound on the record. Where should I start...This is not your typical singer songwriter fare. Not in the least. It is adventurous pop music that has much more in common with The Beatles or even Radiohead than just some girl with a guitar. Annie Clark's gorgeous vocals drive her songs forward and are equal parts Beth Orton, Bjork, and Tori Amos and range from hushed and breathy to sweet and soulful. Her melodies often sound old and familiar. Not retro and recycled like the straight up doo-wop theft of Amy Winehouse, but something timeless.
Musically Marry Me full of inventive and darkly quirky arrangements that draw upon influences ranging from jazz standards, space rock, classical, Eastern music, and the skronk of the avant garde. All under the pretense of indie pop. It is not (however) full of happiness and kissyface, but it is playful. Maybe it is the combination of muted brass, strings, samples, programming, piano, etc... or maybe it is Annie Clark's enchanting voice. Whatever it is, I really really like this album.
Marry Me is out now on Beggars Banquet.
MP3 | St. Vincent - Now, Now Marry Me
MP3 | St. Vincent - Marry Me Marry Me
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