Album
Strange Mercy
2011 · Electronic, Rock
14 collectors on Gatefold own this
Strange Mercy is an Alt/Indie album by St. Vincent, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 14 collectors.
About
After two previous releases, St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark) finds a way to channel her avant-garde instincts in more accessible directions, displaying a firm grasp on pop songwriting forms even as she subverts them. In tandem with producer John Congleton, she plays nervous industrial beats and quivering keyboards against billowing ‘60s-ish melodies. Her cooing vocals on “Cruel” and “Surgeon” insinuate dark scenarios of betrayal and abandonment, transcending mere irony into something palpably sinister. More direct in their intentions are “Cheerleader” (an anthem of personal liberation) and “Champagne Year” (a jaundiced look at success). If Clark’s lyrics tease and dazzle, her music hits hard sonically, clattering to a galloping groove on “Hysterical Strength” and erupting into guitar-fueled cacophony on “Northern Lights.” The otherworldly grandeur of Kate Bush or Björk is recalled on tracks like “Chloe In the Afternoon.” But St. Vincent is in a class all her own as she exorcises sexual demons, grapples with psychic breakdown, and achieves an uncanny catharsis.
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Tracklist
- 1Chloe In the Afternoon2:55
- 2Cruel3:34
- 3Cheerleader3:28
- 4Surgeon4:25
- 5Northern Lights3:33
- 6Strange Mercy4:28
- 7Neutered Fruit4:13
- 8Champagne Year3:28
- 9Dilettante4:03
- 10Hysterical Strength3:16
- 11Year of the Tiger3:28
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- shimmering
- bittersweet
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Annie ClarkGUITAR KEYBOARDS VOCALS
- Bobby SparksSYNTHESIZER , CLAVINET, ELECTRIC PIANO SYNTHESIZER , SYNTHESIZER , CLAVINET, ELECTRIC PIANO SYNTHESIZER , SYNTHESIZER , CLAVINET, ORGAN
- Brian LebartonKEYBOARDS
- Daniel HartARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , VIOLIN VIOLIN
- Evan SmithCLARINET FLUTE SAXOPHONE
- John CongletonDRUM PROGRAMMING
- McKenzie SmithDRUM DRUMS
- Phil Palazzolo
- Daniel MintserisKEYBOARDS
- Matt JohnsonDRUMS
- Toko YasudaSYNTHESIZER
14 collectors on Gatefold own this · 20 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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