December 9, 2009
sexismandthecity
December 8, 2009
December 6, 2009
nevver:MyModMet
lavenderlines:endofmarch:mypeterpancomplex:bunnymitford
!!!
December 5, 2009

emen

I hate this movie with a passion.  In my sound class, we had to identify every time the theme music appeared in all it’s forms, how long it was on screen, what happened during that time and identify each of the instruments used.  Gag me.  I can’t think of this movie without thinking that damn song!

suckmyleftone:

How am I the last to know that Mika Miko broke up?!

Awww :(

suckmyleftone:

How am I the last to know that Mika Miko broke up?!

Awww :(

December 4, 2009
britticisms:

Favorite Albums of the Year: 2009
Actor by St. Vincent
Actor was dedicated to Annie Clark’s unbelievably strong songwriting. I would argue that she is the best songwriter out there now. She not only uses certain words or phrases for dramatic effect. She has this strange ability to turn ideas on their head, to find a tangible quality with language and arrange words in such a manner that they create a physical presence on certain songs. This is especially felt on tracks like “Actor Out of Work,” and “Black Rainbow.” They have a sort of rhythmical corporeal quality that is far different than her work on Marry Me.
Although not released as a single, “Just the Same But Brand New” is my favorite track on the album. The beginning has a sort of steady march to it and the triumphant end makes the song so moving that you can’t help but want to listen to it again. What’s especially noticeable is the lack of any aggressive guitar work, something that more or less defined the dark aesthetic of Actor. This is not a bad thing, however. Annie’s voice coupled with the perfect instrumentation and construction of the song sets it apart.
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“Black Rainbow” live and featuring Andrew Bird
On her family’s reaction to the New Moon soundtrack
St. Vincent @ Metro post-show review
“Just the Same But Brand New,” my favorite song from Actor
Live in Concert for All Songs Considered 
New track “Bicycle” from the Actor Out of Work 7”
Enviable style via Refinery29
The fact of the matter is that this record has a stronger voice with biting, brilliant lyricism. Once I moved past enjoying the record, I began to realize that one could more easily identify with the stories told from song to song, the emotions stirred from the entrance of a bass drum or a guitar riff
Actor review
“Black Rainbow”
“The Party”
“Actor Out of Work”
“Marrow”
“The Strangers”

britticisms:

Favorite Albums of the Year: 2009

Actor by St. Vincent

Actor was dedicated to Annie Clark’s unbelievably strong songwriting. I would argue that she is the best songwriter out there now. She not only uses certain words or phrases for dramatic effect. She has this strange ability to turn ideas on their head, to find a tangible quality with language and arrange words in such a manner that they create a physical presence on certain songs. This is especially felt on tracks like “Actor Out of Work,” and “Black Rainbow.” They have a sort of rhythmical corporeal quality that is far different than her work on Marry Me.

Although not released as a single, “Just the Same But Brand New” is my favorite track on the album. The beginning has a sort of steady march to it and the triumphant end makes the song so moving that you can’t help but want to listen to it again. What’s especially noticeable is the lack of any aggressive guitar work, something that more or less defined the dark aesthetic of Actor. This is not a bad thing, however. Annie’s voice coupled with the perfect instrumentation and construction of the song sets it apart.

“Black Rainbow” live and featuring Andrew Bird

On her family’s reaction to the New Moon soundtrack

St. Vincent @ Metro post-show review

“Just the Same But Brand New,” my favorite song from Actor

Live in Concert for All Songs Considered

New track “Bicycle” from the Actor Out of Work 7”

Enviable style via Refinery29

The fact of the matter is that this record has a stronger voice with biting, brilliant lyricism. Once I moved past enjoying the record, I began to realize that one could more easily identify with the stories told from song to song, the emotions stirred from the entrance of a bass drum or a guitar riff

Actor review

“Black Rainbow”

“The Party”

“Actor Out of Work”

“Marrow”

“The Strangers”

December 3, 2009
December 1, 2009