Following the sublime [single of the year] ‘New York’ comes ‘Los Ageless’, the newest teaser track from St. Vincent’s forthcoming album [out tomorrow]. The video is marvellous, the song is a corker, and on Tuesday evening she cranked things up a notch with her remarkable performance on Later… [more on Saturday night].
If you haven’t seen it, you really should.
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Bingo Little says
She’s absolutely fantastic.
This was when she appeared for the previous record. Very excited to hear the new one.
JustB says
She’s absolutely incredible. She’s Bowie and Hendrix in one body, in 2017, with a better voice than either.
If you haven’t heard the SongExploder about the writing / recording of New York, treat yourself.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Ohgorblimey.
bricameron says
Steady on,Bob.
mikethep says
Well, I think she’s jolly good. And that SongExploder episode is terrific.
I wonder if Bowie and Hendrix ever were in one body, and who it was?
JustB says
I’m serious. She’s a virtuoso instrumentalist, she’s got the protean multiple image thing, she’s an insanely great singer and her music is ridiculously wonderful, interesting, gut-punchingly exciting.
But of course she can’t be as good as anything from (dramatic intro music) THE SIXTIES.
bricameron says
Oh, Bob. You had me until the last sentiment that exposed your prejudice.
Tut.tut.
H.P. Saucecraft says
I’ve listened to her. Pretty good, pretty good. Regardless of “(dramatic intro music) THE SIXTIES” (©disappointmentbob 2017) and the “narrow field of quote Classic Rock unquote” (©Doctor Volume 2017). I just found your description of her a tad breathless, is all.
bricameron says
Burn!!!
😂😂😂
Ouch!
😂
Makka Pakka says
Could do with a bit of boogie woogie piano I thought
Lemonhope says
That was Jools wearing the gimp mask on piano
Vincent says
Fab, love her.
Carl says
Very probably, Yes.
retropath2 says
Um, yes. And I like her. A bit.
H.P. Saucecraft says
There you go. We can say there’s someone more interesting right NOW, and still like her a bit. I am relieve.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Gary. He’s more interesting right NOW.
Gary says
Bits of me are, I’ll admit.
H.P. Saucecraft says
I knew you were out there, Gary! Is that Hai Karate?
Gary says
Quite the opposite, I’m afraid.
Bingo Little says
Lo Karate?
Gary says
Bloated Halibut.
H.P. Saucecraft says
TMFTL
Moose the Mooche says
I like halibut and I cannot lie.
Gary says
Two characteristics that often go together.
Martin Hairnet says
For some reason, I’ve always thought of flatfish as feeble members of the fish world, the species that get picked last in a game of fish five-a-side. Last week my assumptions were flattened by ‘extreme angler’ Jeremy Wade, who cast his melodramatic eye over the ‘orrible ‘alibut off the coast of Alaska. There, the fish has a fierce reputation and can outgrow a man. When hunger gets the better of them, they can force down a seabird, or even a seal. Bloated, indeed.
SteveT says
Cor blimey didn’t you recognise the smell of Brut?. Splash it all over!! She is v.good but more interesting when she was with d.byrne.
Gary says
It’s Bloated Halibut, I tells ya. My very own fragrance that I have created and intend to sell on the continent and elsewhere, “for less than the price of a basilisk*”.
*non-plumed
DrJ says
She’s great, that’s all. I’ll be seeing her play in Dublin next Friday and I’m rather looking forward to it.
Bingo Little says
It’s absolutely brilliant. She’s absolutely brilliant. 2017 is absolutely brilliant. Hello trees! Hello sky! What a glorious day!
H.P. Saucecraft says
She cannot play the fucking Melodica. Period.
Bingo Little says
Don’t harsh my mellow, Saucecraft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhNFetK4HeU
H.P. Saucecraft says
I’m sure she’s brilliant at what she does. It’s just that what she does isn’t what I particularly want done.
Bingo Little says
And who might you be to say what you particularly want done?
H.P. Saucecraft says
Are you wearing your wig and gown, Bing?
H.P. Saucecraft says
Right. I’ve waited long enough for @moose-the-mooche to come in with a Danny LaRue joke here. It’s not like I have nothing better to do.
Moose the Mooche says
Riiiiiiiight.
Tiggerlion says
I love her. I can hear David Bowie but not Jimi. Aphex Twin, Burial, Kamashi Washington, Goldfrapp, all sorts really, but not Jimi.
Bingo Little says
Maybe turn one or more of your stereos off?
Tiggerlion says
I just tried that. Still no Jimi.
Bingo Little says
Maybe use one of the stereos to play some Jimi? I’m just spitballing here…
Gary says
Euww.
Bingo Little says
If you listen carefully as I do it, you can hear the Hot 8 Brass Band, Ram Trilogy, Slipknot and Celine Dion. The weather plays havoc with one’s sinuses.
JustB says
I don’t think she *sounds* like Hendrix. I was just invoking a well-known virtuoso to underline her skill as an instrumentalist.
Tiggerlion says
I see.
I love her but her playing is nowhere near Jimi’s.
JustB says
Care to show your working?
Tiggerlion says
https://youtu.be/29UAK_o3Fz4
badartdog says
Better than Hendrix and the Beatles.
Proof:
Tiggerlion says
What a song!!! 😼
Moose the Mooche says
I can hear Philip Glass, Glenn Medeiros, Ricky Nelson, Marie Lloyd, Skrillex and DONOVAN.
H.P. Saucecraft says
I can hear the grass grow.
Lemonhope says
I’m just replying to up the thread count
Moose the Mooche says
I can’t believe
Moose the Mooche says
anyone
Moose the Mooche says
would do anything
Moose the Mooche says
so
Moose the Mooche says
ridiculous
Moose the Mooche says
.
Lemonhope says
Good effort Mooche, but can I ask that in future you space the replies out over the course of a day, or even better several days – Thanks, and we appreciate all you’ve done so far
Moose the Mooche says
You’re welcome!
Vulpes Vulpes says
All I can say is that she was responsible for the dullest track from one of the two CDs I received during the Great Afterword CD Swap Thingy That Had The Admins Crapping Themselves For Copyright Reasons. And she wasn’t on the other one.
Bingo Little says
Damning indeed.
Kid Dynamite says
You know the title track on this new record? It’s a bit….Muse, isn’t it?
Bingo Little says
Skip the title track.
The highlights are Happy Birthday, Johny, Slow Disco, Sugarboy, Smoking Section, Hang On Me and Young Lover.
Sewer Robot says
Just seen the album cover – urk!
H.P. Saucecraft says
She is asserting her womynism.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Come on …. come on … “ass-hurting” …
Moose the Mooche says
Never mind the donkey, what about the poor leopard?
bricameron says
She’s the Lene Lovich to Madonna. I’m heartened she exists but where are her friends?
Eartha Kitt managed the diversity of her audience with humour and wit. I find St. Vincent a curates egg. Sorry.
Martin Hairnet says
This thread drove me to Later last night (after watching City’s dreamlike 7-2 thrashing of Stoke, natch), intrigued by all the fuss. Not what I was expecting at all. I was immediately put off by the pianist in the gimp mask. Seemed like an affectation too far, a bit gauche, actually, given the tone of the performance. Maybe that was the point. The two songs I heard just sort of came and went, with barely a blip of brain activity. There was nothing in the voice, style or melody that grabbed me. Even the performance seemed a bit low key. I don’t like it when singers sit down.
Those looking for other things that might be considered interesting should check out the new OMD album.