The former Polyphonic Spree member and Sufjan Stevens and Glenn Branca collaborator set herself loose with 2007's 'Marry Me', a record that at times captured the spirit of the fabled experimental acoustics of Kate Bush, it being awash with 'quirkiness' and eccentricities. Her new material sounds just as strong, as first snippet 'The Strangers' continues her foray in shape-shifting orchestration. Building slowly, the track rouses with loops of Parisian accordion (?) that gives way to explosive guitar, a trick she perfected on the previous album, showcasing her almost savant multi-instrumental abilities before kicking at the fuzz (here it starts around 2.30). If the rest of the record is this good then it's worthy of challenging Animal Collective for a foolishly premature 'album of the year' tag.
Mar 16, 2009
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Approved: St Vincent (SNAP Of The Day)
St Vincent's new material, starting with 'The Strangers', continues her shape-shifting orchestration and is praised as potentially album of the year.