Name: Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
Brand: St. Vincent
SKU: 652637312362
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

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.

1. Chloe in the Afternoon

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Brian Lebarton
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

2. Cruel

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart
Evan Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

3. Cheerleader

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

4. Surgeon

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart
Evan Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

5. Northern Lights

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

6. Strange Mercy

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Brian Lebarton
Annie Clark; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

7. Neutered Fruit

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

8. Champagne Year

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Annie Clark
John Congleton; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

9. Dilettante

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark
Evan Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

10. Hysterical Strength

by St. Vincent

Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Brian Lebarton
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart; Performer
Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

11. Year of the Tiger

by St. Vincent

Primary Artist: St. Vincent; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Sparks
Mckenzie Smith
Annie Clark
Daniel Hart; Performer
Composer: Annie Clark; Composer
Lyricist: Sharon Clark; Composer
Producer: John Congleton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Annie Clark; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Indie Pop, Indie, Baroque Pop, Experimental Pop

Label

4AD

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 11, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

652637312362

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Strange Mercy

1. Chloe in the Afternoon

2. Cruel

3. Cheerleader

4. Surgeon

5. Northern Lights

6. Strange Mercy

7. Neutered Fruit

8. Champagne Year

9. Dilettante

10. Hysterical Strength

11. Year of the Tiger

Technical Specifications

Strange Mercy

Product information

Release options

1. Chloe in the Afternoon

2. Cruel

3. Cheerleader

4. Surgeon

5. Northern Lights

6. Strange Mercy

7. Neutered Fruit

8. Champagne Year

9. Dilettante

10. Hysterical Strength

11. Year of the Tiger

Technical Specifications