Strange Mercy

Rating

Album: Strange Mercy
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Chloe in the Afternoon	More Info...
2)	Cruel	More Info...
3)	Cheerleader	More Info...
4)	Surgeon	More Info...
5)	Northern Lights	More Info...
6)	Strange Mercy	More Info...
7)	Neutered Fruit	More Info...
8)	Champagne Year	More Info...
9)	Dilettante	More Info...
10)	Hysterical Strength	More Info...
11)	Year of the Tiger	More Info...

Album: Strange Mercy
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Chloe in the Afternoon	More Info...
2)	Cruel	More Info...
3)	Cheerleader	More Info...
4)	Surgeon	More Info...
5)	Northern Lights	More Info...
6)	Strange Mercy	More Info...
7)	Neutered Fruit	More Info...
8)	Champagne Year	More Info...
9)	Dilettante	More Info...
10)	Hysterical Strength	More Info...
11)	Year of the Tiger	More Info...

Performer Notes

Annie Clark goes even deeper into St. Vincent's fascinating contradictions on her third album, Strange Mercy, which was recorded in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. Soft meets sharp and harsh rubs up against tender on songs like "Surgeon" and "Cruel," where Clark's deceptively sweet vocals sound equally at home with gentle strings or harsh guitar outbursts.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.71) - Ranked #26 in Rolling Stone's '50 Best Albums Of 2011' -- "[S]inger-guitarist keeps the thrilling art punk flowing."

Spin (p.88) - "Her third album is her most mercurial yet, a dense clash of post-punk fuzz and baroque-pop rumination, with esoteric new elements..."

Spin (p.22) - Ranked #34 in Spin's 'The Top 40 Albums Of 2011' -- "Her third solo album is terrifyingly beautiful, with well-manicured art-pop labyrinths betraying serpents beneath the soil."

Record Collector (magazine) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] brave, uncompromising and lyrically elliptical record that has more than its fair share of spell-binding moments..."

Uncut (magazine) (p.31) - Ranked #43 in Uncut's '50 Best Albums Of 2011' -- "[A] playful, baroque and subtly provocative talent."