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“How’s that for a hit song of the summer?”

St. Vincent is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist whose adventurous approach to art rock, indie rock and experimental pop has made her one of the most acclaimed artists of the 21st century.
Born Annie Clark, she first gained recognition as a member of The Polyphonic Spree and as a touring musician with Sufjan Stevens before launching her solo career in 2007. Across critically acclaimed albums including ‘Actor’, ‘Strange Mercy’, ‘St. Vincent’, ‘Masseduction’, ‘Daddy’s Home’ and ‘All Born Screaming’, she has become renowned for her virtuosic guitar playing, inventive songwriting and striking visual aesthetic.
A multiple Grammy Award winner, St. Vincent is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential contemporary musicians.
“How’s that for a hit song of the summer?”
The guitar parts that rocked her world…
A tragic yet fiery affair that embodies passion incarnate.
“Just straight to the heart.”
“I was hearing someone clawing their way up to ecstasy through immense suffering.”
A grunge staple and a prog-rocker.
Her first self-produced album.
Rockstar-studded post-plague pop.