The “buzz” word gets thrown around a lot in Nashville. Whether it’s some local band on the cusp of national damnation or a touring band that gets you valuable street cred just being seen at their show. Naturally, we were skeptical when we checked out St. Vincent and naturally, we were blown away by what we heard. Her sound has an inventiveness mixed with a disarming charm that made it enjoyable to find out what sounds would appear next. To pile on two more clichés, it’s fresh and clever. To be serious though, we would say that it sounds very genuine which is something that not everyone can or should do. When we learned that St. Vincent would be doing the session acoustically, curiosity arose as to whether the nuances and openness of the records would translate to this stripped down nature. After witnessing it first hand, the answer is a hypnotic yes. Annie Clark hails from the flatlands of Texas and is travelling around the country and abroad under the name St. Vincent and her live show (which we caught at The Mercy Lounge and again at Bonnaroo) brings all the intricate bells and whistles from the record to the audience, making the session’s acoustic renditions that much more impressive to us. She’s currently supporting her newest release Actor on 4AD. We hope everyone enjoys this session as much as we enjoyed making it and be sure to go see her live if she comes remotely close to a town nearby. Your street cred can’t afford for you not to go honestly.

Cheers,
Jason "Nevermind the" Bullocks