Album Info

Marry Me

Alternative - 2007

From the warbly, wobbly opening of “Now, Now,” it’s apparent that multi-instrumentalist and singer Annie Clark is serving up something... more

Tracklist

1

Now, Now

4:25 min
2

Jesus Saves, I Spend

3:56 min
3

Your Lips Are Red

4:41 min
4

Marry Me

4:41 min
5

Paris Is Burning

4:20 min
6

All My Stars Aligned

3:47 min
7

The Apocalypse Song

3:47 min
8

We Put a Pearl In the Ground

1:10 min
9

Land Mines

5:07 min
10

Human Racing

3:48 min
11

What Me Worry?

3:56 min

About Marry Me

From the warbly, wobbly opening of “Now, Now,” it’s apparent that multi-instrumentalist and singer Annie Clark is serving up something unusual. After warming her chops with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Polyphonic Spree, and the very respectable composer/musician Glenn Branca, Clark takes flight on her own as St. Vincent. The solid and impressive "Marry Me" billows and bows with saw-toothed guitars, swelling strings, grand pianos and playful background choirs, to name but a few musical directions taken here. An undercurrent of contemporary classical ethos runs through much of the set — with echoes of jazz and cabaret — showing a skilled and disciplined musician at work, driven perhaps by cinematic visions or prolific daydreaming. Clark’s voice is a treasure, favoring a straightforward, completely unadorned delivery (no trace of reverb here!), accompanied by a clear-eyed, unblinking stare. Singing “Marry me John, I’ll be so good to you,” Clark manages something just short of a command; it’s a solid promise, a bit of a threat, and nothing like a plea.