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ROSS’ TOP 40 ALBUMS OF 2011
#10
ST. VINCENT Strange Mercy
Song-by-Song Rating: 7.34 (11th)
Last.fm Plays: 204 (9th)
Featured Song: “Cheerleader”
Delicacy vs. Abrasiveness. That’s been the underlying theme to St. Vincent’s (a.k.a. Annie Clark) music since her 2007 debut Marry Me, pitting her beautiful voice and sweeping strings against gritty guitars and spurts of noise.
She takes that winning formula to new heights on Strange Mercy, which may be her best album to date. The guitars are crunchier than ever, the noise is noisier and Clark’s vocals soar like never before.
Standout Tracks: “Cruel”, “Cheerleader”, “Surgeon” and “Neutered Fruit”
