Actor, the upcoming sophomore effort fromSt.
Vincent, is an album of contradictions.
Im happy with how the orchestrated and beautiful parts on the album came out, St. V. (a.k.a.
Annie Clark) told me yesterday afternoon.
Im also happy about how disgusting and gnarly the guitar parts came out.
You could say her two SXSW showcases this year split up along similar gnarly/beautiful lines.
Church shows are nice because people are really attentive, Clark says.
Nuance, clearly, is something that Clark values in her music.
And nuance isnt always an easy quality to translate to a live setting.
Its a little bit of a challenge, but its not insurmountable.
Judging by her SXSW shows, shes doing just fine surmounting that challenge.
Four accompanists deployed strings, woodwinds, and samplers in an effort to re-create the albums intricacies.
Clark herself is a focused dynamo on stage, quite possibly my new favorite live guitarist.
Next week, Clark is headed to L.A. to shoot a video for lead singleActor Out of Work.
Check it out if you have a chance.
