Actor
Delicate woodwinds and Disney-inspired orchestration suddenly shattered by jagged, fuzz-drenched guitar explosions. A masterpiece of suburban anxiety.
May 4, 2009 · 4AD
Delicate woodwinds and Disney-inspired orchestration suddenly shattered by jagged, fuzz-drenched guitar explosions. A masterpiece of suburban anxiety.
May 4, 2009 · 4AD
Sweet woodwinds and Technicolor Disney strings swell like a mid-century film score, only to be ripped apart by jagged, fuzz-drenched guitar snarls. You are dropped into a manicured suburbia where the lawns are too green and the tension is suffocating. It feels like watching a classic movie with the sound muted.
“Her style is melodic and controlled, conjuring abrasive textures that nevertheless have a clean, meticulous quality that complements her immaculate arrangements as well as her characters’ temperate demeanor.”Read review
“For all the darkness of Actor’s concerns, it remains an exceptionally pleasurable album to listen to.”Read review
“Silky vocals, like a prog-pop Judy Garland, are a guiding light through mazes of Of Montreal-ish synth-weirdness and Flaming Lips-esque odysseys.”Read review
“An unpredictable and addictive record which should cement St Vincent’s burgeoning reputation as an unnaturally talented songwriter.”
“Beneath the plushness of her terrific second album there are drolleries, black humor, a cosmopolitan’s jaundiced take on romance.”
“Clark’s ability to imbed the organic within the mechanized is what makes these songs distinctly hers, but she isn’t content to hide in the noise. She plays some of these songs are straight pop, and proves herself a stunning songwriter.”
How does Actor sound next to the rest of St. Vincent's catalogue?
By pulling back into a more restrained medium energy, the arrangements allow the delicate woodwinds and cinematic flourishes room to breathe before the sudden bursts of guitar noise shatter the quiet.
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