The New St. Vincent Video Confirms Annie Clark is a Work of Art and/or Evil Dictator

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I'm not a huge fan of a lot of the "modern" indie rock scene; I find a lot of it much too flighty and timid, lacking hooks and punch.  So, there's a lot of acts that I've pretty much ignored over the years based on first impressions.  I don't recall what I culled my first impression of St. Vincent from, but am I ever glad I gave it another chance:



Cheerleader is the new single from St. Vincent's third album Strange Mercy, out now on 4AD.

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