Actor

by St. Vincent

Actor cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 May 2009
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:05
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 14 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Annie Clark's sophomore album combines Disney-esque orchestral arrangements with fuzzy, angular guitar riffs. 'Actor' explores themes of artificiality and performance through cinematic storytelling. It established St. Vincent as a unique and formidable talent in art-rock.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, chamber, theatrical, idiosyncratic, experimental

Tracklist

  1. The Strangers (04:04)
  2. Save Me from What I Want (03:35)
  3. The Neighbors (03:30)
  4. Actor Out of Work (02:15)
  5. Black Rainbow (04:11)
  6. Laughing with a Mouth of Blood (03:01)
  7. Marrow (03:24)
  8. The Bed (03:43)
  9. The Party (04:05)
  10. Just the Same But Brand New (05:24)
  11. The Sequel (01:53)

Credits

  • Paul Alexander - bass [additional bass]
  • William Flynn - bass [additional bass]
  • Mckenzie Smith - drums
  • Aynsley Powell - drums [additional drums]
  • Jeff Ryan - drums [additional drums]
  • Matthias Bossi - drums [additional drums]
  • Alex Sopp - flute
  • Hideaki Aomori - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Michael Atkinson - french horn, score [score consultant]
  • John Dent - lacquer cut by
  • Lever And Beam - management
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by
  • Annabel Mehran - photography by
  • Annie Clark - producer
  • John Congleton - producer
  • Scott Solter - recorded by [additional recording]
  • Daniel Hart - violin, sarangi

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