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    St. Vincent Pays Tribute to Iconic Artists on New Single 'The Melting of the Sun'

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    The ‘Masseduction’ singer name-drops the likes of Joni Mitchell and Marilyn Monroe on one of her new songs from the upcoming seventh studio album ‘Daddy’s Home’.

    Apr 4, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    St. Vincent’s new single “The Melting of the Sun” pays tribute to several artists who have inspired her.

    The track, lifted from the singer’s new album, “Daddy’s Home”, due 14 May (21), sees the hitmaker reference stars including Joni Mitchell and Marilyn Monroe.

    “Saint Joni ain’t no phony / Smoking reds where Furry sang the blues / My Marilyn shot her heroin / Hell she said it’s better than abuse,” she sings. “So who am I trying to be? A benzo beauty queen?”

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    Vincent, real name Annie Erin Clark, recently discussed the women behind the lyric’s inspirations, telling Rolling Stone, “People tried to quiet them when they were saying something that was righteous or true or hard to hear.”

    “(That song) in particular is a love letter to strong, brilliant female artists. Each of them survived in an environment that was in a lot of ways hostile to them.”

    St. Vincent is expected to perform “The Melting of the Sun” live when she appears as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend (03Apr21).

    “Daddy’s Home” is Vincent’s seventh studio installment, four years after 2017’s “Masseduction”.

    Like the title suggested, the album, partly inspired by her father’s jail stint, is released two years after he’s back home from prison. “He’s a person, and every person has a lot of facets, and a lot of s**t they’ve done wrong, and good qualities,” she explained. “So it just is.”

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      St. Vincent Debuts New Version of 'New York'

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      The ‘Masseduction’ singer has collaborated with Japanese rock composer Yoshiki to give her 2017 stripped down ballad a new twist with a string arrangement.
      Aug 30, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Singer St. Vincent has recruited rock composer Yoshiki to give her 2017 track “New York” a fresh spin.
      The stripped down ballad, which detailed the end of a relationship, originally featured on St. Vincent’s “Masseduction” album, and now it’s been revived and revamped as a classical tune with a string arrangement.
      “It was an honour to work with the amazing Yoshiki on this new version of New York,” she says.
      “Yoshiki’s arrangement added to the song in the way time or distance transform longtime friends or relationships: the original is still recognisable, but subtly and significantly altered.”
      Yoshiki reveals they were introduced by mutual friends in early 2020, two years after they shared the bill at California’s Coachella music and arts festival, although at the time, they did not get to meet.
      Now, the Japanese musician is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to collaborate with the star.
      He adds, “As an artist, I admire how St. Vincent approaches music in an innovative and courageous way. Her music breaks the boundaries of genres, which is a mindset I can completely relate to…”
      “In terms of New York, it’s a great song to start with, and I’m grateful that she trusted me to fully rearrange the song with my classical approach. I hope St. Vincent’s fans enjoy it, and that my fans will too.”
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      The reworked “New York” was released on Friday (28Aug20).

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