Editor’s Note: The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be the 110 Best Albums of the 2010s, representing a varied cross-section of artists, genres, and styles. Click “Next Album” below to explore each album in the list or for easier navigation, view the full introduction & album index here.
ST. VINCENT | St. Vincent
Loma Vista/Republic (2014)
Selected by Terry Nelson
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By the time St. Vincent's self-titled fourth album was released, she had already established herself as one of the best guitarists in the business, but this LP took her career into another level. The songwriting was her best at that point in her career and in turn gave the album brighter feel than her previous releases. In an interview with Pitchfork in 2014, Annie Clark stated that she "wanted to make a party record you could play at a funeral." With songs like "Birth in Reverse,” "Digital Witness,” "Severed Crossed Fingers,” and "Huey Newton,” St. Vincent comes across as the love child of Kate Bush and post-2000 David Bowie. St. Vincent's self-titled album established her as one of the most innovative artists of her generation.
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