St. Vincent takes us downtown to '70s New York

Published: May 14, 2021, 11:31 a.m.

b'Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on PatreonThe sixth album from Annie Clark aka St. Vincent is inspired by music made in sepia-toned downtown New York from 1971 to 1975.The title Daddy\\u2019s Home refers to her father\\u2019s release from prison in 2019 after doing 10-years stretch for manipulation of the stock\\xa0 market with a scheme that defrauded 17,000 investors out of $43m. After his release, Clark delved back into her father\'s record collection and so began St Vincent\\u2019s 1970s New York themed album, produced by Clark and Jack Antonoff.Niall and Andrea deep dive into the record. Bowie himself in the 70s termed his Young Americans period \\u201cPlastic Soul\\u201d are we getting a version of that here? It is art made from an imagined past or is Daddy\'s Home a fresh take on vintage funk and 70s rock sounds? How does it fit in the St. Vincent discography? Is It as Gritty, Grimy & Sleazy as suggested? We discuss.Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + get member-only contentAndrea has a Ghost newsletter Mentioned in the show:The Quietus review of the albumStop Investors Buying Our Homes Petition.Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: HomeSave James Joyce\'s \'House of the Dead\' (Usher\'s Island) from becoming a tourist hostel.https://youtu.be/NNhqcUqcCZ8Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedSubscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon.Previous podcast episodes in this series


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