Dear St. Vincent,
Ever since I heard “Krokodil” on your Record Store Day release, I’ve really been looking forward to your punk album. Or rather, hoping for your punk album. Something noisy. Something unhinged. Something along the lines of Swell Maps or even Screaming Females.
Frankly, I’d forgotten that you and David Byrne had announced a collaborative album a while ago, and when I listened to “Who,” the first track on Love This Giant, I realized that this definitely isn’t the punk project I’ve been imagining (not that I really thought it would be, but still). Don’t get me wrong, I can roll with the funkier direction that “Who” seems to indicate, and I’ll for sure give Love This Giant a listen when it comes out September 11 on 4AD. Heard about the tour too — pretty jazzed about it.
But, I still really dig the likes of “Krokodil” — oh, and your cover of The Pop Group’s “She Is Beyond Good and Evil.” Keep them in mind for next time? Maybe?
xoxo,
Caroline
Love This Giant tracklist:
01. Who
02. Weekend in the Dust
03. Dinner For Two
04. Ice Age
05. I Am An Ape
06. The Forest Awakes
07. I Should Watch TV
08. Lazarus
09. Optimist
10. Lightning
11. The One Who Broke Your Heart (ft. The Dap-Kings and Antibalas)
12. Outside of Space & Time
Tour dates:
09.15.12 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theater
09.16.12 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
09.18.12 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
09.20.12 - Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09.21.12 - Montreal, QC - Eglise St-Jean Baptiste (POP Montreal)
09.23.12 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
09.25.12 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
09.26.12 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
09.27.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
09.29.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Park
09.30.12 - N. Bethesda MD - The Music Center at Strathmore
10.02.12 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
10.03.12 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Center
10.05.12 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
10.06.12 - Houston, TX - Hobby Center
10.07.12 - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium (SMU)
10.10.12 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s
10.11.12 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre
10.12.12 - Costa Mesa, CA - Segerstrom Theater for the Arts
10.13.12 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater
10.15.12 - San Francisco, CA- Orpheum Theatre
10.17.12 - Seattle, WA - 5th Ave Theatre
10.1.128 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium
10.20.12 - Vancouver, BC - Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts
• Love This Giant: http://lovethisgiant.com
• St. Vincent: http://www.ilovestvincent.com
• David Byrne: http://www.davidbyrne.com
• 4AD: http://www.4ad.com
