Album: MASSEDUCTION
Artist: St. Vincent
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Favorite Tracks: none
Thoughts: I’m a longtime St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) fan and have written about her on this blog many times, so I was eager to hear her fifth album. Sadly, it’s a disappointment. Supposedly this album is her attempt to move to a more pop-oriented sound, so naturally that would be alienating to a long-time fan. But I don’t think it even succeeds as a pop album as there are no catchy hooks and the grim lyrics sound maudlin over the kitschy sound. St. Vincent’s music may be inaccessible to many, but this is the first time that I find it to be dull. I can’t help but feel that there’s a message in the cover of the album where St. Vincent is mooning her audience.
Rating: **
Panorama of the Mountains 