st.vincent-cruel

This, is Annie Clarke. Her eyes are eternally protruding, as if her faculty of curiosity is always open and malleable. Her docile yet ardent mannerisms coincide perfectly with the buoyancy of her vocals, and the symbiotic relationship between the two produces an effect that induces nothing short of stupor and reverie out of its listeners. I almost feel as if a harp should have been used in this song due to the video's cinematographic facets, but instead the electric guitar is the principal instrument and I find that to be, interesting. The song utilizes orchestral backing paired with poppy synths and an electric guitar that emits sounds that bear an eerie resemblance to scores that could quite possibly be found in either a 90's Disney film or an archetypal Christmas film. And while this may seem dissonant to the skeptical eye, the shrewd ear knows better.