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New York (St. Vincent song)
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Wikipedia article
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"'New York'" is a song by the American musician, St. Vincent. "New York" was released on June 30, 2017, through Loma Vista as the lead single off of her fifth studio album, 'Masseduction'.
Background
In May 2017, 'The New York Times' wrote that the American producer Jack Antonoff is working on new music with Annie Clark (i.e., St. Vincent). Clark performed the song for the first time in June 2016 during a New York City benefit show.
Composition
"New York" is a sombre ballad mourning the end of a relationship. Unlike Clark's previous material, "New York" does not contain "fiery guitar playing, nor the squelching industrial soundscapes of her great self-titled album from 2014. It's just her voice, and some simple lilting piano chordsthat's about it." The song finds Clark "singing without apparent irony about personal loss. The song could also be read as a eulogy for a certain portion of the soul of New York City itself; she sings mostly about locales in the East Village, painting them with a wild romantic streak that exists mostly in the memory of the city's denizens." Andy Cush of 'Spin' described "New York" as, "far more straightforward than we've come to expect from Annie Clark," while also comparing the song to Lorde's "Liability".
Critical reception
"New York" featured as 'Pitchfork'
Music video
The music video for "New York" was directed by the visual artist, Alex Da Corte, and it was released on August 31, 2017. The music video features Clark performing the song with "a loud variety of fashion choices" in front of "increasingly lurid and colorful backdrops.". In 2018, St. Vincent and Da Corte reunited for another video, as part of Da Corte's exhibition, 'C-A-T Spells Murder' at the Karma Gallery in New York City (February 18 March 18, 2018). The exhibition featured an 11-minute video of St. Vincent holding a one-eyed feline while the performer makes a series of facial expressions ending in terror. The film played on a loop, and was part of an installation which also featured an eleven foot high sculpture of a cat.
Official versions
# Album/Single Version/Radio Edit - 2:34
# Kelly Lee Owens Remix - 4:41
# DJDS Version - 3:05
# Live at Austin City Limits single version - 2:45
# YOSHIKI version - 2:54
# Nina Kraviz Vocal Mix - 5:14
# Nina Kraviz x Lucy Dubbed Out Mix - 5:23
# Nina Kraviz Dirty Master Mix - 5:14
# "Words + Music" Audible version - 2:46
Personnel
Credits adapted from 'Masseduction' booklet.
'Musicians'
* Annie Clark vocals
* Thomas Bartlett piano
* Jack Antonoff synths, programming
* Philip A. Peterson cello
* Timothy Garland violin
'Technical'
* Laura Sisk engineering
* Jack Antonoff additional engineering
* Annie Clark additional engineering
* Sean Cook additional engineering
* Tom Elmhirst mixing
* Brandon Boost mix engineering
* Chris Gehringer mastering
Charts
References
Category:2010s ballads
Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Loma Vista Recordings singles
Category:St. Vincent (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by St. Vincent (musician)
Category:Songs about New York City
Category:Song recordings produced by Jack Antonoff
Category:Rock ballads
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