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There is safety in numbers, indeed, as much as there is safety in solidarity. There is certainly safety in St. Vincent‘s quirky singer-songwriter, Annie Clark keeping it quirky with the king of weird, Talking Heads’ front man, David Byrne. If you are going to get weird, do it with a man who made weird cool.
Love This Giant (to-be-released September 11th) is the fruit of a collaboration two years in the making, and “Who” is the first to jump of the 12 track album–complete with 2 track from each artist, respectively. The single plays with a jazz-inspired saxophone, marching band drums, a Charlie Brown-esque piano, and of course a electric guitar solo by Clark’s talented hands. It is only fair to mention the obvious Byrne influence of the album. Nevertheless, it is a duo representation of modern avant-garde and its roots in New Wave.
The pair will debut performances this coming fall, and give bereaved Talking Heads fans something to talk about again. Get tickets early, and a free download of “Who,” here.
David Byrne and St. Vincent: 2012 Tour Dates
09/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
09/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
09/18 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
09/20 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/21 – Montreal, QC @ POP Montreal
09/23 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/25 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/26 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park
09/30 – N. Bethesda MD @ The Music Center at Strathmore
10/02 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center
10/05 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
10/06 – Houston, TX @ Hobby Center
10/07 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10/10 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s
10/11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
10/12 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Segerstrom Theater for the Arts
10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
10/18 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium
