Saint Vincent

Saint Vincent may refer to:

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Vincent

Vincent is a male name derived from Vincentius (from the present participle of the Latin verb vincere, "to conquer or win").

Translations

Digital Witness

"Digital Witness" is the second single from St. Vincent, the self-titled fourth album by the American art rock musician St. Vincent. It was released with another single, "Birth in Reverse", on a gold vinyl triangle packaged with the album.

The song, whose lyrics deal with dependence on social media, and its music video have received positive attention from critics. Darkside produced a remix soon after the song's release.

Release

"Digital Witness" was released as an advance single from St. Vincent on 6 January 2014. The music video premiered on 31 January 2014. Prior to its release, the single was available to pre-order on a die-cut vinyl triangle with "Birth in Reverse" as its B-side. The record was a limited edition of 1,000 copies, packaged with CD and LP copies of St. Vincent.

Composition

Annie Clark has said that the song "encapsulates this idea where we've become very dependent on other people [...] a million digital eyes, validating our experience". The lyrics are a clear commentary on social media, including Clark's own experience on websites such as Twitter, which self-deprecatingly she describes as "pathetic". In an existential sense, the lyrics question how people evaluate what is and is not important in the digital age.

Strange Mercy

Strange Mercy is the third studio album by musician St. Vincent, released by 4AD on September 12, 2011, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States. The album's cover art was designed by St. Vincent, and was photographed by Tina Tyrell. The album peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200, making it St. Vincent's highest charting album yet, only to be surpassed by her next solo album, St. Vincent. In addition, Strange Mercy also received significant critical acclaim.

The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far by Pitchfork Media in August 2014.

Background and recording

Strange Mercy was written in Seattle while Annie Clark spent time in isolation there, an experience Clark described as a "loneliness experiment" and "a cleanse." The reason she spent time in isolation was to escape from the information overload she was experiencing with New York and modern technology. Clark arrived in Seattle on October 2010 and stayed at the Ace Hotel. She used a studio provided by Jason McGerr to record her materials.