All Born Screaming

This one was originally my user-submitted album on the generator and I was very excited to see it added to the 2026 edition of the book (and thus, moved to the main list of the generator). I'm also excited to finally be able to leave a review here. When selecting my user submission, I had a handful of artists I really wanted to showcase. A handful of them were submitted by others before I had the chance, and when the time came, I knew that I was going with St Vincent. Annie Clark is an incredible artist and it's criminal that she didn't make the cut earlier. I honestly think she's one of my most interesting artists out there right now. Now having read the other reviews, a question that I saw come up a lot was why this album? I was really on the fence about it, to be honest and very nearly went with Masseduction, which I thought is likely to be the most popular pick. Ultimately though, this is the album that really made me fall in love with St Vincent. Arguably, she has better songs on different releases ("New York" and "Actor Out of Work" to name some of my favorites). But "All Born Screaming" is, in my opinion, the better complete album, albeit maybe more of a slowburn. When it came out, I found myself listening to it constantly without skipping a track. There are so many amazing songs here, but my favorites are "Flea", "Sweetest Fruit" (an ode to Sophie, another amazing artist), and the title track. And there's a fantastic selection of musicians on the album as well, including Dave Grohl, Josh Freese (Foo Fighters/Nine Inch Nails), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Nine Inch Nails/Beck), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint) and Cate Le Bon, one of the best producers on the scene right now. The other reason I went with this album for my user pick is that I figured, if anyone else is going to add a St Vincent album (and I hope someone does!), it probably won't be this one. So let me take this chance to promote a personal favorite. It seems as though Robert Dimery proved me wrong though and picked the same one! So my plea to listeners is, definitely check out her other albums when you can, but don't dismiss this one. There's a lot going on here.

If Portishead and Goldfrap had a baby and the baby wasn't as cool as the parents

It is so hard to evaluate recent records -- it's just too soon to tell if they have lasting impact or importance. But I feel justified in calling St Vincent as one an important artist to emerge in rock-adjacent music this century. She's a terrific singer and songwriter and a _very_ tasty guitar player. I regularly disappear down a youtube rabbit hole of St Vincent live performances. I especially like the solo cover of 'I Dig a Pony' she did around 2009; a really compelling version of that Beatles track. Her last couple of albums have left me a bit cold; too much artifice and too electronic for my tastes. I blame Radiohead for rock artists thinking that they need to make electronic albums to be taken seriously. What wrong with playing your guitars, gentlemen? So I hadn't bothered listened to All Born Screaming before today. And now I regret sleeping on this. It is a smart and beautifully crafted album with some cracking tunes and (bless her!) some of that really tasty guitar playing I so enjoy. I've spun it through three or four times in a row and enjoy it more each play. It's dramatic and intelligent and sounds great. Now, is it an album for the ages? I suspect not, but it's too soon to tell. It is very to my taste and I have enjoyed familiarizing myself with this. I do think St Vincent is building an important body of work and this is one of her stronger albums. 3.5 stars, rounding up.

4.5/5. The first half is nothing but bangers. The second half is only slightly weaker, but still very good. If you like music, you will like this.

All Born Screaming I love how Annie Clark switches up her styles between albums, while having a consistent throughline. I was quite into Masseducation when that came out, and the subsequent Fast Slow Disco remix of Slow Disco is superb, but I’d not heard this album before so I was interested to see what avenue she had gone down. Synths and danceability are still a large part of it, but it is much more multiform than the electro glam pop of Masseducation and the groove driven Daddy’s Home, with a darker, gothier shimmer, recalling Bowie, but also 90s and 2000s alt rock. There’s a Britpop/Radiohead/Zero 7 feel to the opener Hell is Near, and Reckless carries a bit of Tori Amos and PJ Harvey before the dramatic outro. There are Nine Inch Nails and Yeah Yeah Yeahs elements to Broken Man, with the synth pulse and Karen O style delivery. That song and Flea also benefit from Dave Grohl's grunge-disco thump. Big Time Nothing is a banger, part Depeche Mode, part Station to Station, part 80s funk. Violent Times successfully takes a big detour into Bond/Portishead territory, I love the combination of the John Barry strings and horns with the darker, industrial synth. The Power is Out nods to Madonna and Bjork, with an iciness to it, before the excellent pop of Sweetest Fruit and the reggae accented So Many Planets. All Born Screaming is superb, a little bit of Talking Heads and 80s funk with a great chorus and a superb spacey acceleration over the final few minutes. It’s notable that I’ve mentioned so many bands with each song, but it doesn’t feel derivative, it feels forward looking, with excellent musical references and it sounds superb/ The Power is Out is perhaps my only dip, but it is minor one on an excellent album, so much so I think I’ll nudge it to a 5. 😱😱😱😱😱 Playlist submission: Could be Hell is Near or Big Time Nothing, but I’ll go with All Born Screaming

Broken Man is cool. Flea is cool. Big Time Nothing is verrrry cool and groovy. Violent Times continues the groove and I'm into the album now. Sweetest Fruit is so cool. We Are All Born Screaming has such a weird easy groove with almost grotesque lyrics. Like if Lorde's Solar Power was a stoner from Bushwick and also an existential happy nihilist. This was so cool! need to revisit.

Ah, so that's why I've been told to check these guys out

Holy shit what a great album! Blew me away. I’ve always loved St Vincent but haven’t heard much from her lately. Wow she’s been cooking. Nobody makes music like her. Fucking incredible

Holy crap, this is good. Dark, atmospheric, and full of interesting layers. Some of it sounds like it could be the theme to a Bond movie, which is definitely a compliment. Just a really interesting album that kept surprising me. Added it to my library before I even finished listening. Easy five stars. ★★★★★

starts sick and just gets better. goes from snappy art pop to big fuzzy beats to late stage alex turner crooning and back again. very cool variety of sounds and rhythms lassoed together with strong and cohesive theming. dope beginning, dope middle, dope ending, feels like a complete and neatly tied up package. it goes by so quick, i think because there isn't really a spot where it drags. had to listen to it a few times because it felt weird fawning over such a recent release, but i think i'm just a fan. favorite song is maybe Sweetest Fruit but the bar is pretty high

Love this!

Not her best album. But a below-average St. Vincent is better than most bands’ magnum opuses.

Loved this. New to me, wouldn't have heard otherwise, really great

very good overall, better than I expected and would like to listen more.

5/5

All Born Screaming is a total trip and just proves Annie Clark is one of the most creative artists out there right now. From the heavy, industrial punch of "Broken Man" and the killer groove on "Flea" to the epic, Bond-movie vibes of "Violent Times", the whole thing feels both raw and perfectly put together. She ditched some of the polish from her older stuff for more fuzz, gnarly guitars, and wild synth textures, which makes for a sound that jumps between being dark and intense or super catchy. Even when it goes off in unexpected directions, like the dubby rhythm on "So Many Planets", everything clicks, especially that massive, hypnotic title track... I wish it didn't have to end.

Just FYI, this album is not on the official list, nor has it ever been. So this is purely an inclusion made by the owner of THIS site. That aside, I've been a fan of St Vincent and this album is absolutely worth checking out, even though it's not her best IMO (check out Actor, MASSEDUCTION, and Daddy's Home). Annie Clark is an interesting songwriter and I've enjoyed her evolution throughout her almost 20 year career. All Born Screaming is more dark and brooding than some of her previous work, with more use of heavy synth lines (Broken Man, Big Time Nothing) or sparse arrangements (Hell Is Near, Reckless). Again, this album is no where to be found on the official list, past or present, and was an editorial inclusion, and I don't know if it should be on the list. However, I do believe that St Vincent should have an album on here in place of some of the records that seem to only be here due to the UK leaning bias.

The best St Vincent album is always the next.

I already quite like St. Vincent, but All Born Screaming feels different from her other albums. She's finally scraped away some of the veneer that often coats her art rock. St. Vincent has a tendency to polish everything a little too perfectly, whereas this record sounds harder and rawer. It sits somewhere between art rock, grunge (I hear some PJ Harvey) and dream pop, and at times it even reminds me of NIN, Blondie or En Vogue. There's so much to love here. "Broken Man" brings the grunge and might be the most straightforward song on the album. "The Power's Out" with that standout line "That’s why I never came home", while "Sweetest Fruit" feels more like vintage Annie. And then there's the closing title track, which is incredible. If anything, I wish it went on longer. Give me a 20-minute version, please. It's all great.

I like everything I've heard from St. Vincent and this album was no different. The album started strong and didn't lose that momentum. Hell Is Near and Reckless were the standouts for me.

St. Vincent basically makes nothing but great albums.

Hey! It’s one of the new albums and one that I happen to know already! Great choice user. Congrats and RIP your notifications

It started out alright, but I lost interest a few tracks in. Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for it that day, but there was no resonance.

Excellent, bit of a builder that gets better on second listen

3.5 stars. Starts heavier (almost industrial rock) and morphs into brighter sound (art pop-y). Slick, modern, production which at time helps and at time detracts from the sound. Standouts are "Reckless" (really the second half) and the title track which is nice closer and encapsulates the album's start to finish evolution.

Very good. Me like.

I was familiar with St. Vincent but had never experienced until this album. I liked it a lot! -very passionate with a great rhythm.

Glad to listen to some St Vincent at last, although I'd have preferred to start at the beginning! Ticks a lot of my boxes - electronic, interesting. Not all the tracks grabbed me on an initial listen, but I'm fairly sure I'll be coming back to the band for more.

I saw St. Vincent circa 2008 and she was amazing! This record is a disappointment.

This was terrific, new to me

"Set me on fire, Kerosene!" I wanted to return to this updated list with a more critical eye, but this is 7 in a row now that I won't complain about! (Including Brat and Songs of a Lost World, which technically came up on our user list first) Not first listen, though I never spent much time with this one. I checked my lil' diary to find out I first listened to this on November 30, 2024. That's the same day I got Kid A from this website. Fucking A, no wonder I was distracted then! I don't know if this is the best example of St Vincent's music. I can't begin to tell you where to start in St. Vincent's discography. I will say I had already heard Actor and Daddy's Home before All Born Screaming, and all three are so god-dang different from each other. I probably took to the former two, experimental rock & psychedelic soul projects, faster, but relistening to this I can say this is another quality album from her. Two tracks that aren't my FAVOURITE thing ever are "Big Time Nothing", which is almost too obvious a throwback to 90's alt-rock, especially U2's "Numb", and "So Many Planets", because isn't there enough white reggae on the original list? But pretty much the rest of the album is a smorgasbord of dark, danceable rock tunes mixed with some heavenly-sounding synths. I'm glad to come back to this after the dust from the "Best of 2024" lists have cleared, and finding out it's still solid. HL: "Hell is Near", "Violent Times", "Broken Man", title track October 20, 2026

i'm not well versed in st. vincent's oeuvre enough to make complaints about which album(s) are on the list and which aren't, but i am floored that none of her albums were added to the list until this one. for someone who is widely regarded as innovative, forward looking, and influential as she is, it's a shame it took until the 2026 edition of the book to add one of her albums. for that reason, i'm glad she is at least represented. as for the album, it is effortlessly cool. a lot of it is reminiscent of prince, with a modern indie rock flair. i can definitely see why she is very well acclaimed. that being said, based on the reputation, i was expecting something a bit more from this. it's not bad, just wished i got more out of it.

A triumphant guitar god taps into her soul after a bit of noise and funk.

Favourite so far out of the new released albums (which I guess are 2020 onwards). The flow of the album is quite nice and it's an easy album to listen to, with nice vocals and some mixed styles which I liked.

What an awesome surprise! I was very big into Strange Mercy and especially her self-titled album for a period of time in my early-mid 20s but I didn’t keep up with St. Vincent much after that. Only a few songs in and I am blown away. I think this is every bit as good as those records, if not even stronger in its maturity.

“I needed to go deeper in finding my own sonic vocabulary...I like to think of [the record] as post-plague pop, it’s a lot about heaven and hell – the metaphorical kinds. Which is appropriate, because sitting alone in a studio for that many hours I would say is a version of hell.” Annie Clark (St Vincent), Mojo Magazine February 2024 Highlights: Hell Is Near, Broken Man. Rough like Nine Inch Nails. Defiant like Fiona Apple. Experimental like 80s Kate Bush. A fusion of Annie Clark's previous work. This is what All Born Screaming is about. Annie said in an interview that this was the album she wanted to make earlier in her career but needed more life experience to do it justice. Which is a good call. St Vincent is a must listen. You can take your pick with the albums though. I recommend Masseduction, Daddy's Home or St Vincent first. Overall: 7/10

Solid sutff. I enjoyed this. She always provides original, fresh, and unique songwriting to her work. I appreciates that. Maybe I need to listen a couple more times to get familiar with the songs, but it could feel a little samsies towards the end. No other gripes. I like this. 4/5

Just doing the most. Very intense and dramaric, but a lot of the songs are surprisingly upbeat. Really enjoyed the use of trumpets and funky drum beats throughout. Made possible by a huge glowering synth covered in LEDs that will be revealed to be evil in the 3rd act. Favorite tunes : Reckless (purely for the drop) and Sweetest fruit, and of course, Broken man

I've heard of St. Vincent a bunch but have never dug into her stuff. This is damn good. Was really loving it all and then Violent Times kinda blew me away. What a fuckin song. This isn't the highest of 5's, but that was extremely enjoyable. Production was on point and loved the sound and vibe of the album.

I don't have any specific song notes, but really enjoyed this on a single play through. Nice production and the front half was really strong and kept things churning forward. Low 4 for me.

That was a really cool unique album. Flea was an awesome song. All Born Screaming was really f'in trippy at the end but a great way to close it out

Banger

Initially did not like this to the point of not wanting to finish it. Got better after a few songs and could tolerate it. Voice is ok depending on the song. Music is decent at times with a few good songs. Probably not deserving of this list, but ok overall. 2.5/5

I listened twice. The production sounded bad on my expensive headphone setup but a couple of songs stood out as real bops. I listened again on my AirPods and the production is much better. All Born Screaming has a few good tracks but as with similar overwrought vocal performances I am distracted and a bit annoyed.

I’m not really sure where to file this album in my head. The music is pretty solid but also I can’t remember any of the songs

Much of this album is the St. Vincent I know and appreciate, and some songs remind me of 90's/2000's PJ Harvey. Overall really good. 4/5

Kendte mindre, og kunne lide det bedre end forventet.

It’s not an album i would listen to regularly but it definitely stood out to me.

This album brought an industrial rock feel in some parts, other songs more dreamy and airy, and some songs that leaned into the dance/electronica style. Overall thought it was very good. Broken Man was the favorite track.

seventh album release by anne clark, known better by her stage name st. vincent. a pretty active artist, she immediately started writing new material as soon as her last album released in 2021, which was pretty critically acclaimed. messing with synths and drum machines, she essentially got drugged out her mind and made psychedelic noise in the same way musicians from the '60s did. this album is one of several additions to the newest revision of 1001 albums you must hear before you die, released in october 2026. you know as a lazy but ambitious wannabe songwriter, i wish i could make some REALLY good music when i'm under the influence. it seemed to work well for her! st. vincent is known as a guitarist, but while there's plenty of guitars to go about here, it's usually accompanying other instruments instead of being a central focus. this album is a lot louder than i thought it would be. crazy mesmerizing vocals, a real imposing energy and innovative takes on the psychedelic pop rock sound make for quite possibly one of the best recent albums on this entire collection. a surprise, but a very welcome one.

Pretty artistic and interesting, a had a good experience but there was a lack of any really memorable moments. I may have liked it more if they leaned more into the rock side of their sound

Probabilmente si prenderà solo 3 stelle, ma se ne meriterebbe 3,5 quasi quattro se ci fosse l’opzione. È bello, sperimentale, groovy. Musicalmente bellissimo, è la performance vocale che forse mi lascia un po’ perplesso

Started off so strong, then drivelled into bleh.

1. Hell Is Near - 7/10 2. Reckless - 6/10 3. Broken Man - 5/10 4. Flea - 5/10 5. Big Time Nothing - 4/10 6. Violent Times - 5/10 7. The Power's Out - 5/10 8. Sweetest Fruit - 5/10 9. So Many Planets - 5/10 10. All Born Screaming - 4/10 OVERALL - 5.1/10

It was an ok album. The write up made it sound like some of the best guitar ever, but that was not the case.

Pretty underwhelmed-really expected to hear more guitar forward tracks. Instead it sounded a lot like Kate Bush

I really wanted to like this more than I did. In time I probably would.

been meaning to check st vincent for a while. A lot heavier than I expected but i rly liked it. a lot of interesting variety and good songwriting, i fw it

Pretty much any St. Vincent album will get four stars or better from me. My preference is for her earlier works, which showcase Ms. Clark's unique and virtuosic guitar style. Subtract one sliver of a star for the persistent rumor that Annie Clark Yoko Ono-ed Sleater-Kinney, resulting in the departure of powerhouse drummer Janet Weiss. Although all parties have denied it (including Weiss), the timing and circumstances make sense.

4/5

Not my favorite St. Vincent album but all of her albums kick ass so I'm happy to see some representation for her here regardless. I love how dark and brooding this album is. It's borderline industrial at points. You can really hear the Nine Inch Nails influence.

I enjoyed the rhythms and themes of this album but I was confused - I was expecting much more guitar-forward songs. My favourite tracks emphasised St Vincent’s bluesy-grungy guitar brilliance. I’d love more of that.

4 stars for our final album of this project!!! Yes, we thought we were finished two weeks ago and then were surprised to see an update that extended our sentence at the absolute last minute, but finally, after over three years, we are done. 🎉🎉🎉 As for the album, we enjoyed this and will spend some more time listening to St. Vincent. We can do that now - we have the time!

I liked it, I didn't love it...

Day1030 - gotta be one of the newer albums on the list. my only knowledge of st vincent has been thru david byrne and that guy knows what’s cool

I enjoyed this so much more than I expected to! Violent Times should have been a Bond theme.

8/10

Here’s the reason for rating this album, the first I’ve ever heard by St. Vincent, a 4/5. I went in curious, liked what I heard, and came away STILL curious. A reviewer pointed me to her 2009 cover of “I Dig A Pony” - thanks! Now I’m now listening to her full length debut from 2007 (“Marry Me”) and it’s a keeper. She evidenced so much promise, versatility, and artistry. I dig it. BUT ALAS. This list has become like U.S. Politics, with those holding seats in the 1001 Chamber of Greatness changing seats now every few years. “Must Hears” from the last edition have been voted out, and a new batch of albums sworn in for the next term.… with a good chance of being voted out again next time. Does this 2024 release deserve this distinction, and will it still be here in a few years? Who knows. Do fans of St. Vincent, who know her music well, think this is THE album of hers to hear (it’s the only one on the list)? I doubt it. I mean, heck, even I’m more impressed by her album from 20 years ago. So I’m giving St. Vincent 4/5, and I’d like to leave ambiguous whether that’s for “Marry Me” or “All Born Screaming.”

This is only the third or fourth best album from Annie Clark.

For some lame reasons this is the album they choose to represent St. Vincent in the newest edition of the book (as of 2026)

Not my thang

It was fine, but how this is on the list, but masseducation isn’t makes no sense.

My favourites were Hell Is Near, Violent Times and the title track. Cool variety of styles and moods on this album!

I think I've heard that name before, but I've definitely never heard any of her songs. I'm in a bit of a loss here; I should like this as, in theory, all the facts I have about her and her music indicate it. But no, it does nothing for me.

Good stuff

I loved this!

Some good songs, singer songwriter art rock-ish I think but in a deconstructed 2020s sort of way which is cool. She blends ideas well to serve the song.

Longtime fan of St. Vincent, and this fills a gap in my listening history. Standouts? Well, each track had its moment on each listen, so I'll probably have different faves on my next listen as well. For today: Big Time Nothing, The Power's Out, Sweetest Fruit and All Born Screaming.

My initial care for Ms. Clark diminished with her Masseduction, which seemed to have a great popularity. So I am a little surprised by how much I like this. Quirky, bold, aggressive, odd, seems perfectly suited to her wide-ranging skills. Nice to be back.

I loved everything about this. Great mix of styles, moods, production, emotional variance. I've long known this band (?) is a critic fave, and this is an instance where I'm aligned.

I like St. Vincent, though Actor remains my favorite release of hers. But this one is quite good. Maybe even great, not sure yet. Some great moments, to be sure. The title track doesn't land as hard as I think she means it to. Still, she deserves to be on the list and this album is as good as any for an introduction.

Class act all the way

I didn't know many songs from her apart from Cruel. I love how bold and confident she is. This album sounds original and she sounds in control

Never heard her before. When Reckless hit, I was in! Very enjoyable, listened twice because I was distracted with work the first time. 5* Violent times reminded me of Garbage. Highlights: reckless, all born screaming, flea

*All Born Screaming* is widely regarded as a creative rebirth for Annie Clark, trading the conceptual artifice of her previous work for a raw, visceral exploration of life, death, and love. It is her first entirely self-produced album, and critics largely agree that this creative autonomy resulted in some of her most immediate and emotionally resonant music to date, even if its stylistic restlessness divided some listeners. ### 🎤 Lyrics and Themes: A Confrontation with Mortality The album's thematic core is an unflinching meditation on the cycle of existence. The sequencing is deliberate: it opens with "Hell Is Near" and closes with the title track, implying that acknowledging death is a prerequisite for truly valuing life . Rather than a narrative about a specific event, the lyrics operate impressionistically, dealing with grief, desire, and the chaos of being alive. Clark has stated that after a period of personal loss, she wanted to cut through abstraction: "There’s no drugs and abstraction on this record. It’s cut to the pink meat, hungry for life, even if it’s brutal" . The lyrics oscillate between visceral aggression and vulnerable devotion. "Broken Man" seethes with a desperate, almost violent lust ("I can hold my arms right open / But I need you to drive the nail") , while "Flea" casts consuming desire as an invasive pest . The album also contains moments of specific tribute; "Sweetest Fruit" honors the late producer SOPHIE, reflecting on her fatal fall while attempting to view the full moon . While some critics found the lyrics cryptic, most agreed that the emotional weight is communicated through Clark's vocal performance and the sheer force of the arrangements rather than explicit storytelling . ### 🎸 Music and Production: Controlled Chaos Musically, *All Born Screaming* is a dense, kaleidoscopic collision of sounds. It abandons the cohesive 1970s pastiche of *Daddy's Home* for a restless fusion of industrial rock, noise, art-funk, and electronic dance music . The album draws frequent comparisons to the industrial grit of Nine Inch Nails and the art-rock of David Bowie and Talking Heads . The lead single "Broken Man" features a seething, industrial-blues groove, while "Big Time Nothing" is a mordant, funky strut, and the title track unexpectedly morphs from a perky guitar riff into an ecstatic, rave-like climax . The production is arguably the album's most significant technical achievement. For the first time, Clark handled production duties entirely alone, a decision she describes as necessary to find "the sound of the inside of my head" . She built the album from a place of chaos using modular synths, old drum machines, and analogue circuitry, aiming to harness that disorder into structured songs . This approach gives the record a tactile, electric energy. She also assembled a formidable backing band, most notably enlisting Dave Grohl and Josh Freese (both of Foo Fighters) on drums for several tracks, whose powerful playing grounds the abrasive electronics in a bedrock of rock muscle . ### 🌍 Influence and Context *All Born Screaming* represents a deliberate pivot away from the persona-driven work that defined much of St. Vincent's career. After the polarizing reception to *Daddy's Home*—which some felt was overshadowed by its concept—this album was received as a return to the primal essence of her artistry . By shedding the wigs and characters, Clark positioned herself in a lineage of artists like Bowie and Reznor who use abrasion and noise to confront uncomfortable emotional truths . The album's willingness to be "difficult" and heavy in its first half, only to arrive at a sense of hard-won acceptance by the end, cemented Clark's status as one of rock's most vital and unpredictable auteurs . ### ⚖️ Pros and Cons **Pros:** * **Raw Emotional Power:** The album successfully channels grief and desire into cathartic, visceral rock music without relying on a protective persona . * **Exceptional Production:** Clark's solo production debut is a triumph of texture and dynamics, balancing harsh industrial noise with moments of eerie beauty . * **Formidable Musicianship:** The contributions from drummers Dave Grohl and Josh Freese add undeniable power and precision to the heavier tracks . * **Cohesive Arc:** Despite its sonic diversity, the sequencing from "Hell Is Near" to the title track provides a satisfying, thematically resonant journey . **Cons:** * **Stylistic Whiplash:** The album's refusal to settle on a single sound can be jarring. Some listeners may find the jumps between industrial noise, funk, and Bond-theme balladry disorienting . * **Cryptic Lyricism:** Clark's impressionistic writing style means that specific meanings can remain opaque. Those looking for direct, narrative confessionals may find the lyrics elusive . * **Polarizing Intensity:** The abrasive, heavy nature of the album's first half is a feature for many, but it can make for a challenging or alienating listen for those who prefer her more pop-oriented work . In summary, *All Born Screaming* is a challenging but ultimately rewarding record that prioritizes raw feeling over polished concepts. It stands as a testament to Annie Clark's willingness to dismantle her own mythology in service of the music.

Hell Is Near // Broken Man // 3.5/5

Broken Man is cool - but the beat is awfully NIN Closer adjacent. Big Time Nothing is Bjorks human behavior + U2 numb, and even a sashay Shante’. OK, but not new. Probably a 2, but I’ll go 3 because I’m probably just being pissy. Would probably get better with multiple listens.

MY EARS ARE EXPERIENCING A BLESSING, THE PRODUCTION FIRE. Almost all the songs are just so good, my favs being Hell is Near, which is such an amazing opener song. Broken Men, which St. Vincent produced herself, and other producers jumped in and made this such a head-banging track. Big Time Nothing is another song I like diving into the chaos of negative self-talk triggered by depression. Such a good Album Ill give it like a four start rating cause the final song which is the title track sorta took me out of it. Still a banger album though.

This was a surprise of an album! A roaring force of music. It really grabbed me and kept me listening, kept me curious, kept me thinking. It was great.

I will admit to recency bias on this one, but I just love Annie Clark's work to death.

Ehh it was alright, nice polished pop/rock. A little too clean and modern to fully engage with. It certainly wasn’t terrible but I couldn’t see how it won so many Grammy’s.

My last album. Again. I'm a little disappointed with this one. It was submitted by a user, then Dimery added it, people are throwing 5 star reviews at it like free Halloween candy, I figure it must be a banger. Listened through 3 times. Twice in English and once in Spanish. Nothing stood out or stuck with me. Maybe it's a grower.

Nice!

Had a 80's girl band feeling. It was not shabby

I like st Vincent but a few songs at a time. This is a good listen but will it be representative of their best? Only time will tell. Like most of the stuff on the bonus list.

Violent Times would make an absolutely smashing Bond Theme song, you read it here first. Great song and great performance. I really like Annie, a fantastic dirty filthy guitarist and quite a performer, but this suffers from the 21st century malaise of poor song writing. I was living in the past the other day and a long forgotten gem from the 60's popped up Jezamine by The Casuals. The shifts in mood and tone were extraordinary, nary a moment passed without a change in tempo and counterpoint : lyrically divided between when she stayed and when she went. All in this lovely little 60's pop song, have a listen Deadbeats and you'll see what I mean. That's what's missing here and everywhere else, the songwriting by 48 people, the astonishing lack of a bridge, no variation, being taken somewhere else then being brought back. That's what is wrong here, she's great Annie, but the song writing is just dead on arrival.

Super overrated indie staple...odd choice for the list as this album is one of her most mediocre in her catalogue (saying a lot!) 2/5

I wanted to give this a 3.5 as felt it dragged a little in places, but 3 seems too low, so 4 it is.

Been very wary of the new additions bit this one deserves a spot. Well written and produced. She cover multiple genres and influences so well.

4.5