ACTOR 12/25/2020 Michael Des Maris (drums)

Michael Des Maris (drums)

the rest is still worthy of re-investigation

Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone

as can a couple of lush ballads--"Don't Try So Hard" and "Bijou

and Toots & the Maytals -- exactly the kind of things you'd expect to hear on a young globetrotter's iPod -- to nostalgic chamber pop

ACTOR 12/25/2020 Michael Des Maris (drums)A major creative leap from 2007's MARRY ME, Annie Clark's debut as St. Vincent, ACTOR is a richly textured pop record full to the brim with memorable tunes, detailed and luscious arrangements, and clever lyrics. Clark, a multi instrumentalist who previously worked with Sufjan Stevens and the Polyphonic Spree, is a gifted songwriter and arranger with a sweet pure pop voice that shines through on tracks such as "The Strangers," the lush, dreamy (save