Had a bit of a festive break, but now I'm back! This was the collaboration which, years ago now, first introduced me to St Vincent. Prior to this I was never that enthusiastic about new music, believing that it would always be inferior to classic bands like Talking Heads. So I came to this expecting to hear a kind of master and apprentice situation between Byrne and Clark - wow was I wrong! One of the reasons this collaboration works so well is that - despite Byrne's decades in the industry and Clark only having had three albums out at the time - the two function as complete equals. Every song that either of them contribute is faultlessly written - my personal favourite is I Should Watch TV. Despite making very little sense, I find them clever and a lot of fun to listen to. The music is a truly original combination of a brass band and drum machine - the brass gives the album a timelessly funky feel, but at the same time the drum machine makes it feel very modern. I'm not always a fan of brass instruments on records - it might just be my set up, but I find that their higher frequencies can be exaggerated until it's almost unpleasant to listen to. This is not the case here, a lot of care has gone in to making sure this album makes the most of vinyls characteristic warmth. (As an added bonus, you might notice my copy is signed by both of them!) #davidbyrne #stvincent #annieclark #lovethisgiant #talkingheads #vinyl #vinyls #vinylrecord #record #recordcollection
