David Byrne and Annie Clark, who records and performs as St. Vincent, embarked upon a creative dialogue that has flourished over the last three years. Curious, mutually appreciative acquaintances became determined co-conspirators, and the result is an album that’s brash, and quite literally brassy.
Bryne and Clark spin their intriguingly enigmatic tales, by turns whimsical and dark, backed by a large brass band in lieu of a traditional rock lineup. There is a magical urbanity to ‘Love This Giant’, It’s as if they are dancing in the streets, their voices soaring over the rhythms, the melodies, the barely contained cacophony of the city.
Guests include afro beat revivalists Antibalas, The Dap-Kings, and indie rock producer John Congleton.