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First Listen: David Byrne And St. Vincent, 'Love This Giant'

Posted 9-6-12 by

Tags: David Byrne, St. Vincent

Love This Giant brings Byrne and Clark together in provocative and frequently exciting ways, thanks in part to a slyly funky horn section and an overarching sense of brainy boldness. Listen to the album now, prior to its September 11 release, streaming via WFUV and NPR Music.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 25

Posted 12-20-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Class Actress, Feist, Guided By Voices, Los Campesinos!, M83, St. Vincent, The Black Keys, Zola Jesus

The Black Keys not only debut on this week's TAS Top 20 with El Camino, but they manage to make a flying leap to Number One and lead the pack, a lot like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 18

Posted 12-13-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Class Actress, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Los Campesinos!, M83, Mates of State, St. Vincent, The Drums, Zola Jesus

Los Campesinos! crowd onto the TAS Top 20 stage while Atlas Sound conquers the long-lived M83 empire.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 11

Posted 12-6-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, Guided By Voices, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, Zola Jesus

Guided By Voices charges into the TAS Top 20 with a brazen reunion while M83 loiters at the pinnacle of the album chart with Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 4

Posted 11-29-11 by

Tags: Class Actress, Crooked Fingers, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Drums

Class Actress and Crooked Fingers break into the TAS Top 20 while M83 slows down and holds onto the very peak of the album chart for another week.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 27

Posted 11-22-11 by

Tags: Björk, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Drums

M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, spends a second week atop the TAS Top 20, just in time for his two-show stopover in New York this week.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 20

Posted 11-15-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of States, St. Vincent, The Drums, Wild Flag, Zola Jesus

Moonlighting Bradford Cox breaks into the TAS Top 20 with his latest Atlas Sound release while M83 hurries up the chart to its dreamy apex.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 13

Posted 11-8-11 by

Tags: Björk, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Megafaun, St. Vincent, The Drums, The War On Drugs, Wild Flag, Zola Jesus

Zola Jesus makes a gothic TAS Top 20 debut while The Drums fill in the #1 spot

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 6

Posted 11-1-11 by

Tags: Björk, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Mister Heavenly, St. Vincent, The Drums, The War On Drugs, Wild Flag

Women reign on this week's TAS Top 20 with Wild Flag, Feist and St. Vincent rising to the pinnacle of the chart.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 30

Posted 10-24-11 by

Tags: Björk, Blitzen Trapper, Clap Your Hands, Deer Tick, Feist, M83, Megafaun, Neon Indian, Say Yeah, St. Vincent, The Drums, The Rapture, Wild Flag

M83's dreamy double album debuts on the TAS Top 20 while six strong women — and a band of male Girls — reach for the Number 1 spot.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 23

Posted 10-18-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Björk, Blitzen Trapper, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Fool's Gold, Girls, Megafaun, Mr. Heavenly, St. Vincent, The Drums, The Rapture, Wild Flag

Björk's Biophilia and Deer Tick's Divine Providence debut and St. Vincent and Girls' Father, Son, Holy Ghost battle for the top spot in a strangely spiritual-sounding TAS Top 20.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 16

Posted 10-11-11 by

Tags: Blitzen Trapper, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Fool's Gold, Girls, Mates of State, Megafaun, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Horrors, Wild Flag

Mates of State and Real Estate conflate with the TAS Top 20 fête (we couldn't resist a little rhyme) while Girls fend off a real girl, St. Vincent, for another week at Number One.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 7

Posted 10-3-11 by

Tags: Blitzen Trapper, Fool's Gold, Girls, Megafaun, Neon Indian, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Drums

Neon Indian's sophomore album Era Extrana floats onto the TAS Top 20 whle Girls make a holy trinity move to the heavenly peak of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 25

Posted 9-20-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Blitzen Trapper, Fool's Gold, Girls, Milagres, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Drums

The Drums and Blitzen Trapper wing their way onto the TAS Top 20 while a Brooklyn band makes a miracle leap to the apex of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 18

Posted 9-13-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Girls, Milagres, Sleeper Agent, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks. WILD FLAG, The Horrors, The Rapture, The War On Drugs, Washed Out, We Are Augustines

We Are Augustines, The Rapture And The War On Drugs march onto the TAS Top 20 while Beirut fends off Washed Out and Milagres to triumph at Number One.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 11

Posted 9-5-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Girls, Milagres, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Horrors, Washed Out, Wild Flag

Washed Out cleans up the TAS Top 20 while St. Vincent, Girls and Wild Flag debut on the album chart with a little girl - and guy - power.

Watch: St. Vincent's "Cruel"

Posted 8-25-11 by

Tags: St. Vincent

St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, releases her next album, Strange Mercy, on September 13 Stateside via 4AD (and on September 12 in the UK) and just debuted the video for "Cruel," via The Huffington Post. After the jump, check out the video. St. Vincent plays New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art tonight, August 25 (sadly, it's sold out) and Webster Hall on November 3.

St. Vincent On Track For New Album, Due This September

Posted 6-2-11 by

Tags: St. Vincent

It's been two years since the release of St. Vincent's Actor, but the dynamic Annie Clark, will return this September with a new, 11-track album called Strange Mercy, due out on 4AD. Included on the album are members of Midlake and Beck's band.

Liars Join Beck And St. Vincent for Cover Of INXS' "New Sensation" (Video) Beck's latest Record Club project is covering INXS' 1987 album Kick with the help

Posted 4-6-10 by

Tags: Beck, INXS, Liars, Os Mutantes, St. Vincent

Beck's latest Record Club project is covering INXS' 1987 album Kick with the help of Liars, St. Vincent (Annie Clark and Daniel Hart), Os Mutantes' Sergio Dias and more. First up, a sexy, slowed-down take on "New Sensation" featuring Angus Andrew of Liars and Annie Clark. Video after the jump

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