St Vincent plays with the limits of postmodernity. Drugs, sex, love, depression are themes that emerge in both lyrics and melody. The way it is composed is unique and ranges from repetitive phrases such as "Pills": "Pills to wake, pills to sleep / Pills, pills, pills every day of the week", in which the intention is to present this unhealthy postmodernity, to confessional tracks like "Smoking Section", which seeks the expression of no place "And sometimes I ... read more
This is the best album I've ever heard. It is lyrical, poetic and melodic. Life sprouts in every sound. Indescribable.
The Suburbs is a beautiful album, woven by the feeling of nostalgia. It's like coming home after a long time.