Today is Texas day, so what better time for.... a song titled for another state? Yeah, I didn't really think this one through.
But Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, grew up in Dallas. SHE is from Texas.
And "New York" is not a typical St. Vincent song. There's no amazing guitar solos. It's an unironic piano ballad about the end of a relationship. Originally featured on her Massseduction album, the song was co-written by Clark and Jack Antonoff, who also both produced the song (and album).
It's kind of a sad song, but also kind of beautiful. It has become one of my favorite songs of hers.
And yes. She does swear.
This is not the only version of "New York" that Annie Clark recorded.
As a bonus track on the Japanese version of her Daddy's Home album, St. Vincent teamed up with Japanese musician Yoshiki to rerecord the song. It's similar but not the same.
More remarkable is the MassEducation piano version of the song - this album featured piano versions of the songs from Massseduction. It's even more stripped down - a lot of it is acapella, honestly.
This is my favorite version of the song.
Of course, this is a song she's performed many, many times. One of my favorites was her acoustic guitar rendition of the song from the BAM Virtual Gala in 2020.
Contrast this with her Austin City Limits performance, which is still emotional, but also far from stripped down.
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