St. Vincent Drops ‘The Melting Of The Sun’ Animated Music Video
St. Vincent has released an animated music video for her latest single, “The Melting Of The Sun” off Daddy’s Home. The music video is entirely animated, evoking that strong 1970s aesthetic and psychedelia she is continuously reinventing. The video is a colorful trip from start to finish. The video had been co-directed by Vincent and Bill Benz. The stunning animation had been done by Chris McD.
“The Melting Of The Sun” is the second single to be released off Daddy’s Home. During the song, St. Vincent name drops popular celebrities Joni Mitchell, Marilyn Monroe, Tori Amos, and Nina Simone. In an interview with Rolling Stone, St. Vincent revealed the significance behind writing a song about these powerful women. She calls the song a “love letter” to these beautiful, strong women. She elaborates to Rolling Stone, “Each of them survived in an environment that was in a lot of ways hostile to them.” This song is used as a way to pay homage to those that came before her and paved the way for her to make the incredible music she is so fortunate enough to create.
The Melting of the Sun official video is out now. So watch it burn: https://t.co/x5ehT10JHl#DaddysHome pic.twitter.com/MVxjV1FBcA
— St. Vincent (@st_vincent) April 7, 2021
Living for the references to Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Marilyn Monroe, and Nina Simone in the new St. Vincent singlehttps://t.co/kgizc1nQS4
— Caitlin (@herheadinfilms) April 2, 2021
On April 3, St. Vincent had been a musical guest on SNL, where she performed “The Melting Of The Sun” and “Pay Your Way In Pain” for the first time. Fans stormed social media to show their reactions to her funky performances.
just annie being incredible, once again #snl #stvincent pic.twitter.com/ejzpucjjYY
— cassies favorite (@noseringwhore) April 4, 2021
St. Vincent knows how to put on a show 👏 #SNL pic.twitter.com/WuhCwdbzvk
— Gui Schmitt (@guischmitt) April 4, 2021
St. Vincent’s Daddy’s Home will be her sixth studio album. It is slated for a May 14 release with Loma Vista. You can watch the seventies psychedelic video below.
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