St. Vincent Drops New Song ‘Down’ From Upcoming Album ‘Daddy’s Home’
St. Vincent has shared her third single “Down” before the release of her highly anticipated album, Daddy’s Home. Previously, St. Vincent shared “Pay Your Way In Pain” and “The Melting of the Sun,” two songs that evoke a strong seventies psychedelic vibe. Both singles had also been performed on SNL last month.
On May 10, St. Vincent delighted fans with the announcement of “Down.” She has been casually dropping teasers, followed by singles and music videos left and right. Rumors about her new album began circulating around the internet in February, where cover art had begun spreading like wildfire. St. Vincent played coy as she tweeted out, “Nothing to see here.” This gave fans all they needed to know; St. Vincent will be coming.
Nothing to see here.
— St. Vincent (@st_vincent) February 24, 2021
By March 1, St. Vincent took to social media to share a minute-long trailer that looked to be straight out of a 1970s thriller. The trailer gave viewers a small snippet of “Pay Your Way In Pain,” leaving with the message: “CALL NOW! 1-833-77-DADDY.” If fans called the hotline, the message stated, “She’s back, in a new role like you’ve never seen her before. Featuring the new single ‘Pay Your Way In Pain.’ Nobody expected it, nobody believed it, and nobody could stop it.” The voice then trails off, and there is a few seconds of distorted music playing in the background.
Hello? pic.twitter.com/xqfkZoNzUh
— St. Vincent (@st_vincent) March 2, 2021
By April, St. Vincent shared her most seventies-inspired piece yet, dropping the colorful trip of a video, “The Melting of the Sun.” She name-drops some of her musical heroes Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, and Tori Amos. Marilyn Monroe is also mentioned. Her SNL performances had also aired in May.
By May, St. Vincent shared her last single “Gone.” The tune is very funky. Fans have taken to social media to express their excitement one last time before the album is out by the end of this week with Loma Vista.
St.Vincent promised a new take on “70s New York funk” and SHE 👏 DOES 👏 NOT 👏 MISS #DaddysHome pic.twitter.com/uRWzxn7luR
— violet 🌈 (@girlviolet_) May 10, 2021
i fainted pls i love st vincent pic.twitter.com/ejeXhXmjdV
— ash (@1ovecrime5) May 10, 2021
St. Vincent continues to keep busy yet appears on social media with perfect timing. Daddy’s Home is out this Friday, May 14. You do not want to miss the whole album; It promises to be an experience. In the meantime, you can watch the “Down” music video below.
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