The self-produced record is raw and gritty and sensual and experimental and fun.
It also showcases Clark as an artist in her peak, in absolute control.
Its why the news that she is releasing a Spanish-language version of the album titledTodos Nacen Gritandois so exciting.
Photo: David William Baum
You see, St. Vincent only speaksun poquitodeEspanol.
But Ive always wanted to become fluent.
Now I do Duolingo just to keep the muscles working.
I was thinking about the places that I love playing the most.
Ive had so many formative experiences playing in Mexico and Latin American and Spain, she says.
Its so amazing to see people for whom English is not their first language sing along to every word.
You know in a lot of cases English is their second or third or fourth language, who knows?
So I thought, if they come to me, why dont I attempt to go to them?
And it was an excuse for me to jumpstart getting better at Spanish to eventually become fluent in it.
Vogue: So what was the process of actually going song by song and translating it like?
But sometimes the word doesnt sing very well, so wed venture to find another way to say it.
note: Desnuda means naked].
Or the same thing with Reckless…Que es reckless en espanol?
note: Salvaje in English is more like untamed or wild, like in nature.]
Oh yes,salvajeis so good!
It was kind of a trippy thing that was very liberating.
And then if something didnt sing well, didnt feel emotional, [being able] to change it.
Yes, which is harder to know when you know what youre doing.
[Laughs]
Whats your favorite song to sing in Spanish?
I think Mero Cero (Big Time Nothing), because its kind of a rap.
How much did you rehearse before recording?
My biggest hope would be that I would get about as good asNena singing99 Red Balloons.
I mean, my god.
I cant suspend my disbelief.
I mean, I can sleep at night because this was not cynical, it was genuine.
And it was a heavy lift!
