David Bianculli

Vincent is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and a multi-Grammy Award winner.

Her guitar playing can be shredding, and her songs often can be dark, but her lyrics typically read like poetry.

She's been making music as a solo artist for 17 years across seven albums.

New York Times music critic John Pirellis described her as, quote, a grown-up fascinated by personas, gender roles, connections, obligations, self-destructive behavior, and looming mortality.

In addition to her own albums, she co-wrote the Taylor Swift song Cruel Summer and the Olivia Rodrigo song Obsessed and recorded an album of duets with David Byrne.

On her new album, St.

Vincent Live in London, she's backed by the 60-piece Jules Buckley Orchestra on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall.

It was recorded last September.

Let's listen to a track from it.

This is Los Angeles.

Los Angeles

That's St.

Vincent on her new album, Live in London.

Terry Gross spoke to St.

Vincent in 2024 upon the release of her album that was titled All Born Screaming.

Two musicians featured on that album played in bands that influenced her in her formative years, Nirvana and David Bowie.

Dave Grohl, who was Nirvana's drummer and later co-founded Foo Fighters, is featured on drums.

Mark Giuliana, who played on Bowie's album Blackstar, also is featured on drums on some tracks.

Here's a song from St.

Vincent's album All Born Screaming.