St. Vincent (Annie Clark)

be better than now.

That is.

And fun fact, that's my Aunt Patty singing.

Yes, it's my Aunt Patty singing on the little... Ah, okay.

I had been just burning that candle.

I...

Let's see.

You know, I started touring really hard at Strange Mercy, which was 2011.

And then I went straight from that into making and touring Love This Giant with David Byrne, which was one of the most joyful experiences of my life.

And then the day I got back from being done with the Burn tour, I started writing my self-titled record.

And then from there, I went on a tour that just lasted forever.

And I had breakups and new relationships and breakups.

And I was just out of my mind.

I was so...

Just burnt, you know, and I had lost kind of my center.

And I think when I said before that I'm so lucky I've always had my family.

The other thing I've had and the thing that's always truly saved my life is music.

I always had a place to go or a goal.

So making Mass Seduction for me was like the train had finally ground to a halt.

I was looking at myself and going, what am I?