In Which St. Vincent Admits That She, Too, Sometimes Buys Laffy Taffy at Truck Stops

Dallas native St. Vincent's been the focus of about a bajillion web features since the early May release of Actor, her phenomenal sophomore effort--and we've got to the archives to prove it, natch. So, maybe this was a bit of an inevitability: For the past couple of weeks, St. Vincent's...

By Pete Freedman

October 26, 2009

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Dallas native St. Vincent's been the focus of about a bajillion web features since the early May release of Actor, her phenomenal sophomore effort--and we've got to the archives to prove it, natch. So, maybe this was a bit of an inevitability: For the past couple of weeks, St. Vincent's people have been producing and posting their own videos online, including the above, beautifully shot, intimate portrait of the artist on the road.

Not to get all weather-small-talk-ish so early in the workweek, but this clip's worth a watch, especially as a means to ease your way into this rainy Monday morning...

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