13/12/11

St. Vincent - Cruel (+ Listas Canciones 2011 Pitchfork, NME, Stereogum, Paste...)


Una de las canciones del año que se me quedó en el tintero. Suerte que las listas no sólo sirven para indignarnos... ¿Cruel?

Antes de repasar todas estas listas retrospectivas deberíamos tomar un poco de aire y reflexionar. La música es algo muy personal y los criterios que rigen esas listas son muy diversos: desde originalidad a popularidad, de letras elaboradas a hits instantáneos...equilibrio y repetición de artistas (o no), inclusión/exclusión de guilty pleasures y singles publicados antes de 2011...

Es muy posible que no salgan tus canciones favoritas -tampoco salen muchas de las mías- o que no conozcas parte de ellas. No, no vivimos en un zulo. La mayoría de estas publicaciones cubren un abanico de géneros muy amplios. Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada, dicen, ¿no?

¡Simplemente disfruten de la música!


One of the songs of the year that I had just forgotten to post. Luckily not only anger can be pulled out of those lists. Cruel

Before taking a look to all of those best-of-lists, we should take a breathe and think about this: first of all, music is pretty personal, second, the criteria under those lists is really diverse: from originality to popularity, from well-crafted lyrics to straight hits... balance and (non) repetition of artists, omission/inclusion of guilty pleasures and singles released before 2011...

So it's quite probable that your favourite songs are not there - most of mine are not either - or just don't know some of them. No, we are not living out of the civilization. Most of these publications cover a broad list of genres. Jack of all trades, master of none, goes the saying.

Just enjoy the music!

2 comentarios:

  1. Love this song but I can't really get into the album just yet, need to give it a few more listens. Hope you had a good christmas & new year!
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  2. Happy New Year Roger! Hope you too!

    It's definitely the most accessible song on the album besides "Chloé in the afternoon". The album may not be as straight as the music I normally post here, but it's one of those you can listen entirely, full of details... + Annie Clark.

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