St Vincent has announced brand new dates for the artist’s upcoming tour, ‘Daddy Goes Abroad’. The artist will hit the road in Summer 2022 in support of her recently released new album.
The tour will feature the artist’s biggest UK show to date on 22nd June 2022 at London’s Eventim Apollo. The singer’s largest headline date will also mark the final stop of the artist’s UK dates, the summer tour will also include a performance at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 28th June 2022.
‘Daddy Goes Abroad‘ will not only support the new album, ‘Daddy’s Home’ released 14th May 2021, but will also see the American musician play her first UK shows with The Down And Out And Out Downtown band. The band is made up of musicians who also supported St Vincent in her debut appearance on the American TV show, Saturday Night Live. The singer, otherwise known as Annie Erin Clark, appeared on the popular show as the episode’s musical guest on 3rd April 2021, where she debuted two tracks from ‘Daddy’s Home’. Clark put on a luxurious show which has captured the world’s attention, during ‘Pay Your Way In Pain’ she performed a dance routine and whilst performing ‘The Melting of the Sun’ she was accompanied by backing singers whilst she sung sat in a plush armchair. The singer’s performance was a hit among the audience and critics alike, and inevitably caught the attention of the press.
Her performance was critically acclaimed and produced many reviews heralding the singer’s performance with many critics shouting her praises since the episode aired. The theme of nostalgia was somewhat evident within St Vincent’s performance, since the set aired critics have made astute comparisons to celebrated musical icons within their reviews, with many comparing the singer’s aesthetic to the 1970s.
Entertainment Weekly had this to say regarding her performance, “… this performance, with its retro ’70s rock aesthetic, truly rules… this is top-notch.” Whilst AC Club drew similarities to rock god David Bowie and other music stars. “St. Vincent brought some old school art-rock theatrical glamor… I got some Bowie, some Talking Heads, maybe a touch of Gaga and (dare I say) Madonna—a potently bracing combination.”
The artist’s recent release, ‘Daddy’s Home’ features the nostalgic qualities in which the singer’s Saturday Night Live performance seemingly drew from. It is not hard to miss the 1970’s appeal to the singer’s sound and look, this is clearly evident with the album’s cover art which sees the songstress dressed in a slip dress covered by a fur coat. Perhaps the studio in which held the recording process is the key to the album’s retro feel. Part of the new material was recorded at Electric Lady Studios located in New York City, home to many legendary artists such as Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, whom the singer was compared to by AC Club. The 70’s filter is transparently applied to the new album, seen in to the lead single, ‘Pay Your Way In Pain‘, released 4th March 2021. The single’s release also marked the first time a critic compared the singer’s new material to ‘Ziggy Stardust‘ singer David Bowie, an observation which has followed the singer since.
St. Vincent’s seventh studio album was not just received well by her fans but was also publicly praised by many writers within the music press. MOJO described the album with powerful adjectives to convey their approval. “It’s masterful stuff: a full conceptual realization, filled with great melodies, deep grooves, colourful characterisations, and some sonic detail that reveals itself over repeated plays.”. And the newspaper, Mail on Sunday has described the release simply as “Wonderful”.
Along with the newly announced UK Tour, St Vincent is also set to play two festival appearances next summer. The American singer-songwriter will perform at Mad Cool in 2022, the Madrid festival will be returning next year after cancellations due to COVID restrictions. Ticketholders to Mad Cool will get to see the singer on the festival’s second day, 7th July 2022. The Berklee College of Music allumi will also be joined by headliner acts Imagine Dragons and The Killers. The singer’s second festival appearance will be at NOS Alive Festival in Lisbon, also returning after a two year hiatus. Festival-goers will be able to catch her set on 8th July 2022 on the Sagres Stage, other acts performing include Metallica and Royal Blood.
The Grammy-award singer has also been working on a cover of the iconic Metallica song, ‘Sad But True’, originally released October 1992. The cover is set to appear on the complication album ‘The Metallica Blacklist’, released 10th September 2021 in celebration of the legendary Black Album, also known as ‘Metallica‘ released 12th August 1991. The album will feature 12 songs performed by 53 artists, each artist will cover their favourite track from the original release. Other artists who participated in the new release include Weezer, Sam Fender, Volbeat and English rockers Royal Blood. Proceeds from the album sales will be donated to Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands and the North Texas Food Bank.
The lucky ticket holders will not only get to see the singer perform her new material but may even be treated to some classics. Now with seven studio albums under her talented belt the singer has more ammunition than ever for a fantastic tour. Tickets will go on sale from 10 am on 9th July 2021.
St. Vincent UK Tour
28/06/2022 – Usher Hall – Edinburgh
29/06 – Eventim Apollo – London
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