MUSIC NEWS- Available now, NPR.org is streaming the new St. Vincent album 'Actor' (out on May 5, 2009 from 4AD Records ) for 2 weeks, as part of NPR's "First Listen" series. Hear the entire album at the link below. The album, 'Actor' joins an exclusive group of recent releases that have been featured in the "First Listen" series. Other artists were Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Animal Collective, M Ward, Andrew Bird and Neko Case.
At this year's SXSW, St. Vincent was one of the most buzzed-about artists and was named one of Rolling Stone's five discoveries at the event. And, Entertainment Weekly has described the new album as "excellent." Watch for a St. Vincent tour kicking next month.
Listen to Actor at NPR.org and order a copy below-
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