Los Ageless
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| "Los Ageless" | ||||
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 DJDS Version single artwork | ||||
| Single by St. Vincent | ||||
| from the album Masseduction | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Annie Clark | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Los Ageless" on YouTube | ||||
"Los Ageless" is a song by the American musician St. Vincent. It was released on September 6, 2017, through Loma Vista as the second single from her fifth studio album, Masseduction.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Los Ageless" is a dance-rock,[2] new wave,[3] and electropop[4] song driven by, "the flat thwack of electronic drums and a squirting synth-bass sound" while Clark "slathers distorted guitar lines on top of this foundation."[2] Stereogum's Tom Breihan described the song is nothing like Clark has ever done before, further stating, "the title might make the song seem like a companion piece, but it's actually a pulsing, synthetic, slightly funky piece of new wave."[3] Andrew Trendell of NME stated that, "'Los Ageless' [is] fuelled by a rush of industrial electro beats and fuzzy guitar," while seeing Clark "further blurring the boundaries of genre as the stomp of the track builds towards an almighty and feral climax."[5]
Accolades[edit]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | United States | The 25 Best Rock Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks[6] | 2017 | 5 |
Music video[edit]
An accompanying music video for "Los Ageless" was released on October 3, 2017. The video was directed by Willo Perron.[7] In the video, Clark "parodies the lives of Los Angeles socialites (yoga classes, plastic surgery, etc.) in a gruesome, pastel fashion."[7]
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Masseduction booklet.[8]
Musicians
- Annie Clark – guitar, vocals
- Tuck Andress – guitar
- Patti Andress – vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel
- Jack Antonoff – synths, programming
- Evan Smith – saxophone
Technical
- Laura Sisk – engineering
- Jack Antonoff – additional engineering
- Annie Clark – additional engineering
- Sean Cook – additional engineering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Brandon Boost – mix engineering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 96 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 6 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 23 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | November 21, 2017 | Alternative radio | Loma Vista | [12] |
Alternate version[edit]
An acoustic version (featuring only Clark's vocals and acoustic piano) was released in October 2018 on MassEducation, an "acoustic reworking" of the entire Masseduction album.
Other media[edit]
The song was featured in the fifth season premiere of the Netflix animated show BoJack Horseman. English rock band the Wombats covered the song in 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ Flanagan, Andrew (September 6, 2017). "St. Vincent Announces New Album 'Masseduction,' Releases New Single 'Los Ageless'". NPR. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (September 6, 2017). "St. Vincent Previews New LP 'Masseduction' With Kinetic 'Los Ageless'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (September 6, 2017). "St. Vincent - "Los Ageless"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Bulut, Selim (September 6, 2017). "Listen To St. Vincent's New Song 'Los Ageless'". Dazed. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (September 6, 2017). "St Vincent unveils new single 'Los Ageless' and announces new album 'MASSEDUCTION'". NME. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "The 25 Best Rock Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ a b Minsker, Evan (October 3, 2017). "St. Vincent Gets Plastic Surgery in New "Los Ageless" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ Masseduction (booklet). St. Vincent. Loma Vista Recordings. 2017. LVR00226.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "St Vincent Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "St Vincent Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |".
