"Teenage Talk" is a song written and performed by American art rock musician St. Vincent, released digitally on April 7, 2015.[1]
| "Teenage Talk" | ||||
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| Single by St. Vincent | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2015[1] | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Seven Four/Loma Vista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Annie Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | John Congleton | |||
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Promotion and release
editSt. Vincent initially composed the song for inclusion on her eponymous album released in 2014, but the song did not make the album's final track listing.[2] A snippet of the song was used prior to its official release during the fourth season of the HBO television series Girls, in the episode "Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz".[3][4] St. Vincent performed the song live for the first time on April 6, 2015 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon;[4][5] and the song was officially released via iTunes on April 7.[1]
Critical reception
editThe song has received positive reviews. Sharan Shetty of Slate called the song "wistful" and "a pensive coming-of-age tune".[2] Chris DeVille of Stereogum also praised the song, further stating that it is "more moody and straightforward" than St. Vincent's previous work.[6]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Annie Clark – songwriting, vocals, guitar
- McKenzie Smith – drums
- Bobby Sparks – synthesizer
- Daniel Mintseris – keyboards, harpsichord
- John Congleton – production
References
edit- ^ a b c "iTunes – Music – Teenage Talk – Single by St. Vincent". iTunes. Apple Inc. 6 April 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Shetty, Sharan (April 6, 2015). "St. Vincent releases Teenage Talk: Stream the song used on a recent Girls episode". Slate. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "St. Vincent Performs New Song Backed by a Teen Girl Dance Crew | MAKERS". Makers. AOL. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "St. Vincent – Teenage Talk Lyrics | Genius". Genius. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (April 7, 2015). "St. Vincent Does 'Teenage Talk' on The Tonight Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (April 6, 2015). "St. Vincent – 'Teenage Talk' (Full Version) – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player".