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No hate at all. I just think she is the exact opposite of talented. From a purely musical perspective, there is nothing there, not a single authentic/unique/fresh musical idea, zero. Lyrics of the "Birth in Reverse" are trivial and non-imaginative (sit at home, do nothing, masturbate etc.). So, what's there, semaphoric moves? How can a performer this bland get a spot on SNL finale? Personally, I am convinced that this is only possible if she is either a daughter or a girlfriend of some big shot or a friend of big shot's daughter or something like that. I cannot find any other logical explanation.
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No, she's been a working musician for the last decade who has slowly built up a following. You might not like her music (I don't really care for it), but she is a legitimate artist enjoying legitimate success.
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I studied classical piano and music history for many years and have grown to appreciate all musical genres for what they are. I've over 3,000 CD's and LP's in my collection, including classical, jazz, smooth jazz, funk, rock and alternative music. Anytime something new and fresh is on the horizon, I am all cheers, bring it on. But this?
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Now you know how the rest of the world feels every time they hear the elevator music that is smooth jazz.
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Sorry for the long rant, your post touched on something I think a lot when listening to some new performers being pushed on us by the networks under "this is THE new art" premise. Let's assume that someone listened to St.Vincent's audition and genuinely proclaimed "Yeah, she is good and she'll sell; let's help her out!" This means their evaluation process was similar to yours. What criteria do you apply when you call her "immensely talented"? I am not attacking your taste at all, just really interested in your perception and thought process, as it is quite different from mine, obviously.
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There's a reason that the surviving members of Nirvana had her be one of four artists to play with them at their Rock 'n' Roll HOF induction and it wasn't because a TV network was trying to push her. She is obviously a respected musician and artist.
Like I said, I'm not a huge fan of her music, but I'm baffled that it garners such strong opinions either positive or negative.