St. Vincent and Mon Laferte have launched a brand new single “Tiempos Violentos”.
“I should have been dreaming… I fell down the nicely” goes the chorus.
That surreal chorus, whispered within the unmistakable voice of St. Vincent, embodies the tone for “Tiempos Violentos” – a hanging reimagining of her tune “Violent Occasions” now reinterpreted as a bilingual duet that includes Latin various powerhouse Mon Laferte.
Launched Might 23, “Tiempos Violentos (that includes Mon Laferte)” doesn’t simply translate the unique – it expands it. With Mon’s unmistakable emotional grit and St. Vincent’s sharp-edged lyricism in dialogue, the tune turns into one thing new: a tense, hypnotic meditation on time, identification, and longing throughout two languages and two visions.
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Says St. Vincent: “Collaborating with Mon gave the tune new form, new blood, new depth. Like a dream falling into one other dream.”
Initially showing on All Born Screaming – certainly one of 2024’s most critically lauded albums – “Violent Occasions” took on a second life with Todos Nacen Gritando, the Spanish-language version of the file. It was that model that caught Mon Laferte’s consideration and ignited what would turn into one of many yr’s most impressed cross-cultural pairings.
“After I first heard the Spanish model, I felt a deep pull,” Mon recollects. “It was lovely and haunting. I needed to present it my very own voice, to make it mine too – and to do it alongside an artist I’ve lengthy admired.”
And he or she does simply that. In “Tiempos Violentos,” Mon delivers a stirring, intimate Spanish verse that reframes the tune’s emotional arc from inside, whereas St. Vincent’s English refrains echo like distant reminiscences, making a spectral name and response that’s as cinematic as it’s uncooked.
“Tiempos Violentos” is way more than a remix. It’s a uncommon creative change rooted in mutual admiration, two distinct creative voices increasing their sonic worlds collectively. The result’s refreshingly natural, soul-stirring and totally distinctive.
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About St. Vincent
St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is a six-time GRAMMY-winning musician, songwriter, and producer recognized for confounding expectations with each album. Her fearless and ongoing sonic and visible reinventions have regularly reaffirmed her standing one of the vital modern and influential artists in up to date music, with acclaimed works together with MASSEDUCTION, Daddy’s Residence, and All Born Screaming.
About Mon Laferte
Mon Laferte is a multi disciplinary audio-visual artist whose fearless songwriting, genre-defying catalog, and deeply emotional performances have earned her a number of Latin GRAMMYs and a faithful world following. Mixing boleros, rock, folks, and protest music, her work stands on the intersection of custom and revolt – all the time with a voice that resonates far past borders.
