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''Strange Mercy'' is the third studio album by musician St. Vincent, released by 4AD on September 12, 2011, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States. The album's cover art was designed by St. Vincent, and was photographed by Tina Tyrell.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= St. Vincent Unveils New Album Details, Tour )〕 The album peaked at #19 on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it St. Vincent's highest charting album yet,〔 only to be surpassed by her next solo album, ''St. Vincent''. In addition, ''Strange Mercy'' also received significant critical acclaim.〔 The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far by Pitchfork Media in August 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far )〕 ==Background and recording== ''Strange Mercy'' was written in Seattle while Annie Clark spent time in isolation there, an experience Clark described as a "loneliness experiment" and "a cleanse."〔Petrusich, Amanda. (Interviews: St. Vincent ). Pitchfork Media. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.〕〔 The reason she spent time in isolation was to escape from the information overload she was experiencing with New York and modern technology.〔Comaratta, Len. (Interview: Annie Clark (of St. Vincent) ). Consequence of Sound. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011〕 Clark arrived in Seattle on October 2010 and stayed at the Ace Hotel. She used a studio provided by Jason McGerr to record her materials.〔Klausner, Julie. (The Style Issue: St. Vincent ). Spin. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.〕 The album was first announced in a Twitter post on January 12, 2011. In early March, producer John Congleton, who also worked with Clark on ''Actor'', commented that he and Clark were nearly a third of the way through recording the new release. The album was recorded at Elwood Studio in Dallas, Texas.〔("Thrilling, Unnerving" St. Vincent To Release New Album 'Strange Mercy' Sept 13 Via 4AD ). Shore Fire Media. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.〕 In July 2011, Clark announced that a track from ''Strange Mercy'' would be unlocked when enough Twitter users tweeted the hashtag "#strangemercy."〔(Tweet #strangemercy to help unlock a St. Vincent track ). ilovestvincent.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.〕 During the campaign, teaser videos for the album, which Clark described as riffing on the idea of "strange mercy," were released.〔O' Neal, Sean. (Interview: St. Vincent ). The A.V. Club. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.〕 On July 22, 2011, a track from the album, "Surgeon," was released as a free MP3 download following the Twitter campaign.〔Fitzmaurice, Larry. (New St. Vincent: "Surgeon" ). Pitchfork Media. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.〕 On August 25, 2011, a music video for the track "Cruel" was released.〔Fitzmaurice, Larry. (Video: St. Vincent: "Cruel" ). Pitchfork Media. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.〕 On September 4, 2011, ''Strange Mercy'' was streamed in its entirety on NPR Music.〔Katzif, Michael. (First Listen: St. Vincent, 'Strange Mercy' ). NPR. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Strange Mercy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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