Teenage Talk

"Teenage Talk"
Single by St. Vincent
ReleasedApril 7, 2015 (2015-04-07)[1]
GenreArt rock
Length4:08
LabelSeven Four/Loma Vista
Songwriter(s)Annie Clark
Producer(s)John Congleton
St. Vincent singles chronology
"Bad Believer"
(2015) 		"Teenage Talk"
(2015) 		"Under Neon Lights"
(2015)

"Teenage Talk" is a song written and performed by American art rock musician St. Vincent, released digitally on April 7, 2015.[1]

Promotion and release

St. 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

The 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

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Annie Clark – songwriting, vocals, guitar
  • McKenzie Smith – drums
  • Bobby Sparks – synthesizer
  • Daniel Mintseris – keyboards, harpsichord
  • John Congleton – production

References

  1. ^ a b c "iTunes – Music – Teenage Talk – Single by St. Vincent". iTunes. Apple Inc. 6 April 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "St. Vincent Performs New Song Backed by a Teen Girl Dance Crew | MAKERS". Makers. AOL. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "St. Vincent – Teenage Talk Lyrics | Genius". Genius. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 7, 2015). "St. Vincent Does 'Teenage Talk' on The Tonight Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  6. ^ DeVille, Chris (April 6, 2015). "St. Vincent – 'Teenage Talk' (Full Version) – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player".