| "Los Ageless" | ||||
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| Single by St. Vincent | ||||
| from the album Masseduction | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Annie Clark | |||
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| "Los Ageless" on YouTube | ||||
"Los Ageless" is a song by the American musician St. Vincent. It was released on September 6, 2017, through Loma Vista as the second single from her fifth studio album, Masseduction . [1]
"Los Ageless" is a dance-rock, [2] new wave, [3] and electropop [4] song driven by, "the flat thwack of electronic drums and a squirting synth-bass sound" while Clark "slathers distorted guitar lines on top of this foundation." [2] Stereogum 's Tom Breihan described the song is nothing like Clark has ever done before, further stating, "the title might make the song seem like a companion piece, but it's actually a pulsing, synthetic, slightly funky piece of new wave." [3] Andrew Trendell of NME stated that, "'Los Ageless' [is] fuelled by a rush of industrial electro beats and fuzzy guitar," while seeing Clark "further blurring the boundaries of genre as the stomp of the track builds towards an almighty and feral climax." [5]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | United States | The 25 Best Rock Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks [6] | 2017 | 5 |
An accompanying music video for "Los Ageless" was released on October 3, 2017. The video was directed by Willo Perron. [7] In the video, Clark "parodies the lives of Los Angeles socialites (yoga classes, plastic surgery, etc.) in a gruesome, pastel fashion." [7]
Credits adapted from Masseduction booklet. [8]
Musicians
Technical
| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC) [9] | 96 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 6 |
| US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] | 23 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | November 21, 2017 | Alternative radio | Loma Vista | [12] |
An acoustic version (featuring only Clark's vocals and acoustic piano) was released in October 2018 on MassEducation , an "acoustic reworking" of the entire Masseduction album.
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