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| Name = Marry Me
| name = Marry Me
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]]
| artist = [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]]
| Cover = StVincent-MarryMe.jpg
| cover = StVincent-MarryMe.jpg
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| Released = {{Start date|2007|7|10}}
| Recorded = 2007
| released = {{Start date|2007|7|10}}
| recorded = 2007
| Genre = {{flatlist|
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* [[Indie pop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/marry-me-mw0000478034|title=Marry Me - St. Vincent|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/st-vincent-strange-mercy|title=St. Vincent Strange Mercy|publisher=Slant|accessdate=19 February 2016}}</ref>
| studio =
* [[chamber pop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/05/04/st_vincent_actor/|title=St. Vincent, 'Actor'|publisher=The Boston Globe|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref>
* [[art rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15813-strange-mercy/|title=St. Vincent: Strange Mercy|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=19 February 2016}}</ref>
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| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=38}}
| label = [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[St. Vincent (musician)|Annie Clark]] with [[Brian Teasley]]|Daniel Farris}}
| prev_title = [[Paris Is Burning (EP)|Paris is Burning]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Actor (album)|Actor]]
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Marry Me
| type = studio
| single1 = Jesus Saves, I Spend
| single1date = July 10, 2007
| single2 = Now, Now
| single2date = July 10, 2007
}}
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| Length = {{Duration|m=43|s=38}}

| Label = [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]]
'''''Marry Me''''' is the debut studio album by American musician [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]]. It was released on July 10, 2007, in the United States<ref name="releaseDate">{{cite web | url = http://ilovestvincent.com/music/ | title = St. Vincent&nbsp;– Music | publisher = ILoveStVincent.com | accessdate = 2007-08-04 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130126002210/http://ilovestvincent.com/music/ | archive-date = 2013-01-26 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and on September 3, 2007 in the United Kingdom, through [[Beggars Banquet Records]]. The album is named after a running gag from the television show ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''.<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/6680-st-vincent/ | title= Pitchfork Guest List: St. Vincent | date= 30 August 2007 | publisher= Pitchfork Media | accessdate = 2013-12-27}}</ref> As of 2009, the album has sold an estimated 30,000 copies.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Ryzik |first=Melena |date=May 7, 2009 |title=I Like Things That Are Unsettling |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/arts/music/07vince.html |journal=[[New York Times]] |page=C1 |accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref>
| Producer = St. Vincent, [[Brian Teasley]], Daniel Farris

| Last album = ''[[Paris Is Burning (EP)|Paris is Burning]]''<br>(2006)
==Background==
| This album = '''''Marry Me'''''<br />(2007)
St. Vincent started working on ''Marry Me'' before she joined [[The Polyphonic Spree]], and finished it while touring with them. [[Sufjan Stevens]] heard it and asked St. Vincent to be in his band and open for him; after a show in London opening for Stevens, [[Beggars Banquet Records]] offered St. Vincent a record contract and published the record.<ref>{{cite journal|first= Tom |last= Pinnock |title= Album by Album: St Vincent |journal= [[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |date= January 2015 |page= 54}}</ref>
| Next album = ''[[Actor (album)|Actor]]''<br />(2009)

}}
She recorded most of the album's track in her bedroom in Texas. "Half the record" is composed of material that had not been played live prior to the album's recording sessions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mason-Campbell |first=Nilina |date=March 4, 2008 |title=St. Vincent |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/7481-st-vincent/ |website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
{{Album reviews

== Critical reception ==
At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a rating of 78, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marry Me by St. Vincent |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/marry-me/st-vincent|website=Metacritic.com |language=en |access-date=2023-01-15}}</ref> Critics often praised the ambitious orchestral production of the album,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-07-10 |title=St. Vincent: Marry Me |url=https://www.avclub.com/st-vincent-marry-me-1798202760 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Avclub.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=St. Vincent: Marry Me |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10457-marry-me/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Pitchfork.com |language=en-US}}</ref> while others found it overstuffed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dusted Reviews: St. Vincent - Marry Me |url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3697 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Dustedmagazine.com}}</ref>

Giving the album a rating of 8.0 out of 10, ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' compared the album to the works of [[art rock]] legends [[David Bowie]] and [[Kate Bush]] and complimented its unique brand of sonic experimentation, nothing that the album "takes the more challenging route of twisting already twisted structures and unusual instrumentation to make them sound perfectly natural and, most importantly, easy to listen to as she overdubs her thrillingly sui generis vision into vibrant life".<ref name=":0" /> Marisa Brown of [[AllMusic]], praising the album's inclusion of disparate elements, called it "one of the better indie pop albums that's come around for a long time"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Marisa |title=Marry Me Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/marry-me-mw0000478034 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> Comparing Annie Clark's "knack for grandiose orchestrations" to that of former bandmate Sufjan Stevens, Vladimir Wormwood of ''[[PopMatters]]'' notes that she "tempers these more restlessly than Sufjan. Her lyricism is more opaque and sinister and also belies a twisted sense of humor."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-06 |title=St. Vincent: Marry Me, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/st-vincent-marry-me-2496218611.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=PopMatters.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In a retrospective assessment of the record for its 10th anniversary, Margaret Farrell of ''[[Stereogum]]'' commended its ability to question love and marriage as a social institution. She concluded that "''Marry Me'' made it obvious that [Clark] would have a prosperous career exposing listeners to new points of view and cunning soundscapes".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrell |first=Margaret |date=July 10, 2007 |title=Marry Me Turns 10 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1950962/marry-me-turns-10/reviews/the-anniversary/ |website=Stereogum}}</ref> Similarly, Joe Marvilli of Spectrum Culture considers that ''Marry Me'' foreshadows the acclaim of Clark's subsequent releases, asserting that "her debut may not have the same impact or cohesiveness of latter albums, but it’s a wonderful example of an artist just starting out and carrying themselves with a confidence that will take them far."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marvilli |first=Joe |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Revisit: St. Vincent: Marry Me |url=https://spectrumculture.com/2021/03/29/revisit-st-vincent-marry-me/ |website=Spectrum Culture}}</ref> The album ranked 25 in ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]'''s retrospective "Top 50 albums of 2007", with Lior Phillips describing the album as "playful" and noting that "[Clark's] gift for twisting and subverting, both musically and lyrically, was apparent even on this first record".<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 23, 2017 |title=Top 50 albums of 2007 |url=https://consequence.net/2017/01/top-50-albums-of-2007/ |website=Consequence of Sound}}</ref>

{{Music ratings
| MC = 78/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/marry-me |title=Marry Me Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref>
| MC = 78/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/marry-me |title=Marry Me Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1067445|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1067445|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[AV Club]]
|rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
|rev2score = A<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/st-vincent,7708/ AV Club review]</ref>
|rev2score = A<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/st-vincent-marry-me-1798202760|title=St. Vincent: Marry Me|date=July 10, 2007|website=Avclub.com}}</ref>
|rev3 = [[Collective (BBC)|BBC Collective]]
|rev3 = [[Collective (BBC)|BBC Collective]]
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="[[Collective (BBC)|BBC Collective]]">{{cite web|last=Turnbull|first=Stuart|title=BBC&nbsp;– collective&nbsp;– st. vincent 'marry me' review plus full tracks|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A26392061|work=[[Collective (BBC)|BBC Collective]]|publisher=[[BBC Online|Bbc.co.uk]]|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref>
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="[[Collective (BBC)|BBC Collective]]">{{cite web|last=Turnbull|first=Stuart|title=BBC&nbsp;– collective&nbsp;– st. vincent 'marry me' review plus full tracks|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A26392061|work=[[Collective (BBC)|BBC Collective]]|publisher=[[BBC Online|Bbc.co.uk]]|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref>
|rev5 = No Ripcord
|rev5 = No Ripcord
|rev5score = 8/10<ref>[http://noripcord.com/?q=node/707 No Ripcord review]</ref>
|rev5score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/st-vincent/marry-me|title=Marry Me|website=Noripcord.com}}</ref>
|rev7 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
|rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
|rev7score = 8.0/10<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10457-marry-me/ Pitchfork Media review]</ref>
|rev7score = 8.0/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10457-marry-me/|title=St. Vincent: Marry Me|first=Joshua|last=Klein|website=Pitchfork.com}}</ref>
|rev10 = Rockfeedback
|rev10 = Rockfeedback
|rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=4978 Rockfeedback review]</ref>
|rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=4978|title=Rockfeedback review|website=Rockfeedback.com}}</ref>
|rev11 = [[Slant Magazine]]
|rev11 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
|rev11score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="[[Slant Magazine]]">{{cite web|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|title=St. Vincent: Marry Me {{!}} Music Review |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/st-vincent-marry-me/1143|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|publisher=Slant Magazine|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref>
|rev11score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="[[Slant Magazine]]">{{cite web|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|title=St. Vincent: Marry Me {{!}} Music Review |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/st-vincent-marry-me/1143|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=5 July 2007 |publisher=Slant Magazine|access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref>
|rev12 = [[This Is Fake DIY]]
|rev12 = [[This Is Fake DIY]]
|rev12score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/6939/St-Vincent---Marry-Me.html This Is Fake DIY review]</ref>
|rev12score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diymag.com/|title=DIY Magazine|date=July 10, 2024|website=DIY}}</ref>
|rev13 = [[Yahoo Music|Yahoo Music UK]]
|rev13 = [[Yahoo Music|Yahoo Music UK]]
|rev13score = 9/10<ref>[http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/070905/33/21ing.html Yahoo Music UK review]</ref>
|rev13score = 9/10<ref>[http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/070905/33/21ing.html] {{dead link|date=July 2024}}</ref>
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'''''Marry Me''''' is the debut full-length album by [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]], released by [[Beggars Banquet Records]] in the United States on July 10, 2007.<ref name="releaseDate">{{cite web | url = http://ilovestvincent.com/music/ | title = St. Vincent&nbsp;– Music | publisher = ILoveStVincent.com | accessdate = 2007-08-04}}</ref> It was released in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2007. The album has sold about 30 thousand copies.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Ryzik |first=Melena |date=May 7, 2009 |title=I Like Things That Are Unsettling |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/arts/music/07vince.html |journal=[[New York Times]] |page=C1 |accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref>

St. Vincent named the album after a running gag from the television show ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''.<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/6680-st-vincent/ | title= Pitchfork Guest List: St. Vincent | publisher= Pitchfork Media | accessdate = 2013-12-27}}</ref>

==Background==
:{{quote|"I was working on ''Marry Me'' before I joined [[The Polyphonic Spree]] and then I finished it while touring with them. [[Sufjan Stevens]] heard it and asked me to be in his band and open for him. While I was opening for Sufjan in [[London]], the people from [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]] were there, so I got a [[recording contract|record deal]] based off of that performance. [[Mike Garson]] had recorded with The Polyphonic Spree on ''[[The Fragile Army]]'', so I got to know him, and he was a really, really kind, sweet guy. He was doing this thing on [[Myspace|MySpace]] at the time where people would basically send him tracks, and he would do his amazing Mike Garson thing on top of it. I think that's how we did it: I sent him my song 'Your Lips Are Red' and he just did his awesome crazy Mike Garson thing. I don't think I own a copy of this album! I think I have a file somewhere, but it's on a [[laptop]] that has died. I haven't heard it in years. Listening back to your old records feels a little like looking at a [[Yearbook|high-school yearbook]]." – Annie "St Vincent" Clark<ref>{{cite journal|first= Tom |last= Pinnock |title= Album by Album: St Vincent |magazine= [[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |date= January 2015 |page= 54}}</ref>}}

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
|all_writing = [[St. Vincent (musician)|Annie Clark]], except where noted
|writing_credits = yes
|title1= Now, Now
|length1= 4:25
|title2= Jesus Saves, I Spend
|length2= 3:56
|title3= Your Lips Are Red
|writer3 = Annie Clark, Daniel Hart
|length3= 4:41
|title4= Marry Me
|length4= 4:41
|title5= Paris is Burning
|length5= 4:20
|title6= All My Stars Aligned
|length6= 3:47
|title7= The Apocalypse Song
|length7= 3:47
|title8= We Put a Pearl in the Ground
|writer8 = [[Mike Garson]]
|length8= 1:10
|title9= Landmines
|length9= 5:07
|title10= Human Racing
|length10= 3:48
|title11= What Me Worry?
|length11= 3:56
}}
}}


{{Track listing
==Track listing==
{{track listing
| writing_credits = yes
| headline = Japanese bonus track
| headline = ''Marry Me'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}}
| all_writing = [[St. Vincent (musician)|Annie Clark]], except where noted
| title12 = These Days
| title1 = Now, Now
| writer12 = [[Jackson Browne]]
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Jesus Saves, I Spend
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = Your Lips Are Red
| note3 = Clark, [[Daniel Hart (musician)|Daniel Hart]]
| length3 = 4:41
| title4 = Marry Me
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Paris is Burning
| length5 = 4:20
| title6 = All My Stars Aligned
| length6 = 3:47
| title7 = The Apocalypse Song
| length7 = 3:47
| title8 = We Put a Pearl in the Ground
| note8 = [[Mike Garson]]
| length8 = 1:10
| title9 = Landmines
| length9 = 5:07
| title10 = Human Racing
| length10 = 3:48
| title11 = What Me Worry?
| length11 = 3:56
| total_length = 43:38
}}{{Track listing
| headline = ''Marry Me'' {{nobold|– Japanese edition}}
| title12 = [[These Days (Jackson Browne song)|These Days]]
| note12 = [[Jackson Browne]]
| length12 = 3:19
| length12 = 3:19
|total_length= 46:57
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
* [[St. Vincent (musician)|Annie Clark]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]s, [[bass guitar]], [[piano]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[Moog synthesizer|Moog]], [[synthesizer]]s, [[melodica]], [[xylophone]], [[vibraphone]], [[hammered dulcimer|dulcimer]], [[drum]] [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Musical triangle|triangle]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
{{div col}}
* [[Geographer (Band)|Nathan Blaz]]&nbsp;– [[cello]]
* [[St. Vincent (musician)|Annie Clark]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|voices]], [[guitar]]s, [[bass guitar|bass]], [[piano]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[Moog synthesizer|Moog]], [[synthesizer]]s, [[melodica|clavieta]], [[xylophone]], [[vibraphone]], [[hammered dulcimer|dulcimer]], [[Programming (music)|drum programming]], [[Musical triangle|triangle]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
* Al Carson&nbsp;– sound design on "Landmines"
* Merrilee Challiss&nbsp;– [[choir]]
* [[Daniel Hart (musician)|Daniel Hart]]&nbsp;– [[violin]]
* Daniel Farris&nbsp;– choir, synthesizer, percussion
* Rick Nelson&nbsp;– violin, [[viola]], [[cello]], [[upright bass]]
* [[Geographer (Band)|Nathan Blaz]]&nbsp;– cello
* Heather Macintosh&nbsp;– cello
* Lauren Ross&nbsp;– [[flute]], [[clarinet]], [[bassoon]], [[trumpet]], [[French horn]]
* Louis Schadwron&nbsp;– French horn
* [[Mike Garson]]&nbsp;– [[grand piano]]
* [[Mike Garson]]&nbsp;– [[grand piano]]
* Merrilee Challiss&nbsp;– [[choir]]
* Jessica Grant&nbsp;– choir
* Jessica Grant&nbsp;– choir
* [[The_Physics_of_Meaning|Daniel Hart]]&nbsp;– [[violin]]
* Heather Macintosh&nbsp;– [[cello]]
* Rick Nelson&nbsp;– violin, [[viola]], cello, [[upright bass]]
* Lester Nuby&nbsp;– vibraphone
* Andrea Paschal&nbsp;– choir
* Andrea Paschal&nbsp;– choir
* [[Mark Pirro]]&nbsp;– bass guitar on "Now, Now"
* Lester Nuby&nbsp;– vibraphone
* Aynsley Powell&nbsp;– drum programming on "Landmines"
* Daniel Farris&nbsp;– choir, synthesizer, percussion
* [[Mark Pirro]]&nbsp;– bass {{small|(track 1)}}
* Lauren Ross&nbsp;– [[flute]], [[clarinet]], [[bassoon]], [[trumpet]], [[French horn]]
* Louis Schadwron&nbsp;– French horn
* Al Carlson&nbsp;– sound design {{small|(track 9)}}
* Aynsley Powell&nbsp;– drum programming {{small|(track 9)}}
* [[Brian Teasley]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]], percussion
* [[Brian Teasley]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]], percussion
{{div col end}}
'''Production'''
{{div col}}
* Annie Clark&nbsp;– production, engineering, mixing
* Brian Teasley&nbsp;– production, additional engineering
* Daniel Farris&nbsp;– production, engineering, mixing
* Mike Garson&nbsp;– additional engineering
* Jeff Halbert&nbsp;– additional engineering
* Al Carlson&nbsp;– additional engineering
* John Golden&nbsp;– mastering
* Tod Seelie&nbsp;– cover photo
* Mary Manning&nbsp;– cover photo styling
* [[Hanni El Khatib]]&nbsp;– design and layout
{{div col end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|32|artist=St. Vincent|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 26, 2021}}
|}


==References==
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Marry Me
Studio album by
St. Vincent
ReleasedJuly 10, 2007 (2007-07-10)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length43:38
LabelBeggars Banquet
Producer
St. Vincent chronology
Paris is Burning
(2006) 		Marry Me
(2007) 		Actor
(2009)
Singles from Marry Me
  1. "Jesus Saves, I Spend"
    Released: July 10, 2007
  2. "Now, Now"
    Released: July 10, 2007

Marry Me is the debut studio album by American musician St. Vincent. It was released on July 10, 2007, in the United States[5] and on September 3, 2007 in the United Kingdom, through Beggars Banquet Records. The album is named after a running gag from the television show Arrested Development.[6] As of 2009, the album has sold an estimated 30,000 copies.[7]

Background

[edit]

St. Vincent started working on Marry Me before she joined The Polyphonic Spree, and finished it while touring with them. Sufjan Stevens heard it and asked St. Vincent to be in his band and open for him; after a show in London opening for Stevens, Beggars Banquet Records offered St. Vincent a record contract and published the record.[8]

She recorded most of the album's track in her bedroom in Texas. "Half the record" is composed of material that had not been played live prior to the album's recording sessions.[9]

Critical reception

[edit]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a rating of 78, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10] Critics often praised the ambitious orchestral production of the album,[11][12] while others found it overstuffed.[13]

Giving the album a rating of 8.0 out of 10, Pitchfork compared the album to the works of art rock legends David Bowie and Kate Bush and complimented its unique brand of sonic experimentation, nothing that the album "takes the more challenging route of twisting already twisted structures and unusual instrumentation to make them sound perfectly natural and, most importantly, easy to listen to as she overdubs her thrillingly sui generis vision into vibrant life".[12] Marisa Brown of AllMusic, praising the album's inclusion of disparate elements, called it "one of the better indie pop albums that's come around for a long time"[14] Comparing Annie Clark's "knack for grandiose orchestrations" to that of former bandmate Sufjan Stevens, Vladimir Wormwood of PopMatters notes that she "tempers these more restlessly than Sufjan. Her lyricism is more opaque and sinister and also belies a twisted sense of humor."[15]

In a retrospective assessment of the record for its 10th anniversary, Margaret Farrell of Stereogum commended its ability to question love and marriage as a social institution. She concluded that "Marry Me made it obvious that [Clark] would have a prosperous career exposing listeners to new points of view and cunning soundscapes".[16] Similarly, Joe Marvilli of Spectrum Culture considers that Marry Me foreshadows the acclaim of Clark's subsequent releases, asserting that "her debut may not have the same impact or cohesiveness of latter albums, but it’s a wonderful example of an artist just starting out and carrying themselves with a confidence that will take them far."[17] The album ranked 25 in Consequence's retrospective "Top 50 albums of 2007", with Lior Phillips describing the album as "playful" and noting that "[Clark's] gift for twisting and subverting, both musically and lyrically, was apparent even on this first record".[18]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[19]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[20]
The A.V. ClubA[21]
BBC Collective[22]
No Ripcord8/10[23]
Pitchfork8.0/10[24]
Rockfeedback[25]
Slant Magazine[26]
This Is Fake DIY[27]
Yahoo Music UK9/10[28]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Annie Clark, except where noted

Marry Me – Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Now, Now"4:25
2."Jesus Saves, I Spend"3:56
3."Your Lips Are Red" (Clark, Daniel Hart)4:41
4."Marry Me"4:41
5."Paris is Burning"4:20
6."All My Stars Aligned"3:47
7."The Apocalypse Song"3:47
8."We Put a Pearl in the Ground" (Mike Garson)1:10
9."Landmines"5:07
10."Human Racing"3:48
11."What Me Worry?"3:56
Total length:43:38
Marry Me – Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
12."These Days" (Jackson Browne)3:19
Total length:46:57

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Annie Clark – production, engineering, mixing
  • Brian Teasley – production, additional engineering
  • Daniel Farris – production, engineering, mixing
  • Mike Garson – additional engineering
  • Jeff Halbert – additional engineering
  • Al Carlson – additional engineering
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Tod Seelie – cover photo
  • Mary Manning – cover photo styling
  • Hanni El Khatib – design and layout

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[29] 32

References

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