Annie needs her own thread. With so many big releases this year to have come out already I think St. Vincent's Actor has been overlooked by many. She has one of the best voices live and made her TV debut last night on Letterman and was just fantastic. She has two CDs out right now, Marry Me (2007) and Actor (2009). Here are some samples of a few of her songs:
Marrow (Live on Letterman):
Paris is Burning:
The Party:
All My Stars Aligned: