St. Vincent translated her entire recent album “All Born Screaming” into “Todos Nacen Gritando,” her first full-length Spanish-language album. The set, slated for release on Nov. 15, was announced late Thursday night with the release of the set’s first single, “Hombre Roto,” or “Broken Man.”
St. Vincent recruited Alan Del Rio Ortiz, who has worked with her across projects, namely as a director for her music videos, to help translate the lyrics. Ortiz has also directed visuals for Leon Bridges, Maggie Rogers, Blood Orange, Fetty Wap and Solange.
In a statement shared with Variety, St. Vincent described the ethos of this album as a “tribute” to the fans she encountered while on tour in Latin America and Spain. She said, “These crowds were united in their passion—singing every word to every song in perfect English. It was truly inspiring. Eventually, I asked myself: If they can sing along in a second or third language, why can’t I meet them halfway?”
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She added, “The origins of ‘Todos Nacen Gritando’ can be traced back to some of the most memorable shows I’ve ever played, in Mexico, South America and recently Primavera Barcelona in 2023… So I enlisted my best friend and occasional collaborator Alan Del Rio Ortiz to work on translating these lyrics, tweaking here and there for melodic reasons, making every effort to stay true to the song at hand without sacrificing accuracy. After much rewriting and re-singing every vocal track on the album, the result is ‘Todos Nacen Gritando,’ equal parts labor of love and tribute to the people who inspired it.”
The Spanish-language album will be available for purchase on vinyl formats upon its November release. It’ll also arrive in time for St. Vincent’s set at the Mexico City for theCorona Capital Festival on Nov. 16. She is also set to perform atEstéreo Picnicin Bogota next March.
“All Born Screaming” arrived in April as St. Vincent’s first self-produced album, following a run of two albums with producer Jack Antonoff that included 2017’s “Masseduction.” It included contributions from Cate Le Bon and instrumentals from Dave Grohl and Josh Freese, along with Rachel Eckroth, Mark Guiliana, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Stella Mogzawa and David Ralicke.
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