D Nuts || March 29, 2007

Hoopla over exclusives and "scoops," I've come to realize, isn't worth it in the Web 2.0 era. Once information's out, it's out. Having said that, I could've beaten Pitchfork to the punch today with their St. Vincent story. Though already semi-announced by Gorilla Vs. Bear and Gapers Block over a month ago, Dallasite and Polyphonic Spree robe-bearer Annie Clark confirmed to me yesterday via e-mail that her one-woman band, St. Vincent, has been signed to Beggars Banquet, the British label with subsidiaries like 4AD and XL. Nowhere near shabby. The full-length debut, Marry Me, will see release on July 10th, according to Clark (which Pitchfork doesn't clarify...and that means...we're in SCOOP CITY!!!!!!!).

I'm set to chat with Clark over the phone at some point today--whenever her "Sufjan schedule" clears up (and how many people can boast a Sufjan schedule?). Some of that chat will eventually make its way to the Dd; the rest of it? Who knows. At any rate, expect a significant post (or two) within the next 24 hours. Sorry about the downtime; I've been taking in a few flicks this week. -SM