Flea

On this song, Annie Clark (St. Vincent) takes on a parasitic persona, comparing herself to a flea that latches onto its host and refuses to let go. The lyrics are both unsettling and hypnotic, with Clark painting a vivid picture of all-consuming desire.

St. Vincent has mined the territory of lust before, particularly on her 2017 album Masseduction. Yet, "Flea" is a different beast altogether. It's a parasitic entity, burrowing deep into your psyche, its infectious rhythm and Clark's insistent vocals a relentless grip on your attention.

"Flea" is a track from St. Vincent's seventh album, All Born Screaming. It is one of two songs on the album that features Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl's bombastic drum work. "Dave Grohl is just the coldest hang," reflected Clark to Uncut magazine. "I sent him one song, 'Flea,' because it has kind of prog turnarounds on and I figured he might be into it. Sure enough, he drives over in his truck and he's drinking coffee and smoking Parliaments and telling some of the best war stories you ever heard. So we're just hanging and having a laugh and after a while he says, 'OK!, I'm ready.' He sits down at the kit and just absolutely blows your mind because he sounds just like Dave Grohl on drums."