Rattlesnake

St. Vincent, 2014, from St. Vincent. Solo by Annie Clark.

Clark's fuzz solo sounds nearly synthetic, all jagged pitch jumps and sudden cutoffs.

Rattlesnake, from St. Vincent's 2014 self-titled album, features a fuzz solo from Annie Clark that sounds almost synthetic. Her lines are jagged and angular, full of sudden pitch jumps and abrupt cutoffs that make the guitar sound glitchy and robotic. The tone is thick and processed, blurring the line between guitar and synthesizer. The solo fits the song's tense, nervous energy, and it shows Clark's knack for making the guitar sound fresh and strange. Listen for the sudden breaks in the lines, where notes cut off unexpectedly, adding to the solo's unpredictable, electrified feel.

Rattlesnake by St. Vincent is ranked #220 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Annie Clark and the song was released in 2014. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #50 (Rolling Stone).

In our lists

• The Greatest Solo of Every Year — #71
• The 25 Greatest Indie Rock Guitar Solos — #15
• 2010 to Now — #25
• Whammy, Fuzz & Feedback — #25
• Rolling Stone vs. Everyone — #13
• The Best St. Vincent Guitar Solos — #5

Sources

• Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — #50
• RAG Music: ギターソロがかっこいい洋楽の名曲まとめ