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St. Vincent performed “Smoking Section” on Monday night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with Marc Ribot, Hannah Cohen, Ella Hunt and other musicians joining her. The performance promoted her concert album Live In London; no additional release or tour announcement was reported.
St. Vincent performed “Smoking Section” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, joined by guitarist Marc Ribot, singers Hannah Cohen and Ella Hunt, and a group of guest musicians. The televised performance promoted her recently released concert album, Live In London.
Annie Clark, who records and performs as St. Vincent, sang from a table on a set styled as a smoky hotel bar. She played lap steel positioned beside a martini glass, while her regular keyboardist, Rachel Eckroth, played piano. Cohen and Hunt provided backing vocals from the table alongside Clark.
The accompanying musicians included bassist James Genus, a member of the Saturday Night Live band, and bassist Charlotte Kemp Muhl of Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger. Ribot played guitar from a nearby amplifier. Clark described Ribot on Instagram as her “favorite guitar player,” according to the report. The performance began in a subdued, torch-song style and grew more forceful, with Ribot’s guitar work becoming a prominent part of the arrangement.
The song originally closed Clark’s 2017 album MASSEDUCTION, which was produced by Jack Antonoff. A different version appeared in 2019 when electronic musician Jlin remixed the track. The Tonight Show arrangement was presented as part of the promotion for Live In London, released through Total Pleasure/BBC Studios.
A Live Showcase for Smoking Section
The performance put a song from MASSEDUCTION into a new live setting, using an expanded ensemble rather than simply recreating its studio arrangement. Its guest lineup brought together Clark’s regular collaborator Eckroth, established session and television-band players, and artists from music and acting, giving the broadcast a distinct one-off character.
For viewers, the appearance also serves as a showcase for Live In London and Clark’s live work. The source reports no new single, tour dates, or other project announcement tied to the performance, so the confirmed development is the televised rendition and its role in promoting the album.
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From 2017 Album to TV Stage
“Smoking Section” was the closing track on MASSEDUCTION, released in 2017. Two years later, Jlin offered a different interpretation through a remix, showing that the song had already appeared in substantially different forms before this television performance.
The Fallon appearance was framed around Live In London, described in the source as a recent in-concert album and listed as out on Total Pleasure/BBC Studios. The report does not provide the album’s recording date, track list, or additional release details, so those cannot be established from the available information.
““It started off as a hazy torch song, and it built into something big and fiery””
— Stereogum’s account of the performance
Broadcast and Album Details
The source identifies the performance as taking place on Monday night but does not give a calendar date. It also does not provide a direct statement from Clark about the arrangement, the other musicians’ roles beyond those described, or the set’s production details. No information is supplied about further television appearances, tour plans, or new music.
Live In London Promotion Continues
Live In London is already out through Total Pleasure/BBC Studios, according to the report. The Fallon performance adds a television appearance to its promotion, but no further promotional dates or subsequent plans were confirmed in the source. Any additional shows, releases, or performances remain unannounced in the material available.
Key Questions
What song did St. Vincent perform on Fallon?
She performed “Smoking Section,” the closing track from her 2017 album MASSEDUCTION.
Who joined St. Vincent onstage?
The lineup included guitarist Marc Ribot, backing singers Hannah Cohen and Ella Hunt, keyboardist Rachel Eckroth, and bassists James Genus and Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
Why did St. Vincent perform on The Tonight Show?
The performance promoted her concert album Live In London, which the source says is out through Total Pleasure/BBC Studios.
When did the performance air?
The report places it on Monday night but does not specify the calendar date.
Was a new tour or release announced?
No new tour dates, single, or other release announcement was reported alongside the performance.
Source: stereogum.com
