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St. Vincent performed “Smoking Section” on Monday night’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with Marc Ribot, Hannah Cohen and Ella Hunt among the musicians joining her. The appearance promoted her recently released concert album Live In London; details about any further performances have not been announced in the source report.
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 additional musicians. The appearance promoted Live In London, her recently released concert album.
Annie Clark, who records and performs as St. Vincent, sang while seated at a table on a stage arranged to resemble a smoky hotel bar. She played a lap steel guitar positioned on the table beside a martini. Her regular keyboardist, Rachel Eckroth, played piano during the performance.
The supporting lineup included Marc Ribot on guitar, with two backing vocalists: Hannah Cohen and Scottish singer and actor Ella Hunt. Bassists James Genus, a member of the Saturday Night Live band, and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, from Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, also performed. The source report describes two stand-up bassists onstage.
The arrangement began as a subdued, torch-song-style performance and built into a more forceful finish, according to Stereogum’s account. Ribot played guitar as the song intensified, while Clark remained seated. The performance was presented as a television appearance tied to Live In London, released through Total Pleasure/BBC Studios.
A Television Showcase for Live In London
The appearance gives Live In London a national television showcase while revisiting a song from an earlier point in St. Vincent’s catalogue. The track, “Smoking Section,” originally closed her 2017 album MASSEDUCTION, produced by Jack Antonoff. Its new live presentation also differs from the later Jlin remix noted in the source report.
The guest lineup is a notable part of the performance: it brings Clark together with Ribot, Cohen and Hunt, alongside musicians whose work spans television-band playing and other musical projects. The report does not describe the booking as the start of a larger tour or a new recording project, so its confirmed significance is limited to the televised performance and album promotion.
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From MASSEDUCTION to the Fallon Stage
“Smoking Section” first appeared as the closing track on MASSEDUCTION in 2017. A different version followed a couple of years later, when electronic producer Jlin remixed the song. The Fallon performance is another distinct interpretation, with a live ensemble and a staged barroom setting.
St. Vincent is the stage name of Annie Clark. The source report says Clark identified Ribot as her “favorite guitar player” in an Instagram post. It also identifies Eckroth as Clark’s regular keyboardist. The report connects the television appearance to Live In London, describing that concert album as recently released and naming Total Pleasure/BBC Studios as its labels.
““The entire thing had serious Twin Peaks Roadhouse vibes””
— Stereogum
Details Beyond the Broadcast
The source report does not give the exact calendar date of the Monday-night broadcast, identify the song’s full television running time, or provide statements from Clark, Ribot, Cohen or Hunt about the performance. It also does not confirm whether the lineup will reunite for other shows or whether another version of “Smoking Section” will be released.
The account characterizes the appearance as promotion for Live In London, but does not describe a wider campaign, tour announcement or sales figures. Those details should not be inferred from the television booking alone.
Where to Hear the Performance
The immediate next step for readers is to watch the broadcast performance through the video linked in the original Stereogum report, if it remains available. Live In London is listed as out now via Total Pleasure/BBC Studios, according to that report.
No additional St. Vincent television appearances, tour dates or related releases were specified in the available source material. Any further activity around the album or the song remains unannounced in that account.
Key Questions
What song did St. Vincent perform on Fallon?
She performed “Smoking Section,” which originally appeared on her 2017 album MASSEDUCTION.
Who joined St. Vincent onstage?
The performers named in the report include guitarist Marc Ribot, backing singers Hannah Cohen and Ella Hunt, pianist Rachel Eckroth, and bassists James Genus and Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
Why did St. Vincent appear on The Tonight Show?
The source report says the performance promoted Live In London, her recently released concert album.
When did the performance air?
The report says it aired Monday night, but does not provide the calendar date.
Was another performance or release announced?
No. The source material reports the television appearance and the album release, but does not announce additional shows or a new recording.
Source: stereogum.com
