Shut Your Pretty Mouth/2012/Interview

===Interview===
SHUT YOUR PRETTY MOUTH
Grimes
INTERVIEW BY CHARLI AITCHISON
AKA Claire Boucher, Grimes recently released 'Darkbloom' a split EP with fellow Canadian d'Eon, and has been taking the States by storm, opening for Lykke Li.
Hello Grimes, how are you today?
Good :)
I heard about you through David E Sugar's twitter. He was saying you write and produce everything yourself. Is this true? How important is it for you to have creative control of your project?
I do produce everything. I find it essential to have complete creative control over every aspect of a project.
Do you know David E Sugar? - I think he fancies you a bit too... (shhh... potentially awkward...)
Haha no, I'm sorry, I don't. I'm not too acquainted with cool music or anything like that.
Your song 'Vanessa' is amazing. Who is this mysterious girl you're talking about?
Some girl from my elementary school who was really weird - I just tried to find her and couldn't. So I named a song after her.
Also the video is beautiful. It seems so organic. Did you work with a director to create it or were these all of your own concepts and ideas as well?
I directed the 'Vanessa' video myself, but I worked with a d.o.p. named John Londono who really should be credited for the visual elements, because he's the best in Montreal. He contributed a lot to the overall look.
Who are you inspired by? I've read a lot of comparisons to the Cocteau Twins. To me, I think of Bat For Lashes meets Kate Bush meets just general magicalness...
Well, I'm not a huge fan of Bat for Lashes or Kate Bush, but I do see why I get compared to them. I'm inspired a lot by TLC, New Edition, Destiny's Child... stuff like that. But also Enya. Black Dice, Dungeon Family, and HTDW. My music doesn't necessarily sound like what I'm inspired by.
To me you sound like a bit of a supergirl. If you had to have one super power, what would it be?
Invisibility or eternal life, probably.
Can you tell us what your favourite pop song of all time is? (I know it's a hard one.)
There are three: Rihanna, 'Only Girl in the World': Mariah Carey, 'Fantasy' and Prince, 'When Doves Cry'. I think they're the greatest songs ever written.
How do you feel about the current state of pop music?
I absolutely love it, and am incredibly inspired by it. I think pop and underground music are both better now than they've been in a long while. It's a very inspiring time. I listen to the radio a lot when I want to be inspired. I love the new Britney album so much....
What can we expect from a live performance? Subtle and shy or vomit on face and scream the walls down?
Not really either - I'm in the process of becoming more comfortable onstage, but it's not super crazy. I'm definitely past being super shy (I hope).
Finally, what are your goals/targets over the next year or so?
I want to make good records, work on my side project, see as much of the world as possible, and keep my head on right while touring.... that's tough.
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