Darkbloom

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Darkbloom is an extended play released by Grimes that was also released as a split EP with fellow Canadian musician d'Eon. It was released on April 18, 2011, by Arbutus Records and Hippos in Tanks. 
Grimes does not own the rights to Darkbloom, and as a result she does not make any money from the the EP in any form. In 2016 she gave "permission" to her fans to pirate the music, suggesting downloading the songs for free on Bandcamp.https://grimes-claireboucher.tumblr.com/post/137177684315/if-you-are-a-grimes-fanfanpage-please-reblog
==Background==
Within a few months of meeting each other, Grimes and d'Eon knew they wanted to work together on a project, initially envisioning a mixtape or an album of B-sides that "no one would ever hear," however their label was supportive and the pair decided to release it properly.https://web.archive.org/web/20120202045245/http://www.dummymag.com/features/2011/05/09/grimes-d-eon-interview/
They had two sessions together where they collaborated, but after the second didn't go as well as the first they both decided to work on their half of the EP separately; as to not compromise each others sound.
===Inspiration===
Grimes said this to Pitchfork:https://youtu.be/umoqd0VbRI4?si=vggRFBdNuVrDl-9u&t=273
==Composition==
When asked by DMY if her approach to making music changed, she answered:
In 2020, on reflection, Grimes told Pitchfork: "I think this album was me trying to make pop music, mostly."https://youtu.be/umoqd0VbRI4?t=303
===Writing===
When asked if the songs were outtakes for Halfaxa. Grimes told DMY:
==EP Visuals==
===EP Artwork===
The artwork for this extended play is unique from her others as it is not one of Grimes' artworks and is instead a photograph of her and d'Eon. The EP photoshoot took place in her apartment and was shot by Sadaf Hakimian, inspired by an Alicia Keys cover "where it’s just her face." Grimes wanted to "bring back the pop star," and called the photos "almost distastefully high contrast." The cover features her and d'Eon being covered in "stuff from the dollar store", with hanging fabrics behind them; Grimes' face is painted in acrylic white, which is harmful to the skin.https://youtu.be/umoqd0VbRI4?si=u9Tl5Ui1bL-ZN77n&t=285 Grimes referred to it as a "having fun with friends kinda vibe."
d'Eon said of the album artwork:
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==Tracklist==
==Credits==
Credits adapted from Darkbloom album liner notes.https://www.discogs.com/release/3079489-Grimes-4-Deon-Darkbloom
*Grimes – vocals, producer (tracks: 1–5)
*d'Eon – vocals, producer (tracks: 6–9)
*Jasper Baydala – design
*Sebastian Cowan – additional mixing
*Sadaf Hakimian – photography
*Tyler Los-Jones – insert
==Trivia==
*Grimes described the album's sound as "urban twilight Montreal" in an interview for Pitchfork, when asked to describe it in three words.
* If Grimes were to change anything about the songs, she said she would "finish them" as she believes most sound like 'sh*t'.https://youtu.be/umoqd0VbRI4?si=1lUE6yu0UswoBkjR&t=309
==References==
Category:Discography
Category:Albums
Category:Extended plays
Category:2011