recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Darkbloom/Critical Reception

* Album
* **Critical Reception**
* Physical Release

## Critical reception

Darkbloom received positive reviews. Louise Brailey from *FACT* gave it a moderated review, commenting: "as if a breeze blowing one way would result in Cocteau Twins lofty pop-art confection, a breeze the other: nothingness". From *Pitchfork*, Lindsay Zoladz gave it a positive review, stating that "the only complaint I've got with her [Grimes'] side of *Darkbloom* is that it's too short, this is indeed cause for excitement".

## References

1. ↑ http://www.factmag.com/2011/05/05/grimes-deon-darkbloom/
2. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15439-darkbloom-ep/
Book 3

* Book 1
* Book 2
* **Book 3**
* Lore

## BOOK III

GRIMESAI Spotify playlist cover art

***Book 3*** is a proposed album featuring tracks by Grimes and other artists utilizing GrimesAI vocal transformation service.

## Background

The possibility of the album was first theorized on July 9, 2023, when a playlist entitled "GRIMESAI" was posted on Grimes's Spotify page with the playlist cover art mentioning *Book 1*, *2* and *3*. Fans took this as confirmation that the album existed, however, Grimes quickly clarified that nothing was officially confirmed.

Then, on 8th of August 2023 in an interview with WIRED, Grimes said this:

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> ❝ I’m going to slowly release it, a song every three weeks for the next couple of months. Much to everyone’s chagrin, I’m releasing songs I made in the last couple months first. And then, when it’s out [Book 1], I want to mentor a bunch of the kids who have been making the Grimes stuff and make a competing AI album. And then have the AI-hive-mind-collective Grimes and the real Grimes face off. I’ve been calling that one Book 3. ❞
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She explained further in an interview with Aespa for the Rolling Stone:

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> ❝ it’s [Book 1 & Book 3] sort of an experiment about AI versus humanity. I’m working with a bunch of kids using various types of AI in the Grimes style. I’m feeding them training data and various things. They’re doing the AI thing and all the art for it. And then I’m doing my thing and the art for it. I want them to compete. ❞
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.wired.com/story/grimes-big-interview/
2. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7a5lJ9EqN78DhVC3YVoSxI
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/GrimezszIndex/status/1678139455100833792Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230712205549/https://twitter.com/GrimezszIndex/status/1678139455100833792
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1678145574258765825Archived:https://web.archive.org/web/20230712205843/https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1678145574258765825
5. ↑ https://www.wired.com/story/grimes-big-interview/
6. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/grimes-aespa-k-pop-media-ai-music-1234853710/
Facebook/2014/Jul

**7th:** Grimes' new song "Go," featuring Blood Diamonds, is now available on iTunes. Get it here: smarturl.it/GoGrimes**16th:** Grimes will be playing Budweiser Made In America Festival in Philadelphia on Sunday, August 31. Single-day tickets are available Friday at 10 am EDT at: http://www.smarturl.it/BMIAPhilly\_SingleDay
Facebook/2014/Apr

**1st:** Grimes will be playing The Governors Ball Music Festival on Friday, 6/6. A limited number of single day tickets will go on sale Friday at 12 pm EST, or you can get your 3-day tickets now: http://govball.eventbrite.com/**10th:** Grimes will be playing Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT on June 4. Tickets available tomorrow at: http://ticketf.ly/1qt5VrN**17th:** Grimes is playing Pemberton Music Festival July 18-20 in Pemberton, BC. Tickets are available at http://bit . ly/PembertonFest
Elf.tech

**Elf.tech** (stylized as *elf.tech*) is a web3 project by Grimes. The website hosts various content, notably the GrimesAI vocal transformation and distribution service, Miss Anthropocene song stems. The website is currently work in progress.

Before becoming elf.tech, the site was previously known as grimes.computer. The site had an exact layout to elf.tech in its current state, however, that site was later proven to be "a product demo" for her managers personal art.

## Gallery

Website's logoWebsite's backgroundEmbedded artworkIconIconIconIconIconPicture
1. ↑ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/940429873464344596/1018584740569301002/IMG\_0953.png
Atmos/Photoshoot

* Interview
* **Photoshoot**

 *“raised on 4chan and unleashed upon the fashion world” - @bryanhuynh*BTSBTSBTS
### Credits

Makeup: Tiffany Leigh Patton using M.A.C Cosmetics at Art Department

Hair: Dylan Chavles Using Bumble & Bumble at Ma + Group

Production: Rosco Production

Photography Assistance: Patrick Chen, Larry Pang

Digital Tech: Richard Lohr

Styling Assistance: Silvia Lee, Tawnee Clifton

Hair Assistance: Miller Brackett

Production Assistance: Eli Kennedy, Shannon Kintner

Special Thanks: Industria Studios

CGI Artist: Rodolfo Hernandez

**[1]** Top: Seks

Skirt: Simone Rocha

Jewelry: Rohan Mirza

Garter Belts: Sanguis Ornatus

Arm Sleeves: *Stylist*

Retouching: Hamzah Amin

**[2]** Jacket: Strega Atelier

Skirt: Anna Daminova

Ear Cuff and Arm Piece: Rohan Mirza

Rings (Right Hand): Vitaly

Rings (Left Hand): Qin Xu

Shoes: Dylan Mekhi

**[3]** Chest Piece: Livido

Arm Pieces: Qin Xu

Hand Jewelry: Rohan Mirza

**[4]** Corset, Hip Piece, Arm Piece, Jewelry (Left Hand): Joyce Spakman

Necklace and Wrap Bracelets (Right Hand): Anu Tera

Claw Ring (Right Hand), Vitaly Ring (Right Hand): Rohan Mirza

Shoes: Pleaser Usa

1. ↑ https://www.bryanhuynh.com/portfolio/atmos-grimes
Avi

Album artwork

**Avi** is a song by Grimes. Appearing on her first studio album, *Geidi Primes*, it is the 5th track on the album.

## Trivia

* The title is likely a reference to the character Rabbi Avi Garber from the *Dune* Universe.

## Lyrics

Every single heart I've touched

Has swiftly turned to go

But I don't use that fact to know

To know that this is kind of getting old

Oh, I won't take your breath away

Your lungs are too far from my cold fingers

Oh, I won't take your breath away

So you don't have to stay

I won't take your breath away

Even now I guess I'm loving you forever

I won't take your breath away

Silence that is our and we'll use it tonight

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna do anything about this

Or about you

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna do anything about this

Or about you

Every single word I say

Has my passion with

Every man I hope find

Gets wider in the way

But I won't take your breath away

You have nothing to fear cause we're better than fear

Oh I won't take your breath away

So you have me together

I won't take your breath away

Oh na na na na na na oh

I won't take your breath away

Oh na na na na na na oh

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna do anything about this or about you

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna do anything about this or about you

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna do anything about this or about you

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna do anything about this or about you
Elle/2013/Interview

* **Interview**
* Photoshoot

Grimes, née Claire Boucher, makes music born of Montreal's DIY warehouse- party scene, so—whether you describe it as synthpop, indie electro, or just “man, this is weird”—anything goes. From her unstudied art-school-kid style (think tomboy gear and pastel-hued raver hair) to the pastiche of cultural references in her lyrics, she embodies the no-boundaries Internet-age zeitgeist. "I'm from the generation that got really good at searching for stuff," the 25-year-old says. "The world is a lot more malleable in terms of what we end up creating." Last year's *Visions*, her third album, was a critically adored mash-up of whimsical references to K-pop and '90s girl group R&B. "There's a misconception that music that's popular isn't innovative," she says. "I think a song like Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' is as experimental as Fugazi." For her next album, now in progress, Grimes is thinking even harder about what pop can be, melding inspiration from Top 40 queens like Carly Rae Jepsen with her industrial and heavy-metal roots. "I want it to be intelligent, aggressive, and adult," she says. "Taylor Swift and Nine Inch Nails at the same time."-*ALLISON P. DAVIS*

1. ↑ https://grimesstuffiez.tumblr.com/post/48515207163/women-in-music-2013-angel-haze-jessie-ware-grimes-for-el
Arbutus Records/Blog/2011/Mar/15

## Blogpost

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Grimes x Doldrums Tour Diary Part V & VI

Baton Rouge & New Orleans

Written by marilis at 3/15/2011

Labels: baton rouge, daquiris, doldrums, Grimes, heat, louisianna, new orleans, po boys, tour diary

## References

1. ↑ https://arbutusrecords.blogspot.com/2011/03/grimes-x-doldrums-tour-diary-part-v.html
Arbutus Records/Blog/2011/Mar/24/1

## Blogpost

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Grimes X Doldrums Tour Diary Part VII

Here are some photos of the first leg of SXSW and the first of three SXSW video diaries from the Grimes & Doldrums tour. xo

Written by marilis at 3/24/2011

## References

1. ↑ https://arbutusrecords.blogspot.com/2011/03/grimes-x-doldrums-tour-diary-part-vii.html
Facebook/2014/Aug

**6th:** Grimes' song "Go" featuring Blood Diamonds has been named BBC Radio 1's Track of The Day. Get "Go" on iTunes: smarturl.it/GoGrimes Get "Go" on Google Play: smarturl.it/GoogleGo**18th:** A cute dog**18th:** Dogzaaaa**18th:** I am tempted to quote blue by eifel 65 but i recognize how dad-like that would be**18th:** My mom set these trophies up all classy inher house cuz im scared to lose them in america adios holographic man and strange binary coded spiral**27th:** Watch the video premiere of 'Go’ feat. Blood Diamonds, directed by Roco-Prime (Claire and Mac Boucher) here: http://smarturl.it/GoVideo**27th****28th:** Just announced: Grimes will be playing Made In America Festival Philadelphia on Sunday, August 31 at 5:15 at the Liberty Stage.
Creative Loafing/Interview

**Genres be damned, Claire Boucher could care less what the critics think**

By KEVIN CRAWFORD Monday March 5, 2012 08:49 PM EST

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Montreal native musician Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, has been on quite the roll as of late — opening for the likes of Austra and Lykke Li, and scoring Best New Music praise from Pitchfork for her latest effort *Visions*. During a late-night phone call last Thursday in preview of her Atlanta engagement at Drunken Unicorn tonight, Boucher talked about her rising confidence as a producer, why genres are irrelevant, and the reason she avoids reading her own press despite her recent surge in Internet popularity.

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*Grimes. With Born Gold, Dog Bite. $10. 8:30 p.m. Mon., March 5. The Drunken Unicorn, 736 Ponce de Leon Ave. www.thedrunkenunicorn.com.*

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**You've had four releases in the past two or three years. When you finished recording the latest album, *Visions*, did you feel a sense of growth?**

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**Claire Boucher:** Every part of that album I think is more mature than anything I've done before. It really felt like a big leap forward, and I really felt like that had to do with me growing as a person — as well as growing as a musician. Having to tour and constantly play live definitely makes you more confident. And it really makes you less worried about being humiliated publicly. You just get used to it and stop worrying about that shit! All my other albums feel like studio projects. With *Visions*, it's a whole new understanding of myself, the world, and music.

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**Your music has been labeled a variety of genres. Dream pop, lo-fi electro, even witch house. Do any of these buzz words mean anything to you?**

I don't really care. I mean, *Halfaxa* was a witch house record. I was looking at people making witch house music at the time and was like "this shit sucks," and wanted to flesh out this idea of witch house. And *Geidi Primes* is pretty dream pop; I was listening to a lot of Broadcast when I made it. At the same time, both those records are different from conventional witch house and dream pop. I think I'm too ADD to believe in titles like that. I don't really believe in genres. They're more like tools people reference to understand music criticism. When you think about it linguistically, most words used to describe music are visual concepts. Genres are just references to the culture that surrounds the music. Like "country" or "rock ’n' roll." I don't think we exist in a world where genres are relevant anymore.

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**Recently *Visions* was dubbed Best New Music by Pitchfork. How do you feel about your rise in Internet popularity over the past few years?**

1. ↑ https://creativeloafing.com/content-152972-grimes-shifts-from-witch-house-to-dance
Arbutus Records/Blog/2010/Nov/24

## Blogpost

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

FIN FIN BALTYMOORE

I went to Toronto this weekend to play a show and came upon an unexpected surprise: Fin, my musical soul-mate. If you like Grimes, you will probably like this. It's like a sexy lady version of How to Dress Well or something. I highly suggest that anybody check it out.

I also apologize for this shitty box.com embedded thing, I don't really know how to use the internet....

http://myspace.com/dearfin

Written by grimes69 at 11/24/2010

## References

1. ↑ https://arbutusrecords.blogspot.com/2010/11/fin-fin-baltymoore.html
Belly of the Beat

Song artwork

**Belly of the Beat** is a song by Grimes. It is the 5th track on her fourth studio album, *Art Angels*.

## Lyrics

Eh, eh eh

Ooh, ooh

Eh, eh eh

Ooh, ooh

I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking

I, I could leave the world today

Everybody dies, we anoint their eyes and we dance like angels do

Breaking all you need in the shapes of faiths and knowledge of you

And you'll never get sad and you'll never get sick

And you'll never get weak

We're deep

In the belly of the beat, yeah!

I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking

I, I could leave the world today

Everybody dies, we cut out their eyes and we dance like angels do

Breaking our name in a world that feigns some knowledge of you

And you'll never get sad and you'll never get sick

And you'll never get weak

We're deep

In the belly of the beat, yeah!
Enjoy the angels on earth

Unofficial artwork

**enjoy the angels on earth** is an unreleased song by Grimes. It will appear on her sixth album, Book 1.

## Background

On December 3, 2021, The song first appeared as the intro and outro of the music video of Player of Games.

On September 18, 2022, Grimes confirmed it would appear on the album.

## Media

### Video

 **Notes** | Enjoy the angels on earth starts at 4:39

#### Additional Credits

* Creative Director/ Story: Grimes
* Line Producer: Veronica Leon
* Local Service Company: The LIFT
* 2nd Unit: Tuomas Nurmi
* 1st AD: Oscar Almengor
* Gaffer: Oscar Gonzalez
* Production Designer: Pol Agusti

* Grimes' Stylist: Turner
* Hair for Grimes: Preston Wada
* Makeup for Grimes: Natasha Severino

* Director’s Assistant: Ludwig Ljung
* 2nd Director’s Assistant: Otis Huss
* Post Producer: Elisa Johanna Känd
* Additional Editor: Martin Zaar
* Additional Editing: Tim Montana & Grimes
* Colourist: Nicke Cantarelli

* VFX & Online: Stefan Ekman
* 3D/VFX: Oscar Böckerman
* EP Post: Sofia Misgena, WGT
* A&M Sound Design: Akseli Soini
* Title Design: Aleksi Tammi
* Title Animation: Inari Sirola

* Custom swords from Saber forge
* Dark King: Andrei Pishchalnikov

* Graphic Designer: Aleksi Tammi

## Lyrics

[Chorus]

Sunlight in your eyes

The last angel

Fell from the sky

[Verse]

Beauty, beauty loved the beast

But he just - stares into the sun

There ain't no Heaven

The angels here are the only ones-

[Pre-Chorus]

they fall like Lucifer

I can't beat God-

I fall like Lucifer

They can't beat God-

and now I'm here on Earth

'cause I'm not an angel, baby

[Chorus]

Sunlight in your eyes

The last angel

Fell from the sky

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1571581146152210432
Arbutus Records/Blog/2011/Jan/10/1

## Blogpost

Monday, January 10, 2011

Vancouver party genius

I opened for Mike Tucker of the Project Blood Diamonds in Vancouver a while back and it blewww my mind. it was the best show I've seen in some time, and I have rarely met such a charismatic person. If you are sad, this music will make you happy. It made me dance in a crowd of strangers.

You can check out his myyyyspaace for mooorreee music: http://www.myspace.com/BLOODDIAMOND5/

Find more artists like BLOOD DIAMONDS at Myspace Music

Written by grimes69 at 1/10/2011

## References

1. ↑ https://arbutusrecords.blogspot.com/2011/01/vancouver-party-genius.html
Billboard/2015/Interview

# **Grimes Looks Back at Releasing Her Acclaimed 2015 Album ‘Art Angels’: ‘I Had This Feeling It Might All Blow Up in My Face’**

I was accused of being a Satanist a few times this year. I spent May through June opening for Lana Del Rey and 70 percent of the crowd probably hadn't heard of Grimes.

By Grimes

12/14/2015

I was accused of being a Satanist a few times this year. I spent May through June opening for Lana Del Rey and 70 percent of the crowd probably hadn’t heard of Grimes. When you’re performing a really aggressive set in broad daylight for a crowd of sober 13-year-olds and people wearing flower crowns, it’s like a test. I wanted to win everyone over, but there were times when I just thought: “Shit. Sorry, guys.”

But it was touring with Lana that I think I finally got good at playing live. I never walk onto the stage and worry that something might go really wrong now. Although I did get seriously hurt when we did a show in Toronto. My brothers and a whole group of friends came onstage during my set, and I fell down at one point. I was having so much fun that I didn’t notice I had twisted my ankle and torn my ACL. We all drank beer and watched Lana’s show, and I danced on the injury for the entire time. It was the best day ever — and then in the middle of the night I woke up and had to go to the hospital.

The toughest part of the year overall was finishing *Art Angels*. It’s hard to make your hobby your job. It had been two-and-a-half years since I’d put out something new, and I had been casually making songs that obviously sound very, very different. The whole time I had this feeling like it might all blow up in my face and people might hate it. I worried that what I was going to put out into the world might be the worst decision ever.

When a notion like that looms in your head for such a long time, it becomes a huge source of stress. I just needed to get it out so I could not have that feeling anymore. Then, at least, you know the outcome. The not knowing is worse.

But I also think that experience might be the most difficult thing I will ever have to go through on a creative level. Because I now know people accept change. In a way, the future becomes less daunting.

For now though, I just really want to focus on doing more music videos and being more ambitious with them. Learning how to ride a horse would be pretty sick, too. And if I get the chance, I want to go to Mongolia. I’m really into Genghis Khan right now.

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220628173643/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grimes-on-art-angels-success-lana-del-rey-6792689/
Entropy

Single artwork

**"Entropy"** is a single by Grimes featuring the band Bleachers. It was released as a part of the soundtrack for the HBO series *Girls*.

## Lyrics

Everything I've ever known is wrong

Oh, what's the matter with me?

Did I even want it?

Did I just assume that's how it had to be?

Throw a ball, it's bouncing off the wall

That's how harm you first

Did I really need it?

How can something so free feel so rehearsed?

Calculate the entropy

Running out of energy

A lack of love or empathy

Leave me lonely

Calculate the entropy

Let it pop in front of me

Or needed friend or enemy

Leave me lonely

Every day I let the music play

It seems to play by itself

Did I let it bleed me?

Did I head it back until it bled itself?

How the birds came singing to my song?

How can they stay in the sky?

Maybe they're just screaming

Maybe it's not music and it's all a lie

Calculate the entropy

Running out of energy

A lack of love or empathy

Leave me lonely

Calculate the entropy

Let it pop in front of me

Or needed friend or enemy

Leave me lonely

E-eh, e-eh, e-eh, eh

E-e-eh, eh

E-eh, e-eh, e-eh, eh

E-e-eh, eh

Calculate the entropy

Running out of energy

A lack of love or empathy

Leave me lonely

Calculate the entropy

Let it pop in front of me

Or needed friend or enemy

Leave me lonely

Calculate the entropy

Running out of energy

A lack of love or empathy

Leave me lonely

Keep me lonely
Easily

Song artwork

**Easily** is a song by Grimes. It is the 8th track on her fourth studio album, *Art Angels*.

## Background

This is Grimes' least favourite track off the album, due to it being "basic" and "not very interesting from a production standpoint." It's interpreted as a jab at people who try to latch on to her success.

## Media

### Artwork

The artwork depicts a fairy featuring a femme fatale body and holding a gun, aspects that in some ways resemble the video game character Lara Croft, among other popular female video gaming icons.

## Lyrics

Fly through the night, fly like everyone I know

Like everyone, I've been conceited

Fly through the night, doesn't matter where you go

When you leave, I feel so defeated

Oh, you don't know where you're from

And you got nowhere to go?

Don't taunt me with your story, cause I've got my own

Never better, just less immediate

You come and go, but I love you so (so)

Easily, I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw

Easily, suddenly, you don't know me at all

Easily, three years later and now you wanna call

Easily-y-y-y

Easily (so, you)

Easily (so, you)

Easily (so, you)

Easily-y-y-y

(Oh, no-no-no-no-no)

Easily, I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw

Easily, suddenly, you don't know me at all

Easily, three years later and now you wanna call

Easily-y-y-y

## References

1. ↑ https://www.npr.org/2016/04/27/455769676/feeling-this-a-conversation-with-grimes
2. ↑ http://blog.siriusxm.com/2015/11/06/grimes-friends-take-over-siriusxmu-in-honor-of-art-angels-release/
BBC Radio 1/Interview

* **Interview**
* Photoshoot

### Interview

**DIY life: Grimes plays us new music - and talks to Annie Mac about writing, performing and directing everything herself**

Grimes: **Flesh Without Blood, Realiti, and... Ave Maria (!) live at Maida Vale studios**

Canadian multi-instrumentalist Grimes plays live for Annie Mac.

Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and video director Claire Boucher, aka **Grimes**, stopped by the Maida Vale studios to chat to Annie Mac about her work - and to play a few select cuts live. For her most recent album, last year's *Art Angels*, Grimes said she tried to reinvent her sound again.

"I thought, ooh, this could be my downfall - but I also felt really proud of it, and that's the main thing."

Whereas her previous album, *Visions*, was written in a short and intense period of time, with Grimes fasting and avoiding daylight, for *Art Angels* she took the opposite approach.

"It can be artistically helpful but there's definitely a limit to how productive that kind of thing can be. I was like, alright, I'm going to go back in, and then I was like...I'm really hungry and tired. So I took an entire year to write it, I tried to be reasonable and keep snacks in the studio."

Grimes said that her DIY approach to all aspects of her art - she recorded everything, produced everything and played every instrument on *Art Angels* - was in fact an "extended form of laziness".

She joked that getting a stranger in seemed about 10 times as difficult, and that "the reality is, my nerves are too bad to have other people record my vocals."

Still, this route has its own difficulties - such as when she's tried to both direct and star in her own videos. "When I'm getting my make-up on and directing people, it's kind of stressful. I usually resort to doing my own make up and hair before I get there!"

After performing "Flesh Without Blood" and "Realiti" from *Art Angels*, Grimes talked about what she aims for in a live experience. "We mostly try to make it as absurd as possible. One of my favourite live acts is Mindless Self Indulgence - screamo, headbanging, insane costumes - and we try to do a mix of that with Beyoncé."

The UK has thrown some unexpected obstacles in the way, though. "We normally have a wind machine, but we don't have one in the UK because apparently you guys have a fan shortage!"

There was also time for a special cover version. Grimes chose the Austrian composer Franz Schubert's *Ave Maria*, from 1825 - a Latin prayer that she used to sing in her Catholic school. Her sparse, haunting rendition sent her fans into raptures.

1. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2ycCV3GfFn8qCtR185pLcc2/diy-life-grimes-plays-us-new-music-and-talks-to-annie-mac-about-writing-performing-and-directing-everything-herself
AnOther/2016/Photoshoot

* Interview
* **Photoshoot**

Photography Assistance: Nick Brinley, Maru, Teppei Maruoka, Kris Shacochis

Digital Tech: Nicholas Ong

Styling: Alex White

Stylist Assistance: Julia Virkler, Jayme Miller, Victor Cordero, Felicia Logozzo

Hair: Orlando Pita for Orlo Salon

Hair Assistance: Quenton Barnette

Make-Up: Diane Kendal

Make-up Assistance: Caoilfhionn Gifford

Set Design: Stefan Beckman at Exposure NY

Set Design Assistance: Yoni Zonszein, Michael O'Connor

Manicure: Megumi Yamamoto at Susan Price NYC

Post Production: Gloss Studio

Clothing and Footwear: VETEMENTS

Studded Belt: VETEMENTS

Swarovski Crystal and Vintage Bottle-Cap Vermeil Fringe Cuff: Erickson Beamon

Brass and Gold Chain Bracelet: LOEWE

**[1]** Photography: Alex White
Butterfly

Song artwork

**Butterfly** is a song by Grimes. It is the 14th and closing track on her fourth studio album, *Art Angels*.

## Background

Grimes said the following to *Dazed* when discussing *Art Angels*: "There's a song that's from the perspective of a butterfly in the Amazon as people are cutting down trees". As said by Grimes in her *DIY* cover story:

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## Trivia

* The song samples *Penguin Dancer* by Masayoshi Takanaka for the introduction.

## Media

### Artwork

The Japanese sentence at the bottom of the artwork reads "fairy type", and can also be seen on the "Pin" track artwork.

## Lyrics

Big beats, black cloud

Get it wrong, get loud

Write a song, get down

And everyone will know

And everyone will know

And everyone can go

Oh, then, get lost

Take his shit, maybe not

Let's sing good, he's fine

Everything you know

And everyone should go

Oh-oh-oh-oh

I don't know need to know

So, do you want to?

Am I just right?

(Is it just right?)

Can you see the enemy just isn't me tonight?

Oh, it is perfect

You could be anything out there

Butterflies flying in the air

Oh, no, it came

Higher than an aeroplane

Don't know this song

Sweeter than a sugar cane

Why you looking for a harmony?

There is harmony in everything

It’s a butterfly whose wings span the world

On your way, getting caught up

Quit and sell livestock

Heck, get late, old body

Got you moving slow

And everyone will know

And everyone can go

Big bird, dimming

Wish I could save them

Don't know, no plan

Everyone can go

And nobody can know

And nobody can know

I don't know need to know

So, do you want to?

Am I just (am I just?)

Can you see the enemy just isn't me?

Oh, baby, it is perfect

You could be anything out there

Butterflies flying in the air

Oh, no, it came

Higher than an aeroplane

Don't know this song

Sweeter than a sugar cane

Why you looking for a harmony?

There is harmony in everything

It’s a butterfly whose wings span the world

So fly away

If you're looking for a dream girl

I'll never be your dream girl

Living in the real world

Looking for a dream girl

Oh, no, it came

Higher than an aeroplane

Don't know this song

Sweeter than a sugar cane

Why you looking for a harmony?

There is harmony in everything

It's a butterfly whose wings span the world

So fly away

If you're looking for a dream girl

I'll never be your dream girl

## References

1. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/09/grimes-new-album-will-be-a-surprise-release-on-itunes/
2. ↑ http://diymag.com/2016/03/04/grimes-is-a-genius-cover-feature-diy
Digital Calypso

* Demo

Unofficial artwork

**Digital Calypso** is a song by Grimes, intended for her sixth album, *Book 1*.

## Background

On December 14, 2021, the song was teased in a since-deleted TikTok video.

On May 8, 2023, Grimes confirmed that the song would be released in a Twitter reply.

On May 31, the song was included in the now deleted Book 1 tracklist.

## Media

 **Notes** | The text on screen reads: Wrote, produced, engineered this new song and it gives me 🤍🤍 Been reading the Odyssey, wanna name my eventual daughter Odysseus, can't tell if that's crazy haha Been making an album with other musicians for the first time and it's nice to remind myself I can do it by myself Literally supposed to be promoting player of games but feelin this one I think ima retire from music, let it be my hobby, start doing tech schemes, get back indie ASAP and released everything I want whenever 🤍🤍

## Lyrics

[Verse]

Lay down

Take everything you wanderer of the sea

Lay down

I could be your Hades and you could be my Persephone

[Pre-Chorus]

Why would you leave wanderer?

Infinite lives

That's what I could give you

Your immortal wife

[Chorus]

Oh

Now you see the sorrow of Calypso

Oh

Stay these years, I adore you, baby

Lay-

## References

1. ↑ https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/55066/1/grimes-drops-a-new-demo-digital-calypso-on-tiktok-baby-names-retirement
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1655708156364988417 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20230713141058/https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1655708156364988417
3. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimes/comments/13x46if/release\_schedule\_album\_tracklist/ Grimes had stated that they were already behind schedule so the dates are not to be taken seriously
Clashmusic/2011/Interview

* **Interview**
* Photoshoot

Features/20 · 09 · 2011

So artists are increasingly stretching the elastic band of music to its full extremities in every which way and direction possible. Grimes, AKA Canadian femme Claire Boucher, may not be innovating a new set of rules for everyone else to play by, but she has gone and placed herself right on the ambiguous peripherals of pop music where the likes of Laurel Halo and various chillwave entities wallow. Consequently, she’s been branded a few ways: “I really like ‘avant-pop’; someone said that once. There’s also a book by Alvin Toffler called Future Shock, I think that could be something I could prescribe to also.”

It’s a pleasant balance. The sounds are ethereal and sullen, diffused with electronic 8-bit stabs and the like, yet they don’t stray carelessly from what is deemed mainstream adequate.

Two long-players slipped rather undetected through the Clash loop last year. The first of which, ‘Geidi Primes’, was (for the most part) a dark and shadowy affair – as was the consensual wave last year.

Tunes like ‘Feyd Rautha Dark Heart’ pit Boucher’s trifling yet economical voice in a cavernous well of reverb. The lead lyric, “I won’t break your heart in the dark,” repeats to just a kick and snare. Standouts ‘Rosa’ and ‘Gambang’ blossom with more complex tones and textures, which are a welcome change of pace on the album but are still strung by echoey vocal drainage from the Montreal girl.

The next LP, ‘Halfaxa’ was comparatively more mature. Grimes’ identity had advanced and engulfed in it clear influences from as far afield as R&B. With it came an apparent weirdness, more multifaceted than the brilliant debut – which had come only a couple of months before – but equally captivating and ice cold.

This year, Grimes’ debut gets the reissue treatment on vinyl and CD via No Pain No Pop. As for what comes next, she’s working on an album, “a full length, which is almost done and that’s coming out in January and that’s what I really care about”.

**Where:** Montreal, Canada

**What:** Avant pop/future shock

**Unique fact:** Grimes cites Salem, Mariah Carey and Tool as major influences, but sounds like none of them.

**Get 3 songs:** ‘Vanessa’, ‘Rosa’, ‘Fragments Of The Future’

***All clothes by Ted Baker***

**Words by Errol Anderson**

***#***: music

1. ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/features/ones-to-watch-grimes/
Devon

Album artwork

**Devon** is a song by Grimes. Appearing on her second studio album, *Halfaxa*, it is the 8th track on the full length album.

## Trivia

* According to Grimes, the song is about ex-boyfriend Devon Welsh of Canadian duo Majical Cloudz, who co-wrote and produced the songs Nightmusic, Dream World and Song for Ric with her.
	+ Claire and Devon began an on-and-off relationship in 2007 before breaking up three years later in 2010.

## Lyrics

Oh my love, I'll wait

I have been waiting here all day

And I want to be right now with you

When you and I were being loved

Oh my love, I am low

'Cos you are asking me to go

And I know I am holding onto dust

But my heart is telling me I'm right

Take my hand if you care

I can be your girl

You'll be my man

But you don't love me anymore

And I've never felt so broken up before

(I am well, I am well, I am well)

Ooh, baby darling

I will wait before

Ooh, baby darling

I will wait before

Ooh, long night

I will wait before

Ooh, every night

I will wait before, before

I die, I die, I die, I

Oh my love, I am low

'Cos you are asking me to go

And I know I am holding onto dust

But my heart is telling me I'm right

Take my hand if you care

I can be your girl

You'll be my man

But you don't love me anymore

And I've never felt so broken up before

(I am well, I am well, I am well)

Da da da da da da

## References

1. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/reader/majical-cloudz/
Arbutus Records/Blog/2010/Aug/20

## Blogpost

Friday, August 20, 2010

Pop Montreal Label Showcase + Grimes Album Release

On September 30th we'll be hosting our label showcase, as part of the Pop Montreal festival. The evening takes place at the beautiful Rialto Theatre, constructed in 1924 and modelled after the neo-baroque Paris Opera House in the Louix XVI style. Tickets are five dollars, and are available in advance from Phonopolis (5403A ave du Parc) as of September 1st.

This show will also be the launch party for Grimes' new album, Halfaxa. Released on CD for $8 + shipping, with a bonus poster, we're now accepting pre-orders. Please send an email to Jasper at orders(at)arbutusrecords.com and include you shipping address.

Listen to a song off the album:

Grimes - Weregild by Arbutus Records

Written by sebastian at 8/20/2010 1 comments

Labels: Arbutus, CD Release, Grimes, Halfaxa, Pop Montreal, Rialto Theatre, Showcase

## References

1. ↑ https://arbutusrecords.blogspot.com/2010/08/pop-montreal-label-showcase-grimes.html
Facebook

**Facebook** is a free social networking and media sharing platform that was launched in February 2004.

Grimes joined Facebook in August of 2010, creating her account with the username '@actuallygrimes', but later changed accounts and the name to 'Grimes'. As of January 2024, she has 976 thousand+ followers.

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Clean Up Your Dreams

Album artwork

**Clean Up Your Dreams** is a song by Majical Cloudz featuring Grimes. It appears as the 5th track on his album, *II*.

The instrumental uses Messenger fin by Grimes.

## Media

 **Notes** | Grimes does not feature in this video, only Duffy of Majical Cloudz.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/616766-Majical-Cloudz-II
Dark

**Dark** was intended to be an "alter ego" for Grimes to release "non-Grimes musical ventures" as she was feeling "boxed in by the Grimes branding".

## Background

In a Tumblr post on March 13, Grimes first introduced *Dark*:

>
> ❝ New Side Project called Dark
>
>
> still under Grimes umbrella but, just gna start releasing demos under other names as album is taking too long.. need a way 2 make art that isn’t so high pressure
>
>
> lo fi sad elf songs for a weird AR musical im working on </3
>
>
> kinda like the sub-groups of Loona X Gorillaz vibes. Character design isn’t done yet so just using pre-existing filters for now – artists tagged in the yt description ❞
>
>
>
>

On March 14, 2019, in the description under the "Pretty Dark" music video, Grimes explained:

>
> ❝ NOT A SINGLE
> lol just a demo. This is from an AR musical im working on
> (AKA NOT THE ALBUM/ NOT OFFICIAL GRIMES MUSIC//////)
>
>
> made the song and video yesterday so obvs majorly rough,
>
>
> but while im finishing my album im just gonna start casually dropping stuff as I see fit. Been doing this exercise where I try to write and produce a whole song in like ~1-2 hrs...
> fuck technical proficiency and whatnot.
>
>
> \*\*\*\* Also, so gna start making AR (or illustrated?) 'sub-members' within Grimes (The art angels, as it were lol).
> (Kinda like the Loona sub-bands X the Gorillaz?...
> ..psychedelic post k pop-ish fake band for my non-Grimes musical ventures)
>
>
> \_They are the main characters from the book/ musical im working on.. (AKA im bored of being so precious abt music and also feeling boxed in by the Grimes branding and I have this whole other world that's rly fun to write for..
>
>
> So I’ll save big singles and things for Grimes and casually release music more often as the AR band. )
>
>
> PS… This is not her final look... but this character is named **Dark**. ❞
>
>
>
>

Later, in April, for *Crack* Magazine she said:

>
> ❝ Dark is going to be my main alter ego [...] It’s visually the best thing I’ve ever come up with. Everyone is very tired of me making metal and screamo and stuff, so that can just be Dark. ❞
>
>
>
>

## Songs

* Pretty Dark
* blaze forever like a useless star, initially intended for *Miss Anthropocene*, in 2019 Grimes revealed she would reuse the song under an alter ego.
* My Name is Dark, eventually released on *Miss Anthropocene*, the song was first used in a commercial in 2018, and described the song as being "written in character".
* принцесса/Princessa, uploaded to Soundcloud in 2019 under the name Dark.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00qF95f6qBs
2. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/reblog/actuallygrimes/183443424789/DpIxRr41
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00qF95f6qBs
4. ↑ https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/grimes-is-ready-to-play-the-villain/
5. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimes/comments/ayweyt/blaze\_forever\_is\_delayed\_and\_is\_largely\_an/
6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JOHA5Ku3pY
7. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/miss-anthropocene/1496782284
8. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-709404175-360600573/printsessa
Captain Marvel Premiere/Photoshoot

**Notes** | #CaptainMarvel #FashionCam
Broll footage: Canadian singer Claire Elise Boucher, known professionally as Grimes (@grimmes) on the red carpet at the 'Captain Marvel' world premiere held at El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, California USA on March 4, 2019 #CaptainMarvel #FashionCam
"This video is available for editorial licensing, broadcast tv, all media and worldwide use"
Contact: http://www.maximotv.com
©MaximoTV | ©MaximoFootage | ©RicomixProductions

### Credits

Photography: Chris Ashford, Faye Sadou, *Cronos*, Xavier Collin, *FayesVision*, Izumi Hasegawa, Rob Latour, Frazer Harrison, Jon Kopaloff

Clothing: *Givenchy*

Location: El Captian Theatre

1. ↑ https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/Grimes-Captain-Marvel.html?sortBy=relevant
Cry

Single artwork

**Cry** is a song by Ashnikko featuring Grimes. It is the lead single and 7th track on Ashnikko's debut mixtape *DEMIDEVIL*.

## Background

The collaboration began after Grimes followed Ashnikko on Instagram. Ashnikko then messaged Grimes, begging her to be on the song, to which Grimes accepted.*[citation needed]*
On May 27, 2020, Ashnikko officially announced the song and collaboration.*[citation needed]* It was announced the song was going to be released on June 3rd,*[citation needed]* though the release was later pushed back, and the song was then released on June 17, alongside a music video.

### Meaning

Ashnikko explained the song's theme in a comment on Instagram.*[citation needed]*

>
> ❝ This song is about my (now ex) best friend who slept with my (now ex) boyfriend behind my back. I was so heartbroken and mad at her for so long for betraying me. It wasn’t even about the boy anymore (he was dispensable lol). I write songs to help me get over things, and writing this song a year and a half ago did just that. ❞
>
>
>
>

## Lyrics

[Verse 1: Ashnikko]

 I'm a tough bitch, but I’m sensitive

 Could a, could a, could a quick fuck be a sedative?

 It's relative 'cause you were pushing me out to the fucking edge

 I’m about to rip all of my hair out

 'Cause I'm madder than I've ever been

 I just wanna call you, but I know I can't

 Fuck a fuckin' fuck boy fuckin' up my plans

 Lay another finger on me, you could lose a hand

 You could lose a hand, you could lose a

 [Chorus: Ashnikko]

 Bitch, are you tryna make me cry?

 Are you tryna make me lose it?

 You win some and lose some

 This could get gruesome

 Bitch, are you tryna make me cry?

 Are you tryna make me lose it?

 You win some and lose some

 This could get gruesome

 [Verse 2: Grimes]

 This is the winter of my discontent

 Everything else is irrelevant

 Are you trying to make me cry? (Cry)

 This is the winter of my discontent

 This is the winter of a never end

 It'll be fine if you just repent, ooh (Oh)

 [Chorus: Ashnikko]

 Bitch, are you tryna make me cry?

 Are you tryna make me lose it?

 You win some and lose some

 This could get gruesome

 Bitch, are you tryna make me cry?

 Are you tryna make me lose it?

 You win some and lose some

 This could get gruesome

 [Outro: Ashnikko & Grimes]

 Careful with me, I’m volatile (This could get gruesome)

 Careful with me, I’m homicidal (This could get, this could get)

 Careful with me, I'm volatile (This could get gruesome)

 Careful with me, I’m homicidal (This could get, this could get)

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pssWSj42t8M
Delicate Weapon

Cyberpunk 2077 album artwork

**Delicate Weapon** is a song written by Grimes for the Character Lizzy Wizzy in the Cyberpunk 2077 videogame universe. It is the last track of the  This story is dedicated to all those cyberpunks who fight against injustice and corruption every day of their lives! (DJ Mix) album.

It is featured in Cyberpunk 2077: Radio Vol 2 on the 98.7 Body Heat Radio station inside the game.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It makes me wanna di-die, I wanna die

You said I ruin your li-life

Love is the devil and the devil doesn't sleep

Baby, take it out on me

Just reiterate everything

Sorry I don't make it easy

[Pre-Chorus]

Ooh

Delicate weapon

Ooh

War in heaven

[Chorus]

Ooh

Tell me all the ways I hurt your name

Do you feel the same?

You wanna keep me yours forever

But it was all a game

Make me, shall I choose regret

So that I never feel this shamе again

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh

You might also like

[Verse 2]

Where are you tonight, arе you tonight?

Baby, it's the worst day of my whole life

Put me outta my misery

Baby, take it out on me

Just reiterate everything

Sorry I can't make it easy

[Pre-Chorus]

Ooh

Delicate weapon

Ooh

War in heaven

[Chorus]

Ooh

Tell me all the ways I hurt your name

Do you feel the same?

You wanna keep me yours forever

But it was all a game

Make me, shall I choose regret

So that I never feel this shame again

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh

[Outro]

Ah

Ah

*Lyrics taken from genius.*

## References

1. ↑ http://soundtracksscoresandmore.com/2020/12/09/cyberpunk-2077-in-game-music-credits-all-the-songs-listed/
2. ↑ https://genius.com/Grimes-delicate-weapon-lyrics
Arbutus Records/Blog/2011/Mar/8

## Blogpost

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Grimes x Doldrums Tour Diary Part I

Monday morning, 8AM, the Woodhead brothers, the Boucher family, Sebastian and myself left Montreal to cross the border into snowy upstate New York. After a terrifying few hours in a white out on the roads, getting stuck in snowbanks, witnessing the crack in our windshield go from a 5mm dent to about a meter in under a minute, waiting in a coffeeshop for the interstate to re-open, we drove through a beautiful icy forest, arrived in New York at dusk, played a show with Alaskas & Eola and tried to go to sleep mid-rave (listen here). I got bored on the drive to Baltimore and learned how to use iMovie. Here's day 1 of the Grimes & Doldrums tour...

Grimes X Doldrums Tour Diary - Part I from Arbutus Records on Vimeo.

music by Eola

Written by marilis at 3/08/2011

Labels: border patrol, bored in a van, doldrums, Grimes, iMovie, near death experience, tour diary

## References

1. ↑ https://arbutusrecords.blogspot.com/2011/03/grimes-x-doldrums-tour-diary-part-i.html
Everyone Is in My Mind

Album artwork

**Everyone Is In My Mind** is a song by Devon Walsh [aka Majical Cloudz] featuring Grimes. It appears on his solo album, *Maximum Empathy*.

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150711212046/http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/833-the-story-of-majical-cloudz-a-playlist-and-the-debut-of-a-documentary/
2. ↑ https://claireboucher.carbonmade.com/projects/3263116/10677781