aaamusic | On 12, Mar 2012

Grimes’ new record Visions is officially released today in the UK, having debuted in the Billboard Top 100 on its release in the US three weeks ago.

The work of Claire Boucher, Grimes is a project that has gained notoriety since its inception back in early-2010. Moving to Montreal from Vancouver in 2006, she developed Grimes among the city?s burgeoning DIY scene; a scene where both punk ethos and pop music collide. Visions is her fourth release in less than two years and countless shows have been performed in this time, both helping to build much intrigue as to what’s next.

With her creative bent being both musical and visual, she draws on the arts of 2D, performance, dance, video and sound, weaving them all together to strong rhythmic effect, incorporating influences as wide as Enya, TLC and Aphex Twin, whilst drawing from genres like New Jack Swing, IDM, New Age, K-pop, Industrial and glitch. The result is a record that is both otherworldly and futuristic.

Grimes also graces the cover of the latest issue of Dazed and Confused Magazine. Shot by Hedi Slimane, the issue streets on March 15th. If you head to Dazed Digital now, you can get a sneak preview and also hear the new album streaming in full HERE

Watch the memorable video for ‘Oblivion’ taken from her new album below:

A list of forthcoming tour dates, including a September London date which follows the already sold out show at XOYO in May, are below:

March:

13th – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis – SOLD OUT
14th – Empty Bottle, Chicago – SOLD OUT
15th – Pitchfork @ Central Presbyterian Church (10.45pm), Austin
16th – Google Day Party @ The Lot (3:30pm), Austin
16th – Filter Magazine @ Clive Bar (11.30pm), Austin
17th – Spotify House @1010 Cesar Chavez (1pm), Austin
17th – Urban Outfitters @ 2406 Guadalupe St (5pm), Austin
19th – The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto – SOLD OUT
20th – Brillobox, Pittsburgh
21st – Str8 Cavin, Baltimore
22nd – First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia
23rd – The Mercury Lounge, New York (early show) – SOLD OUT
23rd – The Mercury Lounge, New York – SOLD OUT
24th – Glasslands, New York – SOLD OUT
26th – Great Scott, Boston
31st – Cabaret du Mile End, Montreal

May:

6th – Simple Things Festival, Bristol
7th – Berkeley Suite, Glasgow
8th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
9th – XOYO, London – SOLD OUT
10th – Islington Mill, Manchester
11th – The Great Escape, Brighton

June:

2nd – Field Day Festival, London

September:

5th – Heaven, London
9th – Bestival, Isle of Wight