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Darkbloom
Electronic · 2011

Darkbloom

Grimes

Murky, nocturnal bedroom pop where ethereal vocal loops drift over primitive drum machine beats. A haunting bridge between DIY lo-fi and digital fantasy.

April 10, 2011 · ARBUTUS RECORDS

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Darkbloom sounds like a transmission from a haunted hard drive discovered in a Montreal basement. It captures a specific moment in the early 2010s when the lines between lo-fi indie and experimental electronic music were blurring into what some called witch house. Grimes' contributions are murky and reverb-drenched, yet they possess a undeniable pop core that hints at the global stardom to come. The tracks feel like sketches of a digital afterlife, where voices are looped until they become rhythmic textures rather than carriers of literal meaning.

Moments Worth Listening For
The way the vocal loops in Vanessa stack into a dizzying, rhythmic choir that feels both human and synthetic
The sudden shift into a more aggressive, industrial-tinged beat halfway through Crystal Ball
The haunting, wordless melodic hook that anchors the murky production of Urban Twilight
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Darkbloom sound next to the rest of Grimes's catalogue?

Midnight+1.4σ

Midnight saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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