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Darkbloom is a split EP by Canadian musicians Grimes and d'Eon. It was released on April 18, 2011, as a joint release through Grimes' and d'Eon's respective labels, Arbutus Records and Hippos in Tanks. Darkbloom was conceived together by Grimes and d'Eon but recorded separately. Grimes directed the video for "Vanessa" herself after reportedly ...
May 19, 2011. This split EP pairs tracks from two Montreal artists: the ghostly avant-pop project Grimes and the more literate singer-songwriter d'Eon. On her side of Darkbloom, a split 12" with ...
Apr 18, 2011 · Darkbloom is a split EP released by Canadian musicians Grimes and d'Eon on April 18, 2011, a few months after Grimes' sophomore studio album Halfaxa.The first five tracks were written, performed ...
In 2011 Grimes released five songs on her side of the split 12" with d'Eon, Darkbloom (through both Arbutus and Hippos in Tanks). [37] [38] Beginning in May 2011, Grimes opened for Lykke Li on her North American Tour, and the following August her debut album was re-released through No Pain in Pop Records, in CD and vinyl format for the first time.
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The first five songs, later re-released separately as an extended play, were performed, written and produced by her alone, while the four others are d'Eon's; together they share the album. Darkbloom was conceived together by Grimes and d'Eon but recorded separately. Grimes directed the video for "Vanessa" herself after being unhappy with the video ...
The artwork for this album is unique in the sense that it is not an artwork by Grimes and it actually features Grimes on the album cover. The cover art was shot in her apartment, with Grimes and d'Eon being covered in "stuff from the dollar store". Grimes described the album photoshoot as "a having fun with friends kinda vibe".
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...
Dec 14, 2011 · 12. 6y. weyesblood. 76. despite all of its flaws and some incoherence between both parts, the two-sided «darkbloom» features some highlights that make this an essential listen to every grimes fan. «vanessa» is an ethereal hidden gem, and d’eon’s «telepathy” is nothing short of an astonishingly produced track using interference noise.
i love darkbloom start to finish, including d'Eon's side i mainly first listened through buying the vinyl to complete my grimes discography, but d'eons stuff is truly super unique and it goes great as a double album, both in vinyl and digital. i feel both their sides are underrated, even grimes' part in it!
