Grimes' newest record, 'Miss Anthropocene,' is at times almost indefensibly nihilistic. But at its best, it recalls modern horror movies like 'Us' or 'Parasite,' which frighten us with a larger purpose in mind, our reviewer writes.
Mac Boucher/Neil Hansen/Courtesy of the artist, pushes the pleasure buttons of mainstream pop while also appearing to critique it.often sings in the voices of imaginary characters; the spirit of her new album,is a dark record, at times almost indefensibly nihilistic, but at its best it recalls modern horror movies like, which frighten us with a larger purpose in mind — to shock us into rethinking certain attitudes.
The woman behind Grimes, Claire Boucher, grew up loving anime, and her pop persona frequently presents like a science fiction warrior superhero. Boucher's also a technical auteur, producing her own densely-layered music and telling stories both visceral and cryptic.
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