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Grimes is the alias of the electronic musician Claire Boucher (born in 17 March 1988 in Vancouver, Canada and based in Montreal). Her music is an eclectic mix of styles which she d
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Sounds like:
d'Eon,
Crystal Castles,
Blood Diamonds
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Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 28, 2012
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I have a confession to make: I've gone from being a Grimes hater, to absolutely loving her music every time it comes up on my playlist.There's something entrancing about her simple approach; haunting, if you will. And Nico Pusch's remix certainly bri...
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2

Sounds like:
Russ Chimes,
KOPPS
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3

Sounds like:
Grimes,
Tennis,
Best Coast
By
Devin Duckworth
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Jun 19, 2012
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As of late, Grimes has been surfacing across several media platforms for her distinctive music, risky style and absurd videography. With her latest album Visions receiving plenty of hype treatment, it was only a matter of time before we came across a...
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4

Sounds like:
Glasser,
Lykke Li,
Blouse,
Frankie Rose
By
Devin Duckworth
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May 9, 2012
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This Montreal native has been spreading her love all across the blogosphere since early 2012 with her recent album, Visions. Her hypnotic sounds permeate through the cracks of dense taciturnity, creating a dark and chilly atmospheric horizon that is ...
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5

Sounds like:
Grimes,
Taquwami,
Keep Shelly in Athens
By
sean o
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Apr 8, 2012
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Behold the beauty of social media. All-around creative type Jordan Rosenberg tweeted Grimes a link to a remix he made for her. Well, Grimes loves the track and decides to retweet it. This, my friends, is how I came to hear the Red Ranger's remix of "...
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6

Sounds like:
Little Dragon,
M83,
Lykke Li
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Alyssa Botts
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Apr 5, 2012
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It always amazes me that with technology today, a single musician can loop, layer, and envelop their vocals with music to the point where you can't tell if it's one person or a full band, and Claire Boucher can really pull this off. The Vancouver nat...
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7

Sounds like:
Zola Jesus,
Glasser
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jan 4, 2012
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Newly minted member of 4AD, the experimental songstress Grimes has just released a fresh track off her upcoming album Visions.
Before my first listen, I was a little worried that "Genesis" would be all over the place -- floating somewhere in an inta...
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8

Sounds like:
Toro Y Moi,
Neon Indian,
Glasser
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Oct 19, 2011
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Grimes is the artful work of a woman from Montreal, Canada -- Claire Boucher -- who's a powerful force within the dreamy synth-pop movement... and it doesn't look like she's slowing down any time soon. In fact, her newest single, "Oblivion," will pro...
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