#3 - Grimes
-Visions
While
Madonna pranced around arena shows in a cheerleader outfit - Grimes was tearing
up small gigs with little more than her synth set-up.
Why invite the comparison
between the two? Well there is the obvious juxtaposition of one act struggling vainly
to stay in the spotlight, while another career takes off. But, if you listen
closely, you can hear the early Madonna influence inside Visions. It’s a record
built on strong vocals and incredibly catchy songs. But that's ultimately where
the comparison ends.
I'll
admit that more than half of the time, I have no idea what the lyrics are. In
fact, I've been guilty of singing along "meow, meow, meow" during
some of the higher pitched sections. Despite that lyrical ambiguity, this is an
album that makes you want to sing
along with the words you don't know.
From all
accounts I've seen and heard, Grimes is one of those perfectionists that wants
you to hear what she does. I’d like to think she accomplished that with most of
us.
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Tracks: Genesis, Circumambient, Oblivion
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