A lot of times bands are criticized for “overproduction” when making a song. When it comes to Grimes (a.k.a. Claire Boucher), that is what makes her songs so compelling. Her use of reverb and electronic affects combined with charming vocals creates pop songs with quite the edge to them.
“Oblivion” is an entertaining track from start to finish. It begins like a chase scene out of The Terminator with heavy synthesizers creating an immediate panic. What year is this? 1984? 2024? Once you are able to shake the cyborgs, it is easy to realize what an accessible track this is. Grimes’ gentle lyrics turn the urgency of the background music into somewhat of an anthem. She even incorporates some traditional instruments into the track around the halfway point. Her successes far outweigh her failures with this song.
Grimes has signed with the record label 4D and will be releasing her newest LP in early 2012.