Darkbloom

Darkbloom
EP by Grimes and d'Eon
Released April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
Genre
Length 36:19
Label
Producer
  • Grimes
  • d'Eon
Grimes chronology
Halfaxa
(2010)
Darkbloom
(2011)
Visions
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Coke Machine Glow81%[1]
FACT3/5[2]
Pitchfork Media7.2/10[3]

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 being unhappy with the video made for "Crystal Ball".[4][5]

Track listing

Tracks 1–5 performed, written and produced by Grimes. Tracks 6–9 performed, written and produced by d'Eon.

No. Title Length
1. "Orphia"   1:09
2. "Vanessa"   5:24
3. "Crystal Ball"   3:16
4. "Urban Twilight"   4:16
5. "Hedra"   3:39
6. "Telepathy"   3:03
7. "Thousand Mile Trench"   6:00
8. "Tongues"   4:02
9. "Transparency"   5:30

Credits

Credits adapted from Darkbloom album liner notes.[6]

Release history

Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom[7] April 18, 2011 Arbutus Records, Hippos in Tanks Digital download
Canada[8] April 19, 2011 CD
Canada[9] May 10, 2011 12"
Canada[10] May 17, 2011 Digital download
United States[11]

References

  1. Marsh, Calum (April 29, 2011). "Grimes / d'Eon: Darkbloom (Arbutus; 2011)". Coke Machine Glow. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. Brailey, Louise (May 5, 2011). "Grimes / d'Eon: Darkbloom". FACT. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. Zoladz, Lindsay (May 19, 2011). "d'Eon / Grimes: Darkbloom EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. Holson, Laura M. (March 7, 2012). "Claire Boucher Mines Beauty From the Dark Side". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. Kerr, Steve (May 9, 2011). "Grimes & d'Eon interview: "Everything is gained."". Dummy. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  6. Darkbloom (CD liner notes). Grimes and d'Eon. Arbutus Records, Hippos in Tanks. 2011. ABT017, HIT011.
  7. "Darkbloom by Grimes & d'Eon". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  8. "DARKBLOOM/ SPLIT : EP by GRIMES". HMV Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  9. "DARKBLOOM/ SPLIT by GRIMES". HMV Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  10. "Darkbloom by Grimes & d'Eon". iTunes Store Canada. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  11. "Darkbloom by Grimes & d'Eon". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2012.

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