Grimes discography

Grimes discography

Grimes in October 2011
Studio albums 4
Music videos 9
EPs 1
Singles 6
Promotional singles 1

Canadian singer and songwriter Grimes has released four studio albums, one extended play, six singles (including one as a featured artist), one promotional single and nine music videos. Born and raised in Vancouver, Grimes began recording experimental music while attending McGill University in Montréal, where she became involved with the underground music scene.

Grimes named herself after grime music after discovering the existence of the genre via Myspace.[1] In January 2010, she released her debut album, Geidi Primes on Arbutus Records, followed by Halfaxa, in September of that year. In late 2011, she announced that she had signed with 4AD, who partnered with Arbutus Records to release her third studio album, Visions, in January 2012. Visions met critical acclaim and was hailed by The New York Times as "one of the most impressive albums of the year so far".[2]

Grimes' music has been noted by critics and journalists for its atypical combination of vocal elements, as well as a wide array of influences, ranging from electronica to pop, hip hop, R&B, noise rock, and even medieval music.

In 2013, Grimes was awarded the Webby Award for Artist of the Year[3] and a Juno Award for Electronic Album of the year.[4]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
CAN
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 BEL
(FL)
[7]		 IRE
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 UK
[10]		 US
[11]
Geidi Primes — — — — — — —
Halfaxa
  • Released: September 30, 2010
  • Label: Arbutus
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 — — — — — — —
Visions
  • Released: January 31, 2012
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 — — 46 65 — 67 98
Art Angels
  • Released: November 6, 2015
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, cassette
 16 30 82 31 28 31 36
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title Album details
Darkbloom
(with d'Eon)
  • Released: April 18, 2011
  • Label: Arbutus, Hippos in Tanks
  • Formats: CD, 12", digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
Tip
(FL)
[7]
"Genesis" 2012 — Visions
"Go"[13]
(featuring Blood Diamonds)		 2014 — Non-album singles
"Entropy"[14]
(with Bleachers)		 2015 —
"Flesh without Blood" 84 Art Angels
"Scream"
(featuring Aristophanes)		 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"Phone Sex"[15]
(Blood Diamonds featuring Grimes)		 2012 Non-album single

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Oblivion" 2012 Visions

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Golden Calf"[16] 2013 Doldrums Lesser Evil
"Take Me Away" 2014 Bleachers Strange Desire

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Vanessa" 2011 Grimes and John Londono [17]
"Crystal Ball" Tim Kelly [18]
"Oblivion" 2012 Emily Kai Bock [19]
"Nightmusic"
(featuring Majical Cloudz)		 John Londono [20]
"Genesis" Grimes [21]
"Go"
(featuring Blood Diamonds)		 2014 Roco-Prime [22]
"Realiti" 2015 Grimes [23]
"Flesh without Blood"/"Life in the Vivid Dream" [24]
"Kill V. Maim" 2016 Grimes and Mac Boucher [25]

References

  1. ↑ Sean Michaels. "Grimes admits lifting moniker from grime genre option on Myspace". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (February 20, 2012). "Reviews of Albums From Grimes, Galactic and Tyga". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the Webby Awards". Webbyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  4. ↑ "2014 Nominees & Winners - The JUNO Awards". Junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Grimes – Chart history: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Discography Grimes". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Discografie Grimes" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Discography Grimes". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Discography Grimes". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Grimes" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Grimes – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds) – Single by Grimes". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Entropy – Single by Grimes x Bleachers". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Phone Sex by Blood Diamonds". 4AD. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ Lesser Evil (CD liner notes). Doldrums. Souterrain Transmissions. 2013. Sou042.
  17. ↑ Bravo, Amber (April 12, 2011). "Video: Grimes, "Vanessa"". The Fader. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ Brandon (May 25, 2011). "Grimes – "Crystal Ball" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  19. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 2, 2012). "Video: Grimes: "Oblivion"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  20. ↑ Battan, Carrie (May 10, 2012). "Watch the (NSFW) Video for Grimes' "Nightmusic" [Featuring Majical Cloudz]". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  21. ↑ Battan, Carrie (August 22, 2012). "Video: Grimes: "Genesis"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  22. ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (August 27, 2014). "Grimes Unleashes Video For "Go"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  23. ↑ Camp, Zoe (March 9, 2015). "Grimes Shares Video for Previously-Unheard Track "REALiTi"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  24. ↑ Strauss, Matthew; Beauchemin, Molly (October 26, 2015). "Grimes Releases "Flesh Without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream" Video, Announces Art Angels Details". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  25. ↑ Phillips, Amy (January 19, 2016). "Grimes Releases "Kill V. Maim" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 19, 2016.

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