Grimes has had one very busy Summer of 2016. The Canadian musician decided while on tour with fellow artist HANA in Europe that they were going to shoot some videos (with Grimes' brother Mac as the cameraman). Taking the "visual album" route that's in vogue today, this team has released all seven of them on the same day, individually and together in this master clip. This Twitter post by Grimes herself explains it all.
Claire "Grimes" Boucher and brother Mac Boucher unleash some insanity in another wild video that careens from a maniacal joyride to a subway dance party while en route to blood bath bacchanalia.
Directed by Mac Boucher and Gaya Larouche.
Produced with the financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc. www.muchfact.ca
Cast
Christine Ramakeesoon
Vanessa Di Staulo
Claire Bargout
Matthew Ballantyne
Ben Wong
Rob Monroe
Claudia Marjanovic
Shreya Patel
Laura Piccinin
Fred Roy
Dina Roud
Matthew Barnes
Sue Evitts
Rhonda Barker
Celestina Aleobua
Tabitha Baumander
Crew
Producers: Ryan Tremblay, Mac Boucher
Concept & Directed by: Mac Boucher
Co-Directed by: Gaya LaMouche
Director of Photography: Neil Hansen, Taylor Zeller Newman
Lots of artists direct their own videos (or at least take that credit), but nobody goes as far as Grimes, who wrote, directed, edited, colored and art directed hew new "Flesh without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream" clip. That singular vision hits upon several bloody and trippy set-ups, ranging from day-glo Marie Antoinette to club-kid bandit, sporting gal and fallen angel.
It's the little things that make Grimes compelling: There she is in what looks like a Fantasy set-up, complete with sword and a mini-Stonehedge background, yet she's wearing what looks like a pair of Flip-Flops.
