Grimes Interview 2012: Claire Boucher Discusses Artistic Alter-Ego, Album 'Visions'

AudioFile: Claire Boucher's Grimes project includes electro-pop music, artwork and experimental film.
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[@bearboyyyyy]

I'm glad to see an artist who wants full control of her creative vision. We have a multitude of current artists who have ghostwriters, producers, etc. all creating their artistry for them. Grimes is 100% original. We need more people like this in the music industry. Grimes is bringing authenticity back. Hopefully she starts a movement.

[@finnconor5770]

Hello brother

[@bearboyyyyy]

+Finn Griffin hello brother, how are you?

[@finnconor5770]

i am very good thank you, it seems that we both like to watch interviews of great musicians

[@Acquiex]

+Bear Boy Art implies authenticity. What you're criticizing is pop entertainment. Don't worry, nobody takes that shit seriously. Grimes isn't anything new for music as an art in regards to authenticity.

[@bearboyyyyy]

+Finn Griffin Interviews are very enlightening. It is humbling to be able to live in an age where valuable information like this is at our fingertips. To be able to get into the mind of a creator is a privilege that I certainly hope none of us take for granted because it is truly remarkable. I am a bagel.

[@noahpapafagos6596]

I don't know what it is about her and her music, but I feel so care free when listening to her, almost like an escape from reality, its freaking fun lol

[@nachors189]

Omg YES! I feel the same way when I listen to her music.

[@noahpapafagos6596]

El ladrón de libros Yeahhh! Haha

[@Ribi15]

You just took the thought right out of my head... listening to her puts me at ease. I think part of it is because she's so sincere and genuine and that's really refreshing... and it doesn't hurt that she's cute too.

[@lemonpillz6806]

agreed

[@jezzaminejude6090]

you literally described it perfectly-

[@asongbirdsnature1090]

"I consider pop to be just music that is ultimately extremely gratifying. It's music that just seeks to hit the pleasure center." Well put Grimes, well put.

[@jamesbaldock4140]

Isn't that true for most of music though? Rock n' roll, most of rap, jazz and so on.

[@ephemeral783]

@@jamesbaldock4140 you can definitely say that for all music yeah. I think what Grimes meant is Pop music is generally sensory overload bc of it’s overly expressive sounds/instruments. Like when you hear a pop song you KNOW it’s a pop song. Pop music is just _so_ in your face and easily distinguishable. So in that sense, Pop music’s main and arguably only objective is to make your brain produce dopamine and for you to feel good. A good example is like how clubs mainly only play pop/edm music.

[@jamesbaldock4140]

@@ephemeral783 I think quite a lot of rock n' roll is even more extreme than pop. Maybe all pop is in your face / pleasure centre, which is slightly different from what Grimes said. It's as if pop is music that hits the pleasure centre but with a different instruments than rock, or at least it does the same thing but with a different style.

[@macarthurradio]

@James Baldock I think what Grimes means, or at least how I see it, is pop is super accesible, catchy, and fun the very first time you listen to it, because it's obvious, theatrical, and in your face. I love Rock music too but I think sometimes you have to sit with those songs a little more before you can really appreciate it, where as in a Katy Perry song for example, after the first chorus you already can kinda tell where the song is going, what it's about, and you already remember the melody because it's catchy. And they're extreme in whatever emotion they are, happy sad angry whatever, it's kinda theatrical. I've found rock trying to be more poetic, understated, complicated and nuanced with many layers at times, and pop to be very straight to the point when it comes to lyrics, sound and feeling, but I love both for what they are!

[@jojomatheson1022]

Her mind & ideas are so interesting. I love hearing artists talk about their art.

[@shaminaca6257]

4 3gyg

[@beate5835]

she is satanist

[@danyKoneko]

I always find myself evading my life and responsabilities by watching/listening to Grimes. She's my escape

[@colinjames5407]

me too!

[@danyKoneko]

***** we are lost

[@colinjames5407]

+Dani Cat in her pink hair

[@samaugust85]

0:40 - 1:15 what she says about pop music and its intended purpose is pure truth and this is why she is great.

[@awesomechikallie]

I really like how when you listen to her music and watch her in videos you expect her to be quiet and shy with a light voice but she's actually outgoing and exciting with a different voice then you expect Idk if thats weird to think lol

[@irvingutierrez9789]

Right!

[@nunaneiii]

I've never loved any artist this much.

[@AstroThaGoat]

Mary Lotus nigga toad

[@catnipszs1666]

Saem saem

[@teiwildi]

She's not arrogant. She's just proud of her work. That's how nearly all creative people are once their work gets recognised. I'm thinking she's classic INFP. idealist, introverted, creative etc etc

[@diracleo]

she's so beautiful. i love her. i wish i could live in her world.

[@BrinleyPavitt]

Imagine being friends with her. That would be awesome.

[@chouchoulily]

I cant believe elon musk stole my dream girl😡😡😡

[@RauchundSchall]

she's probably the most talented girl in the alternative music scene since Bjork

[@kvntery]

this statement still stands true

[@fauxorphic2398]

Well I kind of agree, but let's not forget FKA twigs. This girl is on another level.

[@catnipszs1666]

One among the most talented 💞 but if she is for you, omg same

[@lucia1913]

He rubs shoulders with Sevdaliza and Aurora, who are just as talented

[@elitsagospodinova7241]

@@fauxorphic2398 I couldn’t agree more but they can’t have known about twigs when they wrote that comment because she had her debut like a couple of years later

[@squizz222]

She comes across as very sincere and forthcoming in her interviews.

[@Im5ambo]

I love how at 3.20 she is speaking about her confidence building, and on the front view while she's talking she seems so definite and confident, then on the side view you can see her fiddling with her hair nervously. Old habbits die hard. She is so genuine, I love it.

[@avedic]

She is SO my type of girl. Quirky, introverted, highly creative, unique, a bit spastic and insane(in a good way), and super pretty. And I love how she thinks. Everything she described in that interview mirrors thoughts I've had...thoughts that I've NEVER heard come out of another person before. It's nice to realize I'm not alone in those thoughts and ideas. I wish her tons of success. This world needs more people like Claire. The American Idol-ification of pop music has been an utter BORE...and it's time we move the fuck on. Grimes is one step in the right direction.

[@jozina1]

@Larry Myers But, he's, like, a really nice guy!

[@oolllliieeee3849]

avedic weird flex but ok

[@derschleichende]

She's Canadian

[@mercyr6105]

avedic none many but there are and have been maybe you havent discovered them yet but dig. I agree there needs to be more and shes just amazing in her own.

[@0113Naruto]

Too late

[@RedRosesDead07]

Brilliant! Love her brain, her vision, and her music!!

[@kittykatya648]

RedRosesDead07 I agree😻

[@Yunglizard2777]

she's so intelligent, yet so down to earth and relatable at the same time like she's the total opposite of pretentious if you know what i mean

[@davidmoore2325]

Hi,how are you,how is the weather today?

[@sparksflylove]

2021 and still relevant

[@biancaluedeker]

I love how nervous she is. Makes me wonder if she became popular without ever expecting it.

[@davidmoore2325]

Hi,how are you,how is the weather today?

[@retrolea4105]

I can't believe she went for T.A.T.U.. literally my teenage years right there. I adore Grimes.

[@astridthepastrid]

She is so good at being herself. weird compliment but it's just like her carefree yet lazer-focused vibe.. She's just so sincere and it's like she never even thought of being anyone else except herself. I want to be that free

[@ohwow4377]

I LITERALLY just found out about her yesterday through Lana Del Rey because she's gonna open up a concert for her. I hate that I'm so late because she's really good! And she's so unique. I guess she's still fairly new so it's still good! :)

[@BubbleGum-sk9ql]

That's amazing! I love both Grimes and Lana Del Rey sm they both mean sm to me💖

[@MrPisster]

She gets it. She's perfect for an era where there is more than one cartoon band, where Sasha Cohen and Steven Colbert exist in both reality and perception. To paraphrase Charles Manson, There are two men, there is the idea crafted by the media and the reality, hidden away. Enjoy the art project, of the creation of "self", Miss Boucher.

[@ediefire1]

she is just really fucking inspiring and amazing and gives me hope for my generation and music YEEEEAHHHHHH

[@arazemijo9674]

Not only is she fantastically good at creating both musical and visual art, there really isn't another artist like her--well, no duh, everyone's different, but she's Grimes, she doesn't just have one genre; she's her OWN genre.

[@raawrsixx]

i love how she expresses her passion and explains things

[@daessence]

Some inspiration for all you anime kids

[@kamiash2487]

Amen

[@guitaria66636]

I love the fact that she’s herself. makes me feel like i can be myself.

[@KrillMister57]

You're fantastic Grimes! Your wonderful and deep music thrills me everytime i hear it. Lots of Love!

[@sevenblueprints5276]

Gosh she’s so dang cool

[@zwartepiet412]

she's like a hipster-ish helga pataki

[@ks5865]

Wow I thought I was the only one who thought that. XD

[@Filigrana33]

😂😂😂

[@KettlePal]

As far as artists go she is pretty insightful, genuine, and down to earth.

[@HansAronofsky]

Omg it’s so cool that her first big audience came from touring with Lykke Li

[@minrah]

I love how she goes out and express herself and interacts with the public

[@BatlordCarcas]

Grimes is one of my faves.

[@avantgardeaclue]

Wow. Amazing visual artist too

[@thomasfan001]

her speaking voice is deeper than I thought it would be...

[@yrjnji]

"i love humanity" bro I love u

[@dracol]

it's the only music i can listen to all day everyday that I won't get bored with! I love grimes and Claire is an amazing and BEAUTIFUL girl~

[@lincyyyy]

She has this masculine Frida Kahlo thing about her And then she's brilliantly morbid Grimes is literally perfect to me Like I've been hoping for someone like her to show up in the music industry

[@davidmoore2325]

Hi,how are you,how is the weather today?

[@Eileeeeeeeeeeeen]

She is so charming. I love her mannerisms.

[@God001111]

grimes confirmed weeb

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Uuriu Anyone who watches a music video by her or Janelle Monáe already knew.

[@stephystars]

It’s it amazing how in this 2012 interview she talks about just always being on a budget - and now that’s probably not much of an issue..... but I’m assuming she is thankful for having experienced the struggle most of us as artists face 💜

[@shamusbob7969]

She comes from a rich family. She's as fake as her recent plastic surgeries

[@phenylalanine1647]

She likes herself the way she is and doesn't need to conform to current standards of beauty. It's refreshing to see that.

[@laurabooom]

It's incredible to see how passionate she is about making music. Nowadays when 'pop' is dominated by the same things, Claire Boucher continually strives to create something new, but still call it 'pop'- and that is so refreshing. Well done on a great year and keep on powering through :)

[@AntiActionFox]

So she did the cover for visions herself?

[@kpopismyseoul2ne1]

Yes

[@AntiActionFox]

Thanks y'all.

[@Brambleiah]

Great interview! Her drawings are so amazing!

[@lemonpillz6806]

she’s so unique i love her

[@elrancho8700]

"It's been interesting for me to see how much you can actually create this... I don't want to say, like, 'fantasy,' but I'm in the process of moulding reality." -- Grimes, 2012 I think I like watching grime interviews more than I like her music, and I really like her music

[@SillyNag]

Shes just.... Just Very interesting

[@eeli1]

We need more voices like this in the media.

[@petercarolan3827]

Everything about grimes is amazing ! Her music and drawing are something special

[@ms.radiorebel9125]

i feel like grimes was the stereotypical typical “dork” in school who loved to draw and loved anime and was smart but quiet yet friendly to everyone even tho she wasn’t most popular. now she’s turned into a super successful artist that everyone loves, bet no one who went to school with her saw it coming

[@nikkicraycray]

Grimes is amazing

[@davidmoore2325]

Hope you are having a perfect time over there with this wonderful songs, it is really interesting.

[@poogedys8505]

Her growth as an artist here even just compared to two years earlier when she was still a musical "baby" of sorts is amazing and inspiring.

[@martacher5593]

Love that Grimes - and Claire is just too cute for words.

[@chrism.313]

She's such a Pisces

[@alainalowdermilk5109]

her sun and moon sign are both pisces

[@sreanahabiba1914]

literally my first thought.....i looked up her birth chart and i was like this explains so much

[@StarMintaka]

Umm, yes, she was born on 17th of March and that's it, nothing else

[@jamiewilson2550]

omg didnt know she was oneeeee

[@DanSwerdlove-wb5jl]

Astrology is pseudoscience; there isn’t a connection between personality and astrological signs, it’s just projection

[@bennygoodman3889]

Her lisp is the cutest thing ever

[@llycchmn]

when she's playing with her hair behind her back omg she's so cute grimes ily

[@dgw9051]

I haven't respected an musician this much since Maynard Keenan. I'm old enough to be her father. Nothing sexual. She is such a very pretty, real human being. Can anyone link her art? I own all her released albums.

[@BlaBlaBlahMaster]

D GW this is her tumblr, dunno if she posts her art there too: actuallygrimes.tumblr.com

[@dgw9051]

+SGK Thanks, appreciate it.

[@AyushiTripathi]

+D GW Hey, I LOVE MJK! A Perfect Circle is my favourite band! :D And I love Grimes too. Haha...I think you should give a listen to Melanie Martinez. I discovered her only recently and I liked her songs SO much. Try listening to 'Soap', 'Tag, you're it' and 'Crybaby' by her. They are a bit pop-ish but unique nevertheless.

[@woodgecko106]

soundcloud.com/cam_bia

[@HansAronofsky]

Living off of your art must’ve been so satisfying when she first started

[@RafaelBadain]

she always remind me that there's a whole world out there to be discovered

[@capri4682]

Long convos with Elon is guaranteed

[@JaceDanielFilms]

I love Grimeth! She'th thuper unique and talented!

[@isaiah979]

I can't believe she still bring a radio that big with headphones just to listen to music

[@MsMCRlove]

I definitely expected her to have an accent haha idek why. Shes so beautiful, a very smart and talented girl

[@crimsonholocaust]

So many air quotes, lol. I love her!!

[@nasreenosman]

lol the difference between her normal voice and singing voice! I love her creative outlook on music :)

[@jeunellerobinson7494]

I love her. So original.

[@calicogonzalez8982]

Her music for most young generation. very stranger girl...she has been in drugs...she sounds very energetic...all times...

[@robertbuchen7136]

My heart just melted.

[@lvl1corpse]

I didn't expect her to have such a deep voice haha.

[@tiapl888]

She's so intelligent, and she has so many various artistic abilities. I love Grimes. x

[@olivedreams5865]

I first wasn`t a fan of her but now I love her, she is different and I like that

[@StArKIceman]

She is so intelligent!!! It is so clear that her art means something that's just too hard to articulate with words alone, so she uses sounds and music!

[@Luke.hello.]

Yeah, I feel like it definitely isn't a recent interview. She looked like this over half a year ago.

[@avedic]

wow...i've been getting more and more interested in her music and thought to randomly look up an interview. she's a lot different than i was expecting. you can tell she's intelligent and unique right off the bat. and i love how she gestures so much with her hands. true creative spirit in that girl....

[@adenbuford7396]

"All I do all day is make creative decisions, and there is nothing better than that" RIGHT ON GIRL. I love you.

[@polalotapola]

she is so talented and beautiful...I love Grimes

[@perpetualdystopia]

It's so much fun to hear her talk and watch her physical movements.

[@sreanahabiba1914]

i really like her

[@vebzia]

i miss this era

[@lilprincessjordan14]

I love her playing with her hair behind her back

[@the_niceking7011]

The Illuminati artists are the ones wearing the Gucci watches in their Bentlys, not thrift store outfits at their art exhibit, man :)

[@putjesusfirst9814]

Um she’s with Elon so what do you think lol

[@voidprism_studios666]

Damn im in love with this girl!

[@TheBritush]

Claire Boucher is undoubtedly the revelation of 2012

[@jmster4208]

she's awesome

[@reggaesoul16]

I like this girl. She's very well-spoken and has a cool vibe. Grimes, you've got a fan in me!

[@iLLeTDuzT]

It is also a sign that you can't get your thought out coherently, so hands are to express your thought. Great speakers have control of their hands, and use them in the right moment. She is just all over the place.

[@woodgecko106]

she's one of the best musicians of all time... and she's even bttr at visual art.... awesome talent!

[@culto-pop]

POP MUSIC is great. Attacking other pop artist is bad. Everyone think that pop music is trash and its pre-fabricated by phantom producers, but as we fans must defend it because it has so many layers and different ways to show things. Popstars like rihanna make people feel powerfull, music like Adele's make people remember and feel touched, Music like grimes has so much deepness and texture, music like Tove lo's has great raw lyrics. The Music of Lorde is so good at being minimalistic, and Ariana is so good at having so much production on their songs. Some of these artists are just singers, some of them are also writers, and producers. Pop Music is fricking great and innovative, because it gives the chance to anyone who wants to make music feel the freedom to make it how they want it. Sometimes its trashy, but sometimes is genius.

[@SummerWars1]

she's so refreshing :)

[@oooofie]

She's freaking adorable! :3

[@oooofie]

Also adorable. . . :>

[@Azure888]

I was going to say the same thing. The first time I heard an interview of hers I was struck by her thought process and it's speed...

[@AnanyaChadha]

oh my goodness! Did anyone notice 1:30 is Matt from Yes Theory lmao?!

[@stevegallagher5554]

Grimes is so intelligent and full of ideas, such a prolific songwriter. She must have put out at least 40 tracks in the last 2 years. Absolutely love her.

[@100emeraldcities]

She talks with her hands so much and I love it

[@ariellyvargas8625]

The beauty of actual unique-ness & creativy.

[@dreyhannah]

I just found Grimes, and I think i'm in love.

[@brotherhh2491]

i guess i am in love with this girl......

[@FavsNigga]

She makes every inch of me melt in joy.