Grimes did an interview with Rolling Stone just the other day; she talked about Tool, rock’s future (if such a thing exists) and the music she’s working on at the moment. “With Art Angels, it was all like [growls]. This would be more chill vibes, downtempos, synth-y shit,” she said. “That makes it sound boring. It’s not boring.”
Media outlets got excited—if Grimes had new material, there was likely a new album around the corner. There’s not, and that’s okay. Grimes rejected all hypothetical release timelines in a post on her Tumblr: everyone needs time off, and right now, she’s is making sure she gets it.
“Contrary to what some press is saying, I’m not ‘half-way done’ another record, nor will i be playing new music at upcoming shows,” she wrote. “Of course im always working on new stuff, but i havent taken even a weekend off in years at this point, and i’ll need to chill when this cycle is over so please don’t set expectations too high.”
In lieu of a new release, she shared two Kill V. Maimmashups fans had made with leaked instrumentals. Of the first, a Marina and the Diamond blend, Grimes wrote “holy fuck this is so good!!” Mariana Tweeted her approval too. The second was a Lady Gaga flip, which Grimes endorsed too—even though she didn’t like that the instrumental had gotten out. “Wow im really mad that the stems have leaked – but also i like this mash up a lot too haha.” Give them both a spin below.
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Photography Alasdair McLellan
Styling Max Clark