Grimes Just Finished Glam-Rock Song, Says “Go” Was Never Intended For Album
Lately, Grimes has been working on a mysterious and eagerly anticipated new album, the follow-up to her 2012 breakthrough Visions. She’s said a few things about the album, like that she scrapped an early version of it because it wasn’t turning out right. And earlier this year, she shared “Go,” a great-but-divisive dubstep-flavored pop song that she’d done with Blood Diamonds. And on Twitter overnight, she gave a few updates and clarifications on the album. For one thing, “Go” was never intended for the LP. Like the previous Blood Diamonds collab “Phone Sex,” it was intended as a non-album one-off. And Grimes also says that she’s just finished work on “what could def b a third single for this album,” which she calls “my first attempt at a glam rock style song.” Here’s what she says:
woo hoo just finished what could def b a third single for this album, my first attempt at a glam rock style song, feeling queen and bowie
— Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 12, 2014
guitar is just a whole new sonic world, melodically, rhythmically etc,. playing 'irl' music is my biggest inspiration lately
— Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 12, 2014
that probably seems ridiculous but ive only ever tried to make music with computers before, obvs more possibilities, but much less visceral
— Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 12, 2014
oi, to clarify – go wasn't the first single – it was a one off w mike like phone sex, we mostly put it out cuz its insanely fun to play live
— Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 12, 2014
none of my album tracks have been released yet-go was never intended for album & i didn't delay album cuz of go, its like a separate entity
— Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 12, 2014
& thats NOT to say that go isn't on the album cuz of scandal etc – its only not on the album cuz i didnt produce it and i produce my albums
— Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 12, 2014
And it seems possible that she’s been working on guitar-based music because Fender sent her some free stuff. Smart move, Fender!