Darkbloom (EP)

Darkbloom is a split EP by Canadian musicians Grimes and d'Eon. It was released on April 18, 2011, as a joint release through Grimes' and d'Eon's respective labels, Arbutus Records and Hippos in Tanks. Darkbloom was conceived together by Grimes and d'Eon but recorded separately.

Darkbloom
EP by
Grimes and d'Eon
ReleasedApril 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
Genre
Length36:19
Label
Producer
  • Grimes
  • d'Eon
Grimes chronology
Halfaxa
(2010)		 Darkbloom
(2011)		 Visions
(2012)
d'Eon chronology
Palinopsia
(2010)		 Darkbloom
(2011)		 LP
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cokemachineglow81%[3]
Fact3/5[1]
Pitchfork7.2/10[2]

Grimes directed the video for "Vanessa" herself after reportedly being unhappy with the video made for "Crystal Ball".[4][5] It was Claire Boucher's directorial debut. She also directed and co-starred in the D'Eon video for "Transparency." Both videos were released on the same day in April 2011. Tim Kelly's video for "Crystal Ball" had been filmed earlier but was released in May.

Track listing

Tracks 1–5 performed, written and produced by Grimes. Tracks 6–9 performed, written and produced by d'Eon.

No.TitleLength
1."Orphia"1:09
2."Vanessa"5:24
3."Crystal Ball"3:16
4."Urban Twilight"4:16
5."Hedra"3:39
6."Telepathy"3:03
7."Thousand Mile Trench"6:00
8."Tongues"4:02
9."Transparency"5:30

Personnel

Credits adapted from Darkbloom album liner notes.[6]

  • Grimes – vocals, producer (tracks: 1–5)
  • d'Eon – vocals, producer (tracks: 6–9)
  • Jasper Baydala – design
  • Sebastian Cowan – additional mixing
  • Sadaf Hakimian – photography
  • Tyler Los-Jones – insert

Release history
Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom[7] April 18, 2011 Arbutus Records, Hippos in Tanks Digital download
Canada[8] April 19, 2011 CD
Canada[9] May 10, 2011 12"
Canada[10] May 17, 2011 Digital download
United States[11]

References
  1. Brailey, Louise (May 5, 2011). "Grimes / d'Eon: Darkbloom". Fact. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. Zoladz, Lindsay (May 19, 2011). "d'Eon / Grimes: Darkbloom EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. Marsh, Calum (April 29, 2011). "Grimes / d'Eon Darkbloom Split 12" (Arbutus; 2011)". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. Holson, Laura M. (March 7, 2012). "Claire Boucher Mines Beauty From the Dark Side". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. Kerr, Steve (May 9, 2011). "Grimes & d'Eon interview: "Everything is gained."". Dummy Mag. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  6. Darkbloom (CD liner notes). Grimes and d'Eon. Arbutus Records, Hippos in Tanks. 2011. ABT017, HIT011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Darkbloom by Grimes & d'Eon". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  8. "Darkbloom/ Split : EP by Grimes". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  9. "Darkbloom/ Split by Grimes". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  10. "Darkbloom by Grimes & d'Eon". iTunes Store Canada. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  11. "Darkbloom by Grimes & d'Eon". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2012.


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