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* DesignStudentsOrgasm: ''Visions,'' ''Art Angels,'' and ''Miss Anthropocene,'' which are lush with detail.



* MinimalisticCoverArt: Subverted for ''Visions,'' ''Art Angels,'' and ''Miss Anthropocene,'' which are lush with detail.
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* MelismaticVocals: A few times, but especially on "California."
--> ''C-A-A-A-A-ALFORNIA!''
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* ''Book 1'' (TBD)
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* InsistentTerminology: She does not like being referred to as a "singer," at least not ''just'' a singer. She identifies more as a producer, and says that she only "tricked people into thinking she can sing" by being good at audio engineering.
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Now renders as "Taste in" instead of "Tastein."


* BizarreTasteinFood: Admitted in an episode of "Food Diaries" on Harper's BAZAAR that she only ate spaghetti for around two years while on tour for ''Art Angels,'' and became very ill because of it, to the point that her ''hair stopped growing.''

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* BizarreTasteinFood: BizarreTasteInFood: Admitted in an episode of "Food Diaries" on Harper's BAZAAR that she only ate spaghetti for around two years while on tour for ''Art Angels,'' and became very ill because of it, to the point that her ''hair stopped growing.''
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In addition to her solo work, she has also collaborated with a myriad of other artists, such as Jack Antonoff (Bleachers), Music/CarolinePolachek, Music/JanelleMonae, {{Music/LOONA}}, Music/BringMeTheHorizon, [=BloodPop=], HANA, Music/{{Poppy}}, [=IC3PEAK=], Ashnikko, BENEE, Illangelo, and Anyma, to name a few.

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In addition to her solo work, she has also collaborated with a myriad of other artists, such as Jack Antonoff (Bleachers), Music/CarolinePolachek, Music/JanelleMonae, {{Music/LOONA}}, Music/BringMeTheHorizon, [=BloodPop=], HANA, Music/{{HANA}}, Music/{{Poppy}}, [=IC3PEAK=], Ashnikko, BENEE, Illangelo, and Anyma, to name a few.

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* FlamingSword: In the "Genesis" and "Venus Fly" music videos.


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* FlamingSword: In the "Genesis" and "Venus Fly" music videos.
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* ''Music/{{Halfaxa}}'' (2010)

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* ''Music/{{Halfaxa}}'' ''Halfaxa'' (2010)



* ''Miss Anthropocene'' (2020)

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* ''Miss Anthropocene'' ''Music/MissAnthropocene'' (2020)
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* ''Halfaxa'' (2010)

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* ''Halfaxa'' ''Music/{{Halfaxa}}'' (2010)
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* PopStarComposer: Currently only has one composition to her name, but she still counts; she composed the theme song for Canadian animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda.}}''

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* PopStarComposer: Currently only has one composition to her name, but she still counts; she composed the theme song for Canadian animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda.}}''''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}''.
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* PopStarComposer: Currently only has one composition to her name, but she still counts; she composed the theme song for Canadian animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda.}}''
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* InTheStyleOf: "We Appreciate Power" could arguably seen as a nod to Music/{{Babymetal}} due to its fusion of synthpop, industrial, electropunk and NuMetal.

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* InTheStyleOf: "We Appreciate Power" could arguably be seen as a nod to Japanese kawaii metal band Music/{{Babymetal}} due to its fusion of synthpop, industrial, electropunk and NuMetal.NuMetal, though according to Grimes herself, it was inspired by North Korean all-female military rock band Moranbong.

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** She did some free promotional photos for VideoGame/EldenRing, and even cosplayed as Malenia.

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** She did some free promotional photos for VideoGame/EldenRing, ''VideoGame/EldenRing,'' and even cosplayed as Malenia.



* PostAdventureAdventure: Grimes made headlines back in 2009, before she started her music career, when she [[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiop5jKqsv-AhUSOH0KHQmRBoYQFnoECBAQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startribune.com%2Fthis-boat-don-t-float%2F49134952%2F&usg=AOvVaw0_sFuCOZqSOsnNsOYNsXmi attempted in sail down the Mississippi river in self-built houseboat with a friend.]]



* StockSoundEffect: The bird sounds on "Idoru."

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* StockSoundEffect: The bird sounds on "Idoru."IDORU."
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[floatboxright: Influences: Music/AnimalCollective, Music/DavidBowie, Music/MariahCarey, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Lata Mangeshkar, Dandi Wind, Music/CocteauTwins, Portishead, Music/NineInchNails, Music/{{Tool}}, Music/YeahYeahYeahs, Music/BikiniKill, Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, Music/KyaryPamyuPamyu, Music/{{Vangelis}}, Majical Cloudz, Music/DollyParton, Music/JoannaNewsom, Music/AphexTwin, Music/{{Burial}}, Music/{{Enya}}, Yoko Kanno, Literature/{{Dune}}]

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[floatboxright: Influences: Music/AnimalCollective, Music/DavidBowie, Music/MariahCarey, Music/{{Beyonce}}, Lata Mangeshkar, Dandi Wind, Music/CocteauTwins, Portishead, Music/NineInchNails, Music/{{Tool}}, Music/YeahYeahYeahs, Music/BikiniKill, Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, Music/KyaryPamyuPamyu, Music/{{Vangelis}}, Majical Cloudz, Music/DollyParton, Music/JoannaNewsom, Music/AphexTwin, Music/{{Burial}}, Music/{{Enya}}, Yoko Kanno, Literature/{{Dune}}]
''Literature/{{Dune}}'']



** The "Kill V. Maim" music video contains references to Series/LawAndOrder and VideoGame/DarkSouls.
** She references Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream on "Pin:"

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** The "Kill V. Maim" music video contains references to Series/LawAndOrder ''Series/LawAndOrder'' and VideoGame/DarkSouls.
''VideoGame/DarkSouls.''
** She references Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' on "Pin:"



** In the "Delete Forever" music video, she sits on the broken white throne from Anime/{{Akira}}.

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** In the "Delete Forever" music video, she sits on the broken white throne from Anime/{{Akira}}.''Anime/{{Akira}}.''



** The "IDORU" music video features clips from Anime/AdolescenceOfUtena, and someone in VideoGame/NierAutomata cosplay.
** The unofficial lyric video for "My Name Is Dark" also uses unauthorized clips from Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion, which caused the video to be [[ScrewedByTheLawyers censored and unlisted]] on Youtube.

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** The "IDORU" music video features clips from Anime/AdolescenceOfUtena, ''Anime/AdolescenceOfUtena,'' and someone in VideoGame/NierAutomata ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' cosplay.
** The unofficial lyric video for "My Name Is Dark" also uses unauthorized clips from Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion, ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion,'' which caused the video to be [[ScrewedByTheLawyers censored and unlisted]] on Youtube.



** "Shinigami Eyes" is about Anime/DeathNote.

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** "Shinigami Eyes" is about Anime/DeathNote.''Anime/DeathNote.''
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Also achieved MemeticMutation for looking like [[WesternAnimation/HeyArnold Helga Pataki]]. [[http://cheezburger.com/7684843264/grimes-totally-looks-like-helga-from-hey-arnold Compare for yourself]].



* AntiLoveSong: "Flesh Without Blood".

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* AntiLoveSong: "Flesh Without Blood". Blood."



* LetsDuet: "Venus Fly" is a collaboration with singer Janelle Monáe. Additionally, "SCREAM" and "Darkseid" are collaborations with Taiwanese artist 潘PAN, although that may also count as AWildRapperAppears

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* LetsDuet: "Venus Fly" is a collaboration with singer Janelle Monáe. Additionally, "SCREAM" and "Darkseid" are collaborations with Taiwanese artist 潘PAN, although that may also count as AWildRapperAppearsAWildRapperAppears.



* {{Nightcore}}: Notably a big fan of this subgenre, releasing a nightcore remix of "We Appreciate Power" and reposting fan-made nightcore edits of her songs on social media. She also claims to have made a full nightcore album.



-->''If you're looking for a dream girl''
-->''I'll never be your dream girl''

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-->''If ->''If you're looking for a dream girl''
-->''I'll ->''I'll never be your dream girl''
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* FlamingSword: In the "Genesis" and "Venus Fly" music videos.
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* ''Visions'' (2012)

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* ''Visions'' ''Music/{{Visions}}'' (2012)
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* ''Music/{{Visions}}'' (2012)

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* ''Music/{{Visions}}'' ''Visions'' (2012)
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* ''Visions'' (2012)

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* ''Visions'' ''Music/{{Visions}}'' (2012)
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* HotterAndSexier: Early on in her career, she resisted being sexualized, wanting to be appreciated for her music and not reduced to her body. She's said now that she's reached her thirties she's more comfortable with being a MsFanservice on her own terms, such as [[ https://www.bryanhuynh.com/portfolio/dion-lee-x-grimes-ss22-campaign taking nude photoshoots.]]

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* HotterAndSexier: Early on in her career, she resisted being sexualized, wanting to be appreciated for her music and not reduced to her body. She's said now that she's reached her thirties she's more comfortable with being a MsFanservice on her own terms, such as [[ https://www.[[https://www.bryanhuynh.com/portfolio/dion-lee-x-grimes-ss22-campaign taking nude photoshoots.]]
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* IAmTheBand: When performing live, she's usually playing solo, layering musical stems over each other while she sings, only accompanied onstage by backup dancers.
** Sometimes friend and fellow musician HANA joins her.

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* HotterAndSexier: Early on in her career, she resisted being sexualized, wanting to be appreciated for her music and not reduced to her body. She's said now that she's reached her thirties she's more comfortable with being a MsFanservice on her own terms, such as [[ https://www.bryanhuynh.com/portfolio/dion-lee-x-grimes-ss22-campaign taking nude photoshoots.]]
* IAmTheBand: When performing live, she's usually playing solo, layering musical stems over each other while she sings, only accompanied onstage by backup dancers.
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dancers. Sometimes friend and fellow musician HANA joins her.
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* RepurposedPopSong: "Go" was originally written for Music/{{Rihanna}} but her team rejected it, so Grimes released it herself instead. It was also produced by mainstream pop producer [=BloodPop=], which explains why it sounds way different from the rest of her discography.
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* GenreRoulette: ''Miss Anthropocene'' dives into industrial music ("My Name Is Dark," "We Appreciate Power"), dance-pop ("Violence"), hip-hop/trap ("Darkseid"), country ("Delete Forever"), and ethereal wave ("So Heavy," "Before the Fever"). "4AEM" even has a breakbeat-inspired drum pattern.
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* StockSoundEffect: The bird sounds on "Idoru."
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** She references Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream on "Pin:"
--> ''I think you are my best friend, gentle, do not reprehend''
--> ''I know it hasn't been a dream, but if you pardon, I will mend''

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* WingsDoNothing: She uses imagery of winged creatures and angels a lot in her visual art and costumes, such as the "Flesh without Blood" music video and "You'll miss me when I'm not around" green screen footage.
** Illustrations of the titular Miss Anthropocene feature her with RazorWings.

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* WingsDoNothing: She uses imagery of winged creatures and angels a lot in her visual art and costumes, such as the "Flesh without Blood" music video and "You'll miss me when I'm not around" green screen footage.
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* ''Art Angels'' (2015)

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* ''Art Angels'' ''Music/ArtAngels'' (2015)
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* LocationSong: "Artangels" is about Montreal, her favorite city.

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