Art Angels
by Grimes
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Dec 11, 2015
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  1. RoosterJuice
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    WOW! What an interesting style! Incredibly simple melodic hooks with a ton of depth. Metacritic lists the genre as Indie rock, yet Google Music lists it as Dance / Electronic. They are both right and both wrong. Very rarely there is a musician who creates accessible pop music, but is actually an artist. Robyn is a good example of this... Grimes is another. Love it.
  2. theZED
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    A great solo endeavor with brilliant production quality. Complex but immaculate layering and many subtle sound effects are what every track is composed of. You will definitely notice the versatility of Grimes here in this joyful, euphoric album.
  3. frandecurgez
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    I cannot believe this album. I cannot stop listening to Art Angels. Actually, i can believe it. Grimes proves once more how incredible she is. Every song in Art Angels is amazing. And what is even better, it makes me wanna dance wildly.
  4. stfuadam
    Dec 16, 2015
    10
    Grimes really came out of nowhere and surprised everyone with this album. I really wasn't expecting something like this. 0 fillers. NME named it Album of the Year, and it's easy to see why.
  5. sebastianglz
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    Compared from its previous work, "Visions", this album is less dark and more funny and happy, it doesn't loose Grimes' weird sound and lyrics. This is an amazing record, especially if you're ashamed of listening to the bad produced top 40 songs, because "Art Angels" is absolutely well produced.
  6. miguelsanhueza
    Dec 25, 2015
    10
    This album is everything, with every listen i love her so much! i don't know how Grimes make this, is such a great pop album but at the same time is not pop, amazing!
  7. fabricioedwward
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Melhor álbum alternativo do ano!! O som soa como algo que nunca ouvi musicalmente falando.. Grimes sempre vem inovando com seus álbuns cada vez mais. Fico feliz em ver que veio um trabalho um pouco diferente do VISIONS.
  8. MorningLiang
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This album is absolutely one of the best in this decade. You can really hear how Grimes care about her music. I cannot imagine how much efforts she put in making this album so good. It's mature but fun: crazy but in the control; smart and so sexy. The details are so subtle and so powerful. I am so glad to have her in the music industry today.
  9. TrentRey
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    It have been years since pop artist/producer/singer/songwriter came out with an album. This is a long-waited album. This is probably the weirdest pop album ever, but the weirdness of the album makes it good. The tracks for the album are by far, the best she ever produced.

    The album version of "Realiti" sounds better than the one she released earlier this year on YouTube. The song is a    It have been years since pop artist/producer/singer/songwriter came out with an album. This is a long-waited album. This is probably the weirdest pop album ever, but the weirdness of the album makes it good. The tracks for the album are by far, the best she ever produced.

    The album version of "Realiti" sounds better than the one she released earlier this year on YouTube. The song is a great song to dance to and sing alone to (if you know the lyrics).

    One of the most catchy song on the album is a song that features Janelle Monáe. "Venus Fly" is an outstanding song with a strong noisy beat. Even though she repeats herself though the entire song, it's a great song and one of the best on the album because of the noise-pop, weird electronic beat.

    This albums sounds like a combination of music that would be in an Japanese anime series and in a JRPG game.

    Scream is another weird track on the album that features Tai rapper, Aristophanes. The lyrics are hard to understand but the track overall, sounds good and fits the theme for the album.

    "Kill V. Maim" is a track where Grimes sounds like a character from an anime singing. It sounds really weird and if you were to bump this in your car very loud people would just shake their head at you. The weirdness of this song, like most of the songs on this album, sounds very good.

    "Flesh without Blood" is the highlight song on the album. It has the best songwriting and it's the only track where it's easy to understand what she's saying. Even though the track is still noisy, the her lyrics are easy to understand.    … Expand
  10. thaleslucas
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    By far this is the best album that Grimes has created in her career.

    Creatively, with a great production and well-directed composition, Grimes knew how to involve and bring darkness to an alternative pop and that's wonderful. Moreover, she knew exactly how to fit the tracks in your sequence to keep simple, observant, dark and catchy at the same time. It's noteworthy amazing tracks    By far this is the best album that Grimes has created in her career.

    Creatively, with a great production and well-directed composition, Grimes knew how to involve and bring darkness to an alternative pop and that's wonderful. Moreover, she knew exactly how to fit the tracks in your sequence to keep simple, observant, dark and catchy at the same time.

    It's noteworthy amazing tracks like "REALiTi", "Venus Fly", "Butterfly" and "Kill V. Maim" which have, by far, the best plot of production and development.

    Finally, there is nothing to complain about something that's so amazing. Grimes finally arrived in a goddess level, surpassing her previous album "Visions".    … Expand
  11. WXYZ
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    [A] phenomenal album. Grimes sounds a lot better, and the 1st song is one of the best intros I have ever heard. P.S. I pretty much prefer this version of REALiTi than the demo.
  12. LegendaryMau
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    It’s slick and gritty, fun and funny, and horrifying and grotesque all at once. It will also make you shake your ass like nothing else. Masterpiece in 14 tracks.
  13. AndTeslu
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    O álbum é realmente muito bom. Traz o que já conhecemos da Grimes ao mesmo tempo em que nos mostra um cenário totalmente novo. Ela quebrou as barreiras do que todos achavam que ela era capaz de fazer para criar um álbum que ao mesmo tempo que é pop, também remonta ao estranho que está presente em toda sua carreira. Como ela deixa claro em sua composição, não é um álbum que qualquer um vaiO álbum é realmente muito bom. Traz o que já conhecemos da Grimes ao mesmo tempo em que nos mostra um cenário totalmente novo. Ela quebrou as barreiras do que todos achavam que ela era capaz de fazer para criar um álbum que ao mesmo tempo que é pop, também remonta ao estranho que está presente em toda sua carreira. Como ela deixa claro em sua composição, não é um álbum que qualquer um vai ouvir e gostar se você está acostumado com Halfaxa e Visions, você tem que abrir sua mente antes de ouvi-lo. Se você gosta de uma garotinha sonhadora, triste que produz música estranha que ninguém vai querer ouvir, bem, Art Angels não é pra você. É uma verdadeira revolução no que a Grimes faz, e sem dúvida um grande evolução como artista. Ah, sem contar que ele foi escrito quase em totalidade por ela e conta com a primeira faixa que ela produziu completamente sozinha, Scream. Palmas pra Grimes, ela realmente merece.… Expand
  14. JVictor18
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    Melhor álbum da rainha sim, as viúvas do Visions que aceitem logo. Tá cheio de hinos e eu não paro de ouvir desde que lançou, inclusive, Grimes é fanha.
  15. quotes
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    This album is wonderfully bizarre! Grimes put many things in “Art Angels”: different music genres (mainly synth-pop, electronic and rock), catchy melodies and her unique style. The tracks make you get into the universe of the album and you cannot get out of it, singing and dancing with the upbeat ones and thinking deeply with the slow ones. The lyrics go pretty well to the Grimes’ vocalsThis album is wonderfully bizarre! Grimes put many things in “Art Angels”: different music genres (mainly synth-pop, electronic and rock), catchy melodies and her unique style. The tracks make you get into the universe of the album and you cannot get out of it, singing and dancing with the upbeat ones and thinking deeply with the slow ones. The lyrics go pretty well to the Grimes’ vocals and the melodies, showing clearly the album’s concept, what is pretty good because the most artist make this mistake (particularly in this kind of music), when the songs get lost in the album and they aren’t connected. Grimes has shown she is a complete artist and, perhaps, this is one of the best albums in 2015.

    Listen to: Flesh without Blood, Easily and Kill V. Maim.    … Expand
  16. jlnorden
    Feb 15, 2016
    10
    This is probably the best "pop" album that's been released. The entire album will make you feel and burst of energy that you never knew you had. Songs like "kill v. Maim" prove that Grimes is one of the most unique artist around. Even the two reprise/intro are amazing. Every song goes together without going to far and sounding the same.
  17. GuilhermeBrusch
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Simplesmente maravilhoso. A ascensão synth pop de Grimes, com toques county, sem deixar de lado seu experimentalismo, formando uma mistura perfeita, e maravilhosa de se ouvir. Com duas participações mais que perfeitas, posso dizer que o Art Angels está entre uns dos melhores álbuns desse ano.
  18. Ryanpereira
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Melhor álbum da fanha. Em Art Angels encontramos uma Grimes mais "comercial", melódica, que mostra sua potência vocal e o quê quase não teve nos álbuns anteriores: composições! Beijos viúvas do Halfaxa, Geidi Primes e Visions, mas principalmente pra você que reclamou quando ela lançou "Go". Beijos pra VOCÊ que quer escutar ruídos só pra se sentir diferente e especial. Meu recado pra vocêMelhor álbum da fanha. Em Art Angels encontramos uma Grimes mais "comercial", melódica, que mostra sua potência vocal e o quê quase não teve nos álbuns anteriores: composições! Beijos viúvas do Halfaxa, Geidi Primes e Visions, mas principalmente pra você que reclamou quando ela lançou "Go". Beijos pra VOCÊ que quer escutar ruídos só pra se sentir diferente e especial. Meu recado pra você que disse que ela perdeu sua identidade: SE FUDEU.… Expand
  19. RafaEmidio
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    One of the best albums of the year alongside Carly Rae Jepsen's EMOTION and Lana Del Rey's Honeymoon. I've been waiting for Grimes new record for a long time, and i'm not disappointed.
  20. nobodyknowsme
    Dec 13, 2015
    10
    It's been 3 years since Visions released.Visions was minimalistic,complex,lo-fi album.It made grimes popular on the alternative/indie scene.Everybody was wondering what will she is going to do next.Will she stick to the minimalistic lo-fi indie girl image or is she gonna change completely?Online music sites like Pitchfork was very interested with Grimes.They followed every move she hasIt's been 3 years since Visions released.Visions was minimalistic,complex,lo-fi album.It made grimes popular on the alternative/indie scene.Everybody was wondering what will she is going to do next.Will she stick to the minimalistic lo-fi indie girl image or is she gonna change completely?Online music sites like Pitchfork was very interested with Grimes.They followed every move she has done.They see Grimes as a hipster magnet.Like she is doing some pretentious **** released bunch of singles and videos till the album release.Like dubstep influenced "Go",and "Realiti".Now we have her new album Artangels out.I can't lie i just shocked when i first listened.It was so not Grimes we used to know.Except Realiti i thinked this album sucked but after few listen i loved the album.Her sugary vocals,excelent synths and melodies made this album irresistible.She uses real instruments like piano and guitar on Artangels.Songs like California,Belly of the Beat got country-pop influence all over it.And songs like Flesh Without Blood,Kill V.Maim,Venus Fly represents her new style.Her "Art Angels".While ending my review i must say this is one of the most original albums I've ever listened.… Expand
  21. igormoota
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    Um megamix de synthpop, k-pop e country que deu super super certo. A singularidade e a essência das músicas e da voz da Grimes não se perdeu durante o álbum, que sem dúvidas, é o melhor de toda a sua carreira.
  22. CharlieGray
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    This album is a complete masterpiece, incredible record. It just couldn't been better, this is Grimes at her best. My favourite album. Complete blown away.
  23. Evic21
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    I thought it unlikely that she could make an album that is better than 'Visions"; however, after listening to each song on the album, I can't find any filler or songs that didn't fit. In general this album is a very dramatic statment. It screams that Grimes is an independent artisit who has full creative control over every move she makes which makes her a valuable woman in thisI thought it unlikely that she could make an album that is better than 'Visions"; however, after listening to each song on the album, I can't find any filler or songs that didn't fit. In general this album is a very dramatic statment. It screams that Grimes is an independent artisit who has full creative control over every move she makes which makes her a valuable woman in this cut-throat, sexist industry. You go girl. Keep it up.… Expand
  24. Mad-Hatter
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Visions was neutral for me (it was good but I don't like that music genre) but this album is more "Pop" than Visions and I like better than genre. Art Angels is a strange album, but it is still a good and surprisingly catchy! SCREAM and Kill V. Maim are my favorites. Production, composition and vocals, perfect.
  25. Buzz37
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Her best album by far. The songs are connected and in a simple way it all makes sense and works like Visions and Halfaxa should. Best tracks: SCREAM, Flesh Without Blood, Kill V. Maim, Artangels, Pin, World Princes part II, Venus Fly and Butterfly, but the entire album deserves a listen.
  26. diegonelli
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    YAAAAS GRIMES QUEEEENNN i waited 2 long 4 this album and its fantastic i loved every fukkin song specially kill v maim - realiti's album version - world princess pt II - butterfly. they all fantastic, i loved how grimes tried new sounds and new style, she progressed as an artist, grime's the queen of electronic
  27. Mistylicious
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    This alongside with Carly Rae Jepsen's E-MO-TION are what pop albums should be. A consistent and conceptual body of work, with a clean production and catchy melodies.
  28. legendarysia
    Dec 11, 2015
    10
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  29. erimelro
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    Um álbum inteligente que é super pop e super alternativo ao mesmo tempo. Com tantas referências advindas do som experimental, punk rock, K-Pop, country, video games, mangás, entre outros, Grimes consegue entregar um álbum complexo e profundo recheado de emoção, eufórico e melancólico, com faixas cheias de camadas de instrumentos e voz. Ah, e ela fez isso tudo sozinha!
  30. stabmyface
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    This is an absolutely fantastic record and 100% recommend it to any who enjoys this type of electronic, synthpop style. All the songs are sooo catchy and perfectly placed. Laughing and Not Being Normal is an incredible, (and her best), intro, and Butterfly beautifully wraps up the album. Go buy it!
  31. holysiafurler
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Simply put, this is the best album of 2015. Boucher has outdone herself in almost every regard. Despite being her most accessible work to date, Art Angels is in no way less enthralling, captivating or twisted than Visions. The guest appearances from Aristophanes and Janelle Monáe are welcome additions, and add depth to the album as a whole. It is almost as if they represent the duality ofSimply put, this is the best album of 2015. Boucher has outdone herself in almost every regard. Despite being her most accessible work to date, Art Angels is in no way less enthralling, captivating or twisted than Visions. The guest appearances from Aristophanes and Janelle Monáe are welcome additions, and add depth to the album as a whole. It is almost as if they represent the duality of Grimes - Aristophanes' manic, frightening and chaotic vocals remind listeners of previous music by Grimes. Monáe presents the side of Claire which she started to delve into on Visions - the educated, voraciously independent, unabashedly female pop star.… Expand
  32. JesusKuyoc
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    What I love the most about this album is the coherency that goes with it, every single song it's interesting and keeps you waiting for how the next song will sound like, just incredible.
  33. wtfmath
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Uma explosão de ótimos instrumentais e letras estupendas. Produção incrível e impecável; Grimes apresenta um descontraído álbum, porém super consistente. Deixa a bixa fazer o pop feliz dela! Excelente álbum, um dos melhores do ano.
  34. MatheusSouza
    Jan 30, 2016
    10
    QUE ÁLBUM É ESSE? MARAVILHOSO!
    Depois que fiquei sabendo que ela fez o álbum todo SOZINHA amei ele mais ainda, não consigo tirar as músicas da cabeça, todo dia eu vicio em uma.
    A única coisa que eu quero saber é: COMO PARAR DE OUVIR ESSE ÁLBUM?????????
  35. SimonHend
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    The first time I heard Flesh Without Blood, I was a bit scared Grimes had gotten all poppy. I really loved her album Visions, so I hoped she did not leave everything behind of what she did on Visions. But oh my, after a few listenings, I fell in love with Art Angels. Such a perfect mixture of her crazy, weird, lovely sounds and perfect lyrics. This is going to be a keeper. This deservesThe first time I heard Flesh Without Blood, I was a bit scared Grimes had gotten all poppy. I really loved her album Visions, so I hoped she did not leave everything behind of what she did on Visions. But oh my, after a few listenings, I fell in love with Art Angels. Such a perfect mixture of her crazy, weird, lovely sounds and perfect lyrics. This is going to be a keeper. This deserves several rounds of applause.… Expand
  36. HolyFloWelch
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    Art Angels is made of the same dark candy, with even more weird and wonderful flavour combinations. I began to think of songs as three-minute gobstoppers in which layers dissolved unexpectedly.
  37. itsvictornunes
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns lançados esse ano, a nova versão de Realiti ficou muito boa. É um álbum que te leva numa viagem psicodélica e grotesca maravilhosa.
  38. fieri
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    The entire album is crafted to perfection. The opening, middle and all the way through to the close is an electronic masterpiece. It's the perfect sequel to Visions, and displays development in production on Grimes' behalf, truly worth the way. It's fantastically odd.
  39. maurili00
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Literally, angelic art. This album represent what Grimes is and wharwhat she came for. Great to see great pop anthem in this album without her losing identity.
  40. transfinissa
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Está incrível! Esse último álbum mais animado superou minhas expectativas e também de vários fãs. Uma overdose de batidas maravilhosa, letras ótimas e muito bem produzido.
  41. jvictorfoz
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Just perfect,nothing more to say. Grimes managed to surprise everyone with a perfect album,right after her acclaimed "Visions". There is much to expect from this canadian singer,producer,multinstrumentalist
  42. samusabino
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Este é álbum é simplesmente maravilhoso, um grande avanço na carreira da Grimes.
    Não é como seus antigos álbuns, "Visions" ou "Halfaxa", cujo ambos são bons, mas este novo álbum os superou
  43. juanca
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    Is very different to Visions and her other artworks, but is very cool, magic and I love all of the songs. I really Love Halfaxa, Geidi Primes and Visions but this is so glorious.
  44. nikola_koda
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    I love completely 14 tracks that are in the album, is very different to her other albums, but is ok, is good and is an albums that sounds very happy :D
  45. jacobryan14
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    Different to any other music at the moment, every song sounds different and each song has a deeper meaning and is possibly the best album in her discography! The album goes in a more pop direction rather than the experimental music she has been making in the past
  46. htaia
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    Grimes acertou em cheio, o álbum é consistente, coerente e possui uma boa produção synthpop. Claire nos trouxe um álbum completamente viciante e certamente um dos melhores álbuns de 2015. Destaques: Kill V. Maim / Venus Fly / Life in a Vivid Dream / Flesh Without Blood
  47. andrewh3340
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This is the first Metacritic rating I've ever written. I wrote it because this album merits it.

    Don't behave. Buy this album.

    You have to stop expecting a sequel to Visions. Grimes won't conform to your expectations, and that's the whole point. Just open your mind and experience the future of pop.
  48. DigitalWitness
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Grimes has shown to the world she has the power to make a great pop album without going full mainstream, the tracks are all flawless and the collabs are rather than perfect!
  49. Archios
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    D.I.Y.: This is what Grimes is. For the first time in four albums, Claire accepts the reality and embrace it with so much optimism, that when you first listen to the record you will probably not recognize it as a Grimes' album. I believe that this is what she always tried to do: an album with her deepest happiest feelings, even if they are not about good experiences.
    "Art Angels" is an    D.I.Y.: This is what Grimes is. For the first time in four albums, Claire accepts the reality and embrace it with so much optimism, that when you first listen to the record you will probably not recognize it as a Grimes' album. I believe that this is what she always tried to do: an album with her deepest happiest feelings, even if they are not about good experiences.
    "Art Angels" is an outstanding album about an artist that make music for herself. From the critical lyrics of "Flesh without Blood" to the deep emotions of "World princess part ii", everything is about knowing the true Claire Boucher of Vancouver. It's a self-portrait of an artist that saw your fans turning their backs over her when she released a song (and yes, I'm talking about "Go") that was unusual to her repertory.
    Although it may sound a little selfish, it is the pure truth. I don't know if every song in the record is about her but does it really matter? We all have feelings described in at least one song. "Art Angels" captured the elementary things of being human: the flaws, the desires and the thoughts. However, it's a real pop album. Musics are catchy and are really easy to listen. It's weird of course, after all we're still talking about Grimes. Maybe that is why after all these years of pop culture being just pop, the album still so unprecedented.
    This is what dark and beautiful should be. This is what I want to hear from the new "pop" artists. This is evolution, creativity and pop. The references are there, a great artwork is there, Grimes is there; wrap it all up and this is Art Angels. An album of a truly D.I.Y. artist.    … Expand
  50. justgetfit
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This is pretty insane amazing. Grimes has taken her sound to a whole new level. I've been listening to this album start to finish since it came out. Go Claire!
  51. fangirlingtani
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Art Angels is full of light, colour, and all round buzzy-ness. It is the foreground stunner of her collection as it demands your attention and releases a sheen of euphoric hums and drums. It is very obvious that the elements of what makes Grimes "Grimes" are still present.
  52. michaelm93l
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    After listening to this album 9 days straight I'm still not getting bored, the most freshest album I've listened to all year if not the past couple of years. I can't wait to see her play these songs live when she comes to Dublin. Congrats Grimes you made something special and deserve all the acclaim.
  53. williansimao
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    Art Angels is the best work of Grimes. All I wanna do is dance and shake my ass. By far, one of the best albums of the year. Emotion, Vulnicura and Art Angels are the Holy Trinity of 2015.
  54. Victorfost
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    Is The NEW BEST POP ALBUM OF 2K16 UHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL FODE GRIMES VC E BABADEIRA MULHE, BATO MUITO CABELO COM KILL.V MAIM TU N SABE COMO EU VIRO MO VAGABUNDA CARA, MELHOR ALBUMMMMMMMMMMMMM, MELHOR MUSICA AMIGA, ESSE BOY DO SEU VIDEO E UMA DELICIA PASSA O WHAT'SAPP
  55. Shane201
    Feb 1, 2016
    10
    Another solid release by Grimes. I've been listening to it all month and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite albums. Claire really flexes her talents with Art angels, every track on here is her own creation and it's great work from start to end. Best album of 2015.
  56. IvanMejia_
    Sep 27, 2016
    10
    Fue comodamente el mejor disco del 2015. Muy impresionado con sus vocales y ese toque pop que le puso a sus canciones. Mis canciones favoritas fueron: Butterfly, ArtAngels, Flesh Without Blood, Kill V. Maim y Realiti.
  57. gabrielfobia
    Sep 11, 2016
    10
    It may disappoint some Visions fans, because it has loss some of the greater sounds. But this albums have some highlights when it comes to eloquence, lyricism and production. It may be a compilation of some weird **** plus catchy-pop songs, but I think that that's why the album is so great.
  58. fabiangza
    Sep 18, 2016
    10
    Grimes se muestra algo influenciada por el pop fresco de hoy en día, pero no deja a un lado su distintivo estilo experimental y misterioso que a cualquier oído le daría placer percibir. Sin duda un trabajo sumamente profesional y con canciones muy bien planeadas.
  59. andressolis
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    Truly a work of art. The signature sounds of Grimes make her unique and Art Angels is just the representation of the fruit of her work. S/o to her by producing the whole album by herself
  60. kjhkjhk
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    So complex and and the sounds are so euphoric. Most of the time the listener would have to categorize the mood of the song and associate it with a very specific frame of mind or feeling and then listen to it when only in that mode. But with Grimes the songs just blow past the listeners understanding of breadth of emotion. Each track is so beautifully composed and evokes anger aggressionSo complex and and the sounds are so euphoric. Most of the time the listener would have to categorize the mood of the song and associate it with a very specific frame of mind or feeling and then listen to it when only in that mode. But with Grimes the songs just blow past the listeners understanding of breadth of emotion. Each track is so beautifully composed and evokes anger aggression as well tranquil peace. It sounds so unfamiliar which is what brings me back to it again and again. I love the use of various instruments and the fact that she produced it all by herself?!! **** AMAZING… Expand
  61. joaofelin
    Jul 16, 2017
    10
    Laughing and Not Being Normal -
    California - 10
    Scream - 10
    Flesh Without Blood - 10
    Belly of the Beat - 10
    Kill V. Maim - 10
    Artangels - 10
    Easily - 9
    Pin - 10
    Realiti - 10
    World Princess Part II - 10
    Venus Fly - 10
    Life in the Vivid Dream -
    Butterfly - 10

    score: 9,9
  62. gugzstav
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Um album transcendente que nos faz viajar profundamente desde a primeira track. Obrigado Grimes
  63. LUKEOPERCOUP
    Jan 7, 2018
    10
    What i love more from this album is that it's genuine and fresh. Love the lyrics, the production, and it really allows us to enter a new world created by Grimes... is by far her best album, it has no highlights because the entirely album is highlited
  64. behzatgoren
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    one of the best albums everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  65. pugowner
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    I'll be the first person to admit that just because music is "different" does not automatically make it good. But this is good. This is REALLY good
  66. JavierQueen
    Jun 2, 2018
    10
    El mejor álbum del 2015 junto con Vulnicura y EMOTION así es, el nuevo trabajo de la grumos es más arte y superior a Visions el cual olvidadito quedó ese MOrena JÓNal, por primera vez utilizó la guitarra en su carrera y agregó más vocales los cuales suenan como los mismísimos ángeles por eso se llama así el álbum ART ANGELS
  67. alexander0231
    May 7, 2021
    10
    honestly from my first listen, i would’ve given this album an 8 or 9, but damn this album has such replay value. butterfly, world princess part ii, and pin are my favorite tracks from this record
  68. Francesco98
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    A ray of light. This is the most colorful album of Grimes, and the best album of her entire career. Perfect!
  69. pedrur
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    flesh without blood is the perfection of this album
    the best album of her. realiti is also a bop
  70. gabrielmangual
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Art Angels delivers one of the most epic art pop music moments in recent music, making it unique from other artists who strive for experimental music too through surreal production. It’s a beautifully crafted chaotic with a structured vision.
  71. Musicngamer
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Great album deserves all the critical acclaim it gets
    This album alongside Carly Rae Jepsen’s E-MO-TION is a amazing pop experience that everyone needs to listen to.
  72. Samrod
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    One of the most creative albums I've ever heard. Grimes is the future of music
  73. Azzura
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    Este álbum faz você viajar e se sacudir do começo ao fim. Bem evidente que essa é a melhor obra de arte já feita por Grimes.
  74. PrincesaDelMar
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This is the album that introduced me to Grimes so this piece of art will always have a special place in my heart. Truly I feel like this album was made for me, from 2016-2017 this was all I would listen to. I refused to listen to new music for awhile because I was just so obsessed with this album. Every single song for me had a different meaning and just did something to me. For othersThis is the album that introduced me to Grimes so this piece of art will always have a special place in my heart. Truly I feel like this album was made for me, from 2016-2017 this was all I would listen to. I refused to listen to new music for awhile because I was just so obsessed with this album. Every single song for me had a different meaning and just did something to me. For others this might not be the Grimes they are used to but to me this was the only Grimes I knew and I loved it. I still do and now that I am more into her I also love her older work, and newer work she has since come out with. I'll probably always will listen to this album.… Expand
  75. shad0w0711
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Art Angels is the maximalist brainchild of a prodigious talent. It’s hugely entertaining. It’s delightfully bizarre. It’s refreshingly caustic
  76. phyxicx
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    one of the best albums i have ever listened to. completely opened me up to a new perspective on music and what it can sound like. every song on this album is so perfectly composed and produced i cannot express it enough. from the intro to butterfly ( my fav track ) this album is a whole trip all the way through , each song has a little bit of a different feel as they are all slightlyone of the best albums i have ever listened to. completely opened me up to a new perspective on music and what it can sound like. every song on this album is so perfectly composed and produced i cannot express it enough. from the intro to butterfly ( my fav track ) this album is a whole trip all the way through , each song has a little bit of a different feel as they are all slightly different. grimes also made the best pop song over on this album with california. in summary stream art angels and this is the album of the century !… Expand
  77. Onionrings2
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    I feel like I was invited to her fantasy world just being amazed.SLLLLLLLAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!
  78. georgetheod73
    Sep 25, 2022
    10
    Best pop album ever imo. She created this ALONE. Just insane, the album is so ethereal
  79. Messifer
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un álbum distinto y con una producción impecable , el mejor álbum de 2015 con diferencia y contando con una lírica buena en cada tema , además de mezclar distintos idiomas y conceptos en el álbum, demasiado versátil con un sonido único… Expand
  80. Alix-Farron
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Extremely enjoyable and rich dance tunes with lively atmosphere. I consider it the best album of 2010s. However, two songs are irritating (Kill V Maim, Venus Fly).
  81. indiegirly
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    This is one of my favourite albums ever because the music is so catchy and colourful. Every song just bursts with personality!
  82. Potet69
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    This is the best album made by Grimes.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  83. Ipodee78
    Dec 10, 2015
    9
    Art Angels is clearly Grimes' most accessible work but it's also her best. Not intended to sell truckloads or pander to rotation on radio, the album is what Grimes does best - electronic dreampop. This is what's absent in music today, the cookie-clutter pop that dominates our lives. She dares to go where few goes, the extra mile to play and experiment with the parameters of pop music andArt Angels is clearly Grimes' most accessible work but it's also her best. Not intended to sell truckloads or pander to rotation on radio, the album is what Grimes does best - electronic dreampop. This is what's absent in music today, the cookie-clutter pop that dominates our lives. She dares to go where few goes, the extra mile to play and experiment with the parameters of pop music and the results are stellar. If Go had ben on it, this would be a perfect 10.… Expand
  84. chippythekid
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    OK so Grimes is an amazing artist. When the first track comes on I was immediately pulled in, the opera-like singing is very melodic and beautiful and has me humming it all day. This album has many different styles and every song you get something different but yet still exhilarating. Also the Janelle Monae and Aristophanes features are great. By far Art Angels is one of the top 5 albumsOK so Grimes is an amazing artist. When the first track comes on I was immediately pulled in, the opera-like singing is very melodic and beautiful and has me humming it all day. This album has many different styles and every song you get something different but yet still exhilarating. Also the Janelle Monae and Aristophanes features are great. By far Art Angels is one of the top 5 albums of the year.… Expand
  85. longjetty7
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    Art Angels is really the antithesis of Visions. Whereas Visions was very one dimensional, introverted, and other worldly, Art Angels is rather eclectic, energetic, and more grounded in reality. I think both albums are great, but the fact that they're so different shows just how versatile of a musician Grimes is. With Art Angels she's really outdone herself in pretty much every wayArt Angels is really the antithesis of Visions. Whereas Visions was very one dimensional, introverted, and other worldly, Art Angels is rather eclectic, energetic, and more grounded in reality. I think both albums are great, but the fact that they're so different shows just how versatile of a musician Grimes is. With Art Angels she's really outdone herself in pretty much every way possible: songwriting, vocal delivery, instrumentals, production... It's all extremely well executed, and what's even more impressive is that she made this entire album by herself! I can't think of many solo artists who are able to pull off an album as good as this entirely on their own.

    The standout tracks in my opinion are Flesh Without Blood, Kill V. Maim (The absolute best song I've heard this year. Seriously, it's incredible.), Realiti (obviously), and Venus Fly. Usually albums with 14 songs have a lot of filler, but for the most part the songs are very memorable and all have their own distinct character. And even though there a bunch of different styles, it flows together well and makes for a very cohesive and extremely engaging album.    … Expand
  86. ojeda
    Dec 14, 2015
    9
    A definite masterpiece that demonstrates an artistic, satisfying, cohesive and pretty much fantastic take on pop, just only as Grimes could do it. This album really shows her immense growth from her two first mix tape-like albums and her solid 2012 breakthrough, Visions. Unlike her last effort though, Art Angels blasts with never-heard-before vocal strength, excellent production with a newA definite masterpiece that demonstrates an artistic, satisfying, cohesive and pretty much fantastic take on pop, just only as Grimes could do it. This album really shows her immense growth from her two first mix tape-like albums and her solid 2012 breakthrough, Visions. Unlike her last effort though, Art Angels blasts with never-heard-before vocal strength, excellent production with a new and vast direction for her by the use of guitars, piano and fresh electropop/dance vibes, and incredibly catchy melodies, all while keeping her usual dark, high quality and powerful lyricism. Basically a highlight of the year and a huge step forward!… Expand
  87. forcis12
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    I am new to this genre of pop music. I accidentally stumbled upon Grimes a couple of years ago and I can't get enough. This album is pure Grimes. There are a few killer tracks that I will probably listen ad nauseum. The sheer amount of effort and thought put in to this album is worth the purchase. It still blows my mind Grimes is a solo endeavor.
  88. coroinha66
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    Em sua nova obra, Grimes reúne qualidade e criatividade, resultando em um albúm contagiante com uma sonoridade impecável, sendo certamente um dos melhores recordes do ano.
  89. Onoros
    Nov 7, 2015
    9
    Probably her riskier effort, but it surely pays. This may be somewhat a new sound for her, but you can still hear Grimes in every song. Claire playing with "pop" melodies and structures may scare her oldest fans, but what she did here, is something solid and refreshing.
  90. yurialcantara
    Nov 7, 2015
    9
    After her transcending breakout album 'Visions' back in 2012, Boucher has been talking to a whole internet generation whose interests are pretty much represented by her music, which incorporates both the underground and the mainstream, and seems to be following a progressive path into pop music, taking steps that shows her growing ambition, and 'Art Angels' is Grimes' ultimateAfter her transcending breakout album 'Visions' back in 2012, Boucher has been talking to a whole internet generation whose interests are pretty much represented by her music, which incorporates both the underground and the mainstream, and seems to be following a progressive path into pop music, taking steps that shows her growing ambition, and 'Art Angels' is Grimes' ultimate acknowledgement embracing it.
    Claire Boucher is one of a kind. She is dedicating herself to the fullest into her art, writing, producing, and playing every single instrument on this record, she also designs her album covers and coreograph her performances. 'Art Angels', plays both sides as a proper album and as a tool to not only the female empowerment itself, but specifically as a self-empowerment of the persona Grimes.
    This record is filled from top to bottom with colorful and happy vocals and lyrics. It is kind of a girlish album, but i still doubt about saying it when i look at its cover and the gender ambiguity of the angelical-alien characters that it portraits. I can't see a male or a female, but the intersection of both. A genderless state of being. So it would be wrong to affirm that this is a feminine record. But despite of it, the 'girlish' lyrics becomes the exact spot where the most defiant aspects of this record resides, and that is what makes it such a mighty self-empowering statement that borders the political.
    This record offers an extremely wide variety of sounds. There are sounds for every tastes, and made from anything. You can easily find a hand-clapping or an anime-manga sound effect, some piano pop notes, a mesmerizing line of beats and a surreal electronic atmosphere created by guitar strings that sounds like lasers.
    One of the biggest characteristics of Grimes is her ability to morph her vocals, and on 'Art Angels', Grimes' vocals are totally explored and stripped out, going from kawaii-ish falsettos to guttural screams, like in the tracks 'Kill V Maim' and 'SCREAM', to be specific. This last one features taiwanese rapper Aristophanes. On 'Visions', her vocals were often shyly hidden behind tons of sharp electronic beats, but now, they are clearly in charge, leaving a trace of artistic boldness that prints this whole album.
    The sharply refined production is one of the best things about this record. Is very clear how it sounds fresh, solid and polishly noisy, a pleasant and subtle dullness that would not fit 'Visions', technically speaking. The whole mixing process and blending together all these sounds, must not have been easy, and when you think about it, its even more impressive. The lead single 'Flesh Without Blood' is a great example of that: its a piece of pop vocals immerse in an electronic background but the beat is determined by massive drums and guitars, something Grimes has never done before.
    What really makes 'Art Angels' stand out from Grimes' previous albums is that the electronic layers of the songs are almost all behind this new and fresh pop appeal made from strings and drums. Its a new structure in which the songs are built in. The self-titled song 'Art Angels' exemplifies it when a ghostly choir vocal echoes under such a delightful pop arrangment that reminds a lot of Bleachers' soundscapes.
    The electronic elements starts to rise slowly from the gorgeous pop ballad 'Easily', which contains a very catchy mellow solo of synths, and in the finished version of 'Realiti', that became kind of a surprise, given the clear difference from the demo to the album version, specially the vocals, that were slightly modified to fit the child-ish main character of the record, and a more electro-synthpop arrangement gives it a rythym that flows softly into an invitation to dance, and you cant resist it. Although both versions are equally great, the demo may steal the spotlights a bit for sounding way too refined to be just a demo Grimes recorded.
    What a delightful surprise was to know that Janelle Monáe would be collaborating on the track 'Venus Fly'. It is likely to be the warm-up to the climax of this record, that stands somewhere between this, to the triumphant closing track 'Butterfly'. Grimes shows us the depth of her being like she has never done in any record, and she does it with a high-tempo happy pop beat with sugar on the top of it. Its sleek and efervescent joy creates a cage of electronic synth-pop beats in which you should totally wrap yourself in and dance until death.
    'Art Angels' is Grimes' most democratic record to date, its variety of songs allows that anyone can find at least one song that they might love. She undeniably went pop, but she did it without losing her main essence, and enabled the listener to go inside of her head, flirt with her emotions, fears and strengths, and stating that she is in the total fullness of her girlish blooming.    … Expand
  91. Brunswicker
    Nov 7, 2015
    9
    The first time I knew about Grimes was when her 'Visions' came out. I found it way ahead of its time, very gloomy and mysterious, every track was structured in a innovative way, but the most characteristic thing about it was the ethereal-chorus-like vocals on it, defining her style at the time.
    As anyone, I thought 'Visions' was a masterpiece and it was going to be hard to Grimes to make    The first time I knew about Grimes was when her 'Visions' came out. I found it way ahead of its time, very gloomy and mysterious, every track was structured in a innovative way, but the most characteristic thing about it was the ethereal-chorus-like vocals on it, defining her style at the time.
    As anyone, I thought 'Visions' was a masterpiece and it was going to be hard to Grimes to make something better, because the album was so unique, making me think "Hey, maybe it was just luck".
    And my suspicions were turning more predictable with her posterior releases *hum* Go, this dubstep-EDM-trap-like Rihanna's rejected song, making everyone believe Grimes went mainstream, even when she scrapped her album due to the reaction of critics and fans, even if she negates that (thing she did.)
    And after some forgettable things, she released 'REALiTi', a demo which made everyone to have faith again in her. And then Grimes was more active than ever, saying that her new album was more playable, that was the first that did not made her cringe at hearing it, that it was more happier and angrier, and that she was reconsidering in putting 'REALiTi' in this album.
    And here we are, 'Art Angels' is a thing.
    When she premiered 'Flesh Without Blood', I didn't think the fans reactions would've been so separated. To me? It is a banger. Maybe one of the best pop-rock teen-like songs I have ever heard, say what the people say. The difference between this and 'Go' is that this song is actually organic and has life in ir. It's just a fun song.
    And, for old fan's sake (I believe), 'SCREAM' was released. And that was all. I was 100% to her new thing, her new style, though there were just, like, 3 songs (including that 1-minute song).
    And, hell yeah, I was right. 'Art Angels' is the bomb. It is, ugh, flawless (almost everything). It has this J-Pop meets russian orchestras meets punk meets baby voice vibes. The songs 'Kill V. Maim', 'Pin', 'World Princess, Pt. II', 'Venus Fly' and 'Butterfly' ( this track is a fave) confirmed that Grimes is capable to re-invent herself doing a bold-enjoyable alt-pop without giving a **** about whatever anyone will say about her (just look some Reddit posts). Nothing about to say about her new album. It seems that Grimes is evolving as a whole, and here's here to ****ing stay.    … Expand
  92. Metayerju
    Dec 28, 2015
    9
    Great Alternative pop. Good to ear from first listening. Having listed to her previous records, i trust this one is best so far. Looking forward to see her in concert soon in Singapore
  93. davd123
    Jan 26, 2018
    9
    One of the best futurist albums of all time!!! It seems like music is going to new level and I'm really happy for that. Listening to this album seems like journey through space and planet it feels amazing. I think Art Angles is lighter and brighter than other Grimes albums, I think this one is the best. Of course you need to listen to this album very deeply and understand it, understandOne of the best futurist albums of all time!!! It seems like music is going to new level and I'm really happy for that. Listening to this album seems like journey through space and planet it feels amazing. I think Art Angles is lighter and brighter than other Grimes albums, I think this one is the best. Of course you need to listen to this album very deeply and understand it, understand that this album is different and be ready for that. I'm saying this because may some people which have listened only few songs of all album don't want to listen to all album because they didn't liked that few songs, but for me it took about two weeks to love this album and now I think this album is one of the best albums of all time!!! You should listen to this album expeciality if you enjoy listening to bjork, fka twigs and other. Enjoy this album :))… Expand
  94. gabrielfobico
    Feb 28, 2016
    9
    This is incredible. A great-produced album with great lyrics, Art Angels can capture happiness, anger, fun, all in order that fell perfectly well. With catchy songs like Kill V. Maim and Flesh Without Blood, wisely chosen as singles, Grimes level up, reaching a new level for the pop and women in the music industry. Other highlights go to the album cover and the song Venus Fly. Grimes canThis is incredible. A great-produced album with great lyrics, Art Angels can capture happiness, anger, fun, all in order that fell perfectly well. With catchy songs like Kill V. Maim and Flesh Without Blood, wisely chosen as singles, Grimes level up, reaching a new level for the pop and women in the music industry. Other highlights go to the album cover and the song Venus Fly. Grimes can do it all: producing, singing, composing... she's the full package.… Expand
  95. Rybread28
    Apr 1, 2016
    9
    This album is amazing I have not been able to get in to any other of her other albums. But this one blew my mind it has great lyrics, great instrumentation the album flows well I can actually understand what she is saying. This is a masterpiece I hope she makes more albums like this because I am totally on board. I cant recommend this any more so good. she still has the weirdness of herThis album is amazing I have not been able to get in to any other of her other albums. But this one blew my mind it has great lyrics, great instrumentation the album flows well I can actually understand what she is saying. This is a masterpiece I hope she makes more albums like this because I am totally on board. I cant recommend this any more so good. she still has the weirdness of her first three albums but goes more pop and makes her vocals easier to understand which works well for me love this album.… Expand
  96. Mesmerize
    Oct 28, 2016
    9
    9.0 / 10 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  97. orengue
    Jul 1, 2017
    9
    This is a masterpiece, absolutely awesome and beautiful, from laughing and not being normal to Butterfly this is futuristic. Grimes did her best work. She is a genius using pop, this sounds like pop of author, very original.
  98. vicc_walker
    Jun 24, 2019
    9
    It's addictive and original. Grimes proved to be again a very versatile artist herself, with songs that contain a lot of instruments used by her and different/unexpected collaborations.
  99. iammarkham
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    The first album of Grimes I heard and it's still my favorite from her. She's just next level pop star with literally brain to make genius music even if it's just a pop
  100. stream134340
    Sep 14, 2020
    9
    one of my favorite albums of all time, grimes is really a creative and genius artist! love every song here but kill v maim is really a masterpiece and deserves to be our national anthem
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Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. AllMusic
    Dec 22, 2015
    80
    Claire Boucher's fourth album is wilder, more ambitious, and--at least on the surface--more accessible than her breakthrough
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  2. Mojo
    Dec 18, 2015
    80
    Crackling with radio-primed hooks, whipsnap breakbeats and Boucher’s helium-pitched vocals, Grimes’ third album makes a convincing strike for playlist ubiquity, with a healthy dollop of the oddball chucked in.
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  3. Uncut
    Dec 11, 2015
    80
    You can sense the deceptively complex Art Angels will only continue to yield further depths with time. [Jan 2016, p.76]
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