Grimes – “Crystal Ball”

That Darkbloom split’s great, though Grimes’ side tends to overpower her Montreal cohort d’Eon’s half. It’s not your fault d’Eon: When we posted Laurel Halo’s remix of “Heartbeats,” I mentioned Claire Boucher was taking Grimes to the next level with newer pop-starred tracks like “Vanessa” (and a tour with Lykke Li, etc.). You’ll get a sense of the shift via this wintry Tim Kelly-directed “Crystal Ball” video. Visually, the clip evokes Björk and Karin Dreijer Andersson, but Boucher, clearly an artist to watch, has her own thing going.