Supremely catchy and insanely haunting, the work of 23 year old self trained singer /musician Claire Boucher is a pleasant surprise. call it chill wave, glo-fi, or isnt it just updated trip hop? For us no other act captured the fractal flow better than Canadian singer Claire Boucher aka Grimes. Amid the deluge of fine mind floss from the likes of Neon Indian, Hype Williams and Laurel Halo, Grimes got a little lost, which is a shame if not a crime as her sound is one of the most unique of all. Grimes audio universe where Kate Bush jams with Fleetwood Mac in a floatation tank while the spirit of Arthur Russell hovers overhead is simply stunning. That’s not to suggest that the Grimes sound is all sweetness and light, there’ s sometimes a dark undertow that reminds us of Salem, the same darkness that Julie Cruise tapped into so beautifully for Twin Peaks and like fellow warped pop mavericks Autre Ne Veut there’s a touch of Prince flirting with the Cocteau Twins or The Smiths covered by My Bloody Valentine.