Canadian synth-pop artist Grimes, a.k.a. Claire Boucher, has shared the music video for her new single "Go," which you can check out below. Directed by Boucher and her brother Mac, the video features Boucher dancing in a few bizarre locations, including the desert and what looks like some sort of nightmarish dance club, and was apparently inspired by Dante's Inferno, according to a statement shared with Pitchfork.
"It's our take on Dante's inferno," the statement reads. "The circles of hell reflect more contemporary issues though. We shot a bunch at the salton sea which is basically an apocalyptic wasteland filled with dead fish because of human carelessness, the bullet hole hallway a la korn freak on a leash etc. etc. If you look closely you can find clues. Haha, but in the usual fashion it is also abstract enough to just be a trippy visual accompaniment to the song."
"Go" is Grimes' collaboration with Los Angeles electronic artist Blood Diamonds, though it was originally written for Rihanna, who rejected the song. With its club-ready beat and catchy pop melody, it can easily be imagined as a Rihanna song, though admittedly it would be one of the stranger songs in her catalogue.
"Go" is the first single to be released from Grimes' upcoming studio album, which hasn't yet been given a title or release date. This new album will be Grimes' fourth overall, and her first since her 2012 breakthrough Visions.
You can check out the music video for Grimes' "Go" right here:
