In the only real lighthearted moment on her album, Courtney tells a rocking tale about her unsuccessful attempt to woo the woman swimming next to her at the pool. Its title is a misspelling of the Italian phrase for “deep water,” a reference to a sign at the public pool in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, which has a historic population of Italian and other immigrants.
Best bit: “I tried my very best to impress you/Held my breath longer than I normally do"
Overall score: 6.85 High score: 10 (Price of Fame, Blueberry Mary, Penk)
Low score: 1 (Eeveelution, holocene)
Racing through a pulsing sonic chaos that captures the feel of city life, Art Angels’ title track is an ode to Grimes’ “beloved” Montreal, where she got her start in music. Originally from Vancouver, Grimes attended McGill University to study neuroscience, but as she became increasingly enmeshed in Montreal’s experimental music scene, she was expelled for missing classes, freeing her to pursue an artistic career.
Best bit: “Everything I love becomes everything I do”
I don't really like the Artangels title track. It doesn't really stick out from the rest of the album Sounds like a bland Cliff Notes version of the whole album.