Like many nihilistic teens who came before her, Grimes’ new album features a play on the word misanthrope, just paired with Anthropocene — and that’s about as creative as her album gets. While Grimes has stated that each song is meant to represent some disastrous effect of climate change, the only disaster I noticed was the poor arrangement of the album. The songs seem disjointedly connected, switching back and forth between soft introductions and rapid, synthetic beats. Miss Anthropocene certainly doesn’t feel like an ode to the Earth — more like a desperate means to escape from it.
In general, I like synthetic pop, and I like any discussion geared toward climate change, but it’s not lost on me that Grimes’ dive into her dark side brings nothing new to the table.
That said, Miss Anthropocene is a great album if you need music with muted or undistinguishable vocals to play in the background as you work on an assignment, but if you’re hoping to actually enjoy the music you’re listening to, can’t say that I recommend.
