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"Oblivion" is one of the better tracks off of Grimes' excellent new album, Visions, which is why it makes sense that a very professional-looking video for the song dropped in our laps this morning. In it, Claire Boucher sings her song in and around a number of all-American locations: a motorbike arena, a football field, a locker room and more, surrounded by a bunch of normals who look both ecstatic and confused at her presence. Early on, there's a shot where Boucher is singing along with a boombox in hand while motorbike spectators give her looks that say "I disagree with the color of that hair," among other things.

Singer/art wraith Claire Boucher, alias Grimes, is all set to release her third album, Visions, on February 21. Filled with dark beats, ethereal sound collages and underscored by Boucher's pure-as-snow vocals, it's basically the soundtrack to an after-hours art school party filled with 19-year olds more attractive than you. But not to make it sound daunting or anything. The whole thing is streaming over at NPR, where all of the bloggable albums seem to end up these days.

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