In an era where climate change and the state of the world are terrifying and often talked about, humanity may seem hopeless. Miss Anthropocene was created with this looming idea in mind. In fact, each track symbolizes gods created by Grimes, with the titular god being the god of climate change and destruction. This album sounds like the soundtrack of the end of the world to me, it reminds us of what is to come if people don’t work together for the betterment of the planet. This general idea about creating these new gods is clearly stated in “New Gods” where Grimes talks about how the gods of the past were pre-technology and explores the idea of what gods of today would be like. “Before the Fever,” the god about ego death is a slow and depressing track with the lyrics “This is the sound of the end of the world” before a cathartic vocal take. This bleeds into the closing track, “IDORU,” which offers a sort of rebirth and a glimpse of hope and love. I am completely in love with the final song, it’s the purest form of love and lust: “I wanna play a beautiful game / Even though we’re gonna lose / But I adore you.” For a conceptual album, Miss Anthropocene achieved its intent by foreshadowing the end, exploring the ancient gods and modern technology, and still offering themes of love, addiction, and politics.
☆ Rating: 8/10 ☆
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