Shinigami Eyes

• Did not chart on any of Spotify’s charts, and was not added to any important Spotify playlists.

• Did not chart on any Billboard chart or any streaming or sales chart anywhere in the world.

• Received zero attention from critics. Unlike past Grimes songs, it wasn’t even reviewed by critics at all. Giving her a negative review is one thing, but to not even review her—that signifies total cultural irrelevance in their eyes.

• Had universally negative reception on social media, despite receiving a heavy marketing push from a major label, despite the video featuring a member of Blackpink, one of the most popular bands in the 21st century, and despite the video being directed by the guy who did the most popular song of the 21st century (and by some metrics, most popular of all time), Blinding Lights.

• Received mixed-to-negative response from even hardcore Grimes stans.

So, no, the song was not only received badly on reddit but literally everywhere. California had better reception in every single way—including higher streaming numbers.