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June 26, 2014 / 5:47 PM

Grimes releases new song 'Go' with Blood Diamonds

The singer calls the song her "summer jam."

Grimes arrives on the red carpet the 17th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani on Wall Street in New York City on May 21, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo

Grimes arrives on the red carpet the 17th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani on Wall Street in New York City on May 21, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 26 (UPI) -- Grimes has returned after a lengthy hiatus.

The 26-year-old singer released new song "Go" on Wednesday, her first music in almost two years. She originally wrote the track with Blood Diamonds for Rihanna, but recorded it herself after the R&B star rejected it.

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"It's our summer jam so we figured we should put it out 'cuz I am very bored of waiting to finish my album b4 releasing new music haha," the singer wrote in a statement.

Grimes came to fame in 2012 with her synthpop album Visions. The record is her third studio release, and includes the popular songs "Genesis" and "Oblivion." She has not announced a release date for her new album.

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