Marina Diamandis ... rivals Katy Perry for catchy hooks, commands with the swagger of Gwen Stefani, and even comes close to the ethereal vocal exhilaration of Florence Welch.
Electra Heart is a brooding, sexy, desperate, overwrought, and infectious record that's both aware and unashamed of its contrivance.
Electra Heart is a naturally glossy if not promising progression for the young songstress, and the majority of the album is still eminently fun.
There are some strong singles which are bound to bounce around throughout the summer, but what comes next will be interesting
Whether she'll increase her fanbase on this second album by cloaking her naked ambition in the character of a self-obsessed bunny boiler called Electra Heart remains to be seen, but she's certainly given it everything.
Whilst there's no getting past some of the duller and more unbearable material on this record, it's a real shame that it's come hamstrung in this unnecessary concept, ready for people to laugh when Marina fails to pull it off.
Electra Heart is a reasonably fun listen, and even if it falls short of its stratospheric ambition, still has more to say than many of Marina's contemporaries.
The album as a whole is an expensive-sounding failure.
Electra Heart is the most popular (and captivating album for this generation) of Marina's career, within it she discuss topics such as love and identity, creating the title character "Electra Heart" to represent female archetypes in popular American culture (House Wife, Beauty Queen, Homewrecker and Idle Teen).
For me this album both hits and misses, especially in the production that manages to sound quite dated and predictable in comparison to its predecessor The Family Jewels, ... read more
* Bumblegum Bitch (9/10)
* Primadonna (10/10)
* Lies (9/10)
* Homewreker (8/10)
* Starring Role (8/10)
* The State Of Dreaming (8.5/10)
* Power & Control (9.5/10)
* Living Dead (8.5/10)
* Teen Idle (8/10)
* Valley of the Dolls (9/10)
* Hypocrates (9/10)
* Fear and Loathing (7.5/10)
* Radioactive (10/10)
* Sex Yeah (8/10)
* Lonely Hearts Club (8.5/10)
* Buy The Stars (7.5/10)
* How To Be a Heartbreaker (10/10)
Nota Final: 87/100
Such a great dance pop album just a little too much filler
Best tracks:teen idle, primadonna girl, how to be a heartbreaker
Marcante e cheios de hits eu gosto mas tá longe de ser o melhor álbum da Marina.
Bubblegum Bitch - 8.5/10
Primadonna - 10/10 💚
Lies - 10/10 💚
Homewrecker - 10/10 💚
Starring Role - 10/10 💚
The State of Dreaming - 9.5/10 ⭐
Power & Control - 8.5/10
Living Dead - 9.5/10 ⭐
Teen Idle - 10/10 💚
Valley of the Dolls - 9.5/10 ⭐
Hypocrates - 8.5/10
Fear and Loathing - 10/10 💚
Radioactive - 8.5/10 ⭐
Sex Yeah - 9.5/10 ⭐
Lonely Hearts Club - 8.5/10 ⭐
Buy the ... read more
1 | Bubblegum Bitch 2:34 | 88 |
2 | Primadonna 3:41 | 90 |
3 | Lies 3:46 | 89 |
4 | Homewrecker 3:22 | 87 |
5 | Starring Role 3:26 | 90 |
6 | The State of Dreaming 3:36 | 86 |
7 | Power & Control 3:46 | 82 |
8 | Living Dead 4:04 | 80 |
9 | Teen Idle 4:14 | 90 |
10 | Valley of the Dolls 4:13 | 86 |
11 | Hypocrates 4:01 | 79 |
12 | Fear and Loathing 6:07 | 84 |
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