The critics were wrong
Who said introspective albums had to be sad when they can be playful and slightly self deprecating? The Family Jewels feels like a forced smile, despite how joyous it sounds, the lyrics cut deep into themes of dissatisfaction, the experience of a woman and delusions of glamour. While it's a very teenage album by the facets of the occasional corny lyric, it explores angst and success in a very unique lens. My favourite track has to be Hollywood as it describes this ... read more

Maturing is realising the reissue cover is better
Despite how dreamy and chilling Halfaxa is, it does fall into a few pitfalls in terms of originality. Don't get me wrong, this is an innovative piece of Ethereal Wave, but the songs do kind of blend together if you pay attention to the album, leaving with the forgettable experience. Admittedly, it took me a few months to fully get into the album and realise that this is a really good album. I would cut back on a few songs because some of ... read more

Dark and brooding
Made in just 2 weeks, Grimes pleasantly surprises the listener with futuristic and nocturnal synthpop that is sure to stick on those cold, dark night. Despite a few hiccups, the album is a strong listen front to back and offers a lot of ear candy in a lot of songs, even in the interludes (if you can call them that)! I especially loved the bass drop in Be a Body and the ethereal arpeggios of Genesis with an honourable mention to Skin's vulnerable, touching lyrics

Liiieeiiiiiis
By far, Marina's most expressive album. I'm surprised to see this quite low compared to the rest of the Diamonds trilogy. With a stroke of genius songwriting, Marina weaves and moulds the world of Electra Heart, an eccentric, albeit reckless girl embodying 4 female archetypes. These archetypes are handled very well and each song distinctively sound different from the next in terms of theming. The extravagant, dreamy, fairy tale-esque wonderland of the Beauty Queen, The ... read more

I love this album
I just cannot get enough of it. There is always something new to hear when listening to Art Angels. The poppy synths at the end of California, the guitar riffs of Flesh without Blood and the soaring, Enya-inspired stabs in Butterfly are just examples of why I love this album so much. The instrumental content is packed to the brim with interesting, yet accessible sounds compiled into a lovely song, topped off with Grimes' high pitch register!
It's a shame she ... read more