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2012 In Preview: Marina And The Diamonds
Over the next few days we’ll be looking at what’s to come in the year ahead, and picking out some of the releases we’re most looking forward to hearing over the coming months.
I’ll admit it. The first time I came across Marina Diamandis I was not impressed. Catching her live on the autumn 2009 NME Radar tour, I found her performance underwhelming, and I came out of the gig with no idea of the sheer pop perfection she was capable of creating. I have fellow AGCSer Greg to thank for persuading me to give Marina and the Diamonds another shot, through the simple fact that he just would not shut up about how great she was. Eventually repeat listens of the likes of Are You Satisfied, Oh No!, The Outsider, and Hollywood brought me round to the same conclusion; Marina was awesome! As such, we at AGCS can’t wait to hear her next project, which sees Marina transform herself into a vacuous pop star called “Electra Heart”. It looks set to be an interesting ride.
Marina & The Diamonds - Hollywood (Acoustic)
The Family Jewels, the début album from Marina & The Diamonds is out next week, and judging on the four (you read that correctly!) fantastic singles that have proceded the album, it’s going to rock. Hopefully I might find time to review it, but for now, here is a fabulous acoustic version of the most recent single Hollywood.
Greg
