Album
Electra Heart
2012 · Electronic, Pop
15 collectors on Gatefold own this
Electra Heart is a Pop album by Marina And The Diamonds, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.
About
The opening track on <i>Electra Heart</i>—the second full-length by Welsh singer Marina Diamandis and her band—kicks things off with a well-placed pointy-toed boot. It's a tune so sticky and hooky that the word "assault" seems appropriate. Recalling the first wave of female singers who put sharp edges on danceable, pop-rooted music—like Lene Lovich and Kate Bush—Diamandis sinks her canines into the frothy "Bubblegum Bitch" as both an opening salvo and a warning. Where 2010's <i>Family Jewels</i> had a more narrow appeal, peppered with art-rock and new wave flavors, <i>Electra Heart</i> is more mainstream, featuring people who've also collaborated with Katy Perry, Madonna, and Lana Del Rey. But the record is tempered with biting, brash wordplay and unique arrangements that are probably a bit outside the grasp of mainstream U.S. audiences. Sexual politics play a large role thematically, and Diamandis' voice is among the most interesting in the genre right now. "I want blood, guts, and angelcake/I'm gonna puke it anyway," she trills in a semi-operatic moment. Cheekiness meshes well with her cabaret heart.
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Tracklist
- 1Bubblegum Bitch2:34
- 2Primadonna3:41
- 3Lies3:46
- 4Homewrecker3:22
- 5Starring Role3:26
- 6The State of Dreaming3:36
- 7Power & Control3:46
- 8Sex Yeah3:46
- 9Teen Idle4:14
- 10Valley of the Dolls4:13
- 11Hypocrates4:01
- 12How to Be a Heartbreaker3:41
- 13Radioactive3:46
- 14Fear and Loathing6:07
Sound DNA
- Pop
- Dance-Pop
- polished
- driving
- club
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Yellow circular sticker on front of jewel case - "Featuring Primadonna, Lies & Starring Role. Insert this CD into your computer to unlock bonus content".
An alternative hype sticker is also yellow circular - "Featuring Primadonna, Power & Control & Starring Role. Insert this disc into your computer to unlock bonus content".
Exclusive online bonus content of a video for Lies (Acoustic) and two remixes of
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Marina DiamandisVOCALS LEAD VOCALS PIANO
- Ammar MalikINSTRUMENTS , PROGRAMMED BY
- Benny BlancoINSTRUMENTS , PROGRAMMED BY
- Dan ChaseBASS BASS, DRUMS, PROGRAMMED BY DRUMS
- David CampbellARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Dean ReidBASS DRUMS DRUMS, BASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Devrim KaraoğluBASS BASS, DRUMS, PROGRAMMED BY BASS, PROGRAMMED BY
- DiploPROGRAMMED BY
- DJ CirkutINSTRUMENTATION BY, PROGRAMMED BY INSTRUMENTS , PROGRAMMED BY INSTRUMENTS, PROGRAMMED BY
- Dr. LukeINSTRUMENTATION BY, PROGRAMMED BY INSTRUMENTS , PROGRAMMED BY INSTRUMENTS, PROGRAMMED BY
- Greg KurstinBASS GUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Lambrini KaklamaniBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Liam HoweELECTRIC ORGAN PROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER
- Matt ChamberlainDRUMS
- Rick NowelsELECTRIC GUITAR KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Rusty AndersonBOUZOUKI , ELECTRIC GUITAR BOUZOUKI, ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Ryan McMahonPROGRAMMED BY
- Ryan RabinPROGRAMMED BY
15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 29 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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