MARINA - general discussion, Eat the World (poetry etc)

[Jark]

WELCOME to the life of...
ELECTRA HEART

join us tonight to celebrate ten years of an ICONIC and misunderstood pop classique.

@octophone @Suedey @RJN @POP! @Sheena @COB @Tisch @FetchFugly @Gangsta Nancy Lam @Pipo

tonight @ 7!!!

 

[RJN]

Is this happening?

 

[octophone]

what version are we using? This new 19-song edition?

 

[Jark]

Is this happening?

FORGOT LOL BUT YES LETS GOOOO

 

[Cerro de Casa]

@Jark are you here? Shall we push back to 7:30?

 

[Jark]

HIT PLAY

 

[RJN]

what version are we using? This new 19-song edition?

I just pressed play on this version

 

[RJN]

My story with marina is that I loved her first three albums but she kind of lost me after. I still haven’t heard her newest

 

[octophone]

I didn't like Bubblegum Bitch at first but "welcome to the life of....ELECTRA HEART!" was so undeniable that I eventually succumbed.

 

[RJN]

I love some songs on this but I don’t even remember all of them, including Bubblegum Bitch, which I’m currently enjoying

 

[octophone]

My story with marina is that I loved her first three albums but she kind of lost me after. I still haven’t heard her newest

It's MUCH better than "Love & Fear". Well worth it.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I mean what a Statement of Intent!!

 

[RJN]

It's MUCH better than "Love & Fear". Well worth it.

I’ll listen later!

 

[Jark]

I didn't like Bubblegum Bitch at first but "welcome to the life of....ELECTRA HEART!" was so undeniable that I eventually succumbed.

same. I didn't really get it for the longest time but the Love + Fear Tour PERF won me over. totally undeniable banger.

10 Bubblegum Bitch

 

[RJN]

I love Primadonna so much. I know it’s parody or whatever but I don’t care

 

[Jark]

I mean what a Statement of Intent!!

truly an iconic way to open an alboom. miss Diamandis did not come to play.

 

[octophone]

No 11 SMASH Primadonna has held up nicely. Still fun and maybe more relevant than ever in the era of the Social Media Influencer.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I mean that 1-2 punch of Bubblegum and Prima

WIG

 

[Jark]

My story with marina is that I loved her first three albums but she kind of lost me after. I still haven’t heard her newest

L+F is divisive (read: most think it's shit) but Ancient Dreams is def a return to form.

 

[RJN]

I love Primadonna so much. I know it’s parody or whatever but I don’t care

I mean I CARE about the topic but I usually don’t think about it and just enjoy it for what it is

 

[octophone]

The sarcastic "YEAH"s and "WOW"s in the bvs are priceless.

 

[Jark]

FILL THE VOID
up with CELLULOID
take a PICTURE, I'm with the BOYS
get what I want cos I ASK FOR IT
NOT BECAUSE I'M REALLY
THAT DESERVING OF IT...

incredible verse. incredible song. Primadonna has aged like fine wine, surprisingly, and it being essentially her signature song just feels right.

must be one of my 5 ish most played songs of all time. SHEER ABUSE!

11 Primadonna

 

[Cerro de Casa]

When the guitars kick in at second chorus

 

[Cerro de Casa]

You say that I’m kinda difficult
But it’s always someone else’s fault

Tell ‘em mama

 

[Jark]

I've been stanning Lies lately. for the longest time I think I couldn't stand it and I still find the dub wobble production a bit much, but God the tune and her vocals are STELLAR.

she really sounds like she's drowning in despair. talk about selling the fantasy.


10 Bubblegum Bitch
11 Primadonna
09 Lies

 

[octophone]

"Lies" grabbed me instantly, 1st listen. Has quite a bit in common with TFJ, lyrically.

 

[RJN]

The guy I was “dating” at the time was obsessed with Marina and this album. And Primadonna described him perfectly

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Lies is the ultimate closeted homo relationship anthem

 

[Jark]

ps. there is an acoustic Lies that I just discovered is on Spotify if you go looking. it's excellent, naturellement

I do think the song is missing a middle 8.

 

[RJN]

Lies is the ultimate closeted homo relationship anthem

And this but it might be a bit too on the nose

 

[octophone]

"Homewrecker" is a gas. I love a glam stomper, me.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I mean we are only on track 3 and she already has scalped entire gay geopolitical regions

 

[Jark]

UHN-til other-WISE prov-UHN

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Home wrecker verses are very PSB

 

[octophone]

Home-wrek-UHH

 

[Cerro de Casa]

They call me

HOMEWRECKER
HOMEWRECKER


Who else is jumping up and down with their wine

 

[Jark]

LOVE it when her vox go all CROAKY in the middle 8

 

[RJN]

Home wrecker doesn’t quite live up to the first 3 songs for me

 

[Jark]

LOVE it when her vox go all CROAKY in the middle 8

MDOLLA could never!!!

 

[Jark]

Home wrecker doesn’t quite live up to the first 3 songs for me

it's definitely a step down but that chorus is still a fabulous rush.

10 Bubblegum Bitch
11 Primadonna
09 Lies
08 Homewrecker