Electra Heart
by Marina and the Diamonds
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 10, 2012
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 700 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 612 out of 700
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 700
  3. Negative: 47 out of 700

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  1. sammydeedge
    May 22, 2013
    10
    About a year ago I first heard Primadonna, and now I've become a fully-fledged Diamond. This album is easily my favourite of the two, and arguably my favourite album. The lyrics painting all too relatable pictures, of obsession with fame, social anxiety and gender wars in romance alongside a reasonably well deserified tone and sound of the backing music make this album quite the treat.
  2. GagaForGhibli
    Jul 28, 2012
    10
    Honestly This Is The 2nd Best Album Of 2012! (#1 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey) Very Amazing Vocals And Creative Lyrics!
    Marina Gives You Somthing Really Special!
  3. Andresspagna
    Jul 13, 2012
    10
    This album is everything a perfect album should be!!! Best Pop Album of 2012 !!! The highlight songs of this album are Primadonna,Starring Role, Homewrecker,Living Dead and Teen Idle. Therr isn't a single filler song in the album. Beautiful imagery and concept, couldn't ask for any better.
  4. markncheese
    Aug 24, 2012
    10
    This is my 2nd favorite album of all time (behind The Family Jewels)
    It took me a while to warm up to this album (as it did with the family jewels) but now that I've gotten used to them I absolutely love them! You should buy this album and find Living Dead, Buy the Stars, Lonely Hearts Club and Scab and Plaster, because they are also fantastic. Just give this album a chance and listen to    This is my 2nd favorite album of all time (behind The Family Jewels)
    It took me a while to warm up to this album (as it did with the family jewels) but now that I've gotten used to them I absolutely love them! You should buy this album and find Living Dead, Buy the Stars, Lonely Hearts Club and Scab and Plaster, because they are also fantastic. Just give this album a chance and listen to every song at least 3 times, then you will LOVE it. If you must, only get Bubblegum **** Lies, Homewrecker, Starring Role, How to be a Heartbreaker, and Fear and Loathing. Primadonna is her most popular song, and probably to easiest to like, but not my personal favorite    … Expand
  5. Jackdasplat
    Apr 12, 2013
    10
    Electra Heart is an excessively underrated album, and those who have taken the time to learn the album, listen to the lyrics and look past the brilliant (but considered generic and tacky) production have learned that it's a fantastic album. Every song has meaning and carefully crafted lyrics, and while the production is seemingly basic and flat, if you listen to it properly and line it upElectra Heart is an excessively underrated album, and those who have taken the time to learn the album, listen to the lyrics and look past the brilliant (but considered generic and tacky) production have learned that it's a fantastic album. Every song has meaning and carefully crafted lyrics, and while the production is seemingly basic and flat, if you listen to it properly and line it up with the lyrics then they compliment each other almost masterfully.

    It's an album anyone would enjoy, but like an Eternal Sunshine.../Cloud Atlas style film it baffles the simple minded who aren't willing to TRY and understand it, and shines for those that pay attention.    … Expand
  6. LanaDelRey
    Mar 24, 2013
    10
    A Perfect Album! A Pop Soapopera!
  7. James1998
    Apr 20, 2013
    10
    I had never heard of Marina before i heard Primadonna on Now 82, but i am so glad i did, she is brilliant. The album is dark but very enjoyable, the songs were all great, especially power and control and lies.
  8. Musicfan09
    May 12, 2013
    10
    Great album. Really nice. Primadonna, How To Be A Heartbreaker and Power and Control are the top 3 tracks from the album. I am glad this album did somewhat well.
  9. Ashley1998
    May 29, 2013
    10
    This album is amazing, very dark and strange but still as good as the family jewels. The album is flawless, all the songs are fantastic, my favorite songs are primadonna, bubblegum and power and control
  10. gabrielamaral1
    Oct 18, 2013
    10
    Marina and the diamonds used the pop in his favor, got together with feeling and deep lyrics with a pop production and accurate.
    Electra heart is an intelligent pop album, cohesive and a great singer behind it.
  11. StarKid13
    Oct 28, 2013
    10
    Pop music the way it should be. Shedding a new light on what we do or don't stand for. Meaningful lyrics with extremely catchy melody's. A must have for all types of people. It can make you cry at the same time as making you want to dance all night.
  12. ryandiamandis
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    This is one of the best albums I've ever listened. There aren't even one song that I don't like, Marina's sarcasm is incredible and she knows well how to do great songs. Why the **** is it rated only 57? People don't understand art.
  13. WrongKlena
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    Não há sentido na nota de críticos neste álbum.
    O álbum é uma mistura perfeita dos estereótipos empregnados na sociedade (em mulheres)
    Marina soube misturar várias coisas e transforma-lo em álbum que conecta coisas do dia-a-dia, mas mulheres de nosso cotidiano, Donas de Casa, Destruídora de Lares entre outras. Além dos vocais estarem impecáveis com um toque de ópera em voz grave em suas    Não há sentido na nota de críticos neste álbum.
    O álbum é uma mistura perfeita dos estereótipos empregnados na sociedade (em mulheres)
    Marina soube misturar várias coisas e transforma-lo em álbum que conecta coisas do dia-a-dia, mas mulheres de nosso cotidiano, Donas de Casa, Destruídora de Lares entre outras.
    Além dos vocais estarem impecáveis com um toque de ópera em voz grave em suas músicas, as tornando únicas.    … Expand
  14. JakeLewinsky
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    I have no idea what the critics were thinking on this one, it is Marina at her best, which is amazing. She has catchy hooks you can dance to, but the lyricism is genius. Very strong messages, about life and love. I could listen to only this album for a year and be happy.
  15. franklinalberto
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Clearly there is something wrong with critics if they give it a 57 rating, when the audience/fans give it a 8.5/10 equivalent to 85/100. Clearly they did not understand the concept and the songs. Every song is meaningful and has a deep meaning. It is so sad how this album got so much hate and bad reviews, when it is lyrically amazing and great songs. I am so disappointed because MarinaClearly there is something wrong with critics if they give it a 57 rating, when the audience/fans give it a 8.5/10 equivalent to 85/100. Clearly they did not understand the concept and the songs. Every song is meaningful and has a deep meaning. It is so sad how this album got so much hate and bad reviews, when it is lyrically amazing and great songs. I am so disappointed because Marina works so hard and has so much pure talent.… Expand
  16. domythang1111
    Apr 23, 2015
    10
    É claro que EH merecia meu 10, só primadonna e lies acaba com a discografia inteira de Froot.
    Os frutasfã insistem em falar mimimi só porque ele tem mais aceitação em público e charts, vai todo mundo pro inferno
  17. JonatasMaia
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    A frete do seu tempo, é óbvio que os críticos na época (2012) não iriam entender tanto intelecto sonoro.
  18. BuySameOldLove
    Oct 15, 2015
    10
    Electra Heart possuí um conceito enorme, letras boas sem contar os vocais maravilhosos da Marina (Principalmente em faixas como Radioactive,Valley Of The Dolls e Teen Idle) é um álbum bem interessante é muito bem concentrado.
    Sem contar que é meu álbum fave
  19. johngreen_
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    Electra Heart is a really good album, the songs seems like its telling us a history. For sure, one of the best pop albums of 2012!! Songs like Teen Idle, Starring Role, Primadonna and Lies are a masterpiece. Congrats Marina!
  20. primadonnr
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    ARRUMA ESSA NOTA 57 AGORA ESSE ALBUM É UM HINÁRIO E QUEM NAO GOSTOU PODE PEGAR UMA TESOURA ENFERRUJADA E SE MATAR ESSE FOI FEITO POR DEUS AKA MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
  21. rihannadescolad
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    nunca aceitarei esse album n ter sido aceito por essa bosta de critica do caralho vai tomar no cu quem deu amarelo quem deu verde parabens n fez mais que a obrigacao
  22. electraheart
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Electra Heart é sem dúvida um dos melhores álbuns da década, o álbum é simplesmente perfeito, desde o instrumental até as letras e os vocais, um conceito incrível, sempre terá uma fase da vida da icônica Electra Heart que você irá se identificar, infelizmente muitos críticos acabaram não entendam o conceito desse álbum incrível, é realmente uma grande injustiça essa nota 57 para o melhorElectra Heart é sem dúvida um dos melhores álbuns da década, o álbum é simplesmente perfeito, desde o instrumental até as letras e os vocais, um conceito incrível, sempre terá uma fase da vida da icônica Electra Heart que você irá se identificar, infelizmente muitos críticos acabaram não entendam o conceito desse álbum incrível, é realmente uma grande injustiça essa nota 57 para o melhor álbum da Marina.
    Electra Heart: Um álbum muito além do pop mainstream.    … Expand
  23. lUcOzAdExx
    Jun 22, 2016
    10
    I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE ALBUM HAS 57 AS SCORE, is a really good record, Marina's great voice plus the deep lyrics, make perfection together.
  24. darkparadiso
    Sep 15, 2016
    10
    ALBUM ICONICO CLIPES ICONICOS SHOWS ICONICOS VOCES DAO 57 O CONCEITO É IMPECAVEL MAS VOCES SAO BURROS NAO SABEM INTERPRETAR NAO ACEITO ESSA INJUSTICA COM A MARINa
  25. DanielStrange
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    I love this Album, is so perfect, her voice, her lyrics, her songs, This is one of my favorites albums all time, I love the aesthetic from Marina, and her tragic lyrics.
  26. Vithor
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    Electra Heart album, the Welsh singer Marina and The Diamonds, is an immersion in the life of a character who portrays the different female archetypes Americans. Even with melodies influenced the pop mainstream, she can bring something different and to comic musical industry. nostalgic vocals, Greek image and women's empowerment is only against a set of the entire line followed by ElectraElectra Heart album, the Welsh singer Marina and The Diamonds, is an immersion in the life of a character who portrays the different female archetypes Americans. Even with melodies influenced the pop mainstream, she can bring something different and to comic musical industry. nostalgic vocals, Greek image and women's empowerment is only against a set of the entire line followed by Electra Heart.
    A big point of the album (and that sums up the life 'fabulous') Electra is the "Primadonna" music, while showing the power and the anguish of never being satisfied with all that had won, she always wanted more. Maybe this way we can conclude that the final track "Fear & Loathing" shows a Marina destroyed of this character that tired, but at the same time with the hope that one day the sky may clear up again.    … Expand
  27. JoanPanola
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This album is a travel across the hurt and the bad love, all the songs tell you a story with different point of view after a broken heart, Diamandis had make a spectacular album.
  28. SaulChang98
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    Electra Heart is a great album of quality that few of us know, melodies that included on this disc make me want to cry cry laugh and dance till you drop , I love all the topics that include such unique songs and originals
  29. oxmarxrey
    Apr 7, 2019
    10
    This album truly shows and represents the 2012-2013 tumblr era. The music is in ways nostalgic and addresses many problems that are even present during current time. Along with the visuals this album will go down as a classic.
  30. AlyssaVega
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    Este álbum es uno de mis favoritos y creo que merece un porcentaje mucho mas alto, la profundidad con la que Marina canta todas estan canciones es demasiado hermoso tanto que te hace sentir como si estuvieras en el mundo de Electra Heart. En este álbum se puede encontrar canciones para todo momento por eso este álbum lo considero uno de los mejores que he escuchado
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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    Jul 16, 2012
    70
    Diamandis is trying to expose the artifice of big-box pop music by using its own voice, and despite the obvious trappings of the concept, she does a fairly respectable job.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Jul 3, 2012
    83
    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.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Jun 21, 2012
    40
    Electra Heart sounds high on concept, low on songs. [Jun 2012, p.108]
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