Froot
by Marina and the Diamonds
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2015
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 910 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 827 out of 910
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 910
  3. Negative: 65 out of 910
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  1. Froot92
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Amazing album, her best so far.. Right now my favourites are Forget, Solitaire and CPMD, but I love all of the songs on Froot. The lyrics are brilliant as well. This could even be the best album of 2015!
  2. thaleslucas
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    Finally I could hear FROOT!! I was anxious since its leak. First of all, the voice of Marina is extremely beautiful on this album, it seems like an angel echoing tones from Heaven.

    "Froot" is a mature album, single, quiet, personal and heavenly. Marina worked in all compositions alone, coproducted with David Kosten and simply brought her best work in a matter of composition. The songs    Finally I could hear FROOT!! I was anxious since its leak. First of all, the voice of Marina is extremely beautiful on this album, it seems like an angel echoing tones from Heaven.

    "Froot" is a mature album, single, quiet, personal and heavenly. Marina worked in all compositions alone, coproducted with David Kosten and simply brought her best work in a matter of composition. The songs are complex, thoughtful and sometimes a kind of controversial.

    Certainly the peak of the album is "Happy", "Froot" and "I'm a Ruin" (which are the first three tracks), from "Blue" it will gradually losing its strength becoming a little tiring 'cause the instruments are somewhat similar and somewhat homogenics, but still remains great, pretty and so cozy. "Forget", "Can't Pin Me Down" and "Better Than That" are also appreciative and amazing! I really adore these!

    It's worth mentioning the splendid end with "Savages" and "Immortal", both are magnificent and extremely powerful musics, those that make the listener feel in a melodramatic paradise. Simply perfect!

    Anyway ... The album is great, impressive and very well done. It's not an album that deserves unless 80 or 8 notes! However,it has a much more personal sound and calm from Marina, remains a landmark work and close to be perfect. The best of her, no doubt.    … Expand
  3. BuySameOldLove
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    FROOT:
    Happy (10/10)
    Froot (10/10)
    I’m A Ruin (10/10)
    Blue (10/10)
    Forget (10/10)
    Gold (10/10)
    Can’t Pin Me Down (10/10)
    Solitaire (10/10)
    Better Than That (10/10)
    Weeds (10/10)
    Savages (10/10)
    Immortal (10/10)
    Esse Álbum não é bom é ótimo, melhor álbum do ano até agora possuí composições incríveis é uma verdadeira obra de arte.
  4. LMCandweet
    Mar 23, 2015
    10
    Marina, sempre inovando e se mostrando cada vez mais criativa, intensa, cheia de ironias, e, finalmente, totalmente ela. Esse álbum é uma "segunda bíblia" sobre relacionamentos (ou o fim deles).
  5. Mangaeyes
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    10/10 - "one of the most complex pop albums of recent years" - The Line of Best Fit

    Marina Diamandis is easily one of the most intelligent, creative popstars out there; she wrote every track on this album by herself and co-produced them all too, with David Kosten. Highlights for me are 'Blue', 'I'm a Ruin' and 'Can't Pin Me Down'.
  6. wesleywalrus
    Dec 4, 2015
    10
    What a genius, well-thought out and executed pop record. "FROOT" may be the best song of her career. Heading in a different direction of "Electra Heart", "FROOT" seems her most personal, and raw. Much in the sense of "The Family Jewels", without much foolery and jokes. "FROOT" is the mature, older brother of "The Family Jewels", in the best way possible. It's stripped down, intelligent,What a genius, well-thought out and executed pop record. "FROOT" may be the best song of her career. Heading in a different direction of "Electra Heart", "FROOT" seems her most personal, and raw. Much in the sense of "The Family Jewels", without much foolery and jokes. "FROOT" is the mature, older brother of "The Family Jewels", in the best way possible. It's stripped down, intelligent, and well sung. The lyrics are beautiful, especially in songs like "Solitaire", "Savages" and "Forget". Overall, an amazing pop record, and I cannot wait for Marina's next effort.

    BEST: Happy, FROOT, I'm A Ruin, Forget, Gold, Savages, Immortal
    WORST:    … Expand
  7. saraholinda14
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    FROOT is a masterpiece!!! All songs are perfectly brilliant, but songs like "I'm A Ruin", "Can't Pin Me Down", "Blue" are really outstanding. This album deserves at least a GRAMMY nomination but I really hope that Marina Diamandis will win her first GRAMMY!
  8. owenrw89
    Dec 11, 2016
    7
    It perfectly blends the best aspects of 'The Family Jewels' and 'Electra Heart'. It's alternative and quirky, but modern enough to be commercially accepted. Don't get me wrong, after a few plays, each track does tend to slide into the other, making it a little repetitive, but it's produced so consistently that this is understandable. A little more studio trickery wouldn't have gone amiss.It perfectly blends the best aspects of 'The Family Jewels' and 'Electra Heart'. It's alternative and quirky, but modern enough to be commercially accepted. Don't get me wrong, after a few plays, each track does tend to slide into the other, making it a little repetitive, but it's produced so consistently that this is understandable. A little more studio trickery wouldn't have gone amiss. However, too many pop albums nower days have 17 producers, 38 song writers and countless other important names to mention. Hearing a modern pop album that's produced and written by just two people is a true pleasure.… Expand
  9. Diamondelrey
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    Depois de "The Family Jewels" e "Electra Heart" serem dois álbuns que Marina considera como experimentais, com FROOT, Marina encontrou seu caminho para ser feliz. Só o fato da Marina ter escrito todas as músicas sozinha, e ver a qualidade das mesmas é perceptível ver o quanto Marina amadureceu. Músicas chicletes e com letras "simples", porém funcionais, como "Blue", até músicas com umaDepois de "The Family Jewels" e "Electra Heart" serem dois álbuns que Marina considera como experimentais, com FROOT, Marina encontrou seu caminho para ser feliz. Só o fato da Marina ter escrito todas as músicas sozinha, e ver a qualidade das mesmas é perceptível ver o quanto Marina amadureceu. Músicas chicletes e com letras "simples", porém funcionais, como "Blue", até músicas com uma melodia melancólica e com uma letra profunda, como "Immortal". Um álbum completo, variado e o mas importante, maduro. Marina finalmente encontrou o caminho que quer trilhar.… Expand
  10. SaharCohen
    Mar 24, 2015
    10
    This album is amazing and absolutely shows the real Marina and The Diamonds. There isn't even one song that I don't love on this album, I love all so much I don't even have a favorite/lease favorite! Great job, Marina. You topped yourself on this one. Not to mention, she wrote this entire album by herself, and there isn't even one meaningless song here, all are amazing lyrically andThis album is amazing and absolutely shows the real Marina and The Diamonds. There isn't even one song that I don't love on this album, I love all so much I don't even have a favorite/lease favorite! Great job, Marina. You topped yourself on this one. Not to mention, she wrote this entire album by herself, and there isn't even one meaningless song here, all are amazing lyrically and musically. Froot definitely deserves an above 80 metascore, and not be judged too quickly.… Expand
  11. adrianvandelzel
    Mar 25, 2015
    10
    Increible album que ya goza de uno de los mejores puestos en mi estantería, no conocia apenas a Marina Diamandis, Electra Heart no llamó mi atención pero FROOT es un album redondo, crea paisajes, ambientes, es melancolico, energico y bailable a la vez! FAN TAS TI CO!
  12. martincm1910
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    This is one of the greatest albums of the year. Froot truly deserves a Grammy nomination for best pop (or alternative) vocal album. The highlights of the album would be Forget, Savages and Better Than That.
  13. Mad-Hatter
    Aug 28, 2015
    8
    I'm very impressed by the hard work of Marina doing this record. Mature lyrics, deep beats, and a very very wonderful voice. Savages, Froot, Immortal, and Forget are the best songs in this amazing album. There isn't any "worst song".
  14. Luccas_Augusto
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    Essa álbum é simplismente fantástico, do começo ao fim. O mais legal é saber que a Maria escreveu interiramente sozinha e cada faixa tem seu charme. Marina finalmente encontrou seu caminho e assim deve continuar para cada vez mais, se superar!!!!
  15. Sjnr
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    This album is so perfect, the lyrics, the melodies. My favorites are "Happy" and "Can't Pin Me Down". Savages is a anthem. Froot with your melody 80's is amazing.
  16. FROOTOZA
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    ahhhhhhhh peeeeeeeeeeerfeeeeeeeeeect every single song is W O N D E R F U L. Can't even tel, what's my favourite. Every record from Happy to Immortal is flawless, ahhhhh. 10/10 best album of the year.
  17. jimmy04
    Sep 2, 2017
    10
    FROOT:
    Happy (10/10)
    Froot (10/10)
    I’m A Ruin (10/10)
    Blue (10/10)
    Forget (10/10)
    Gold (10/10)
    Can’t Pin Me Down (10/10)
    Solitaire (10/10)
    Better Than That (10/10)
    Weeds (10/10)
    Savages (10/10)
    Immortal (10/10)
    x2
  18. orengue
    Jul 20, 2017
    7
    Froot is the best album of Marina Diamandis to date. She shows that she finally found her sound and herself. Froot has very beautiful and emotional songs like Happy and Immortal, and also it has catchy songs like Froot and Blue. A very good album
  19. shadesoffroot
    Jan 23, 2018
    10
    In many ways a dramatic departure from her last album Electra Heart, Froot excellently demonstrates Marina Lambrini Diamandis's refined versatility as an artist in not only coming up with the thematic concepts behind her records, but also in crafting her unique melodies and powerful sound. Now stripped away of any outer personas or societal pressures as greatly illustrated in her first twoIn many ways a dramatic departure from her last album Electra Heart, Froot excellently demonstrates Marina Lambrini Diamandis's refined versatility as an artist in not only coming up with the thematic concepts behind her records, but also in crafting her unique melodies and powerful sound. Now stripped away of any outer personas or societal pressures as greatly illustrated in her first two albums, Froot now reveals Marina's raw, stripped down vocal talent and introspective lyrical abilities that were once washed up by electropop sounds and a compelling need to comment on the different norms of society. Instead, with Froot, she takes her past and history of self-doubt and progresses with her latest record in the most mature and assertive way possible.… Expand
  20. Electraboy
    May 19, 2019
    9
    It's magnificent album and he brings me joy and sadness at the same time is strange but is true
  21. MikaelLyra
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Froot the album is magnificent, shows the more mature side of the Marina, in addition to being all written and produced by the same, my admiration grows only for her.
  22. Morteri
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    FROOT, Marina and The Diamonds, se destaca imensuravelmente por suas composições magníficas, cheias de pessoalidade e envolvência. Quanto ao som, observa-se uma reinvenção da cantora com toques diferenciados aos trabalhos anteriores.
  23. mithrandirr
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    Esse album é maravilhoso, o mais maduro e coeso da nossa Marina. Podemos ver o quanto ela conseguiu produzir suas letras sozinhas, com toda majestosidade e personalidade de uma cantora que amadureceu tanto artisticamente como pessoalmente. Um album sincero, e que merece toda atenção e aclamação possível. Parabéns Marina, você merece tudo de bom.
  24. waltermzr
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Better than Katy,Madonna,Ariana, and other basics "artist"... Marina writes her own songs, this album is pure GOLD, I'm a ruin is the best song by far,
  25. Bones
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    The first track is called "Happy", and one of this album's themes is the search for happiness and its find, the last track is called "Immortal" which Marina concludes this subject with saying that in the end, nothing is left, but love, love and happiness are two of the things that could live forever, the spirit is forever and this album fully represents that. It's Marina at her best,The first track is called "Happy", and one of this album's themes is the search for happiness and its find, the last track is called "Immortal" which Marina concludes this subject with saying that in the end, nothing is left, but love, love and happiness are two of the things that could live forever, the spirit is forever and this album fully represents that. It's Marina at her best, lyrically and production-wise, this album is PURE POP GOLD.… Expand
  26. JohnMcEneaney
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Incredible lyrics, a great mix of glorious pop, ballads and up-tempo rock songs. All songs grew on me after a few listens. Savages, Froot, I'm a Ruin and Can't Pin Me Down are a must listen. Written solely by Marina herself, she did a fantastic job!
  27. mikedrake77200
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Such an incredible album, Froot supplements Electra Heart and The Family Jewels amazingly. An entirely rethought album and it works perfectly. Marina really worked her magic
  28. thatboyrion
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    Although containing simpler production and arrangements than previous works, Froot is Marina stripped to her core. Sharp in social criticism. Elegant in human emotion. Edgy in instrumentation. Memorable content throughout. Highlights: I'm a Ruin, Blue, Solitaire, Savages, Immortal.
  29. heartscreed
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    This album is simply incredible. I feel like it's lived up to all of the hype that surrounded it. It's funny really, I first heard of Marina when I saw her live opening for Coldplay and at the time didn't really like her (what was I even thinking???) but now she's my absolute favourite artist and I adore her other albums as well. This album as a whole feels like an evolution for Marina'sThis album is simply incredible. I feel like it's lived up to all of the hype that surrounded it. It's funny really, I first heard of Marina when I saw her live opening for Coldplay and at the time didn't really like her (what was I even thinking???) but now she's my absolute favourite artist and I adore her other albums as well. This album as a whole feels like an evolution for Marina's style and what she truly believes in. I find every song to be really catchy, and my favourite songs from the album are probably Savages and Blue.… Expand
  30. godwinkent888
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    I couldn't even put it into words how this album is so good. This definitely proves that Marina is definitely better on her own. I really like her growing confidence in this album as a writer and a producer. 10/10, highly recommended! The best and my favorite Marina and the Diamonds album so far.
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Rolling Stone
    May 4, 2015
    60
    In the end, Diamandis can't quite shape Froot into a coherent vision.
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  2. Spin
    Apr 20, 2015
    80
    After closing the door on her Electra Heart era, Marina Diamandis knew she needed to reinvent her persona. Froot achieves just that, adeptly flirting with chart sugar on the title track and “Better Than That” but more often than not, digging her heels into raw, nail-biting reality.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Apr 17, 2015
    75
    She is an artist who knows who she is, and Froot luxuriates in the confidence that we do, too, relaxing in the space and power that Diamandis has claimed.
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