The Family Jewels
by Marina and the Diamonds
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 443 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 394 out of 443
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 443
  3. Negative: 31 out of 443

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  1. benitot88
    Sep 21, 2020
    5
    Marina's youth shines through the album. Her vocal prowess and her creativity in each song shows she belongs up there with other great female artists.
  2. Leandromyplay
    Jun 2, 2015
    4
    parece um moi de demo
    o que salva são as letras    parece um moi de demo
    o que salva são as letras ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................    … Expand
  3. rebeligado
    Oct 11, 2016
    6
    é o álbum menos bom dela. The OutSider, Oh No! e Girls as melhores de longe do restante das outras. tem as as descartáveis Mowgli's Road e Seventeen.
  4. miguelcstb
    Oct 31, 2021
    6
    It feels weird to listen to the album. Her voice, the songwriting, and the melodies make it very hard to listen to this album. Although it has some good songs, like "shampain", "hollywood" and "oh no"; the rest of the songs are not bad, but they're not something I would like to listen to again.

Awards & Rankings

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#27 Most Discussed Album of 2010
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#20 Most Shared Album of 2010

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The New York Times
    50
    ["Hermit the Frog" is] a rare moment of fun, though; mostly Ms. Diamandis doesn’t let herself get comfortable. She’s strongest on the songs that nod, obliquely or otherwise, to fame.
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  2. AllMusic
    80
    The Family Jewels is a record that is creatively ubiquitous and aggressive, traits that make this album not unlike Amy Winehouse's Back to Black or maybe even Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville.
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  3. Billboard.com
    84
    On her debut album, The Family Jewels, Diamandis backs up her bark with a promising bite.
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