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. Mangaeyes
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    10/10 - "An album with a distinct dual personality, Marina’s dazzling ‘The Family Jewels’ pitches the confident, MTV Awards-headlining superstar of our dreams against a more self-deprecating girl-next-door Marina who’s dead set on Supertramping and vamping her way out of her fug" - NME
  2. ryandiamandis
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. This is the perfection in form of an album.
  3. fajnydamian
    Oct 9, 2015
    10
    Amazing album. This is a good example for debuts. Perfect songs, good lyrics and Marina wa so original on this album. I am a big fan of this album, one of the best albums I've ever heard.
  4. davecastro1
    Jul 4, 2017
    10
    What a beautiful voice with thoughtful and sometimes aggressive songs for a debut album!! Love u Marina, you are an incredible artist with so much personality
  5. Fantise1
    Jul 14, 2017
    10
    Marina's debut album is quirky and catchy and quite honestly one of the best debut albums of all time. While many critics have deemed her singing on this album annoying, I consider the singing on the album wonderful and unique. The lyrics are sharp and the songs are all beautifully individualistic, making the whole album an addictively enthralling experience from beginning to end.
  6. Mad-Hatter
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    I can't believe how an album can amaze me like this. All tracks are perfect in their style, the lyrics are so strange, amazing and funny! The songs are really catchy and funny, they are great. And Mowgli's Road really makes me happy, idk why but there's something in the song that's very happy. Best songs are I Am Not A Robot, Mowgli's Road and Obsessions.
  7. diegonelli
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    I think it's the best album of Marina! I love that Marina talks about other topics that aren't love because I'm tired of listening to the same love songs.. I love 'Seventeen' 'Guilty' 'The Outsider' 'Hermit the Frog' 'Numb' Wonderful!!
  8. joethealien
    Jul 28, 2017
    10
    without a doubt in my top 5 best pop debut albums of the 2010s. a stunning effort displaying originality, deep thinking and emotional intelligence. what stands out perhaps the most from this album is that it breathes no matter how many times one listens to it. Electra Heart was good and Froot was pretty fantastic, but neither matched the ingenuity present here
    from dazzling Kate    without a doubt in my top 5 best pop debut albums of the 2010s. a stunning effort displaying originality, deep thinking and emotional intelligence. what stands out perhaps the most from this album is that it breathes no matter how many times one listens to it. Electra Heart was good and Froot was pretty fantastic, but neither matched the ingenuity present here
    from dazzling Kate Bush-esque art pop (I Am Not a Robot, Mowgli's Road, Numb) to bouncy and fun (not to mention relatable) new wave/synthpop (The Outsider, Shampain, Oh No!), the orchestration and production is superlative
    top tracks: I Am Not a Robot, Are You Satisfied?, Shampain, Hermit the Frog, Mowgli's Road and the splendid and profound (bonus) title track    … Expand
  9. grimesefanha
    Jun 28, 2016
    10
    Bíblia Sagrada que hinoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  10. polygonxcx
    Sep 12, 2016
    10
    10/10 - Antigo testamento define. Não há como pular nenhuma música já que tudo flui suavemente, desde a new wave "Are You Satisfied?" ao ambiente melodramático de "Rootless". Sem dúvidas um dos melhores discos dos anos 2010.
  11. carlosxdgb
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    Amazing album. This is a good example for debuts. Perfect songs, good lyrics and Marina wa so original on this album. I am a big fan of this album, one of the best albums I've ever heard.
  12. SaulChang98
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    Marina has a good sense in several areas from the costumes to the choreographies that are excellent, I love the style of this album because It has many styles of sound so unique as their lyrics which is currently not very common in an artist , Family Jewels for my opinion is a good album that should have in my collection of discs along with ELECTRA HEART, is an album with very good quality
  13. helloimmaxfrank
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    I'm not gonna lie, Marina is my favorite artist. She is really was born for music, for doing the art. In this debut album, any teenager will find himself. Every song is impregnated with truth, sincerity, and genuine. 'Coz Marina go through this actual teenage SH*T only by herself.
    Really appreciate this album. It gives me the notion that the black band is not eternal and one day in front    I'm not gonna lie, Marina is my favorite artist. She is really was born for music, for doing the art. In this debut album, any teenager will find himself. Every song is impregnated with truth, sincerity, and genuine. 'Coz Marina go through this actual teenage SH*T only by herself.
    Really appreciate this album. It gives me the notion that the black band is not eternal and one day in front of me will open up a huge world of wonderful opportunities.    … Expand
  14. iamThallys
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    Olhando de fora, parece um álbum cru, sem atrativos externos convidativos. Só mais um disco de estreia. Mas depois de você mergulhar nas letras e deixar a voz dark de Marina, o som vai lhe parecer mais e mais familiar, como se já tivéssemos nascido ouvindo Girls ou Numb.
  15. JoanneGrant
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
  16. Ultrak
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    The only word I can explain this album is PERFECT.♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
  17. Imyam
    May 19, 2019
    10
    Es uno de los álbumes mas crudos por sus letras tan maravillosas y tan reales que en los adolescentes pueden reflejar mucho
  18. bbibbiu
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    quem os criticos pensam que sao??? toma seu merecido 100 finada marina and the diamonds
  19. Marv09
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing album. The songs are lyrically great and are addicting to listen to
  20. kylefeelsnumb
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    My favorite album of all times. There is no other album that i relate to this well and describes me this well. The pop rock-y and weird instrumentals sound amazing with Marina's great voice. The lyrics are the most meaningful. The style of this album is so dark and unapologetic. An album that talks about family issues, self hate, loneliness, social anxiety and eating disorders.
  21. lovexfroot
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
  22. harryioannou23
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    An amazing debut, and a raw showcase of Marina's lyrical talent. The perfect introduction to the artist.
  23. Juan80s
    Jun 17, 2021
    10
    this album is amazing sounding lyrics and without a doubt one of the best albums of 2010
  24. NOSTAR
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Обожаю этот альбом. Марина вложила в него всю свою душу. Каждая песня отдельная история, отдельная тема для разговора. Любимый ее альбом
  25. fweb
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    Perfectttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
  26. iamanicon
    May 23, 2011
    9
    Marina 'Mad Hatter' Diamandis displays brilliant talent, wicked humour and a sense of complete and utter honesty. Her music is real, it's her and it's very much alive.
  27. LuizCC
    Oct 2, 2011
    9
    A real pop singer get the charge that Madonna left for someone to catch on. Kylie Minogue got it in "Aphrodite", and now Marina Diamandis deliver this in "The Family Jewels". With powerful vocals, noisy drums, and sticky lyrics, she got the essence for making an intelligent album, popular, but not too popular. "Shampain", "Mowgli's Road", "Hermit The Frog" e "Oh No!" give us one the bestA real pop singer get the charge that Madonna left for someone to catch on. Kylie Minogue got it in "Aphrodite", and now Marina Diamandis deliver this in "The Family Jewels". With powerful vocals, noisy drums, and sticky lyrics, she got the essence for making an intelligent album, popular, but not too popular. "Shampain", "Mowgli's Road", "Hermit The Frog" e "Oh No!" give us one the best pop songs of 2010.… Expand
  28. marcmyworks
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    Marina's debut is near perfection. It contains the right amount of subtle self-loathing mixed in with beats and textured vocals. Overall her strongest effort to date. Download: Shampain, I Am Not a Robot, Hermit the Frog, Oh No!
  29. arcanjo
    May 29, 2016
    9
    Here is a effortless debut album. Marina over-dramatic ironic weirdness simply shines at its best. Ok, its a quirky production that some may not like from the first listen, but if you can truly share your heart with this lyrics about a problematic persona, you can enjoy it very well. Once again, an album, that shows you the intense way to hollywood dream at the same time pointing out theHere is a effortless debut album. Marina over-dramatic ironic weirdness simply shines at its best. Ok, its a quirky production that some may not like from the first listen, but if you can truly share your heart with this lyrics about a problematic persona, you can enjoy it very well. Once again, an album, that shows you the intense way to hollywood dream at the same time pointing out the illusional treasures from it, a extreme gutsy work.… Expand
  30. pdrmcd
    May 5, 2020
    9
    This is such a classical album! The Family Jewels is a good start to Marina, and a very cohesive and well produced album. The lyrical content is amazing in all the songs, with really meaningful and critical lyrics. "Are You Satisfied?", "Obsessions", "Hollywood", and "Oh No!" are my favourites.
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#27 Most Discussed Album of 2010
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#20 Most Shared Album of 2010

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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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