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- Summary: The Wales-born Greek singer-songwriter releases her debut full-length album.
- Record Label: 679/Atlantic
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Pop
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Oh No! | |
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Don't do love, don't do friends I'm only after success Don't need a relationship I'll never soften my grip Don't want cash, don't want card Want it... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 21
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Mixed: 12 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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The likes of Kate Nash and company have flitted through this piano siren/exuberant dance-diva territory, but never mind, because this gorgeous genre starts now.
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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.
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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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Although there is definitely musical colour here, Marina’s vocal delivery and attitude has a tendency to overshadow the music, which is often melodically inventive, but we are rarely given the chance to realise this.
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Marina describes the album as “intricately produced” and that’s where the problem lies. Such attention to detail leaves some of the songs feeling pretty sterile and, as a result, it’s a frustrating listen.
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Averegeness abounds from budding UK starlet.
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UncutAll round it makes for a slightly uncomfortable listen. [Apr 2010, p.90]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 41 out of 46
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Mixed: 4 out of 46
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Negative: 1 out of 46
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