MARINA And The Diamonds’ second album Electra Heart was eagerly awaited after 2010’s The Family Jewels.
But where her debut wowed fans and critics with energetic, credible anthems of protest such as Hollywood and I Am Not A Robot, its follow-up is characterised by clichés and faux-feminist angst. On the plus side, Primadonna and Teen Idle have all the makings of chart hits, and show that the Greek/Welsh popster really can sing, while on Valley Of The Dolls Marina demonstrates haunting vocals and the kind of catchy rhythms sure to propel her to further commercial success.
However, the album is let down in Bubblegum Bitch and Lies by her reliance on forced rhymes, unoriginal lyrics and diatribes against the same Hollywood world that has catapulted her to fame, and the very blonde pop princess image that Marina embodies – whether she likes it or not.
Review by Kate Jelly
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