Billie Erin
Ensouled Vampire
"I go back to December"
"I picked up a hitchhiker. You've got to when you hit them."[Mo0:0]
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Post by Billie Erin on Feb 26, 2010 14:17:40 GMT -5
Ok I couldn't find another thread about Marina and she is totally awesome- so talented and original- so I thought I'd start a thread raising awareness about this fresh new talent
If you live in the UK then get an itunes account because free single of the week this week is a song by her called "Rootless"
My favourite track by Marina and the Diamonds, from her album "the Family Jewels", is definitely "Hollywood", just makes me think of Angel post-atf
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elenasaur
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I am Jack's inflamed sense of rejection.[Mo0:30]
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Post by elenasaur on Feb 26, 2010 14:28:27 GMT -5
I actually like it a lot. I listened to Hollywood, and to be honest, my initial impression was pretty blah, but I listened further, and it was really good. She has an interesting voice.
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Post by whitecandy on Feb 26, 2010 16:36:55 GMT -5
Argh her Hollywood song is one everything all the time and I really dislike it, I can't stand her weird throaty thing she does when she is singing. But I will go and check out the Rootless free track as I am always happy to have my opinion of someone or something changed, maybe I will like it Karma for the tip off about the free track!
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Post by thevernacular on Mar 2, 2010 10:41:48 GMT -5
I LOVE Marina! <3
I have no clue when her album's being released in the US, which is unfortunate, but for now I'm holding myself over with "Mowgli's Road" and "Obsessions." If you don't like "Hollywood" (and I can understand, it's very poppy), but you're still willing to give her a try, I'd suggest listening to one of those, and maybe "I Am Not A Robot," too.
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lucifurl
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Post by lucifurl on Mar 5, 2010 4:45:38 GMT -5
Just listened to the free track on itunes, I like it.
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Billie Erin
Ensouled Vampire
"I go back to December"
"I picked up a hitchhiker. You've got to when you hit them."[Mo0:0]
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Post by Billie Erin on Mar 14, 2010 4:29:42 GMT -5
Just listened to the free track on itunes, I like it. Glad you liked it! It's really good maybe she hasa few toomany metaphorsin there by the end but it's really catchy I also really like "Are you satisfied?" So I'd seriously recommend that one
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stakey
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Post by stakey on Mar 15, 2010 9:13:04 GMT -5
LOVE Marina & the diamonds.
I bought her EP last summer so I've had a collection of her songs for a while before the album came out so I was so ecstatic when the album finally came out after waiting for like 8/9 months for it!
I was kinda annoyed she used a fair amount of her songs from her EP for the album, but then again obsessions/mowglis road/ im not a robot are too good to not put on the album for the non-ep owners.
Theres still a couple songs like Seventeen (very good) and A Space and the Woods (not so good) not on the album you can get from itunes. Also Id recommend downloading the itunes exclusive Family Jewels track.
She kinda reminds me of a cross of kate bush/ regina spektor...both of who I LOVEEEEE so its a great comparison.
I adore the last half of the album,
The outsider/numb/hermit the frog etc.
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Billie Erin
Ensouled Vampire
"I go back to December"
"I picked up a hitchhiker. You've got to when you hit them."[Mo0:0]
Posts: 1,536
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Post by Billie Erin on Mar 21, 2010 16:01:17 GMT -5
^^^^Thanks for the info about the additional tracks I hadn't realised My personal favourite from her album is "Oh No!"
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Post by whitecandy on Apr 16, 2010 2:55:42 GMT -5
I heard I am not a robot on the radio a few times this week, and it isn't bad actually, much better than Hollywood.
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