blacklistedd 599 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Seriously?? Do u have any sources? That's not the best choice tbh, since Gold is definitely a grower track & won't impact anything tbh Wait what? Did you mean to say its not a grower? Because if so I agree with you. But if not then I don't. I don't think its a grower, I don't think its anything lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I really like Gold! Mainly because it reminds me of the movie 'The Road to El Dorado' It seems so chilled and nice Not the best track on the album, but far from the worst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappy 302 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 New review eligible for metacritic:Sputnik Music- 4.9/5http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66559/Marina-and-The-Diamonds-Froot/Just to get some of the obvious items out of the way first: YES, the concept behind Electra Heartwas stupid. NO, that condemnation of concept did not render the album a turd (not even lyrically), although... YES, deep down, the electro-pop thing felt a bit forced, and more like some carefully orchestrated strike at the successes of many of Marina's so-called contemporaries (and one that, from a U.S. charting perspective, whiffed). But, alas... NO, reducing Electra Heart to that would be to suggest that it is devoid of genuine tenderness and musical affectivity. I mean, "Lies" still breaks me down every time I hear it (and that acoustic version? pfsh...), and "Starring Role" and "Hypocrates" have the smae effect. Electra Heart went in hard on the fleeting mania of its concept, and maybe it burned out pretty fast, but the core of it will live considerably longer. The kicker here is that, despite all the conflict you may read into that first paragraph up there,Froot, an album stripped of all the excesses of Electra Heart and the equal-parts-guarded-and-grandiose introduction that characterized The Family Jewels, is actually Marina's hardest to assess. That is to say: an album from her, chock full of unadulterated musings on life, love, lust, regret, and happiness (you know, real-life things that real people need pop songs to cover) is much more difficult to contextualize when you're hearing them for the first time, or in a new light. I have been writing this review over and over again for about a month, and have scrobbled the **** out of Frootby the time of this writing. I took it across the country on a drive with my sister, and I’ve been taking it to work with me just about every day, peppering its offerings throughout my daily playlists. I have been racking my brain trying to place it between her previous two albums (just as every other review has done by now) and I really can’t.So, basically, I give up. I'm not going to even try. If you know Marina's previous work and are looking for a bright-line rule as to which album this is closer to, then tough **** bro, I can't even give you that. I'm too close to this goddam thing--to all of it really--so all I've got is my honest and objective rating (very cool and fun, good CD, guys. good cool fun) and whatever else you may wanna glean from what follows herein.The title track on Froot is easily the most infectious, saccharine offering on the new album, and one of Marina's best songs yet. Looking back on it now ("Froot" had been released as the record’s introductory single, back in November of last year) it really was an inspired choice. Lyrically, this song is as weird as anything she’s done, playing the chosen metaphor to its grisly conclusion (in a manner that should now be familiar to Marina's fanbase). Musically though, the song’s sweeping choruses function to unwind, in each instance, the tight-laced verses they succeed, and the song progresses along quite nicely. This effect is actually harder to describe than it is to just invoke "Radioactive," (probably my favorite Marina track, which now has a sonic successor). Both songs are that rare kind of repetitive -- the kind where the numb, prolonged absence of viscera ends up having a more powerful effect by the time the song ends. Notwithstanding the entire paragraph preceding this one, "Forget" is actually my favorite track on the record. The song, stylistically, would sit comfortably on her debut, for as she is re-introduced to a backing band, we re-discover just what she used to do with one (think "The Outsider"). The also-great "Weeds," a similar treatise on the messy, uncontrollable impressions we leave on one another, and "Better Than That" both recall that style in essentially the same fashion.There is palpable growth beyond the nostalgia, though, which is a nice surprise. I had predicted a full-on retreat, actually, and had been expecting Jewels: Part II. Instead, I find myself welcoming the more tempered approach she has taken on much of Froot. Blending the light touch of her backing band with selectively applied electronic elements, Marina gives a more refined take on songs that in her past might have been layered in obtrusive electropop production or overwhelming string arrangements. See "Blue" and "Gold" for good examples of this-- two songs that would feel out of place on Jewels.Marina's vocal range has always been one of the most important things about her work, and this album, like its two predecessors, showcases its brilliance. In the end, the only thing that changes is the mechanism in which it's dressed, and that seems to fragment audiences in a manner I cannot say I completely understand. What is new, though, in the case of Froot, is that it feels like Marina let the natural power of what's going on--in her life, in her bed, and in her mind--speak for itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALX 170 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Seriously?? Do u have any sources? That's not the best choice tbh, since Gold is definitely a grower track & won't impact anything tbh It's not a single, but it's the last froot of the monthIt was the only track left that had its run time up on iTunes before the release and some site accidentally put the details of the boxset up early and it said Forget / Gold was one of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz89 373 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm still so in love with the album Even "Gold" is growing on me. First I didn't like this song at all. Marina's best album so far (although I think that the lyrics from her first album are a bit better). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcwaffles 20 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I love Weeds now Only song I can't stand is Immortal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklistedd 599 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I really like Gold! Mainly because it reminds me of the movie 'The Road to El Dorado' It seems so chilled and nice Not the best track on the album, but far from the worst I dont think its the worst at all, its just not anything. Its a one note, pleasantly beige. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I dont think its the worst at all, its just not anything. Its a one note, pleasantly beige. I think that's how I feel about Happy, or at least that's how I feel about it being the opener of the album Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklistedd 599 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I think that's how I feel about Happy, or at least that's how I feel about it being the opener of the album Yeah same. Well actually, I feel the emotion in Happy. I feel it. Gold doesn't evoke emotion, its just pleasant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah same. Well actually, I feel the emotion in Happy. I feel it. Gold doesn't evoke emotion, its just pleasant. I can't really disagree with that, like the only way I can describe it is with this emoticon " " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklistedd 599 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I can't really disagree with that, like the only way I can describe it is with this emoticon " " Exactly. That emoticon describes Gold perfectly haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sia Daily 2,045 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Faves:FROOTForgetCan't Pin Me DownSolitaireSavagesBut I'm really loving Weeds atm, not keen on Blue much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklistedd 599 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Everyones entitled to their opinions, but I can't help but feel that the Marina fans that claim to dislike Blue or think its one of the weaker songs on the album are really just trying to be contrary because its obviously one of, if not the most, accessible song on the record. Its like they're writing it off as top 40 fodder or something. And yes its accessible, but its also well written and simply very infectious. Its easily one of her best pop songs imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Everyones entitled to their opinions, but I can't help but feel that the Marina fans that claim to dislike Blue or think its one of the weaker songs on the album are really just trying to be contrary because its obviously one of, if not the most, accessible song on the record. Its like they're writing it off as top 40 fodder or something. And yes its accessible, but its also well written and simply very infectious. Its easily one of her best pop songs imo. I feel like Blue and Forget are similar and that Blue is far superior. I also feel like Savages and Immortal are similar and that Savages is far superior. I didn't know people didn't like Blue, it's clearly a standout track to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 New review eligible for metacritic: Sputnik Music- 4.9/5 http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66559/Marina-and-The-Diamonds-Froot/ I loved this review but Radioactive being their favorite Marina song? Mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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