

Wrap these songs together with a voice not unlike Florence Welch's and one gets an album that is unified by two traits: undeniable bite and unforgettable hooks. If one wanted to compare her to contemporaries, one could start by listening to "I Am Not a Robot" and feeling the influence of Kate Nash, or turning to "Oh No" and understanding the Ke$ha vibes that adorn some of the more spiteful, playful tracks. Diamandis, the sole artist behind the band, does a masterful job of navigating through styles and genres on a varied debut that hoards influences from '80s dance records, late-'90s female rock, and post-millennial synth pop and throwback soul. Track to track, each song is more quotably engaging than the next on The Family Jewels, the debut record by Marina & the Diamonds. 3."Did you find your bitch in me," Marina Diamandis asks on "Hermit the Frog," a track not unlike many others suggesting that Marina & the Diamonds' debut album is not scared of being inarguably ballsy.

MD: Not really, just kind of regular stuff like warming up my voice for half an hour. The mouse cursor lasted like, a full 10 minutes. MD: I think I pretended it wasn't happening. There was a memorable bad one where it was a really big London show and I was wearing this catsuit and it ripped all up the groin! And then my installation cut out it was a huge LCD screen and all the images just wiped out and you could just see a mouse cursor on the screen. Marina Diamandis: There were lots of good ones it's hard to think of a specific one. What's your most memorable moment onstage? Now with the release of her new album Froot, this talented queen graced BuzzFeed New York with her presence to chat about her music, her hometown, and even her first screen name. Her mix of indie and electropop hits such as "I Am Not A Robot" and "Primadonna" will make you want to dance, sing, and maybe even run the block (her music is a perfect gym remix, tbh).


If you haven't heard of Welsh singer Marina Diamandis, stage name "Marina and the Diamonds," you need to get on your computer and download her music immediately.
