EXODUS 9,914 Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, JessicaAppleBottomJeans said: oh wow, really? I was just theorizing... I made this assumption because Marina was one the people to unfollow Lana following QFTC. It's like as if she was waiting for something bad to happen and was ready to show her hatred. At some point (2017-2018 I believe) they were spending some time together, maybe even teased the collaboration, but then when shit hit the fan, Marina unfollowed her. What's funny is that I believe Lana continued following Marina up until she deleted her IG. Obviously, we don't have all the details about their ''friendship'' but it kind of sounds like backstabbing instead of supporting other women. That's why ADIAML doesn't sound authentic. Singing about empowering women but IRL acting the opposite. Again, maybe I'm reading into things too much. 1 hour ago, the ocean said: also there was the familiar froot moment with charli that seemed otherwise completely out of nowhere Yeah, it has happened with Lana, Charli and even Ellie Goulding. It really makes me think that Marina is the one with the problems, she comes up to me as someone who is trying to do the right things all the time but as with any other person sometimes her bad side gets the best of her. Maybe she's just someone hard to have a relationship with, and that's alright, not everyone can be as easy going (or easy to make friends) like Charli. She's a person just like me and you, after all. 8 Quote Hikaru Utada • BANKS • Rina Sawayama • Aly & AJ • MARINA • Björk • Kate Bush • Marion Ravn • Carly Rae Jepsen • Hilary Duff • Charli XCX • The Cardigans • Mitski • Phoebe Bridgers • Allie X • Caroline Polachek • Meg & Dia • Dia Frampton • Olivia Lufkin • Poppy • Grimes • Melanie Martinez • Lana Del Rey • Bat for Lashes • Ayumi Hamasaki • Paramore • Hayley Williams • Evanescence/Amy Lee • ACO • LIGHTS • Alexz Johnson • Avril Lavigne • Florrie • Flyleaf/Lacey Sturm • Tove Lo • Sky Ferreira • HANA • Daine • Foxes • CHVRCHES • Lorde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the ocean 67,601 Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, EXODUS said: Yeah, it has happened with Lana, Charli and even Ellie Goulding. It really makes me think that Marina is the one with the problems, she comes up to me as someone who is trying to do the right things all the time but as with any other person sometimes her bad side gets the best of her. Maybe she's just someone hard to have a relationship with, and that's alright, not everyone can be as easy going (or easy to make friends) like Charli. She's a person just like me and you, after all. yeah i wasn't trying to criticize her or anything but it HAS happened and it's better to accept that nobody's perfect than to pretend they are 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EXODUS 9,914 Posted January 8, 2022 55 minutes ago, the ocean said: yeah i wasn't trying to criticize her or anything but it HAS happened and it's better to accept that nobody's perfect than to pretend they are Yup yup you're right ☺ 1 Quote Hikaru Utada • BANKS • Rina Sawayama • Aly & AJ • MARINA • Björk • Kate Bush • Marion Ravn • Carly Rae Jepsen • Hilary Duff • Charli XCX • The Cardigans • Mitski • Phoebe Bridgers • Allie X • Caroline Polachek • Meg & Dia • Dia Frampton • Olivia Lufkin • Poppy • Grimes • Melanie Martinez • Lana Del Rey • Bat for Lashes • Ayumi Hamasaki • Paramore • Hayley Williams • Evanescence/Amy Lee • ACO • LIGHTS • Alexz Johnson • Avril Lavigne • Florrie • Flyleaf/Lacey Sturm • Tove Lo • Sky Ferreira • HANA • Daine • Foxes • CHVRCHES • Lorde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tropico Angel 2,100 Posted January 8, 2022 I dont think ADIAML sounds inauthentic because she's not keeping all the women she befriends in her life and empowering them. I could be wrong but I think that the album sounds kinda inauthentic because this direction didn't come to her organically. She mentioned that she pushed herself to go in a crazier direction after L+F because of the fans. Maybe after the serious lack of success of that album, she felt pressured to go back to that wilder sound for some success. In my opinion, an artist's work is usually at its best when the sounds and themes come naturally, not by actively trying to do this or that. Because of that, I feel like ADIAML is lacking a lot of depth compared to other albums in her discography (I can't speak on L+F because I've only listen to it once 💀). With songwriters (especially Marina), you can really tell when they’re in their feels about a topic and when they’ve just gone “what should I write about? Maybe this thing. What should I say?”. For example, if you were to listen to happy, you can just tell that the song meant a lot to her and came straight from her heart. There’s a lot of depth and emotion there. Compare that to happy loner and it just seems shallow even though I’m sure that it is still a personal truth for Marina. It’s obviously harder to be imaginative when you’ve plucked an idea out of thin air as opposed to finding inspiration and running with it. I do think this album is a massive step up from L+F and I do enjoy a lot of songs from it. There's just so much untapped potential there Spoiler Plus she lives in LA and most people (especially celebs) that go there become completely out of touch social justice warriors. Not saying that she is but sometimes her attitude definitely slips into that category 11 Quote Everytime I try to fly, I fall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluebirdXO 7,679 Posted January 8, 2022 Marina is "like no other girls" since day one and she's always contradicting herself. I'm still shocked that she fired her manager when she was on maternity leave, but I don't think that she hates Lana or other successful female singers 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yourboy 3,395 Posted January 8, 2022 Random question: I saw on Marina wiki that Happy Loner audio video is an alt mix, but what is the difference between the album version and the audio video? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cherry Blossom 21,549 Posted January 8, 2022 I haven’t kept up with Marina since L+F, that era I fell in love with her first three albums, heard L+F and then almost as quickly as I got into her I fell back out again. I liked Man’s World, didn’t listen to Purge The Poison, and have yet to listen to the album. I feel like she’s a bit confused artistically at the moment, which is okay, but I don’t think her work is going to ever reach FROOT, TFJ or Electra Heart levels again, or at least not for a while. Maybe I’ll give the new album a try, but yeah her lyrics from what I’ve read and heard after Froot have become stale and cringe. Her social media presence confuses me too. Haven’t listened to her in a while, but The Family Jewels is still one of my favourite albums ever and I might go and listen to it later 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x VB 12,508 Posted January 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, yourboy said: Random question: I saw on Marina wiki that Happy Loner audio video is an alt mix, but what is the difference between the album version and the audio video? Different instrumental and reverb 4 Quote http:// The legacy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,336 Posted January 8, 2022 Ok nevermind I'm currently obsessed with Happy Lona 4 Quote "ser bella me dio privilegios, pero ser astuta me dio poder" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the ocean 67,601 Posted January 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Cherry Blossom said: The Family Jewels is still one of my favourite albums ever and I might go and listen to it later do it literally a masterpiece in fact about to listen to are you satisfied? THE BEST SONG SHE HAS EVER RELEASED (besides froot and teen idle ) 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cherry Blossom 21,549 Posted January 8, 2022 Just now, the ocean said: do it literally a masterpiece in fact about to listen to are you satisfied? THE BEST SONG SHE HAS EVER RELEASED (besides froot and teen idle ) AYS? Will always be one of my favourite songs, purely because of the Its my fault if i have no friends and feel i want to die line 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furor Poeticus 16,359 Posted January 8, 2022 She could make a MV for Pink Convertible where she drives her pink car and everything is burning and falling apart around her. That's the vibe I get from the lyrics 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,336 Posted January 8, 2022 40 minutes ago, PeroxidePrincess said: She could make a MV for Pink Convertible where she drives her pink car and everything is burning and falling apart around her. That's the vibe I get from the lyrics No bc y'all would call it kinda boring 6 Quote "ser bella me dio privilegios, pero ser astuta me dio poder" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inferno Euphoria 6,494 Posted January 8, 2022 I tried re-arranging the tracklist with the deluxe tracks: Spoiler 1. Flowers 2. ADIAML 3. New America 4. Happy Loner 5. Highly Emotional People 6. Venus Fly Trap 7. Purge The Poison 8. Pandora's Box 9. Man's World 10. Pink Convertible 11. Free Woman (Deleted it from mine tho ) 12. ILYBILMM 13. Goodbye 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furor Poeticus 16,359 Posted January 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Venus Fly Trap said: No bc y'all would call it kinda boring Definitely not me bestie 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanilla Icy 29,602 Posted January 9, 2022 pink convertible is heavenly oh my 4 Quote i love you, but you don't understand me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EXODUS 9,914 Posted January 9, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 9:29 AM, Cherry Blossom said: AYS? Will always be one of my favourite songs, purely because of the Its my fault if i have no friends and feel i want to die line Now, that's a line that comes very honest and I fucking adore it. That's the Marina that made me a Stan during her first three albums. Now, I just "like a lot" the Marina from her latest two albums, but I'm not crazy about her as I used to be. 2 Quote Hikaru Utada • BANKS • Rina Sawayama • Aly & AJ • MARINA • Björk • Kate Bush • Marion Ravn • Carly Rae Jepsen • Hilary Duff • Charli XCX • The Cardigans • Mitski • Phoebe Bridgers • Allie X • Caroline Polachek • Meg & Dia • Dia Frampton • Olivia Lufkin • Poppy • Grimes • Melanie Martinez • Lana Del Rey • Bat for Lashes • Ayumi Hamasaki • Paramore • Hayley Williams • Evanescence/Amy Lee • ACO • LIGHTS • Alexz Johnson • Avril Lavigne • Florrie • Flyleaf/Lacey Sturm • Tove Lo • Sky Ferreira • HANA • Daine • Foxes • CHVRCHES • Lorde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitter Boy 16,558 Posted January 9, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 11:17 AM, Townie said: I tried re-arranging the tracklist with the deluxe tracks: Reveal hidden contents 1. Flowers 2. ADIAML 3. New America 4. Happy Loner 5. Highly Emotional People 6. Venus Fly Trap 7. Purge The Poison 8. Pandora's Box 9. Man's World 10. Pink Convertible 11. Free Woman (Deleted it from mine tho ) 12. ILYBILMM 13. Goodbye It's way different from mine, I guess I'll give this a try! I'm using: Ancient Dreams In a Modern Land Venus Fly Trap Man's World Purge the Poison New America Pink Convertible Pandora's Box Happy Loner I Love You But I Love Me More Free Woman Highly Emotional People Flowers Goodbye 3 Quote "I'm wild, I'm free, no man can handle me" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godsmonster 14,223 Posted January 10, 2022 Pink Convertible is so lovely 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godsmonster 14,223 Posted January 10, 2022 also, the original mix of Girls fucks so hard, why did she ever change it? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
