Marina Diamandis, notably known as MARINA and formerly under the stage name, Marina and the Diamonds, shared an eclectic and promising tracklist for her upcoming album ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’, set to release on 6 June.
The titles are as follows:
- ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’
- ‘BUTTERFLY
- ‘CUNTISSIMO’
- ‘ROLLERCOASTER’
- ‘CUPID’S GIRL’
- ‘METALLIC STALLION’
- ‘JE NE SAIS QUOI’
- ‘DIGITAL FANTASY’
- ‘EVERYBODY KNOWS I’M SAD’
- ‘HELLO KITTY
- I <3 U
- ‘ADULT GIRL’
- ‘FINAL BOSS’
MARINA has shared a sombre, synth-y affinity with her fans since her debut album ‘The Family Jewels’ in 2010. Since then she has released eight EPs and five studio albums, making ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’ her sixth. Her standout projects include ‘Electra Heart’, the singer’s first album to reach Number 1 in the UK. The album lifted her siren vocals to a satirical, moody and fun collection of songs in the eye of her self-created alter ego which existed solely for this album. The project also led to one of her most popular tracks ‘Primadonna’ which peaked at number 11 in the UK charts.
MARINA’s thought-provoking ‘Electra Heart’ considers femininity and identity, which she has discussed in several instances. In an interview with Channel 4 News, MARINA explains how she uses pop to discuss her struggles in seeing the objectification of women in the media when she was growing up.
Since then, MARINA has only topped herself with creative endeavours, sharing a thoughtful poetry collection on the artist’s musing of the heart, ‘Eat the world: A collection of poems.’ published in 2024. This was a welcomed pursuit considering her exploration of love and identity throughout her discography.
The Welsh electro-pop singer has been teasing her latest album ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’ for several months, with the release of several track ahead of the full album, including ‘BUTTERFLY’ and ‘CUPID’S GIRL’, both with haunting, artistic accompanying videos. A fan favourite track, however, seems to be ‘CUNTISSIMO’. The song was shared with a period piece music video with a pink, theatrical personality that runs through the image of the album.
Her performance of the moody pop track debuted at Coachella this year with fans sharing the performance from all angles, revelling in her addictive stage presence.
Ahead of her Coachella performance, MARINA shared her film inspiration for the album with the film-based social media app, Letterboxd. The list she shared with Letterboxd includes several notable films across the decades, such as the cult classic ‘Death Becomes Her’, alongside recent award winning films ‘Poor Things’ and ‘The Substance’.
The artist’s inspirations give insight into a dark album ahead, surely providing a MARINA-esque commentary on womanhood and the self.
