3.8.13 - New Music - Marina and the Diamonds

Marina and the Diamonds (which is really just Marina, but the “and the Diamonds” kind of adds something, don’t you think?) has now released the NINTH part of her video/singles thing she is doing to promote ‘Electra Heart’. It is hard to describe exactly what is going on, so you’ll bear with me.

Let me make this clear: there have not been 9 singles off ‘Electra’. The latest – “The State of Dreaming” – is possibly the fourth official. Let’s call the others…buzz singles? Promotional videos? Some mix of those words and probably a few more make sense.

Either way, there have now been nine videos shot for songs from the album, some of which were the official videos for proper single launches. I’m not sure if “The State of Dreaming” is going to get such a radio and sales treatment, but listening to it, it might not surprise you if it did.

The song is a nice break from the pounding of “Power & Control” and “How to be a Heartbreaker”, while still keeping in form. The song starts slow, but it kicks in ‘round the chorus, and before you know it Marina has you swept up in her lush offerings once again.