Under the Gun Review

Artist: Marina and the Diamonds
Album: Electra Heart
Genre: Electronic/pop
Label: 679, Atlantic

I fell in love with Marina Diamandis quite some time ago, as a piercing and bolder alternative to the much-vaunted Florence and the Machine. I write this because Marina is often dismissed as an also-ran and a poor man’s imitation of Flo in these parts, which is not only tremendously unfair but says nothing of the individual strengths of both artists. Marina’s lyrics are caustic and sharp and her music, as anyone who has listened to The Family Jewels can attest, more diverse and rugged than anything …