There's a Tear In My Heart, KINTSUGI (finally) and Marina and the Diamonds

Hello again. It’s Friday so here’s this week’s music.

Imma shuffle it up and talk about the track of the week: Tear in My Heart by Twenty|One|Pilots, mainly because I can’t actually physically not. I must have been so boring this week because all I can talk about is this track. Firstly, that piano - I could go on all day about how much I love pianos but it just gives the whole song a facelift - it keeps it light and doesn’t let the bass drag it down. Secondly, those drum patterns - what’s not to love? Thirdly, Josh. Fourthly, Tyler. Fifthly, Jenna. Sixthly, that synth - adds variety to the song. Seventhly, that bass - gives it pace. Eighthly, those lyrics. Ninthly, *mind blown*. I have no idea what to say anymore - too much goodness in one song. The song is deadly serious, yet hilarious (I mean, my taste in music is your face...?) ; pure genius, yet pure insanity; and completely and utterly Twenty One Pilots. I literally can’t stop listening to it. Nothing bad to say about it, so short a review. It firmly finds its place in the 12/12 club ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Onto KINTSUGI. I said I’d review this album when it came out when Little Wanderer was track of the week (you can check that review out here), and this is the first post since its release so here it is. I have to admit, not all the tracks on KINTSUGI were as great as I expected them to be, but Binary Sea and Good Help (Is So Hard To Find) are just wonderful so I’m by no means disappointed. I love the variety on this album - no two tracks sound the same and the more I listen to tracks the more I begin to like different ones (for instance, I’m definitely more into The Ghosts of Beverly Drive now than No Room In Frame). It’s not an album I can listen to over and over, but I love the experimental nature and the imagination that went into creating this album - definitely one I’m proud to have in my collection. 11/12 ★★★★★★★★★★★

I’m not really sure why Marina and the Diamonds are artist of the week because FROOT was released ages ago, but y’know what’s life without whimsy? Marina and the Diamonds is/are a kinda pop group that kinda have this habit of being really popular all of a sudden then immediately disappearing. Anyway, I made them/her artist of the week because as well as having Tear in My Heart stuck in my head, I’ve been finding it really hard to get Savages out of my head. It’s a very odd combination… but that’s beside the point. Marina writes surprisingly catchy lyrics (perhaps not ones you want to shout out like We live, we die / We steal, we kill, we lie) that offer a very unique view on modern life (that sounds a little pretentious, but you’ll see what I mean). Her/their songs have a kinda electro pop/indie pop feel that will either leave you feeling like you want to dance or you want to cry. Either way, Marina’s powerful vocals will definitely bring you back to centre. Alright so some of the tracks on FROOT are very… pop… but I think that’s what makes them/her so clever. She/They has/have these very intelligent lyrics shrouded in these little pop tunes. Anyway, you should go give them/her a listen. 9/12 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (the rating is based on Savages)

Here are the top ten tracks:

1. Sagres - Tallest Man On Earth
2. Satellites - Mew
3. All This Could Be Yours - Cold War Kids
4. Poison - Waxahatchee
5. Marigold - Mother Falcon
6. Overture - Black Veil Brides
7. I Don’t Love You - My Chemical Romance
8. Hold On, We’re Going Home - Arctic Monkeys [Well, Drake, but you know you want to listen to the cover] 
9. Brooklyn Baby - Lana Del Rey
10. I’m A Ruin - Marina and The Diamonds

Anyway, next week: Blur, The Wombats and lots more,

See you then,
M x

PS: Leave me a comment if you want me to listen to anything and put it on the next post/s - I love finding new music :)