REVIEWING FROOT - MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

FROO OO OO OOT

Froot, the third album from Marina and the Diamonds has just been released, and I like it. Although, I admittedly do have mixed feelings. 

I would probably say my favourite track is Happy, but I also really love Savages, Forget and Weeds. 

My issue is, and I mean this with the greatest respect, it's difficult to listen to this album because I'm a male. I don't feel like I could tell my future wife and children that I listened to this album. I guess it's the whole concept of 'masculinity', and let's be real I'm not Marina's primary target audience, I'm probably not even her secondary target audience. However, I'm a huge fan of Marina's previous work and I do enjoy listening to her new album, FROOT. It's just a difficult listen because of this feeling that it's not suitable for a straight, white, slightly posh 17 year old male. Although, I would give FROOT 5 out of 5 stars, just because the overall concept and sound of the album is amazing, and some songs really do shine, even if others don't. Just for consideration, I would also give Electra Heart 4 out of 5 stars, and The Family Jewels a solid 5 out of 5 stars. The following will be ratings of each song on the album.

1. Happy

Happy is my favourite song on the album. It starts off solemn, yet it progresses into something so inspiring... 

"I believe in possibility, I believe someone's watching over me"

5 out of 5 stars

2. Froot

While this song is good, I can't really bare to listen to it more than once. With all due respect, it's not for me. 

"Living la dolce vita, life couldn't get much sweeter"

3 out of 5 stars

3. I'm A Ruin

OOOOO OOH OOHH YEAAAHHHHHH

"It doesn't feel right and it doesn't feel fair, when I'm planning to move on and you're still standing there"

4 out of 5 stars

4. Blue

This is such a feel good song, yet the lyrics are the complete opposite.

"For one more night, one last goodbye"

4 out of 5 stars

5. Forget

I could imagine this song playing in a classic American teen's 80's film where the group of teens are running through the bleachers. 

""I'm gonna leave the past behind, I've had enough I'm breaking free"

5 out of 5 stars

6. Gold

This song is very calm, it's just soft and nice. However, it doesn't really stand out for me.

"You can't take way the Midas' touch, so you better make a way for a Greek gold rush"

4 out of 5 stars

7. Can't Pin Me Down

I don't really know about this song, I'm still undecided. It's nice but sometimes it feels a bit too much, you know?

"Do you really want me to write a feminist anthem, I'm happy cooking dinner in the kitchen for my husband" 

4.5 out of 5 stars

8. Solitaire 

This is so The Family Jewels, You go Marina. However, it's, again, one of those songs you learn to love. 

"Hard like a rock, cold like a stone, white like a diamond, black like coal"

4 out of 5 stars

9. Better Than That

Well snap, don't mess with Marina. #sassyMarina

"She's the apple of everybody's eye with an angel voice, devil in disguise" 

4.5 out of 5 stars

10. Weeds

This is such a moving song, Marina really does rock alternative ballads. 

"You know the problem with history, it keeps coming back like a weed"

5 out of 5 stars

11. Savages

This song is such a powerful societal statement on all the corruption in our world. So many powerful lyrics, so much political commentary. Props to Marina for being skilled enough to write such an important song.

"Murder lives forever, and so does war" & "I'm not afraid of God, I am afraid of Man"

5 out of 5 stars

12. Immortal

This is such a good ending to a phenomenal album. Marina's soft vocals mixed with an intense lyrical story. Fantastic. 

"That's what we do it for, to reserve a place, it's just another part of the human race"

4.5 out of 5 stars

Congratulations to Marina for such a fantastic album. I look forward to the next. 

POTENTIAL DOCTOR WHO COMPANIONS

It's pretty obvious that Jenna Coleman is going to be leaving Doctor Who at the end of the ninth series, which is very sad #teamclara These 10 actors and actresses I have below are ones I could definitely see being The Doctor's companion. Heck, they could even play The Doctor, they're that good.

1. Laura Aikman

2. Georgina Leonidas 

3. Sophie McShera

4. Tom Rosenthal 

5. Charlotte Ritchie

6. Hannah Murray

7. Hannah Tointon

8. Jack Gleeson

9. Evanna Lynch

10. Matthew Lewis

Honorary Mentions

Lacey Turner

Shona McGarty

Alfie Enoch

Ed Speelers

Chris Ramsey

Joe Thomas

That's all

Bye for now

Geek Culture and Me

Curtis 

MY TOP 10 FEEL GOOD SONGS

I love songs that make me feel upbeat and positive, songs that make me want to travel the world with my friends, songs that make me want to have a picnic, songs that make me want to dance at a party. So, I'm going to tell you my top 10 feel good songs.

DISCLAIMER: Of course THAT song by Pharrell Williams isn't on here. Kill it with fire.

1. On Our Way - The Royal Concept 

2. Dreaming - Smallpools

3. Break The Rules - Charli XCX

4. Something Good Can Work - Two Door Cinema Club

5. Falling - HAIM

6. Lifted Up (1985) - Passion Pit

7. Ain't It Fun - Paramore

8. Radioactive - Marina and the Diamonds

TONIGHT I FEEL LIKE NEON GOOOOLLLLLDDDDD

9. On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons

10. Youth - Foxes

Honorary mentions

Icona Pop - Get Lost

Flor - Get Behind This

Calvin Harris - Summer

The Wombats - Techno Fan

Youngblood Hawke - We Come Running

That's all

Bye for now

Geek Culture and Me

Curtis

"Let us shine for what it's worth"

MY FAVOURITE DOCTOR WHO EPISODES

Hello there! As you may or may not know, I'm kind of obsessed with Doctor Who. By obsessed, I mean it's my life. Yeah. These 5 episodes are based on the revived series of Doctor Who (2005-). Hurrah!

1. The Angels Take Manhattan

Amy and Rory feels nope

“But you don’t believe statues can move. And you’re right. They can’t. Of course they can’t… when you’re looking.”

2. The Name of the Doctor

"Do you hear the whisper men, the whisper men are near, once you hear the whisper men then turn away your ear, do not hear the whsiper men whatever else you do, for once you've heard the whisper men they'll stop... and look at you"

3. Partners In Crime

I have never laughed so much in my life until I saw this episode, I still laugh now. 

#sassydonna

"They're just children. They can't help where they came from"

4. The Shakespeare Code

"You can change people's minds, just with words in this place"

5. A Good Man Goes To War

Demons run when a good man goes to war

Night will fall and drown in sun 

When a good man goes to war

Friendship dies and true love lies

Night will fall and the dark will rise 

When a good man goes to war

Demons run but count the cost 

The battles won but the child is lost

Honorary Mentions

The Idiot's Lantern

The Parting of the Ways

Hide

Listen

Doomsday

That's all.

Bye for now.

Geek Culture and Me

Curtis

"Let's get lost, drive all night"

My February Soundtrack

It's February, and it's time to do another monthly post on 10 songs I've been listening to this month (and a few other mentions). Some of these songs weren't released in February, but I found myself listening to them a lot. Let's get started!

1. Passion Pit - Lifted Up (1985)

2. MisterWives - Hurricane

3. Avicii - The Nights

4. DJ Fresh feat. Ella Eyre - Gravity

5. Cash+David - Bones

6. Years & Years - King

7. Marina and the Diamonds - I'm A Ruin

8. Ella Henderson - Empire

9. Flor - Get Behind This

10. Circa Waves - Fossils

Honorary Mentions

Florence + the Machine - What Kind Of Man

Icona Pop - Get Lost

Ruth B - Lost Boy

The Magician feat. Years & Years - Sunlight

The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home

RY X - Berlin

That's all.

Bye for now.

Geek Culture and Me

Curtis

"1985 was a good year, the sky broke apart then you appeared out from the heavens, they called me a dreamer"