diamonds album debut studio album recorded welsh singer professionally known marina diamonds released february collaborated producers including recording identifies lyrical themes modern social values family female sexuality contemporary music critics gave fairly positive reviews vocal delivery dividing opinions record debuted number albums_chart week sales copies album eventually certified gold british_phonographic_industry sold units united_kingdom performed moderately international record charts peaked number billboard united_states supported singles supplemented accompanying music videos road released november hollywood charting track reaching number singles chart follow singles robot respectively peaked numbers united_kingdom record additionally promoted headlining family tour visited australia europe north_america january december background born raised moved london age study music despite having musical background dropping institutions failing auditions began composing music success myspace released debut sailor signed following year artists october playing variety festivals including summer ranked second place bbc sound nominees brit awards interview said album title came slang term admit composition explained album body work largely inspired modern social values family female sexuality intended enjoyed consumed story theory encourages people question review writer noted genres disco bubblegum punk girls frog opening track satisfied meaning fulfilling life writer line best fit likened thinking danish philosopher january interview daily_telegraph admitted lyrics song girls seen bit including lines girls cause fall asleep speak eat clarified lyrics concerned psychological problems weight press release limited double road described bold ambitious master work high intensity left field pop smash reportedly producer vocal takes outsider hollywood takes inspiration previous obsession american celebrity culture robot favourite track album sings tell accept lines acting awful tough smoking lot cigarettes don expected audiences able relate song reflects dedication sacrifice needed early years london satisfied similar lyrical themes late addition track listing causing reviews album include album initially scheduled release october delayed self confessed release promotion music videos filmed videos tracks seventeen following year photographer directed accompaniment robot body video road featured dancers standing impression having limbs shot hours polish artist shot classic pop video hollywood aim audiences fall love little feel inspired dress fun filmed video aesthetic based neon mtv graphics fame hungry lyrics video homage michael_jackson thriller video stripped remix hollywood intended opposite official video video perform 1980s music complete subtitles singles single released february road followed november chose song received attention shared including kanye_west hollywood released album second single major release february reached number singles chart followed april robot peaked number listing released album fourth single august ireland charted number released album fifth final single october region reached number robot nominated music prize best british single eventually losing example tour went headlining tour promote album performing europe north_america australia dates included festival south southwest falls festival parallel headlining tour united_states opening act katy_perry finished opening tour manchester arena december performance manchester february writer awarded rating stating time plays manchester sold audience selling album merchandising stand marina won playing people bar future critical reception received positive reviews metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews magazine noted singer imaginative reach complemented winning pop phoenix stated likes company piano dance diva territory mind gorgeous genre starts nme rated album stars finding flaw titles frog mixed reviews critical vocal delivery bbc_music commented consistently changes style album fine 80s shoulder pad pop outsider like example songs sparks voice similar piano riffs listeners feel marina slightly presence concluding eccentric vocals opinions wrote dozens need prove ends exhausting praised satisfied hollywood sudden frog outsider negative review came independent considered frog bit annoying titles piano synth figures found certain vocal techniques road robot evaluated lyrics girls hollywood shallow gill added content outsider match expected titles nme placed album number list albums commercial performance debuted number albums_chart week sales copies remains best selling debut week second studio album entered chart number week sales units later certified gold british_phonographic_industry sold copies united_kingdom april record debuted number seven greece number ireland eventually certified gold performed moderately international record charts record reached number entered austria number peaked number dutch number number france oceania album reached number australian week sales copies united_states entered billboard number furthermore respectively charted numbers charts interview australian radio january said career far like failure success particularly american market attributed label united_states musical tastes pumping beats artists like lady_gaga cancelled performances united_states order begin work new album track listing credits adapted liner notes notes signifies additional producer signifies original producer signifies credits personnel credits adapted liner notes charts certifications release history
The Family Jewels (Marina and the Diamonds album)