Popscene: Marina And The Diamonds

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Marina Diamonds calls herself a "DIY musician" and describes her sound as an alternative to mainstream pop music. In an interview with Clash Music she said that she does not come from a musical background and explained “I probably have a bit of a different sound because I don’t really know what I’m doing”. Lyrically, she says her music analyzes people and that if she wasn't a musician, she would be a psychologist.
Critics usually catalog Marina and the Diamonds as a new wave pop artist. In an interview with The Guardian she said, "I suppose I'm an indie artist with pop goals". Although Diamandis has urged that she never tries to sound like any other artist or copy a genre of music, she has been compared to a variety of artists such as Kate Bush and most commonly Florence and the Machine. Pop Matters commented on her vocal delivery and attitude saying it "has a tendency to overshadow the music, which is often melodically inventive, but we are rarely given the chance to realize this." The Guardian's Paul Lester wrote that "her songs are hard to fathom. They veer between simple keyboards-based ballads and more upbeat and catchy, quirky new wave-inflected numbers enhanced by bass, guitar and drums."
Marina And The Diamonds' first Bay Area show. This will be a special early show. Marina will play a semi-acoustic, intimate set with her full band. This will be a unique experience, don't miss it! Dance party until 2 AM afterwards.

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http://www.popscene-sf.com/calendar/calendar_072010.html