Marina reveals she is engaged on her sixth album
Marina has confirmed that she is presently engaged on her upcoming sixth album which might be launched subsequent 12 months.
The singer – full identify Marina Diamandis – opened up on what she is engaged on after her slot at BST Hyde Park the place she served as opening assist for headliner Kylie Minogue this previous Saturday (July 13). Chatting with Attitude, the musician stated: “I’m engaged on a brand new file, and I’m loving it. It’ll undoubtedly be out subsequent 12 months.” Marina additionally hinted at new music with a tweet that merely learn: “album six.”
She additionally spoke about her poetry ebook Eat The World – which is ready to be printed on October 29 through Penguin Random Home – saying: “I’m tremendous enthusiastic about that. It’s one thing that’s a really totally different really feel for me.”
album six.
— ★ MARINA ★ (@MarinaDiamandis) July 14, 2024
The ‘How To Be A Heartbreaker’ singer additionally made certain to notice that each the album and her ebook don’t have anything to do with one another, including that the ebook “exists by itself factor. I can’t give attention to a couple of challenge at a time. It’s very troublesome for me. I like committing absolutely, then shifting on to the subsequent factor. I’ll be doing a little enjoyable promo round it; a lot of podcasts. There’s heaps to speak about.”
Elsewhere within the interview, Marina mirrored on opening for the Australian pop icon – who personally invited her to open for her on the date. “It was superb! I like her as a human, and the group have been fairly loving. Kylie has been certainly one of my icons since I used to be 15 years outdated. I’ve been listening to her quite a bit the final 12 months. I believe we manifested this gig!” she stated.
She added: “I haven’t performed a present for a 12 months and a half, so it has been an attention-grabbing, the run-up to this present, being placed on a stage once you haven’t for some time.”
Since her breakthrough in 2009 – previously below the identify Marina And The Diamonds — Marina has launched 5 albums, the newest of which being 2021’s ‘Historic Goals In A Trendy Land’.
Talking with NME on the time of the album’s launch, the singer confirmed that the LP was motivated by political components, and noticed her take much less curiosity in gaining chart success than in her earlier releases.
“We’ve seen an explosion of all of those social issues which have been constructing for years and years. They’ve all the time existed, however a few of us, together with myself, have not likely had an consciousness of them or a full understanding… it’s unimaginable to not let that affect your music,” she stated.
“[Other artists] may be on the lookout for this good pop hook that’s probably going to get on radio or result in industrial success. Whereas for me, I do really feel like that ship has sailed,” she added. “I’ve had these moments, however as an artist, that’s not likely what excites me anymore. It’s extra like, ‘What am I occupied with on the time? And what do I need to discover in my songs?’”