'How to Be a Heartbreaker' was recently revealed to be the third single taken from Marina and the Diamonds' second album, Electra Heart. Don't worry, if, like myself, you were a tad confused as to this song's whereabouts within the album; the track was apparantly written a week after the UK edition of Electra Heart was finalised and was, therefore, included on the US version of the album.
The song is fresh and catchy, a perfect summer track (unfortunately, the weather doesn't seem to be complying as of late!), and is again keeping in with the Electra Heart theme of the rights and wrongs of love and relationships and female empowerment, and despite the song being very good, the theme feels a little tired.
It is a shame the song didn't exist before the Electra Heart UK was finished, as it would provide a bit more 'oomph' if placed strategically within the album. However, it is a much stronger song than 'Power and Control', which I was surprised to find chosen to be a single.
Marina is still on tour (!) and starts a UK jaunt in October; she's playing my hometown so hopefully I'll be able to cajole someone into joining me!
'How to Be a Heartbreaker' is due for release in September (unfortunately couldn't pin down the date) with a video to follow.
Check my review of Electra Heart here :)
Leeds Metropolitan University (September 30)
Dundee Fat Sam's (October 2)
O2 Academy Liverpool (4)
Preston 53 Degrees (5)
Manchester Academy (6)
O2 Academy Leicester (8)
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (9)
London HMV Forum (11)
Lincoln Engine Shed (14)
O2 Academy Oxford (15)
Dublin Olympia Theatre (17)
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