Coming on stage dressed as a lamb with a cheeky smile on her face, it soon becomes apparent Marina isn’t your typical songstress. She instantly draws you in with her subtle eccentricity and immediately unleashes her fun and unique voice. Elements of Kate bush, Regina Spektor and Dresden dolls come through but she retains originality with a modern edge.
Her 4-piece band look so happy that it’s almost cheesy but if that’s the key to creating the upbeat celebratory tunes then it’s forgiven. But the smiles are probably due to the fact they’re playing another sold out venue, were nominated for a Brit award and were put on the BBC sound of 2010 list.
Even though her fans, or her diamonds as she calls them, are crushed and can barely see anything they all seem chuffed to have her there.
And with that she tears off her sheep skin to show off her Micky Mouse dungarees, which makes her all the more loveable. She’s quite a looker with her Greek/Welsh origins so its pretty refreshing that she can make fun of herself.
But the fans don’t come off lightly either and she playfully shouts ‘your mum’ before calling another fan a muffin. Not sure Marina and The Muffins has the same ring to it though!
Just when you think you have this girl sussed, she sends her band away to do a solo rendition of heart-warming Numb accompanied with her keyboard. It seems with a voice like that she can get away with any style she wants.
She handpicks songs off her previous two EPS but it’s Obsessions, Hollywood and I’m Not a Robot that justify why she’s been tipped off as the sound of 2010.
Marina shows a down to earth nature through her lyrics and lets her guard down when she admits she’s scared about the release of her debut album and tells the crowd she’d be depressed without their existence. But it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere and with a little chuckle I think she knows this.
She chooses Mowgli’s Road for the encore, which shows off her original wide vocal range at its best, and perfectly ends the intimate shindig.
Looks like it’s going to be a colourful and jubilant year for music!
Kristi Genovese
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