NEWSFLASH: Marina and the Diamonds to release new EP
Posted: May 8th, 2009 | Author: Matt | Filed under: News | Tags: Marina and the Diamonds, Radar Maker | 3 Comments »
Following the release of her debut smash “Obsessions” / “Mowgli’s Road”, Marina and the Diamonds (aka 23 year old Marina Diamond) is pleased to announce the release of her follow up “The Crown Jewels” EP on June 15, 2009. Coming out through the innovative upstart NY indie label Neon Gold Records, the EP will include 3 tunes destined to be pop classics: “I Am Not A Robot”, “Seventeen” and “Simplify”. The digital EP will also include remixes by the like of Starsmith, The Aspirins For My Children and The Shoes.
With supporters as diverse as Huw Stephens, Rob Da Bank, Zane Lowe, Jo Whiley, Dermot O’Leary, Lauren Laverne, Nemone, Jon Hillcock and John Kennedy, Marina is headed towards big things in 2009. If you didn’t get a chance to catch Marina live at the Camden Crawl where she literally had fans swinging from the rafters, check her out at the following dates:
May
10 – Radio 1 Big Weekend, Swindon
16 – The Great Escape
21 – Stag & Dagger (Bar Music Hall), London
25 – Evolution Festival, Newcastle
June
07 – Sellindge Music Festival, Kent
27 – Glastonbury Festival
July
12 – Wakestock Festival
26 – Camp Bestival, Dorset
August
02 – Underage Festival, London
04 – Electric Picnic, Ireland
07 – Big Chill Festival, Eastnor Castle
30 – Get Loaded In The Park, London
September
11 – Bestival, Isle of Wight
Marina and the Diamonds new EP “The Crown Jewels” will be released through Neon Gold Records on June 15, 2009.
Hey Matt, see you are venturing into the news / press release area on your blog. Good luck ! Hope you find the time to keep posting up those regular updates !!!! Anyway, to get to the point, I’ve been loving Marina for a while now. I was lucky enough to pick up a copy of her very first Demo Mermaid vs Sailor last time I was in Pure Groove Records and have been hooked ever since…Unfortunately I keep missing her live as I always seem to be at another gig ! Missed her show at Hamptons as I was in London for The Cure, will miss her at Great Escape as I’m probably going to be watching Yes Giantess instead at another venue BUT will hopefully get to see her at either Camp Bestival or Bestival, line up clashes permitting ! Incidentally Neon Gold are rapidly becoming my new favourite record label. What with Passion Pits debut, Marina then Yes Giantess and Wolf Gang (one of their next releases) are sounding kind of fun as well.
Venturing indeed Robin, but the news updates are (thankfully) very easy, basically copy and pasting jobs of what PR people send through. I’m very excited about Marina’s release and very jelaous of everyone going to Great Escape (next year…). Passion Pits are an intriguing band too… and I really must have a good listen to Yes Giantess!
Yeah I gathered that. The writing was very much PR stylee rather than your own style…
Doubt very very much if Yes Giantess will be your cup of tea. Very 80′s. Very synth based. But I love’em love’em love’em. (And if you check their Myspace you will see a certain Breaking More Waves quote !)