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Cosmopolitan
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Marina Is 'Manifesting' Love on New Album, ‘Princess of Power'
Another MARINA album is nearly upon us, which means we'll soon have an entirely new rolodex of glittery alt-pop bangers to soundtrack our summer. According to the singer-songwriter, her latest record PRINCESS OF POWER is a form of 'manifestation music,' as her discography has always been. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, she got candid about how certain things in her life came true once she released her past fan-favorite albums, The Family Jewels, Electra Heart, and FROOT. 'The Family Jewels was full of manifestation,' she told the outlet. 'It was believing that I deserved… that I could be a star. It was based on what I'd been dreaming of. So, I fully believe this works.' She added that 2015's FROOT 'brought a major love into my life,' and that her Tumblr-era megahit 'Primadonna,' off her album Electra Heart, 'created that lifestyle' of being front and center in the spotlight. As for PRINCESS OF POWER, MARINA describes her track 'Rollercoaster' as 'manifestation music,' as she sings about 'embracing life's highs.' 'It almost always comes true,' she said, adding, 'I want this fresh, free energy.' She explained that she 'manifests finding love' in the song while another track on the album, 'Metallic Stallion,' tells the story of a lover with intimacy issues. The album's title track 'reteaches' her how to love, and according to the artist, she 'had to reconsider' her approach to romance. 'A lot of us, I think, prioritize romantic love. And I've, by force, had to reconsider that,' she said. 'That's massively part of this album as well,' she shared, adding, 'I just really want it to have a positive impact. Otherwise, what's the point of doing anything?' PRINCESS OF POWER drops June 6 along with her fourth single, 'I <3 YOU.' The star has been teasing the track across social media before she takes the stage at New York's Governors Ball music festival on Saturday, June 7. So far, fans have gotten a taste for MARINA's new album with tracks like 'Cuntissimo,' 'Cupid's Girl,' and 'Butterfly.' This marks MARINA's first full-length release since she dropped the deluxe edition of Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land in 2022, and we can't wait for the newness she's bringing with this new era.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marina Reveals New Album, ‘Princess of Power': Why She's ‘Not Guarding Her Heart So Much'
Marina wants you to meet the Princess of Power, the love-radiating heroine of her new album. The cult-favorite pop queen has revealed full details of her sixth studio album, Princess of Power, out June 6, and released its third single, 'Cuntissimo,' ahead of her main stage Coachella performance on Friday, April 11. 'We are meeting a Marina who is not guarding her heart so much anymore,' she tells Rolling Stone. 'I think part of why this album has felt so freeing is that I think I've really dove into my fear of love. That's why for me, it's so powerful that this superheroine's biggest power is love.' More from Rolling Stone Pulp Return With First Album in 24 Years, 'More' PinkPantheress Is Back in Her Mixtape Era With 'Fancy That' Track List Reveal Wet Leg Are Back With a Vengeance (And a New Album) on Latest Single 'Catch These Fists' She adds: 'It can sound trite, but the ability to love is so powerful and brave. It's a courageous thing, particularly if you've been hurt in the past. It can be really hard to reprogram yourself, and I've finally been able to do that.' Marina sees Princess of Power, which she recorded with producer CJ Baran, as reflecting something true about her inner self. 'Maybe to others, I've had a bold energy. Internally, I've always struggled to feel like I'm allowed to be my own person,' she says. 'The album is about teaching yourself — or re-teaching yourself — how to love.' The single she dropped along with the album announcement, 'Cuntissimo,' is an anthemic pop song inspired by glamorous, brave, confident women 'who enjoy life to the max.' As she says this, Marina scrolls through a list of queens who embody 'Cuntissimo' on her phone — Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Madonna, and Rihanna among them. 'That's really key: pleasure,' Marina says. 'Throughout the centuries, it's been denied us that freedom to be silly and messy. Women have been under such a strict patriarchal power for so long, but this is just like, 'Fuck you.'' She pauses before adding: 'I want women to not be afraid to age. I think it's not talked about in pop. Pop pretends it's not happening. We are getting older. But I don't want to feel ashamed about it or feel like I have to cling on to youth.' In some ways, the song recalls themes from her first album, 2010's Family Jewels, on which she sang about how 'girls are not meant to fight dirty/Never look a day past 30.' (The song's video drops Friday morning.) On Friday night, Marina will debut 'Cuntissimo' live during her Coachella set, 10 years after she last played the fest in 2015. She'll perform her three Princess of Power singles and play some fan-favorite deep cuts — 'Are You Satisfied' and 'Oh No!' among them. But ultimately, 'People want bangers,' she says. 'I want to give that energy.' Stylistically, the set will reflect the pastels — teals, pinks, baby yellows — that accompany her new album's aesthetic, as seen on its corset-and-ribbon-adorned album cover, continuing on the album's themes of female power and fearless love. 'I had no intention to do a pop record. But I found my creative partner CJ Baran who is just so talented and it's just been such an enjoyable experience,' she says. 'I think that's why the energy of this record feels different: It's part of my evolution as a human being. it's a really fun record. It has a lot of energy.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
