Love + Fear

Forgot to leave a review after getting the album a few weeks back. I’m making this one now after getting a second email asking about the product. It came in great condition and everything works and sounds good! Amazing album and much love to you Marina!

This record is absolutely stunning. A very fresh and different sound for MARINA. I will always have a special place in my heart for her early work but this album truly shows her growth. The first side of the album LOVE starts off strong with the majestic “Handmade Heaven” And super fun “Orange Trees” But the A side doesn’t arrive to its greatest until the end when it hits the powerful anthemic track “To Be Human” and ends off with “End Of The Earth”. The second side FEAR starts off with the stunningly beautiful “Believe In Love” and my personal favorite “Life Is Strange” Other highlights include “Too Afraid” and “Soft To Be Strong”.

Beautiful album by MARINA . I think she had much more creative control making this album as it sounds so authentically made compared to her previous albums . However , MARINA always make extremely great music . Rhythmic, beautifully made melodies and a meaningful topic . I hope she continues to make music forevermore . Love your music Fear the day you stop making music .

have always loved marina, adding this to my collection of cds/vinyl from her!

Great masterpiece of work. This album embodies self work and worth; through a collection of Love and Fear, Marina reflects on her mental state over her hiatus and gives insights to her wanting of a better and happier life, all while completely opening up by exposing the constant struggles to do so. An exceptional album, worth a listen without a doubt!

Marina blasting in my car is a wonderful enjoyment! Only 4 stars because, while I bought it used for a great price, the disc was badly scratched. Love will play just fine, but Fear skips quite a bit. Overall, music quality, amazing! Disc quality? Acceptable.

MARINAS "fans" talk crap about this album. But she killed it with this album. It's perfect. Every track, non skippable. And it's one of MARINAS greatest chapters.!

Gorgeous music as always! I love almost every single song, though I don't love the WHOLE album as much as I do Froot. I see why some people may have some issues with repitition or a sort of feeling of too much "pop", not enough depth, maybe missing the mark with some lyrics here and there. But I actually feel some really huge moments of depth with this album too. Marina is the artist I listen to who I feel I can relate to, and for me, that's really rare, so it's special. I hope she makes more albums and doesn't wait so long on the next one. If not, I'm happy with the music she's given us.

O álbum Love + Fear de Marina é uma obra verdadeiramente magnífica que captura a essência das emoções humanas de uma forma única e poderosa. Com um conceito que explora emoções opostas: o amor e o medo, Marina nos leva em uma jornada musical que ressoa profundamente. Desde que ouvi o álbum pela primeira vez fiquei interessado em ouvir e explorar as várias múscias, estas nos envolvem com melodias cativantes e letras introspetivas. A produção é impecável, combinando elementos eletrónicos com sonoridades pop e trap, criando um ambiente sonoro que é ao mesmo tempo vibrante e introspecivo. Marina demonstra uma habilidade excepcional para transformar experiências pessoais e universais em canções que tocam o coração (tal como experienciado em albúns anteriores). As letras são uma mistura de vulnerabilidade e força, refletindo sobre as complexidades dos relacionamentos e a luta interna entre o amor e o medo. Cada faixa é uma peça de um quebra-cabeça emocional que, juntas, formam uma narrativa poderosa sobre a condição humana. Um dos aspectos mais marcantes do álbum é a sua capacidade de gerar uma conexão instantânea com o ouvinte. É impossível não se sentir tocado pelas experiências que Marina compartilha, fazendo com que cada canção ressoe de uma maneira única. Além da música, o conceito por detrás do álbum é fascinante. A dualidade entre amor e medo é explorada de maneira profunda e reflexiva, convidando os ouvintes a refletirem sobre as suas próprias emoções e experiências. Já usei o álbum como fundo de algumas viagens que fiz. Em resumo, Love + Fear é um álbum maravilhoso que não apenas entretém, mas também provoca reflexão e conexão emocional. Marina, com sua voz inconfundível e talento notável, conseguiu criar uma obra-prima que ficará gravada na memória dos ouvintes. É um álbum que vale a pena ouvir repetidamente, sempre encontrando novas camadas e significados em suas canções.

The LP was well pressed. Good purchased.

Getrost kann man die bisherigen negativen Rezensionen vergessen und sich auf eines der besten Marina Alben ever freuen. Zum Glück haben wir hier keine Family Jewels und auch kein Electra-Heart-Görl mehr, sondern eine Frau, die mit ihren - wie immer - beeindruckenden Texten, Antworten auf genau die Fragen des Lebens liefert die sie in ihrem bisherigen Werk beschäftigt haben. Man kann das Wachstum zu einem reifen, weisen und vor allem glücklicheren Menschen förmlich hören und das ist zum Glück sehr ansteckend! Für mich als Erwachsener Mensch ein Album das ich mehr als zu schätzen weiß und mir als Teenager sehnlichst gewünscht hätte. Teil 1 Love: "Superstar", "True" und "End of the earth" sind musikalisch zwar näher am Mainstream bzw. der Zeit entsprechend, rein text- und stimmlich aber wunderbar hochgepitsch und voller Echo - die charakteristische Marina halt. Inhaltlich geht es hier dem Titel entsprechend zwar um die Liebe, es wird jedoch ein thematisch sehr breites Spektrum abgearbeitet. Selbstliebe (Handmade Heaven, Enjoy your life), die Liebe zur Heimat (Orange Trees) oder altruistische Liebe (To be human). Dabei sind "Handmade Heaven" und for allem "To be human" Marina's neue Juwelen. Besonders "To be human" ist ein erstklassiger Song der mich mit meinen fast 40ig Jahren zutiefst beeindruckt, ja, mit seinem Wahrheitsgehalt fast erschüttert hat. Hier kann ich nur sagen, die bedauernswerten Menschen die hier beim hören nichts fühlen, haben wohl leider nie gelebt (und Marina wohl auch nie wirklich zugehört!). Wer "Savages" mochte, wird hier einen neuen Blick auf dasselbe Thema finden. Der Song alleine ist den Kauf wert. Teil 2 Fear: Das Konzept-Album, das "Electra-Heart" nie sein durfte - aber hinhören bitte! Viele erwarten scheinbar automatisch einen musikalischen Stilwechsel!? Aber nix da. Es gibt weiter Marina Sounds durch und durch und man kann die Fortsetzung des Froot-Sounds ganz klar erkennen. Besonders "Believe in love" und "Life is strange" delivern hier für das Marina-Fan-Herz. Nur thematisch, wendet sich der zweite Teil den Ängsten zu. "Soft to be strong" ist dabei für mich eine der größten Überraschungen. "No more suckers" ist ein grandioser Schritt in eine musikalisch andere Richtung. Ein wenig Clean Bandit ist da wohl zu erkennen, ja, aber was soll's. Der Song hat definitiv den musikalischen Marina-Schwung, um so manchen negativen Gefühlen mit einem breiten Lächeln den Finger zu zeigen. Alles in allem ein hervorragendes Album, welches extrem viel Entwicklung zeigt. Love+Fear mag zwar nicht so supereingängig sein wie vorhergehende Alben, macht dafür extrem lange Spaß und Freude. Selten schafft es ein Künstler sich musikalisch und inhaltlich weiterzuentwickeln und sich dabei doch treu zu bleiben. In diesem Fall ist dies komplett gelungen

Un album magnifique de Marina, fidèle à elle-même. Elle ne déçoit jamais. Chaque morceau est une véritable pépite.

This is my very first English album i have ever had. It’s economic to have so many good songs in an album with that price. I sincerely suggest you having a try.