MARINA // USHER HALL, EDINBURGH

In a spectacular open of Part Two of the ‘ Love + Fear Tour ‘, MARINA returned to Scotland’s Capital for first show in seven year’s at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall.

MARINA PERFORMING AT EDINBURGH’S USHER HALL - 28.10.2019 PICTURE BY: | CALUM BUCHAN PHOTOGRAPHY — **MARINA PERFORMING AT EDINBURGH’S USHER HALL - 28.10.2019**
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★★★★★ (5/5)

The atmosphere inside the Usher Hall was definitely one of pure joy as fans gathered throughout the theatre, awaiting for MARINA to take to the stage. As lights dimmed down, all you heard massive cheers and screams from the crowd as MARINA appeared onto the stage, getting the evening started with “Handmade Heaven”. Standing on top of a white podium, with only the microphone and a spotlight, MARINA brought heavy 80’s glamour and Material Girl vibes to the stage, especially for this show as the dancers joined her on stage, framing her. Her performance was very choreographed set not only made her show fantastic to watch, but also cemented her status as one of pop music’s modern queens on stage today.

Along with her great stage presence, MARINA’s vocal abilities were on full display throughout the evening as per usual and what you normally expect from MARINA, as she seemed to be effortlessly perfect all of her songs with incredible control. There are so many incredible performers nowadays, but it’s not often you’ll hear an artist sing live and it sound basically identical to the studio versions of the songs. It’s unclear how MARINA has continued to be considered an underground pop act, despite her numerous chart hits and outstanding live performance.

During last year (2018), MARINA dropped ‘and the Diamonds’ from her name after three very successful albums (The Family Diamonds, Electra Heart, Froot) and some soul searching, choosing to tie her music more closely to her real self. Her newest album, and the first under the new name, Love + Fear, seems to embody her feelings about this change. Split into two collections of eight songs, MARINA has said that these are the only true emotions. One cannot be felt at the same time as the other.