Marina: ‘I Am Working On A New Record, And I Am Loving It’
Marina has spoken about working on a new album, her upcoming poetry collection and the experience of supporting Kylie at Hyde Park in a new interview with Attitude.
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“I am working on a new record, and I am loving it” the star said. “It will definitely be out next year.” She also teased new music with a tweet that simply read: “album six.”
Marina went on to discuss Eat The World, her first collection of poetry, out October 2024: “I’m super excited about that. It’s something that’s a very different feel for me.”
Asked if it the poetry book and the new album are connected record, she replied: “Not really. It exists on its own thing. I can’t focus on more than one project at a time. It’s very difficult for me. I like committing fully, then moving on to the next thing. I’ll be doing some fun promo around it; lots of podcasts. There’s lots to talk about.”
Last weekend, Marina made her live comeback supporting Kylie Minogue at Hyde Park. “It was amazing!” she said. “I love her as a human, and the crowd were pretty loving. Kylie has been one of my icons since I was 15 years old. I’ve been listening to her a lot the last year. I think we manifested this gig!
“I haven’t played a show for a year and a half, so it has been an interesting, the run-up to this show, being put on a stage when you haven’t for a while.
“I met her about five years ago at something,” Marina explained. “I think she just thought we’d have a similar crossover in fanbase.”
Marina went on to talk about being cited as an influence by a new generation of singers including Billie Eilish. “It’s flattering, especially when the artist is amazing – I’m a fan of Billie. It feels like a nice cycle of life in music, when someone like Kylie has inspired me, and my music had inspired another generation of artists.
“Honestly, it’s part of an artist’s purpose to be part of culture, and feel like you’re contributing in some way.”