Name: Candlepower
Brand: Marina Allen

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FIRELP633X

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Colour

Gold

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-06-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

RTUK

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

809236163370

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / gold

FIRELP633

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Black

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format: No

2021-07-02

Redeye

809236163318

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Marina Allen

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Fire Records

Albums of the Year 2021

Marina Allen is a singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. With her captivating vocals and heartfelt lyrics, she has established herself as a rising star in the music industry. Marina's unique sound blends elements of folk, pop, and indie rock to create a truly mesmerizing listening experience. Her songs are filled with raw emotion and introspection, drawing listeners in with their authenticity. Whether performing on stage or recording in the studio, Marina's passion for music shines through in every note she sings.
Having honed her craft from a young age, Marina has developed an impressive musical repertoire that showcases her versatility as an artist. Her powerful voice effortlessly transitions between gentle melodies and soaring anthems, leaving audiences captivated by her range and talent. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and the world around her, Marina's songwriting delves into themes of love, loss, self-discovery, and resilience.
With each new release, Marina continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. Her dedication to creating authentic music that resonates with listeners is evident in every track she produces. As she continues to evolve as an artist, there is no doubt that Marina Allen will leave an indelible mark on the music industry for years to come.

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

Marina Allen glides on angelic highs, surfing the husky deep; she is one of the great new voices of her generation. Writing songs that carry notes from other realms; these are kitchen table tales about love and fear, the capturing of the wild heart, sketching the breaking of dawn, bringing real life back to life.

Every song on stunning debut album Candlepower is a tick box of influences, asides, inspirations, quickfire theories, storylines and melodic progressions that galvanise a chemical reaction for each dramatic scene that unfolds on this genre-traversing seven song epic.

One listen to opening track ‘Oh, Louise’ underlines the range of Marina’s talent, it’s a filmic play on words, with an arrangement that’s like a Kate Bush dream sequence. It’s the perfect foil for the plaintive strum of ‘Sleeper Train’, a haunting, folky paean fit for Judee Sill brought up to date with some echoey electric guitar; or the conversational ‘Believer’; with a nod to Joni Mitchell in the lyrics it sounds every bit like Simon And Garfunkel at their Big Apple best listening to the ‘7 O’Clock News’ re-imagined on Sunset.

The stuff of legend for a voice that surfs many musical tangents, hovers, and persists, that stings with honesty; morphing from Karen Carpenter’s gentle reverence to Laura Nyro’s soulful grit, moving through the phases like some possessed Dada performance artist before throwing in a melody from Joni at her jazziest or from the close harmonies of the lamented Roches when they flipped out with Robert Fripp.

Candlepower is a juxtaposition of melodies, an achingly beautiful set of songs set against the clank of the mundane world, a beguiling commentary on the everyday and everywhere. It’s all here, in under 20 minutes… every second counts.

Candlepower

Music US

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