Crystal World
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| Studio album by Marnie | ||||
| Released | 11 June 2013 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2012 and mid December 2012 in Reykjavík, Iceland | |||
| Genre | Electronic, synthpop, new wave, dream pop | |||
| Length | 47:08 | |||
| Label | Self-released through PledgeMusic Cobraside Les Disques Du Crépuscule |
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| Producer | Daniel Hunt, Barði Jóhannsson, Alessandro Cortini (only on track 2) | |||
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| eMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 6.3 |
| Polari Magazine | |
| The Electricity Club | (positive) |
| The VPME | 10/10 |
Crystal World is the debut album of the Scottish musician Marnie (full name Helen Marnie), the lead vocalist and one of the songwriters and keyboardists of the electronic band Ladytron. The album was self-released on 11 June 2013 through the site PledgeMusic.
The album was produced in 2012 in Reykjavík, Iceland by her band-mate Daniel Hunt in collaboration with the Icelandic musician Barði Jóhannsson. Alessandro Cortini co-produced the second song, "We Are the Sea".
Crystal World comprises ten original songs written by Marnie while Ladytron had a break after they recorded, released and promoted their fifth studio album, Gravity the Seducer in 2011. The album is available in these formats: music download, CD, 12" vinyl.
In an interview for The Electricity Club site, Marnie said: "I played around with the idea for a couple of years and joked about it for while. I had a handful of songs and when Ladytron had some time off last year, I began to believe it could be a reality. I thought if I have the opportunity, I'm just going to go for it. So I started writing as much as I could."
On 24 May 2012, her Ladytron band-mate Daniel Hunt announced that he would produce Marnie's solo album in Iceland in August 2012. Daniel Hunt, in collaboration with the Icelandic musician Barði Jóhannsson, produced Marnie's album. The album was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland from August to early October 2012 and then for few days in December 2012.
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