Electra Heart is the second studio album by Welsh singer Marina Diamandis, professionally known as Marina and the Diamonds (pictured). Released in April 2012, it is a concept album inspired by electropop music, a distinct departure from the new wave musical styles seen throughout her debut studio album The Family Jewels (2010). Diamandis created the titular character "Electra Heart" to represent female archetypes of stereotypical American culture, and the album's lyrical content is united by the topics of love and identity. Critical opinion was divided and there was ambivalence towards Diamandis' shift in musical style and its overall production. The record debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, her first chart-topping record there, and performed moderately on international record charts, including a peak position at number 31 on the U.S. Billboard 200. "Primadonna" was released as the lead single, and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The record was additionally promoted by two further singles and by Diamandis' headlining The Lonely Hearts Club Tour, which visited Europe and North America from May 2012 through May 2013.
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1576:
The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraniborg
1786:
Michel-Gabriel Paccard and Jacques Balmat completed the first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc in the Alps, an act considered to be the birth of modern mountaineering. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc
1929:
German airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin embarked on a flight to circumnavigate the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_127_Graf_Zeppelin
1967:
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2009:
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