More recently released in 2023 is Melanie Martinez latest album, PORTALS. This album represents the death and rebirth of her character, Cry Baby. It opens with a mushroom with the words “RIP CRYBABY” carved inside a heart somewhere un an alternate dimension, thus introducing The Creature.
Here’s a short explanation of each song in this album:
- DEATH- a physical body and the soul lives on.
- VOID- the anxiety of being trapped in your own head.
- TUNNEL VISION- self worth.
- FAERIE SOIREE- giving up on reality and going into a magical world.
- LIGHT SHOWER- being cleansed by love from someone.
- SPIDER WEB- society’s addiction to technology.
- LECHEES- getting taken advantage of.
- BATTLE OF THE LARYX- standing up for yourself.
- THE CONTORTIONIST- bending over backwards to please others.
- MOON CYCLE- empowering woman’s menstruation.
- NYMPOHOLOGY- how women are portrayed by the media.
- EVIL- setting boundaries and being criticized as “cruel”.
- WOMB- rebirth.
- POWDER- drug addiction
- PLUTO- battling inner struggles
- MILK OF THE SIRENS- women taking control
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