Fans Choose Melanie Martinez’s ‘HADES’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

Melanie Martinez Raises Hell on Her Dystopian New Album

From the very beginning, Melanie Martinez has dwelled in darkness. Maybe on the surface it didn’t seem that way, given the cotton-candy-colored artwork and sugary pop hooks of her first album, 2015’s Cry Baby. Yet on that surprising debut, Martinez — then best-known for her short stint as a shy but inventive favorite on The Voice — built a bleak, biting world of family secrets and a loss of innocence. She tucked everything in a pastel, childlike…

Fans Choose Melanie Martinez’s ‘HADES’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

HADES, the new album from Melanie Martinez, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Related Melanie Martinez Takes us to ‘HADES’: Stream It Now Miley Cyrus, Raye, Charlie Puth & More: New Music Friday Guide …

Review: Melanie Martinez’s ‘HADES’ delivers signature sound, monotonous movement - The Baylor Lariat

By Stacie Boyls | Arts & Life Writer After months of anticipation and a steady stream of aesthetic teasers, Melanie Martinez has returned with “HADES,” a dark, synth-laced alt-pop project that leans heavily into the sonic and visual world she has spent years perfecting. From the first track, it is clear: Martinez knows exactly what she’s doing. The album is drenched in eerie electronic textures, layered harmonies and a haunting, almost mystical …