If I had to describe Diamonds for fans, I'd say it features the industrial influences of Violet, the electronic-pop of Under Your Spell, and the excellent songwriting and variety of Pins and Needles, but wrapped in a much more upbeat sound than any of those albums. It's not the type of album that is going to surprise anyone that has ever enjoyed The Birthday Massacre, but it also shouldn't disappoint them. Diamonds takes The Birthday Massacre's blend of electro-pop and industrial rock, and dives head first into the electro-pop side. This makes for an album that is entertaining, riveting, and memorable. They've also restored enough of their early abrasive industrial influences to create an enjoyable contrast to the syrupy-sweet pop melodies. In the end, Diamonds is another excellent outing from a band that perfected their sound long ago, and now seem content to simply alter that formula with consistently exceptional results.
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