Review by Sibel Kutlucan
Born Villain is the eighth full length album from Marilyn Manson and has been deemed as the “comeback” and its fourteen tracks definitely reflect the reinvention. It is unique, catchy and offensive, all elements that definitely emulate the colourful frontman.
Born Villain is a great album, and I dare say one of the best from Marilyn Manson. The album tells a story and the fourteen tracks have a clear beginning, middle and end. It has the usual shock tactics so iconics of the band with confronting lyrics, such as Pistol whipped with “You look so pretty when you cry. Don’t wanna hit you but the only thing, between our love is a bloody nose/a busted lip and a blackened eye”. However some of the songs portrayed a more personal side and definitely had depth. ‘The Gardener’ which opens with Marilyn Manson whispering “I’m not man enough to be human but I’m trying to fit in and I’m learning to fake it” seems to be autobiographical and has a fantastic dance party on acid vibe.
Born Villain is vivacious, vindictive and very infectious. With tracks such as “Hey, Cruel World” opening the album up with a welcoming ‘screw you’ to almost everyone and the shamefully too-good-to-admit cover of “You’re so Vain” with Johnny Depp on guitar rounding up the album you can’t help but think it’s pretty damn good.
Born Villain is the first studio album to be released on Manson’s own label ‘Hell, etc’ and it definitely has been a fantastic comeback in my opinion. Definitely worth a listen if you have liked Marilyn Manson’s music in the past, and if you haven’t it’s always an interesting first experience especially since Born Villain really didn’t disappoint.
Rating: 7.5/10.
Review by Sibel Kutlucan
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