Pages Of A Grim Writer

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* Librarian Corpse

"**Pages Of A Grim Writer**" is the debut album by recording artist MARINE. It was released on October 7, 2022 under T.I.F.F. Studios and was announced a week prior on October 1, 2022. The album follows of a story where a girl named Succubus goes through an adventure after escaping her abusive parents and a long case in court during their divorce trial.

The ***Librarian Corpse*** edition (deluxe) was announced the day of release and release two hours after the standard edition released worldwide. The songs on the deluxe edition don’t participate in the storyline.

The storyline continues in MARINE's sophomore album, "***The Strange Place***".

## Background

After the release of the "***Succubus***" EP on July 22, 2022, MARINE confirmed that the songs on the EP was apart of the then-upcoming debut album of hers and was released as a "preview" of it.

On July 23, 2022, MARINE teased the songs "**Tornado Warning**" and "**Dark Pictures**" with revealing lyrical snippets. The same day, MARINE announced the lead single to the album, "**Salem**", which released the following Wednesday, on July 27, 2022. Later that day, MARINE revealed the title for the album, and concept behind it.

On July 31, 2022, MARINE announced the second single to the album, "**Terrifying Angels**", that would release the following day.

On August 4, 2022, MARINE announced that "**Ultraviolet**" would be given to fans via E-Mail to those who bought the album's merch the following day. The song leaked on October 5, 2022 and was released digitally on October 6, 2022, due to the leak.

On September 23, 2022 MARINE announced the final single, which served as a promotional single, titled "**Sakura**", which released the following day.

Finally, on October 1, 2022, MARINE announced the album and revealed the tracklist, which would release on October 7, 2022. The deluxe edition, titled "*Pages Of A Grim Writer: Librarian Corpse*" was announced the day of the release and released 2 hours after the standard edition released worldwide.

## About The Album

On the day of album release, MARINE stated, "*The album takes on a story where a girl, named Succubus, has divorced parents, and the story starts off in the courtroom where she is to decide whether to live with her mother or her father. The father is troubled; he is abusive to both his wife and his daughter, so Succubus chooses his mother. After that, the album is Succubus literally growing up, going through her phases, traumas, and memories. I was inspired by urban legends, and almost-magical events or times in history, and I wanted to write a whole album about it.*"

## Succubus (EP)

"**Succubus**" is an extended play by MARINE that was released as a preview for the then-upcoming debut album. It features four tracks that were chosen to be released prior to the album. "**Succubus**" was released as the lead single, followed by "**Father**", a couple days after.

## Singles

#### Salem

Salem was released on September 24, 2022, under T.I.F.F. Studios. It served as the album's lead single, which features an alternative, dark production.

#### Terrifying Angels

Terrifying Angels was released on August 1, 2022, under T.I.F.F. Studios. It served as the album's second single, which features a calm, peaceful production that rises extremely fast at times.

#### Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet was given to fans on August 5, 2022, via E-Mail for purchasing merchandise. The song leaked on October 5, 2022, and was officially released digitally on October 6, 2022.

#### Sakura

Sakura was released as the final single, a promotional one, on September 24, 2022. It features a dark-pop production.

## Outtakes

* Lion's Den
* Matches
* Middle Of The Night
* Pyromaniac
* Twisted
* Toxic Cherry
* Unholy
* Vices
* Wendigo
* Witch Hunting Organization

## Impact and Legacy

*Pages Of A Grim Writer* was given good criticism by critics and social media. The album is described as "a dark story with songs that represent each moment of the story very well." The album won multiple awards for its lyrics, music videos, and production. All of the songs on the album were certified gold later in October, a few weeks after its release.

# Trivia

* The longest song on the standard edition of the album is "**Shadow Preacher**" (4:11), while the shortest being "**Hidden Things**" (3:01).
* The album is inspired by urban legends.
* The album's storyline leaves on a cliffhanger.
* The album was originally 16 tracks, with a 3 track-deluxe.