ACT X : MARTINEZ

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## Studio Album

### Genre

experimental pop , alternative , alternative pop , alternative rock , chamber-pop.

### Producer(s)

Martinez , The 23rd , CJ Baran , One Love , Kinetics , Antonoff , Verde , Shellback

"ACT X : MARTINEZ" (stylized in all caps) is the tenth and the last studio record ever made by Melanie Martinez that was released on April 28 2058. It has no connection to her previous trilogies.

Sonically its experimental pop , alternative , alternative pop , alternative rock , chamber-pop.

The album marks the return of the pink creature in marketing , as the pink creature was seen in single covers and billboards.

## Background.

After her record-breaking "REMORSEFUL VESSELS Tour" ended , Melanie took a 4 year break.

Melanie had a vacation in Malaysia , during this time Melanie supposedly read into the "purpose of life" and the meaning of it. These things helped Melanie create the overall basis for the album.

Melanie posted on her Instagram , June 9th 2056..

*"this vacation in Malaysia has been so helpful , its helped me gather my thoughts and reconcile my truth , creating edged patterns in my mind. It has gave me a deeper connection to myself and the light within all of ourselves truly 🍄🦋💫"*

On the 3rd slide of the post however , were the handwritten lyrics for DANAID and MACROCOSM and on the 4th Slide was Melanie singing an unknown song that was later identified to be IMMORTALITY

On the 6th slide , Melanie was dancing with ribbons , the choreography was also seen in the NEBULA MV.

## Build Up.

### Build Up - January.

Melanie first teased the album once she changed her profile picture , this change signaled the start of a new era as Melanie on her Instagram shared cryptic snippets with only morse as their captions.

These morse code captions could be translated into , "I'm trying to find my strength again.." , "transforming...wait...!" , "whydidyouwhydidyou?".

Regarding the snippets , the first snippet was Melanie dancing in her garden only to uncover a bright pit , above the pit is a sign that says "CLOSED OFF UNTIL APRIL 28TH" once Melanie entered she woke up in a new outfit. , the second snippet was Melanie being trapped in a forest as she runs off to a tree and enters a lotus like door however once she does Melanie disappears. the third snippet is Melanie climbing out of the dirt and pushing through , as the letter "X" is engraved on the dirt.

Melanie then had a website made , within this website there was a snippet where all of the music videos had flashed on the screen and eventually in the end the words "ACT X : MARTINEZ" as it ended with Melanie dancing.

Soon , a cryptic poster was spotted in NYC with a QR Code scanning the image it would lead to a clock being crushed open as thousands of butterflies would be freed.

## Promotion Cycle.

### Promotion Cycle - February.

Melanie announced "ACT X : MARTINEZ" on Instagram , on February 1st.

*"Its been this long huh? Ten albums , and we're finally here. Our last step. ACT X : MARTINEZ releases on a special day of April 28th. Thank you so much for all of the support, thank you so much for joining me in this out of world journey. I hope my music leaves a mark and touches on you for all of timelines. the album can be pre-ordered right now. I LOVE YOU ALL! 🦋🪽💫"*

Melanie had a promotional cycle wherein in the same website where she had the little video in , Melanie would have interactive snippets , these snippets were interactive solving one of the snippets would lead to a morse code , translating the morse would lead to information of the record may it be the time or one of the song titles.

Melanie also had a promotion cycle called "SACRED AND SECRET" wherein she would send photos to fans and told them to share the images , as well a snippet of one of the songs on the record's lyrics would be pasted down below.

For example here is a snippet for "SUNFLOWER" :

"*growing like seeds in soil , experiencing love and power , according to turmoil."*

*"agitating like a curse on the skin , acidic tears , yet I won't give in."*

*"i've played this battle longer than my life , the cycles i've been through and the strife."*

*"sprouting from the ground is my truth , my essence lies within my bright roots."*

*"kept like a secret , swore an oath , kept like a promise , to remove the curse of loath."*

*"like a sunflower , of a bliss , i'll give you my love until the snakes will stop to hiss."*

Melanie also had another promotional cycle wherein she would use an alternate Instagram account called "littlebodybigacts" on there she would post interactive snippets for fans to decipher cryptic videos which at the end would have a cryptic morse code which would lead into a code this code if was typed in Melanie's website it would lead to a snippet of one of the twenty songs at the end would be a morse code.

For example , if you typed in JKO467 which is "MONSTER!"'s code , you would get a 30 second snippet which at the end would have morse code , translating the morse would lead to the words "im not afraid , for once."

Melanie used these promotional cycles for February , as Melanie soon started promotion for the lead single.

On February 23rd , Melanie had a snippet for BELOVED released as fans could play the snippet in reverse and actually hear it , as well Melanie had Billboards hung up which promoted the single

On her Instagram on the 25th..

*"Live your life in love , and find your meaning within your own heart. BELOVED. M9."*

BELOVED was chosen as the albums lead single , to promote BELOVED , Melanie released the BELOVED Perfume with @portalsparfums as Melanie released the limited edition "ACT : BELOVED Vinyl." as well she did an interview with Billboards discussing love wherein she talked about the song's themes.

Melanie regarded LOVE as a song about appreceating life and wishing to live your live in peace , as she says that LOVE is also a message to her fans and said that she hopes that all of her fans lives now live in peace and live in harmony.

### Promotion Cycle - March.

Melanie released BELOVED's audio on Spotify on the 4th , as fans quickly charged and got the song to over 1.9M+ streams , to thank fans Melanie sent letters to some fans which read..

"THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING , THANK YOU FOR BRINGING LOVE INTO MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH , I TRULY HOPE YOUR OKAY AND REMEMBER THAT YOUR HUMAN TOO! 💕"

Melanie released the BELOVED MV on March 9th , as the song debuted a mighty #1 on the Billboard 200 as the song debuted on the Top 3 of China and The UK , debuting at the Top 5 in Denmark and Australia as well in the Top 10 of Germany and Canada.

The song got Best New Music in Pitchfork as well it was met with 830,000 song downloads and 9,932,478 in Sales.

Melanie also performed the song on SNL and Live Lounge.

Melanie then started promotion for her next single.

The next single off the record was CLOCKWORK as Melanie released snippets that would only be unlocked once typed the code "349MEL" into Melanie's website.

This would lead into one of three snippets for the song , as well Melanie released a few snippets on her @littlebodybigacts account which teased the song.

The song gained mystery , as a clocktower was hung up in NYC wherein the instrumental for the song would be played in the background , as well Melanie posted an Interactive snippet wherein fans could play games to unlock a snippet for CLOCKWORK.

Melanie then announced the single on her Instagram.

*"Within the universe , trapped In the stars."*

*"Away from the vortex , hidden afar."*

*"Across my eye , across the cosmos , please , something rise."*

*"twelve-o'clock I look at the mirror , trapped in distortion , dipped in the ocean like an anchor."*

*"CLOCKWORK. audio on 22nd , another visual on the 27th. AT THE RIGHT TIME , RIGHT PLACE , RIGHT TRUTH , RIGHT TIMELINE."*

Melanie released the audio on Spotify on March 22nd , it was met with 1.7M+ streams in its first two days and to promote the song , Melanie released the "ACT : CLOCKWORK Vinyl" as well the "Clockwork Perfume" that was helped made with @portalsparfums.

To promote streaming the song , Melanie set a new trend on Tiktok called the "Clockwork Dance" wherein people would show off their best Clockwork Dance and then transition to a new outfit. This helped reach the song get over 1.9M+ streams in 9 days.

The MV officially released on March 27th , wherein it debuted on #4 on the Billboard and peaked at #1 in 4 days , It debuted in the Top 3 in China and the UK as well in the Top 5 in Canada and Germany , debuting on the Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.

Debuting at #1 on Itunes and #7 on Apple Music , it also had its own hashtag on Twitter with #CLOCKWORKMELANIEMARTINEZ , It also won Melanie another partnership with Starbucks creating the "BELOVED FRAPPE" and the "CLOCKWORK LATTE" as well with the "X DONUT" and the "MARTINEZ ROLL".

Melanie had a CLOCKWORK Photoshoot , some images even appearing in Vogue.

Melanie also released a few remixes to promote the song , even a remix which featured Taylor Swift.

The "CLOCKWORK Ft. Taylor Swift (Remix)" debuted on #1 on the Billboard so Melanie made an "Official Visualizer" for the remix.

Melanie then released the promo-singles , "EARL" and "HEAVEN'S BOULEVARD".

Shortly after their lyric videos , Melanie started promotion for her next single which is.. SAPPHIRE.

### Promotion Cycle - April.

Melanie released a few vinyls for the album.

"ACT : EARL" and "ACT : HEAVEN'S BOULEVARD" were Vinyls made for the record , Melanie at this time posted snippets which captions are in morse code.

On April 4th , Melanie announced SAPPHIRE on her Instagram.

*"deep in the mines , deep within my insecurity."*

*"lies a true gem , a sapphire.*

*"made from my truth , renewed of strength."*

*"a sword made out of my own mind."*

*"I blend in with my own life."*

*"SAPPHIRE. audio on the 7th , a blessing on the 12th."*

The song released on Spotify on the 7th , as it reached up to 1.6M+ Streams on Spotify.

The MV debuted on the 12th , and the song debuted on #3 and peaked at #2 on the Hot Billboard however it did debut on #1 in The UK and in China , debuting at the Top 3 in Germany and Australia , and reaching the Top 5 in New Zealand and Canada.

The song reached over 1.8M+ Streams in its first four days , as the song got Best New Music in Pitchfork and was rated a perfect 10 by The Line of Best Fit.

Overall , the song was a critical success.

## Lyric Pages.

* **April 6th 2058 : All Single Lyric Pages along with Promotional Single Lyric Pages were unlocked , this includes BELOVED , CLOCKWORK , SAPHHIRE , EARL and HEAVEN'S BOULEVARD.**
* **April 7th 2058 : DUALITY lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 8th 2058 : DUALITY lyric page was locked , HALLUCINATIONS lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 9th 2058 : HALLUCINATIONS lyric page was locked , CHRYSALIS lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 10th 2058 : CHRYSALIS lyric page was locked , DANAID lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 11th 2058 : DANAID lyric page was locked , MACROCOSM lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 12th 2058 : MACROCOSM lyric page was locked , IMMORTALITY lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 13th 2058 : IMMORTALITY lyric page was locked , NEBULA lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 14th 2058 : NEBULA lyric page was locked , SUNFLOWER lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 15th 2058 : SUNFLOWER lyric page was locked , VALLEY lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 16th 2058 : VALLEY lyric page was locked , ICHOROUS lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 17th 2058 : ICHOROUS lyric page was locked , SILK FLOWER lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 18th 2058 : SILK FLOWER lyric page was locked , CRESTFALLEN lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 19th 2058 : CRESTFALLEN lyric page was locked , LULL lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 20th 2058 : LULL lyric page was locked , MONSTER! lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 21st 2058 : MONSTER! lyric page was locked , QUEEN'S CARD lyric page was unlocked.**
* **April 22nd 2058 : QUEEN'S CARD lyric page was locked.**
* **April 28th 2058 : All lyric pages were released , symbolizing the release of the album**
* **April 29th 2058 : Deluxe Lyric pages were released.**

## Release and Critical Reception.

The album fully debuted on #1 on the Hot Billboard , debuting a perfect #1 on Alternative Billboard.

The album sold over 1.9M+ Copies in its first week , debuting with 100/100 on Metacritic and is rated 10/10 in Pitchfork.

The album won Album of The Year , and obtained Best Alternative , Best Rock , Best Art Direction , Best Choreography and Song of The Summer VMA.

Its Metacritic score at the moment is 96/100 and is currently rated 9.7/100 on Pitchfork.

## Tracklist.

The album is fully written by Melanie Martinez except the Deluxe tracks.

DELUXE Edition
 KATANA
 60 YEARS

## Trivia.

* The shortest song on the record is 60 YEARS which is 1:39.
* This is Melanie's longest ever record.
* This album , REMORSE and WILDFLOWER is her best selling records.

### Remarks.

* The album cover , The SUNFLOWER Snippet Cover , The BELOVED and CLOCKWORK Cover are all made by the incredible and talented artist xcherubsx on Instagram! Please check them out , their work is absolutely wonderful.
* The SAPPHIRE Cover is not made by me , please add their credits if you know them!