Marina and the Diamonds reveal new album details

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Marina and the Diamonds performing in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Marina Diamandis has told Newsbeat that she doesn't worry about her album sales as much as she used to.

Speaking about her forthcoming second album, she said: "This time I'm much less focused on success, on being popular and sales."

"I'm much more focused on creating something people can enjoy and in years to come they can go back to it and look at it online or have a CD of it."

Marina and the Diamonds' new single, Radioactive, is released October 3.

The 25-year-old says she wants to make a music video for every song on the new album.

"Basically I've decided to create a living film which is called Electra Heart. It's like an album but each song has a video with it.

"I really love making videos. Part one is online now - it's called fear and loathing. Radioactive is part two - it's inspired by Greek mythology but ties in with Americana and 70's movies."

The singer also revealed she has a number of collaborations lined up for the new album.

"I've written with Rick Knowles, Dr Luke, Stargate, Liam Howe. I've been fortunate to do sessions with these people."

"I have written almost every song with other people which would have been unheard of on the first album."

Diamandis has been touring and spending time in America since the release of her debut album The Family Jewels in 2010.

"I was on tour with Katy Perry. She's really amazing. It really was like a teenage dream, filled with pink glitter and hot girls."

The singer says she feels more positive about the new album than she did about her debut.

"There wasn't a lot I didn't like [about the first album]. I think I was so hyper about being something and making it that it almost came before the songs.

"Now I just don't have energy for it anymore. I feel really happy. It's good because the art should come first."