Melanie Martinez review – Electropop meshing the hyperreal and the real

O2 Forum, London
A superficial stage set and childlike tone actually serve to enhance the sensitive subjects Martinez assuredly confrontsAlthough her debut record Cry Baby made a rather fleeting appearance in the UK charts last year, Melanie Martinez – a former the Voice US hopeful with an image that’s both doll-like and decidedly emo – has a fervent young fanbase on our shores. Circumventing the Radio 1 playlist, the key to her success has been YouTube, where the 21-year-old,