That’s exactly how I would describe Melanie Martinez’s debut ... and anyone who considers themself a bit of a cry baby,” Martinez said at the end of her album dedication.

Twenty-year-old Melanie Martinez's debut album Cry Baby tackles childhood themes but turns them into musical metaphors for darker feelings surrounding broken family and romantic relationships.

The first of three albums, Cry Baby, followed the next year ... Here’s what you need to know. Melanie Martinez plays Glasgow's OVO Hydro on her 'The Trilogy Tour' on Monday, September 23.