Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
by MARINA
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 11, 2021
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 629 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 564 out of 629
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 629
  3. Negative: 49 out of 629
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  1. Jamierenton
    Oct 24, 2021
    1
    I’m sorry marina I loved you so much but I really can’t get into this new era sorry xox sending love
  2. Jggrx
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    The truth is that is boring, Marina is great but this album ain’t it for me.
  3. diogosilva2403
    Jun 20, 2021
    0
    well it's not that good, i have to admit. At least i didn't like it that much.... or is that just me? welllll.............
  4. PatrickEyestar
    Aug 15, 2021
    2
    It's not that good and I guess she needs to improve her music...............
  5. alexrbertsx
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    she somehow managed to make this album overrated but still a flop. kudos i guess
  6. animeshsoni
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    boring. bland. someone tell her to hire a few songwriters. sis is down bad.
  7. dougsbueno
    Jun 14, 2021
    0
    Marina achieved in this album an impeccable maturity in her composition on social issues and on love relationships. The way Marina manages to produce a frantic melody with information-rich lyrics without seeming boring or tedious is very accurate. The ballads are of a beautiful level that they express in their voice along the piano, it almost sounds like an acapela. In this album MarinaMarina achieved in this album an impeccable maturity in her composition on social issues and on love relationships. The way Marina manages to produce a frantic melody with information-rich lyrics without seeming boring or tedious is very accurate. The ballads are of a beautiful level that they express in their voice along the piano, it almost sounds like an acapela. In this album Marina manages to transmit everything she wanted in a mature, linear way that catches our attention when we listen to it.… Expand
  8. joehonkers
    Jun 11, 2021
    0
    disappointing as hell. it sounds like a freak hybrid of the family jewels and froot (her two best albums) but in the end just sounds like a jumbled mess.
  9. Aredsong15
    Aug 14, 2021
    0
    Ok... Não tem nada de bom nesse álbum, não entendi porque uma nota tão alta pra isso
  10. bloomy3910
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    MARINA sacrifices any bit of self-disclosure she shed in Love + Fear and departs into a platitude filled album without any of the activism. I expected more from the artist who brought such great projects as her debut album, Family Jewels and her final before shedding the Diamonds, Froot. There are small glimmers of hope in this album but the light has been dimmed further than theMARINA sacrifices any bit of self-disclosure she shed in Love + Fear and departs into a platitude filled album without any of the activism. I expected more from the artist who brought such great projects as her debut album, Family Jewels and her final before shedding the Diamonds, Froot. There are small glimmers of hope in this album but the light has been dimmed further than the disappointing release of the one-note Love + Fear. Those slight glimmers of hope would be the… Expand
  11. mmdgshshdh
    Sep 22, 2021
    0
    tttttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyýyyyyyysgshshsbsbshsnshshffhhh
  12. Segundoleo26
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum realmente bueno pero Marina parece no aprender a reinventarse se siente como cualquier otro álbum… Expand
  13. Josemendez1
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    Marina jamás podrá superar su primer álbum este no tiene ninguna canción que salve el álbum
  14. adrian11
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    Marina pudo haberlo hecho mejor, hay pocas canciones que salvan el álbum y eso es un poco triste debido a que Marina puede dar más.

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#14 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 7, 2021
    60
    The music is pleasantly accessible, rather than daring.
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  2. AllMusic
    Jun 18, 2021
    80
    At a brisk ten tracks, Ancient Dreams is a quick dose of what makes Marina great: heartfelt honesty from a fellow misfit consistently pushing the boundaries of pop.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jun 17, 2021
    66
    Everything is delicate, but nothing is muted. This aesthetic certainly isn’t for everybody, but after her ambivalent pop experiments, Marina no longer needs her albums to be. It’s a beacon out for the highly emotional people of the world, of whom she clearly is one; it’s for her.
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