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. ckcff
    Jun 14, 2021
    4
    Below average. It has elements from their first 3 albums, but it sounds messy, repetitive, forgettable. Hard to hear again, it's a pity.
  2. Alexey_McEuriv
    Jun 20, 2021
    5
    I have nothing against Marina, but the album is boring and outdated. I don't understand the surrounding hype. He's not bad, and he's not good.
  3. MetacriticOnur
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
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  4. Camifklyf
    Jun 14, 2021
    5
    Ancient Dreams is about a Marina who makes it clear that she is not content to be “just another - insta - girl on 21th century”. The lyrics really addresses a variety of modern topics - from the social problems of the world and mainly the US to environmental issues - through a distinctive pop - sound that is close to something done in the past by her in FROOT. The conversations the songsAncient Dreams is about a Marina who makes it clear that she is not content to be “just another - insta - girl on 21th century”. The lyrics really addresses a variety of modern topics - from the social problems of the world and mainly the US to environmental issues - through a distinctive pop - sound that is close to something done in the past by her in FROOT. The conversations the songs initiate don't always come to a conclusion, but society's wounds are widely exposed, and need to say: she never sacrifices fun for content, Purge The Poison,title track and Venus Fly Trap are such alt parties bopz!… Expand
  5. elianavaldez
    Jun 15, 2021
    5
    This album is really good. Not only the music but the lyrics. Probably the best of the year. I’m kinda upset that New America is still not a single when it should be

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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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