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10.0
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Gigwise
From Electra Heart to Mother Nature, MARINA never misses
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10.0
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Albumism
Diamandis remains one of the greatest pop genre aesthetes of our age—long may she reign
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8.0
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PopMatters
Marina re-embraces her inner strength and quite possibly creates her magnum opus with Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
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8.0
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Clash
A 10-track wonder that is a more mature and eclectic take on her gloriously femme and thundering electro-pop
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8.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Her vocal dynamism translates particularly well in rock-leaning settings, where her leaping registers make their way through enthralling kicks and mean guitar riffs
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8.0
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The Arts Desk
It is lyrically riven with desperation at the state of things, ecological catastrophe within sniffing distance
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8.0
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NME
She was always too interesting to fit into a cookie-cutter hitmaker mould, and here Marina Diamandis settles nicely into her own idiosyncratic groove
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8.0
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Under The Radar
The first half of the album is intoxicating—it is danceable and full of fun energy. The second half of the album is all heartbreak and slow piano-filled ballads carried by Marina’s whimsical and hollowing vocals
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6.6
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Pitchfork
The unmistakably dramatic pop singer seeks the divine feminine, embracing a bold yet soft aesthetic that’s more effective than some of her lyrics
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6.5
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Spectrum Culture
While Ancient Dreams succeeds musically, uneven and sometimes heavy-handed lyrics drag the effort down
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6.0
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The FT
The singer — formerly Marina and the Diamonds — has a relish for style which is matched with substance
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6.0
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musicOMH
It seems to be missing a slight spark that made Marina such a fun breath of fresh pop air. Maybe that’s the point though. These aren’t fun times, and Marina is here to deliver harsh truths
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