Albumism’s 100 Best Albums of 2021 | #28: MARINA’s ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’

December 1, 2021 Albumism Staff

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#28 | MARINA | Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land
Atlantic | Buy via Official Store

According to Quentin Harrison: “For eleven years, Marina Diamandis has allowed her muse to guide her wherever it may lead. Having closed any sort of divide between the two sides of her creative mind with Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land, she is currently acting with a new level of control and confidence over her songcraft. Diamandis remains one of the greatest pop genre aesthetes of our age—long may she reign.” [Read the Full Review]

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