MARINA - Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land | Full Album Reaction

[@tamironga]

Can we all take a second to appreciate the fact that she wrote these songs all by herself 🤩

[@ashlenamusic]

I love that about her! So talented

[@AlexFroot]

yes. I love that about her.

[@brooklynations]

I am OBSESSED with "New America". It feels so satisfying. The shades she throws. 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@tamironga]

I love that Marina is never afraid to speak the truth and she articulates it so well

[@tamironga]

Never would have guessed you’d like Purge the Poison…. The production gives a sense of urgency in the subject matter and the clapping is calling for action, which I think is so smart. When she sings it live people go crazy after the brigde, she sings owning female power and then screams taking back whats ours! On the other hand I thought you’d love Goodbye cause the abrupt piano helps you feel how hurt she was, like going through the stages of grief… the ending gives a feel of weeping 😢 And it was the hardest song for her to write cause she couldn’t stop crying as she wrote it after a breakup that changed her 😢

[@ashlenamusic]

Awww poor thing. I do love that song just the abrupt piano was a bit odd for me

[@tamironga]

It will be interesting to watch your reaction to The Family Jewels cause it’s very very very oldschool production, with a lot of synths and upbeat melodies with weird arrangements… but you’ll get to know Marina a little better cause that album is about her family and her experiences growing up… her voice sounds very different as well… and she makes a lot of jewelry references cause her last name is Diamandis which is greek for diamond…. Can’t wait!

[@ashlenamusic]

I’m gonna film the rest of the deluxe of this album today and try to go family jewels today or tomorrow 🥰

[@tamironga]

@@ashlenamusic great!! If you get to TFJ please do the deluxe version!! It’s only two more songs (Rootless and the self titled TFJ) and those two songs are the simplest I think

[@ashlenamusic]

Sure!

[@GemX02]

Man's world, highly emotional people, ILYBILMM and flower's give me chills ❤

[@johnygi1553]

I like that you are very honest, but we can all agree that you are ballad person 😁 since the beginning I knew you would like ending of the album more!

[@ashlenamusic]

100% I am haha

[@dervingchrey6558]

Some Marina's fans also like Aurora and Melanie hahaha I'm an example 😂 that's why they were requesting this reaction

[@tamironga]

Same here

[@ashlenamusic]

Love it!

[@tamironga]

There’s a song on Froot called Can’t pin me down and the lyrics goes “Do you really want me to write a feminist anthem? I’m happy cooking dinner in the kitchen for my husband” which to me is like, I know who I am and I don’t need to prove myself to anyone, nonetheless fans reacted a lot to tha lyric and requested her to in fact write a feminist anthem…. She heard them and Man’s World was made 😍

[@ashlenamusic]

I love that!

[@Hannah_96]

God, I love Marina so much, this album felt like she went back to her roots. You should listen to Halsey's album If I can't have love, I want power. It's really good!

[@ashlenamusic]

I definitely will!

[@davidpatterson2925]

Some of the things you find weird or dislike are my favourite parts haha

[@ashlenamusic]

hahaha it happens!

[@idktbh9091]

With Man's world, there is a piano version, stripped back without production

[@brattybelladonna]

Hey i have a album suggestion, its of a brazilian artist called Duda Beat and her second album its perfect its called "Te Amo Lá Fora" i think you ill like it

[@calamitystonez]

I have a feeling you won't like the family jewels at all😭

[@Eric_Royalty]

I just had that thought, praying she likes ONE song on that album at least 🥲

[@ashlenamusic]

Oh nooo 😭😭😭

[@Azhunky]

waiting for that DPR Ian reaction for 4 months now xd

[@ashlenamusic]

I only take requests through Patreon but as always I take recommendations when I have time.

[@X_ch4ng3]

😊👍

[@teddiamand]

Ah, my ranking.. 🧐 1. Ancient Dreams 2. Froot 3. love + fear 4. Electra heart 5. The family jewels Btw, I think you’re the least boring and most raw when reacting to this stuff. Makes it worth our while !

[@ashlenamusic]

Aww that’s so nice to say thank you! Also interesting ranking! I’m scared for family jewels now lol

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Glad she ditched the blonde look but not a fan of pop.

[@tamironga]

The blond look was for the character she was portraying in Electra Heart

[@leonardolucasrs]

so, you're american 🤦🏻

[@ashlenamusic]

Nope Canadian

[@BBBachon]

FINALLY!! I knew that you would enjoy the slower songs like Man’s World, Highly Emotional People, and Pandora’s Box, but Purge the Poison caught me off guard (in a good way, that song is a complete and utter jam)! Now all we have (NEED) left is the Family Jewels! As for my personal ranking, it’s so tricky but I think as of right now it stands as; Electra Heart Family Jewels ADIAML Froot L+F I love and adore each and every single one of these albums, but only one can be 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 at a time!

[@tamironga]

The way we all know she’s gonna hate TFJ but we NEED that reaction so bad now

[@ashlenamusic]

Seeing love and fear at the bottom of these lists hurts my soul lol

[@BBBachon]

@@ashlenamusic don’t worry, we all still love Love + Fear!

[@ashlenamusic]

Glad to hear!

[@marinadelrey96]

Be ready for The Family Jewels, because it's most experimental album by Marina

[@ashlenamusic]

💀

[@horchataisbae]

hey queen! thank you for reacting to Marina, its like whenever I'm not having the best day, your reactions pop up and brigthen them up!!!

[@ashlenamusic]

Aww that’s so kind thank you 🥹🥹

[@calxity]

its crazy since i always prefer the songs with stronger production over than stripped back ones 😭 also im pretty sure that the part in the production in goodbye that you dont really like is a nod towards early marina‘s sound because it sounds really like the family jewels. but my ranking is The Family Jewels, Electra Heart, Ancient Dreams, FROOT, and Love + Fear!

[@ashlenamusic]

Ahhh family jewels is next but I’m gonna record the deluxe songs from ancient dreams today!

[@ashlenamusic]

Also L+F is last ahhhh seems to be a reoccurring theme with you diamonds lol

[@calxity]

@@ashlenamusic i think you’ll like the deluxe songs! they aren’t too heavy on production, whereas the family jewels is kind of a wild card; all of the songs have interesting themes and very alternate melodies and production. i hope you enjoy the deluxe songs for ancient dreams anyhow!!

[@davidpatterson2925]

I was going to say, that part in goodbye is my favourite - was pleasantly surprised when I heard it and TFJ is my fav too. Definitely a nod to that sound.

[@marinadelrey96]

You're just into simple production, although i don't think her songs are overproduced or something. It's just coming from music preferences

[@tamironga]

Yeah I agree, I love her ballads but I also love the upbeat ones.. she’s always experimenting and creating unique sounds which imo is better than just playing it safe with simple production 😬 I do respect Ash’s point tho

[@ashlenamusic]

I wouldn’t say “simple” I love a lot of crazy dance music, edm etc. I just think she has a lot going on in her songs that are unnecessary. Just my opinion!

[@marinadelrey96]

@@ashlenamusic Don't get me wrong, i respect your opinion and i don't have any negative thing about it. I don't know, taste can be different

[@ashlenamusic]

@marinadelrey96 yup! 🥰

[@leonardolucasrs]

she's a Britney fan 😂 that doesn't make sense for me

[@leslyegallegos4660]

I think you would like the video for Venus fly trap. She dresses up as all her past eras lol. The man’s world video is also very pretty. Even though I know you don’t like videos usually lol

[@ashlenamusic]

lol I wouldn’t even know what era is what 😂

[@brianfrk]

This and her first album are my favs, but the Family Jewels is very messy in its production and sound so beware xd

[@ashlenamusic]

Oh noooooo

[@stars7450]

Heya! I just wanted to say theres a stripped version of Man’s World on piano that is very gorgeous if you want to listen to it! Lovely video :)

[@ashlenamusic]

Oh I definitely will

[@Mentos22071]

SHAKESPEAR DIED IN 1616 BUT S/HE WAS REBORN IN 1985! I stand by that quote for Marina.

[@tamironga]

Please check out the deluxe songs. Pink convertible is a satire track, Free woman you heard already and Happy Loner is my favorite Marina song… she’s in her head voice a lot which I know you don’t like much but it’s such a simple and beautiful song. Also I’m happy you liked the ballads!!

[@florian3111]

Happy Loner is a masterpiece, one of the best things I've ever heard. (And what a message...)

[@tamironga]

@@florian3111it’s like she read my diary or something and made a song out of it ❤

[@ashlenamusic]

Gonna record them todayb

[@hhguy85]

I’m so relieved you liked most of it 🤣

[@ashlenamusic]

😂

[@Eric_Royalty]

I have feeling she won’t like The Family Jewels 😭 hoping she does though 😮‍💨

[@ashlenamusic]

I hope so too

[@guilhermedonato6884]

fuck ash i was about to go to bed

[@tamironga]

Omg 😂

[@ashlenamusic]

😂😂 all my reactions come out at midnight 🙈

[@guilhermedonato6884]

@@ashlenamusic all good I’m just a little zombie rn but it was worth it, your reactions are always a pleasure to watch. The album: the slow songs are also my favorites just👌

[@ashlenamusic]

@guilhermedonato6884 appreciate that 🥹

[@alafolieee]

have you ever heard florence and the machine? if not i would highly recommend for you to react to their discography!! to me lana, marina and florence are the best songwriters of this generation. they started gaining popularity kinda at the same time with tumblr and marina actually used tumblr a lot lmao they were all friends at some moment but marina and lana fought and now they don’t talk anymore lol

[@ashlenamusic]

Yup! I know a ton of her music

[@ashlenamusic]

Also, I thought they were recently just together?

[@adrianaquintero9651]

Amo este álbum, mi canción favorita es Pandoras box, es un poema

[@ashlenamusic]

Such a beautiful song

[@Maryan_002]

My ranking would be 1. Electra Heart 2. Love + Fear 3. Ancient Dream in a Modern Land 4. Froot 6. The Family Jewels

[@ashlenamusic]

Nice!

[@imkokuo]

AAAAAAAAA quando vc reagirá ao FAMILY JEWELS??? É um album maravilhoso, parece um circo kkkkkkkk quero ver sua reação

[@ashlenamusic]

I’m gonna try to film it this week or next week xx

[@tamironga]

My ranking is always changing but rn is: 1) ADIAML 2) The Family Jewels 3) Love+Fear 4) Froot 5) Electra Heart I heard someone say that fans that knew Marina from the start have a different taste from the ones that have gotten to know her music recently, like me, and we are the ones who enjoy L+F more

[@ashlenamusic]

Ok ok ok I like this. Glad love and fear isn’t at the bottom lol everyone else lol

[@nutella.mp4853]

you'll love her acoustic versions i'm telling you

[@EMOTIONBIGLIFE]

Awsome album❤

[@masterlinx767]

My ranking is from favorite to least fav are: 1. Love + Fear 2. The Family Jewels 3. Froot 4. Ancient Dreams 5. Electra Heart Granted, I love just about all her music but that would be my ranking. Love the honesty and I'm glad you liked a few on this album and I agree about Britney, she recently announced she will never step back into the industry again and I can't blame her. But she has been ghost writing so I'm glad she didn't lose her passion completely, that takes some resilience. Loved this reaction, I am STOKED to see your reaction to The Family Jewels. It's experimental but still feels very cohesive.

[@ashlenamusic]

YASSS a fellow l+f fan

[@masterlinx767]

@@ashlenamusic Yassss

[@ashlenamusic]

Haha so strange huh

[@STATEofDREAMlNG]

Mine is almost the inverse loll 1. Electra Heart 2. Froot 3. Ancient Dreams 4. Family Jewels 5. L+F

[@MrJaycrow30]

She is so underrated!!! Where are her Grammy's?? This album feels like a continuation of her earlier work. 'I Am Not a Robot' was the first song that got me hooked on her! I think she has German heritage and I can totally hear that 'dark fairy tail' in her songs! Her remixes are great too! I have to agree that some of her songs are over-produced, over-powering her beautiful voice. cheers

[@ashlenamusic]

I loooooove that song but didn’t really like the rest of that album

[@MrJaycrow30]

I like the remixes better the OG personally> You won't even recognize 'Mowgli's Road, I Am Not a Robot, or Hermit the Frog! cheers, fellow Canuk lol@@ashlenamusic

[@Lagoonlucas]

I just finished the reaction, you definitely have to react to all three bonus tracks, happy looner, pink convertible and free woman

[@ashlenamusic]

Will do!

[@natenate3353]

there was a Man’s World Stripped version on Spotify and Apple Music before but now it’s only on KZbin for some reason

[@thonypum]

I LOVE YOU MARINAAA, I LIKE YOURS REACTIONS

[@darkloverMusic]

im so glad u reacted to this album!! also you should check out the remix of venus fly trap featuring our other queen TOVE LO.

[@ashlenamusic]

SHUT UPPPPPP I had no idea they had a song together

[@darkloverMusic]

THEY DOOO i feel like youre gonna love it tooo@@ashlenamusic

[@Spelol]

it just sounds like you want literally every song to be produced like a lana del rey song lol

[@ashlenamusic]

It would suit her voice more

[@taylormoon7022]

@@ashlenamusicI don’t think it would suit the personality of her songs though. I think following Marina since TFJ her style has always been a little offbeat, playful and experimental. I did want Lana and Marina to collab at one stage but I don’t know if their sounds and genres would mix well

[@rosievaca1294]

Lana is just boring compared to Marina- her voice is waaay too flat- Marina is more original and takes more risks

[@Spelol]

@@ashlenamusic gurl just listen to lana then lol. the fact that marina sounds different and constantly experiments with her sound is what makes her so incredible. not all artists have to sound the same, and the fact that you have to constantly wish that the music you're listening to would sound like the music you know you already like is sad.

[@RyanMcnll]

Theres a stripped version of mans world.

[@Lagoonlucas]

IT'S TIME ❤❤❤❤😭😭😭

[@tamironga]

Ikr!!

[@AlexFroot]

Goodbye is my favorite

[@bery555]

yaaayy finally

[@Cussie3]

It sounds like you just like songs with minimal production and vocal only 🤣

[@ashlenamusic]

yup. lol

[@derhund3777]

There is an Acoutic EP from some of the Love + Fear songs. It’s really great

[@ashlenamusic]

Yassssss

[@leonardolucasrs]

you'd never get MARINA's art 😂

[@ashlenamusic]

Probably not 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@angelicismant]

React Yeule Softscars please

[@ashlenamusic]

What’s that?!

[@angelicismant]

@@ashlenamusic an album, but I don't think you'll like it because it's a little bit noisy.

[@kerryfisher5264]

Hi Ashlena every time you talk about the warning makes me play queen of the murder scene 😊

[@ashlenamusic]

Awwww 🥰

[@derhund3777]

I saw you uploaded this this morning and I couldn’t watch it because I had to go to work. I waited the whole day ❤ I love the production on I love you but I love me more and Goodbye. I think you will definitely like the first two songs on the deluxe

[@tamironga]

I also like the production on those songs.. I love you but I love me more speaks to my soul

[@ashlenamusic]

Yay! Thank you!

[@glakson9772]

Hi, I've been watching your reactions to the full albums invent animate, the plot in you, beartooth, spiritbox and bad omens. I think you'll like the band "imminence". Their latest album "heaven in hiding" is just amazing. If you can't listen to the whole album, then I recommend "Chasing shadows" and "Alleviate". They also have a new album coming out soon and have released singles. "Heaven shall burn" and "death by a thousand cuts" were good. My favorite song from them is "Alleviate". Vocalist Eddie Berg cried at the concert when he sang it, so now he sings an acoustic version with more gentle vocals. Thanks for your videos.

[@ashlenamusic]

Sweet thanks for the recco! Concert vlog from those bands coming soon. Editing it today xx

[@ashlenamusic]

saturday xx

[@hugovergnano8717]

Sometimes I feel the same as you: that Marina has great lyrics, great melodies, but the production ends up being either a bit messy or with too many things going on - something you'll encounter quite a bit in Family Jewels as well, so brace yourself!

[@ashlenamusic]

Bahhhh well then I look forward to a new album lol

[@celinel9750]

I don't know how much she is involve in the mixing and production of those song? Their is so much good song on this album, lyrics and vocal are top but some mixes are... not for me let's say, even the sound of the piano on Flower is to low, to dark, like a deep dark old Chamber mini opera :-S So mixed feeling after all, like you said I wish their would be different version of those same song. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@ashlenamusic]

🥰🥰

[@jamierobson8825]

Agree with pretty much all you say here. I absolutely love Marina's voice, lyrics & melodies, but find so many of her songs are over-cluttered with instrumental parts that over-shadow her vocals & clash with the melodies. Totally am with you that a more stripped-down, acoustic sound would really enhance a lot of her songs. Most of her acoustic versions she has already released I love so much more than the originals. A lighter touch in production would do wonders for her. Pandora's Box is such a great song on this album. Thanks Ash! ♥

[@ashlenamusic]

Glad we’re on the same page Jamie haha

[@tamironga]

I respect your opinion… maybe we should harass Ash into reacting to the acoustic songs 👀👀👀

[@ashlenamusic]

Maybe you should

[@jamierobson8825]

@@tamirongaI like your thinking 👀👀

[@jamierobson8825]

@@ashlenamusicyassss❤

[@J0RD2K7]

My ranking: FROOT ADIAML Electra Heart The Family Jewels Love + Fear

[@ashlenamusic]

Wow froot is number 1!

[@BBBachon]

hey Ash! i just wanted to know if you plan on listening to the Platinum Blonde tracks of Electra Heart (E.V.O.L and the title track) as well as How to be a Heartbreaker? I recently noticed that you never reacted to that bop!! It’s one of her most iconic songs

[@ashlenamusic]

Omg yes!!!