Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd ALBUM REVIEW
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 29 мар 2023
- Listen: • Lana Del Rey - Did you...
Every bit as powerful as NFR... and then some.
More pop reviews: • Pop Reviews
===================================
Subscribe: bit.ly/1pBqGCN
Patreon: / theneedledrop
Official site: theneedledrop.com
Twitter: / theneedledrop
Instagram: / afantano
TikTok: / theneedletok
TND Twitch: / theneedledrop
===================================
FAV TRACKS: THE GRANTS, ...OCEAN BLVD, SWEET, A&W, CANDY NECKLACE, FINGERTIPS, PARIS TEXAS, GRANDFATHER PLEASE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF MY FATHER WHILE HE'S DEEP-SEA FISHING, LET THE LIGHT IN, MARGARET, PEPPERS
LEAST FAV TRACK: FISHTAIL
LANA DEL REY - DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A TUNNEL UNDER OCEAN BLVD / 2023 / INTERSCOPE / SINGER-SONGWRITER, CHAMBER POP
9/10 www.theneedledrop.com/loved-l...
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right? 
Видеоклипы
![Lana Del Rey - Norman [Fricking] Rockwell! ALBUM REVIEW](/img/1.gif)
She even planned the album colors to match with the yellow flannel. Her mind.
💀💀
😂😂
LMAO
A once in a lifetime genius she is
Stop
The opening line of A&W mentions how she hasn’t done a cartwheel since she was 9 and I thought it was just a weird lyrics. But my gf pointed out how girls become self-aware they can’t play in a certain way when they’re becoming adolescents. I thought it was interesting, this album is full of those moments of life through the lenses of a woman. Certainly more mature reflecting on those moments
Thats for guys too
such a thoughtful comment from a guy on womens issues. we love to see it!
@@jens2049 not quite for the same reasons
@@jens2049 u missed the point..
@@jens2049 go back to ur parking lot bush
Lana's character arc on Fantano's channel has been one of the more underrated ones imo.
She's gone from a 2 to a 9, we stan a versatile mother 💅😌✨
@@eleventyseven3742what was the 2 for? 😭😭
@@retroglamx Ultraviolence 😩
I think it's just so grand in scale. It's one of the longest running arcs of this channel, going on over a decade now, so you'd have to have been around or looked into it to see it.
you've got to wonder if he still holds the same opinions on Born to Die and Ultraviolence all these years later. those albums came out a pretty long time ago by now and he seems to have a better understanding now of the kind of artist Lana is.
shes gotten a 2 and a 9 from him !! her range is unmatched !!!
Not as ranged as cudi
Dude, he gave Cudi 0 and 10
@@MasterRocking bitch do i care
@@MasterRocking *cudi WITH kanye
@@20usuario it still counts as a cudi record lol
i like how he decided to abbreviate ocean blvd in his favorite tracks but then committed to "GRANDFATHER PLEASE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF MY FATHER WHILE HE'S DEEP-SEA FISHING"
right
King shit
he knew what he was doing
Fishtail wouldn't be his least favorite, if he had hair.
He loved that long ass name
I'm happy to be in a timeline where a Lana record receives a 9 from Melon, still, feels like a fever dream 💀
I put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture.
@@TippyHippy I ate your couch 👁️
@@Javii1 i ate your
W
I was here!
I’m a massive Lana fan, and “Let the light in” was an absolute gift. one of my favourite Lana songs ever
Top 10 Lana song honestly
Let the Light in is the Thunder of this album. So so good and one of my top songs from her as well
@@AssassinsCreedMan621 absolutely
It’s one of those songs that upon first listen feels like it’s existed forever. Lana and FJM are my favorite artists they just make a very special kind of magic and nostalgia that I don’t get from other artists. Like they just understand what timeless music sounds and feels like.
yesss one of my favs on the album
No way. A 9/10 for Lana? I actually haven't listened to this record yet, but man. I'm so happy for her. She's always had a huge and loyal fanbase, but now the hype and acclaim is going to be off-the-charts. Fully deserved, too.
She deserves nothing but acclaim
She’s one of the greatest songwriters ever
Who needs a Grammy when you've got a checkered yellow flannel.
Go listen now! You won’t regret it.
@@mrsuns10 It's more accurate, at least in my opinion, to say that she developed into one of the best songwriters of recent years. Her early career records had the makings of an iconic sound but the lyrical content, to be charitable, wasn't very mature.
@@joshs7160 Here's the thing, though. Whatever influence the Grammys might've had back then (and to be fair to them, there was a point before the internet where they absolutely did have that) is pretty much been usurped by most music fans by Fantano (edit: not for the casual fans but rather for the serious album-listening crowd), because goddamn, even though I might not agree with him in some cases, he deserves the respect because he IMO is genuinely one of the most forward-thinking music critics of the past 10 years.
Crazy how Fantano went from giving Lana 2s and 3s to 8s and 9s. I’ve been giving her music a run through as of late, and her catalogue is simply brilliant. Very happy to see this!
NFR is the one that deserves the 9 it's by far her biggest artistic achievement and statement and her most complete and fleshed out album
NFR deserved a 9 as well tbh, but hey I'm glad she got one eventually.
All of her music since NFR all sounds the same except for a couple of songs
New Lana came to slay the haus down boots! NFR who???
Ocean Blvd is definitely even more deeply thought out and cohesive than NFR. Both fantastic but my suspicion is this album is even stronger, altho need more time to tell. I think NFR always gets a positive bias bc it was such a big leap for her so it had extra wow factor.
The year isn’t half way over yet and I feel like we’ve already gotten so much good music. 2023 has been a special year so far.
Can’t wait to see what crops up in the future this year.
It so has
No last year had many more 8's and yellow flannels.
@@Thatpinksopretty this early? 4 months in? Lol ok
Ok why does everyone say this and forget that EVERY YEAR IS THE SAME. Jesus christ, does nobody have their memory intact anymore? 😂 literally every year is practically the same in the music world ffs.. not one is "better" than the other. 😮💨
I like to believe that the album ending with venice bit** represents she ending what she started with NFR. like you can see Born to Die to Lust For Life as 1 arc of her discography and NFR to Ocean Blvd as other, so the next album will be some new phase for her.
Interesting, I share this idea of continuity in his albums
I'll rage like a little boy if that happens. I'll throw tantrem in the record store and pull down shelves and weep and scream and cry actual tears if that happens.
Yeah and how on lust for life she sings out of the black into the blue and then another four albums are more hopeful in a way or more insightful
i definitely think her trap beat on taco truck x VB was her transitioning back into her old pop/hiphop blend since she hasnt done that in cocc or bb!
@@avamorgan7860 The Trio Interlude from Blue Banisters is mostly trap-esque at the end.
The last 3 tracks I see as a refresher after the emotional weight of the rest of the album. There’s a lot of heavy shit between songs like Kintsugi and Fingertips. It’s like, time to stop crying, shake some ass and be silly! I think that’s a testament to Lana’s personality honestly. She is a venerable artist that doesn’t take herself too serious.
perfectly worded
OMG You nailed it
Agree !!!
No, feels like bonus tracks from a deluxe edition
A 9 FOR LANA? I THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME. THANK YOU MELON!!!
spoilers
Y’all gotta stop spoiling this stuff for me
i know its not a big deal but seeing the exact score before I get to watch the vid makes me really grumpy
Wasnt nfr a 9?
Thanks for what? His approval? Lmao
This would be a 10/10 if it was called “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under The Money Store”
Did you know that there's a bottomless pit under the money store?
A&W (ft. Death Grips)
Lana about to make the best Industrial Hip Hop album of the decade, they better watch out
"Did you know that there's Kids under the Ghosts"
.
.
Or "Did you know that there’s a tunnel under The Melon Store" Lol
A+W hit me a lot harder than I ever thought it would. The light whispery vocals on the intro talking about her self image and then leading into her need for affection and physical love trying to cover that shame was really heartbreaking. The fact she feels trapped and doomed to repeat that cycle of behavior without a way out really broke me. The sheer vulnerability of the lyrics and emotions throughout the track really puts the idea of brokenness on full display in a way that makes her so human
OH YOU GET ITTT
spill.
I'm sensing a Grammy from her. I do believe Billie deserved her awards in 2019 although we all were hoping for NFR - Lana just had such a big career behind her, it felt like it was the time to finally give her her flowers. Regardless, I love BIllie, and I really, really, really hope Lana receives the Album of the Year award. She deserves it.
I'm a huge Lana fan but I think AoTY would be very hard for her to pull. I think it's possible she gets Best Alternative Album though! I'm rooting for it.
I think she should, but i think the album is kind of hard to get into for people who don't listen to lana. It deserves a grammy, but I doubt she'd get one. NFR is just likeable by everyone, and easy to get into so I think that had the best chance.
@@Clara-kf5jd For some reasons Lana doesn't submit her albums for alternative category. She would've certainly alrdy havea grammy if she did.
Billie did not deserve that aoty, because both lana and ariana had better albums as a whole than billie.
@@simeonfrancis6751
Honestly NFR was Lana's best shot at AOTY: Even tho I love her new album maybe even more than NFR, it isn't as digestible.
This album is honestly for longterm fans.
Never thought I’d see the day you’d give Lana a 9!!!! Well overdue I still stand with born to die and ultraviolence 😭
ultraviolence is in her top 3 for sure !
I could easily say Ultraviolence, NFR, Chemtrails, Blue Banisters and Ocean Blvd are 9/10 or 9.5/10
@@lewiswoodhallI love Lana but that’s being generous. NFR is the only 9.5 Album U mentioned there. UV is like an 8.3 ish I love some of the songs but the lyrics get kinda cringe and tumblry at times. UV production is top tier though. BB was a slight flop and chemtrails is a 8. Ocean blvd is like an 8 too
The last few tracks can be seen as the "light at the end of the TUNNEL". A great departure from the rest of the album.
Yess
This album is such a grower and it's so dense and deep. I keep discovering more and more layers to it as time goes by. Fingertips is my favourite. I think she's outdone NFR with this - the artistic growth and freedom is on a whole other level. This is an easy AOTY for me.
the progression of his opinion of lana is so fascinating to watch
i agree with the 9/10, definitely one of my favorites from this year
i’ll listen to it tomorrow
lmao
Great comment xander, give me my mother back
@@DlGNAN I was thinking this was a very Hivemind comment and then I saw it is you. Diggy don't care no more!
@@DlGNAN ill give her back if you give me back my children. i know they're in your basement
fuck 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I would have never believed you if you said Anthony would give Lana Del Ray the same score as JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown.
Danny Brown is gonna release a solo album this year and Peggy is gonna release 2 more albums this year so imagine if one of them gets a 10
tbh he already did that in 2019
@@OldBayHat Danny also said that he'll drop 3 albums this year
Technically higher, since this got a light to decent 9, and the JPEG album got just a light 9.
Which means that as of now, Lana has the album of the year.
We exist in a timeline where Anthony enjoyed a Lana Del Rey album more than me.
Righhhttt..to me its kinda slow & songs are pretty similar
With Lana's music it is almost guaranteed it is going to click with you in some point in the future.
@@sycamore2656 I hope this is true. I've been listening to her music pretty constantly since BTD and this is the first album that didn't hook me in on release date. I really want to like it, but I just... Don't
@@TheSsaltydon’t worry, just let the album rest for now and it will revisit you when the time is right. for example, i did not like fine line by harry styles when it first released. i thought it was too different for my taste. 7 months later i heard a song from the album on tik tok and loved jt. so i kept listening to that song only. then a few months pass, and i decided to give the album another listen. now i’ve played the album top to bottom, no skips, wayyy too many times than i can count 😭
@@sycamore2656 3 listens minimum
I don't care what anyone says Lana is a national treasure musically. Love her stuff completely.
Fantoine giving Lana a 9.
I've officially seen everything.
While I was a fan of chemtrails over the country club and blue banisters, this just blows them out of the park. Definitely my 2nd favorite behind NFR for sure and it still might grow more on me.
l put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture.
same!! I loved BB but nothing topped NFR for me. Ocean Blvd is getting there!
NFR and BB are my favorite albums of hers. BB is so intimate and personal. i know it was mostly ballads, but i loved them all at first listen and i never ever do that with anything else; i always have to listen twice or more in order to like something. BB just spoke to me and i treasure it so much.
BB and CTOTCC each have some of her---IMO---best songs ever, but they don't hold up to NFR or DYKTTATUOB as full albums. I love that she shares so much music with us when many of our best artists only drop an LP once every five years or so.
@@TippyHippy is that a lana song
I'm staring at the fucking description of this vid in pure disbelief and happiness. As y'all might remember i wrote a whole ass mini review of blue bannisters in fantano's comment section two years ago so I'm obviously a massive Lana stan. I honestly think this is her best album to date and a genuine masterpiece
I am so ecstatic that Melon is giving her such praise. Thank you so much Anthony, truly
I'm very happy so see Lana's artistic progress and recieving critical aclaim too!
Yes we remember. (No)
how could we forget that mini review! (what was it about?)
nfr better.
It took me about 2-3 listens, watching a couple short interview clips and reading the lyrics for me to finally “get it”. It definitely hit me once I finally got it and now I absolutely LOVE this record! The amount of depth, emotional vulnerability and brutally honest introspection was something I was not expecting at all. One of the very rare instances I was absolutely blown away by how wrong I was on my perception of her prior to this record.
PERIODT.
Is nobody gonna talk about how FINE Lana looks on the album cover 😍
She's pretty much milf at this point and I'm down for it 😍
@@jawbreaker982she’s 38 😐
@@Vesuviusisking So freaking hot
it’s rare that i appreciate every album from an artist but i love her discography so much. as iconic as her debut was and still is, i feel that the ldr facade fades with every album which is why every release feels like such a step up. don’t get me wrong im a MASSIVE UV and honeymoon fan but from 2019 onwards i’ve felt an undeniable shift in her music. she’s always written about heavy topics but i think it’s safe to say (as much as she likes to deny it lol) that she sang from the perspective of a very curated persona. the more that ldr character is laid to rest, the more fleshed out and personal the music feels. i don’t think she’s ever been as vulnerable as she’s been on this album and i really appreciate it.
Love this take. It really does feel like with every new album, she reveals more of the Lana (or Lizzy Grant I guess) that is behind the character she made for herself
Sorry hun, she has always portrayed herself compellingly... you just didn't get it.
I don't get the hate for her earlier records. Ultraviolence is fantastic
Because she wrote about women and people took it As her running after old married men lol
@@Stinkyboi guys just dont really get what some of us can relate to with lanas work
Beyond amazing album. V classic.
two 9s in a row! both extremely deserved. good job mr fantano. you really made some good albums recently
This getting a 9 and Ultraviolence getting a 2 is so chaotic
Right, i still think the score for UV is way too low to make sense it's not my favorite from her but there's no way its a 2..
Ultraviolence is literally her second best if not her best record..
Its not
@@anaseymour4556 Ultraviolence is one of her best records, if not thee best, just like the commenter above replied
@@jiribb9300
My favorite is BB followed by NFR, I don't understand what Anthony has against BB i can't wrap my head around someone liking chemtrails but not blue banisters...
For me Candy Necklace is hands down the most incredible track on the album. Would've been nice to hear more of your thoughts on it.
Fr, love how she mentions a tribe called quest on it too
The fact that the beginning of the album is kind of the beginning of a tunnel with her doing songs that looks like her 3 precedents album, then in the middle of the tunnel it is dark, and the lyrics are sad, serious, and overwhelming but in the end, the light comes in and I feel like the Venice bitch part in taco truck x vb is representing getting out of the tunnel.
⬆️OMG you won a prize 🤗😃
Every Lana album has been at least an 8 for me. She’s been an easy target for critics for over a decade. Good to see they’re coming around.
I think they're coming around cause Lana's making better music. She has grown a crazy amount as a music artist
Lana Del and Ross Macdonald? We have a man of taste in the old Anton Fontana comments section.
its not "coming around" its enjoying her new music more than her old music. He still holds the same opinion on her previous albums
@@user-gu1un7pb7k Honeymoon is arguably even stronger than nfr but the collective subconscious shifted only around nfr and took her more seriously
@@user-gu1un7pb7k Better by what definition? I think her work from 2012-2017 felt more varied, and like she was doing something different each album. With these new albums, while the writing may be stronger, the music itself often goes to the wayside, and feels less unique. Lots of the same instruments being used, and at a moderately consistent volume, too. There’s some exceptions, like Grandfather and The Trio, but a lot of her music since 2019 has seemed to be slower and more quiet.
I will say, however, that this album is an improvement from her 2021 releases. I’m worried that I’ll still like Arcadia from Blue Banisters more than any track on this album, but the three singles were already quite promising. It’s a bit of a shame that a lot of the album’s songs begin with similar sounding piano notes, though.
The more I listen to this, the more I really love it. Been a big fan of Lana since Paradise. This is going further up in my Lana album rankings.
i'd give this album a 9 as well, it has so much depth and beauty to it. it's definitely a great experience and, though i've always been lana's listener and i like many of her records, in ocean blvd you can hear just how much she has progressed since her debut. it's a very vulnerable piece of work, i think we all should appreciate how poetic she is with the lyrics! this is the kind of album that makes you sit down and listen to it, i think it's really impressive
Hopefully she knows that she stands amongst the great female artists of this generation.....
She has cemented herself in the zeitgeist of singer-songwriters forever. She hit lightning in a bottle with BTD / Paradise, but to continuously prove that she's not a one-off... she's incredible.
@@juliasanders9155 beautifully said, her impact is surreal, one of the rare cases where the artist becomes the pop icon and makes poetic songwriting so mainstream
Lana's artistic progression and character development arch on Melon's channel, all showcased over a decade runtime, is just flawless
WE MOVED! Fantano has officially been yasssified and we stan ofc. This was justice for Bjork, Charli XCX, and Rina Sawayama 💅😌✨
this new lana album is good and those albums by those you named are mediocre
@@christiangado1832 Imagine calling anything from Bjork and Rina mediocre. Flaws? Sure, most albums by all artists tend to have flaws, particularly with music being subjective so whether you notice or are affected by them more than others is up to the individual listener.
But to outright state mediocre is to seriously be inept at understanding their artistry and what they have contributed to the industry. Especially Bjork who at this point is a legend and has a catalogue that will stand the test of time regardless of whether you like it or not.
@@johnniewolf133I still don’t understand how people dislike Fossora. Top 5 Björk album imo
Just Bjork really, he's already given Charli and Rina their deserved 9s in the past
@@ANDR3alfaro Vespertine is one of fantano's favorite albums oat
I WAS NOT EXPECTING A 9… I’m soooo happy rn. it is sooo good
WOW! It's definitely growing on me. I feel like it's actually better when you listen to the whole thing without skipping interludes. I got the vinyl, it will be played often.
Yesss when I play it in full, the interludes make more sense and make it better. The first has a great instrumental and the second's vocals from Lana are great.
People keep saying that Lanas character arc in fantano universe, but it's actually fantano having a character arc in LANA'S universe. It's him thats come around to her, she's always been fantastic.
⬆️OMG you won a prize 🤗✔️
Agreed 💯
I’ll never forgive him for giving 2 to UV.
This is such a well-deserved score for Lana. This album actually introduced me to her and the singles were so catchy. My fav tracks have to be Sweet and/or Let The Light In. God, there’s so many amazing picks!
"Did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean blvd" has been the lana album I needed to give the more re-listens to process and discover, it's pervaded with deep lyricism and prodound topics in a way that makes it less accesible and "agreeable" than NFR. It's a step foward into development as an artist and making the most genuine output of songs ever. it reminds me of the great qualities of the single "Blue Banisters" with its dense poetry, beautiful narrative, soft instrumentation and diary like lyrics. It has to be said how Lana really embraces her nuances and even oddities and translates them into her music, she isn't seeking commercial sucess in this one. Is just an expression of being. Whether Lana continues in this route or not, I'm very excited for the future.
this album has such BEAUTIFUL songwriting and the themes throughout are heartbreaking once it clicks (about halfway through the record for me). thanks for giving her some love
⬆️OMG you won a prize 🤗✔️
Honestly never thought I'd see Lana get a score this high from melon
Margaret is such a beautiful track too holy cow. The sense of hopefulness and eventually being complete with your significant other that you truly love and the love that Lana has for her friend Jack while celebrating such a beautiful feeling and occasion with him just melts me every time!
you got taste bestie.
she is literally the best singer
Margaret is one of the most beautiful song I've ever heard, and I'm a Bjork fan.
listening to this album feels like reading a book to me. it’s a lyrical masterpiece and so enjoyable if you take the time to really listen to it.
If this was called ,,Did you know that there's a melon under my blanket" it would have been a 11/10
This album's essence eluded me on the initial listen, but delving deeply into the lyrical labyrinth unveiled the masterpiece it truly is.
Viewing the 3 last tracks as “bonus” of a supposedly deluxe edition makes much more sense now (although I do love fishtail as well, “you wanted me sadder” is a true Lana gem)
With how good that Liturgy album was we might get 3 9s in a row
Air came out like a week ago i highly doubt he’s gonna review it
@@zkore_271 if he's liked something, he's taken his time to get to reviewing it. if he likes it (I think he will) he might still review it
Or a 10?????????? Who fucking know, Liturgy has always been his favorite Metal band he might as well give'em 10 right
i didnt like the Liturgy as much as their last two but im curious what he will think
@@zkore_271 You're saying this in the comment section to a review of an album that came out a week ago.
Poor Lana, she looks so sad on that wall behind Anthony because she didn’t get a 10.
She looks like she's thinking, "They told me 5 minutes. We're doing this for FIFTEEN minutes, really? You're so full if shit, you're gonna go on like this for 15 full minutes? You know what, whatever. Can you hold your phone up for me? No? You are so full of yourself. Still talking? Did you even listen to that song? That's not what I meant at all! Ugh, I hate wall gigs"
That sounds like a Lana title 😂😂
@@GizzyDillespee bruh
Let The Light In is my favorite song of the year so far, honestly this is my AOTY so far along with the Caroline Polachek album
Excellent
Tasteee
Dying to see what the average crowd at a Lana concert is going to look like after this
😂😂
I went to her LA To The Moon tour in Dallas TX and surpsringly it was a pretty diverse crowd, everyone from teenage girls, young women and gay men, which were the largest demographic, and then it's just everybody ranging from metal heads and kombucha sipping folk music hippies.
What, you expect her to perform only music from just this album from now?
It will be music nerds with flannels and americana aesthetic twinks. Interesting mix
10 years later and i still getting chills
fr me too
This might be my favorite album of hers. I just love it, ever since NFR she's done nothing but bangers.
Paris Texas is so perfect to me I can play it over and over again
Would’ve been a 10 if it was called to pimp a tunnel under ocean blvd
😭💀
Man this feels so surreal. This is probably the first time I felt actual happiness from a review / rating of yours
Margaret is my favorite track, it takes me to another world
The “when you know, you know” makes me cry every time
@@huntour thats from paris texas not margaret 💀
@@coldnoodllss that's from both songs
@@dandindan yeah i just realised lol
jesus crhist the song peppers is so catchy, insane she out did all her older hip hop blend songs with this one banger wow and on this album as well
I really believe this album will get Lana her first Grammy win. Album of the year it song if the year for ‘A&W’. This is by far my favorite LDR album!
Loved this record so much! It's so personal. And I loved Taco truck, how silly the lyrics were. It felt like a break from the heavier songs before it. Didn't like the VB part that much though, but I appreciate the reference as she used to close the shows on her NFR tour with VB and now it's rumored that she'll tour again, so putting the song she closed her shows with on her last tour as the final song on the record released before going on tour again, feels right. And this album is all about references. My second fav after UV!
My top 5 are: A&W, Candy necklace, Taco truck (without VB), Fingertips, Deep sea fishing.
Two 9/10 rated albums in a row, big up 2023 fr
“I’m a different kind of woman”
-Anthony Fantano, 2023
A Lana Album 9 ?? From Fantano ??
WORLD IS HEALING
i think its absolutely crazy that she just did the vocals for paris texas and took the song from smyl. there is literally nothing that was changed. insane how it flows so well with the rest of the album and that the piano piece by smyl was a perfect background/instrumental for a song
Yellow flannel and Lana del Rey, I thought the day would never come
this album slaps hard as heck
I love how spontaneously shocking she's becoming.
She wrote a lot to get to this point.
She still plays with characters to convey her feeling, but seeing her this candid... it's so dark it's refreshing.
She's never deviated from her passion.
would have loved to hear more of your interpretation of Candy Necklace. the lyrics are so cryptic. what do you think the meaning is?
was expecting a high 7 to low 8 so i’m pleasantly surprised!
This album somehow feels like a follow up from NFR. But that’s maybe due to the fact that ever since it’s release NFR it’s in heavy rotation for me but the closing track with Venice Bitch made this feeling even stronger. Lana is paving her way into Icon status beautifully. Not to mention that it’s so great being a fan of hers she is always making music and the best of it is because she loves doing it and for me this is one the greatest characteristics an artist can have. Music for the love of it :)
Let the light in and Margaret are like my favorite songs ever lol
Same
she's always been herself, her early records/all her records are her story telling. she's always been herself.
I love this album so much. I feel like Lana does a very good job of growing with her fans. I think that lot of us started listening to her in our teen years, in which her music was what we were looking for, even if now looking back, they seem immature. But we were immature. And now, most of us are women, thinking about family, if we want it, if we can have it. For me, even the religion - finding god but struggling with the downfalls of church. This album hit me right where and when i needed it, and I really think that lot of people following her for some time will feel the same. 10/10 for me personally
yeah I'm so gratefully that her music grows with my age and experience. and it just comforts and enlightens me in the right time❤
Took me a handful of listens to really get into this, but now absolutely love it. Paris Texas is a stunning song
A masterpiece imho, especially if you've followed her development as an artist, a persona, a person, are subsequently predisposed to this type of wrenching confessional style and, of course, willing to invest the attention it takes to really marinate in this emotionally dense and personal work.
This album is her Astral Weeks! I think I like it even more than Honeymoon (my previous favorite Lana album)! Glad you rated it so highly! 😁
Does anyone else find it extremely satisfying to hear fantano say his classic outro starting after the “tran..sition”? The “forever” always gets me ngl
i’m still salty that you gave Born to die a 3 and ultraviolence a 2. but thanks for this well deserved 9.
I didn’t love it at first but I feel like this is tied with Ultraviolence for my fave Lana era
man, I loved this album, and I didnt even know Lana del Rey work, but I heard it on the Tidal and now I´m feeling in love with it
slayy omg
Tidal let's go
Oh my god!!!! Light 9!!!!! I did a first time reaction and I’m so glad I did because it makes me appreciate the work more ❤ I low-key wish I got the vinyls for her last few albums but the pandemic really made me dissociate from things I love such as music which I only realised recently
⬆️OMG you won a prize 🤗😃
Finally I’m allowed to enjoy more Lana Del Rey music
It's nice seeing people struggle to understand the album, since her point it's to very much defy the concept of a well structured and rounded album. For me, she's clearly having a lot of fun adding a lot of mistakes and experiments (since the album opens with a mistake). Fingertips has no chorus, there are 2 interludes of people speaking for 4 minutes, she mixes 2 different songs twice for no reason, she simply doesn't care about a traditional analysis and criticism of what a good album is. And yet the album is beyond excelent.
THAT’s WHY SHE IS THE QUEEN OF ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
Seems unlikely it’s intentional but not impossible, but the Judah smith interlude reminds me of the preacher interludes “windows” on deafheaven’s sunbather and “destinos” by have a nice life. I think the final line featured is the most important element, the “my preaching is mostly about me” whether that’s mirroring her feelings about her work or being critical of the self-centered preacher
It's funny because Lana and Death Grips are my top 2 in music I listen too, now I feel validated in how good they both are!
I do agree, it really felt almost like a throwback for those last 3 tracks, and I truly feel they are there for that exact reason, considering how this is an introspective album, and with Lana, we all know she loves nostalgia and I almost feel like its an ode to the music that started it all.
Margaret is so fucking beautiful I don’t know how I didn’t like my first listen of that song. Now I can’t help but tear up every single listen
one year after. masterpiece.
The fact that he gave a high score for a Lana album that is mostly palatable to long time fans is amazing. Lol
My AOTY so far , so good
Great review. I love how you truly trace the narrative throughout the album.
I agree with this rating but tbh I don't think Fantano really fully understands the point of this album or what Lana is trying to do...
What is she trying to do?