October 22, 20213 yr Having sat with the album for a week now. I deffo think it touches base with all her albums sonically. Honeymoon with layers of Ultraviolence. I think it might be her most ambitious album so far lyrically & sonically.
October 22, 20213 yr not the best review from the guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/...anisters-review agree on some of the things they mention seems weird to me that half of the album is UV leftovers
October 22, 20213 yr As a whole, the album is stronger than Chemtrails for me. I agree it seems sonically to draw something from all of her albums so far. Dealer was very unexpected!!
October 22, 20213 yr Didn’t realise Elton was also out this week maybe he’s her biggest competition?! Gonna listen to this after work tonight. I usually love her albums so I’m excited. Always find my favourites from her are on the album too the pre album stuff is never the best stuff on there for Lana I’ve definitely found that to be a pattern since Ultraviolence.
October 23, 20213 yr This hasn’t really grabbed me at all on first listen. I kinda found a lot of it merged into one and aside from Dealer and If You Lie Down With Me nothing made me wanna think I’d listen to that again. I’m gonna give it another go as I usually love Lanas albums but this hasn’t done much on first listen sadly. Chemtrails was much more instant for me. One thing I’ll say about this album is that it’s quite cohesive but I had to actually check a few times to see what song was playing as they seemed to merge into one.
October 23, 20213 yr One thing I’ll say about this album is that it’s quite cohesive but I had to actually check a few times to see what song was playing as they seemed to merge into one. That always happens on first listen. I never judge albums on first listen.
October 23, 20213 yr Didn’t realise Elton was also out this week maybe he’s her biggest competition?! Gonna listen to this after work tonight. I usually love her albums so I’m excited. Always find my favourites from her are on the album too the pre album stuff is never the best stuff on there for Lana I’ve definitely found that to be a pattern since Ultraviolence. Mariner's Apartment Complex??? :lol:
October 23, 20213 yr Another terrible album. Chemtrails, this, Ultraviolence, the god awful Honeymoon...
October 23, 20213 yr have only listened to this once so cannot judge but Chemtrails is amazing and almost on par with NFR
October 23, 20213 yr Managed to get the standard vinyl in hmv today so it looks like it’s just the variants that are delayed. I’ve had this on repeat since yesterday morning and I’m loving it. Too early to compare it to her others yet but it’s another great album in her discography, and much more instant than Chemtrails was for me.
October 24, 20213 yr I really enjoyed it too when I listened earlier, having bought the CD yesterday. The songs I saved on my playlist (in addition to those I'd heard before) were Dealer, If You Lie Down With Me, Beautiful, Violets For Roses and Living Legend, but I'll certainly be giving the album as a whole more spins too. For me it felt like there was a little more sonic variation on the album than there usually is on a Lana album.
October 24, 20213 yr have only listened to this once so cannot judge but Chemtrails is amazing and almost on par with NFR Lol, no x It is trash and NFR is one of the best albums of all time, sooo... not even in the same league.
October 26, 20213 yr This album sounds like Lana Del Rey trying to do Lana Del Rey. She seems very unrestrained like in her Lizzy Grant demos, but also like she's reaching for the catchier melodies of her first few albums. It's like she's indulging herself and holding herself back at the same time. In a way, it seems like her most authentic album. Not sure if that makes any sense? 😆 I think you could get a truly great album out of this and Chemtrails. I haven't let Blue Banisters percolate enough but it would go something like this: Arcadia Chemtrails Over The Country Club Let Me Love You Like A Woman Dark But Just A Game Black Bathing Suit Yosemite Living Legend Breaking Up Slowly If You Lie Down With Me Thunder Wildflower Wildfire
October 27, 20213 yr Assai records has the John Deere alternative cover red vinyl: https://assai.co.uk/products/lana-del-rey-b...95442&_ss=r
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