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- Oct 1, 2006
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Lana Del Rey - 'Lust For Life'
I really don't get why she comes in for so much stick but there are lots of music site reviewers who have nothing good to say about her. In this regard, she seems to be the female version of Ed Sheeran. It annoys me that people get like this. I can understand it to a certain extent with Coldplay because what they offer is a watered-down version of another band, in this case Radiohead, but even then, if you don't like the music then simply don't listen to it - no need for all the hate.
I like LDR a lot and I love this album. It's true that her image is an invention but she's not the first musician to create themselves a persona and she has a fantastic singing voice and as this album shows, her songwriting skills aren't far behind. I think this is her best album to date despite the unnecessary guest appearances of various rappers of whom I've heard of but couldn't ID in a line-up nor name any songs. The album is extremely ambitious coming in at 16 songs with a lot of big hitters in there. The opening few tracks are radio-friendly and see her in very familiar territory but as it progresses so does the variation. I mentioned before her song-writing and I do think it is top notch. The song titles themselves show an acidic wit and some of the rhyming couplets within are very clever with their wordplay. As with previous albums, there's also a fair few references to the aforementioned relationship she has with some of the music industry bods.
The guest appearances are by rappers and I may be showing my own prejudices here but the guests add very little to the songs other than the extremely annoying "uh-uh, yeah" interjections. Think Wyclef Jean's contribution on Fugees 'Killing Me Softly' and you'll get what I mean. I read a few reviews where they argued that she was collaborating with cool rappers to try to up her street cred but I hope that's not the reason. I just think she's experimenting with different styles.
"God Bless America - All The Beautiful Women" is one of the stand-outs for me showing how to write a great song and still get across a political message with precision wit. Other favourites include Lust For Life, 13 Beaches and Cherry. If you weren't won over by her previous output then this album almost certainly won't change your mind but if you were a fan previously or new to her music then I think this is a must-have addition and to hell with the music snobbery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-NTv0CdFCk
I really don't get why she comes in for so much stick but there are lots of music site reviewers who have nothing good to say about her. In this regard, she seems to be the female version of Ed Sheeran. It annoys me that people get like this. I can understand it to a certain extent with Coldplay because what they offer is a watered-down version of another band, in this case Radiohead, but even then, if you don't like the music then simply don't listen to it - no need for all the hate.
I like LDR a lot and I love this album. It's true that her image is an invention but she's not the first musician to create themselves a persona and she has a fantastic singing voice and as this album shows, her songwriting skills aren't far behind. I think this is her best album to date despite the unnecessary guest appearances of various rappers of whom I've heard of but couldn't ID in a line-up nor name any songs. The album is extremely ambitious coming in at 16 songs with a lot of big hitters in there. The opening few tracks are radio-friendly and see her in very familiar territory but as it progresses so does the variation. I mentioned before her song-writing and I do think it is top notch. The song titles themselves show an acidic wit and some of the rhyming couplets within are very clever with their wordplay. As with previous albums, there's also a fair few references to the aforementioned relationship she has with some of the music industry bods.
The guest appearances are by rappers and I may be showing my own prejudices here but the guests add very little to the songs other than the extremely annoying "uh-uh, yeah" interjections. Think Wyclef Jean's contribution on Fugees 'Killing Me Softly' and you'll get what I mean. I read a few reviews where they argued that she was collaborating with cool rappers to try to up her street cred but I hope that's not the reason. I just think she's experimenting with different styles.
"God Bless America - All The Beautiful Women" is one of the stand-outs for me showing how to write a great song and still get across a political message with precision wit. Other favourites include Lust For Life, 13 Beaches and Cherry. If you weren't won over by her previous output then this album almost certainly won't change your mind but if you were a fan previously or new to her music then I think this is a must-have addition and to hell with the music snobbery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-NTv0CdFCk
