Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana really can be fantastic and her work over the past decade or so has been incredible. I think I had missed this one when it was released even though Norman Fucking Rockwell was my favorite album of 2019. This is another stunner from her.

This isn’t a bad album. I know starting like that isn’t amazing, but I enjoyed relatively significant parts of it. It’s like all of her nostalgia, rockability, big hair, mournful music. My problem is despite the best efforts of one Lana and one Jack A, I just want to listen to Norman fucking Rockwell; an album which does the exactly same thing but better and stronger. Like I don’t know why I would ever listen to this over that, and that this came second is even weirder to me. Like you did it! Stop trying and do something else; not this again. It’s the gap year hanging around the high school; which would be a Lana nostalgia song.

Pleasantly surprised

not type

She has a good voice. I wouldn’t seek this out again to listen to it though as it is not really my preferred style of music.

Does she live up to the hype? No but she still is a solid artist

Fine. Kinda reminded me of recent Taylor Swift all sad and melancholy like. Her voice is solid just doesn’t do anything for me, same with the songwriting.

I've heard of Lana Del Rey for a while but never listened to her work before. if this is her best, it's kinda boring. vocals were bland & borderline irritating. music had decent arrangements but still an overall boring listen. 2.5 stars

Way too mellow for me

As a self-professed Lana Del Rey fan, I'm kind of floored that this is the only album of hers to make the list. (I think.) Born To Die, NFR, Ultraviolence... and you pick Chemtrails? Don't get me wrong, this is good, but ask any fan and it's far from Lana's best or most influential material. My main criticism of Lana is that she glorifies a dated bourgeoisie American lifestyle that, at best, is very difficult to relate to unless you're a woman in that exact environment. (Which I suspect is most of her listener base. But I digress.) The cover of Chemtrails heavily sacrifices the artistry of earlier albums in favor of... hmm. A black-and-white photo of Lana with her friends. For 2021, you could do a heck of a lot better. The music on this record is also missing a lot of spark, and instrumental diversity, that earlier albums like Born To Die and Ultraviolence boast. Instead, it takes the "NFR route" of using mostly piano ballads, except they're distinctly less memorable than those on NFR. But then, NFR is one of my favourite albums of all time, so the competition is steep. Time for Lana Defense Mode. Someone else here criticised her, writing that "she knows how to make a melody anti-catchy". Actually, this album featured some of her most interesting melodies of her discography up to that point. The hooks of White Dress and the title track are pretty darn memorable. Other reviews drag her through the mud for releasing essentially 11 melancholic ballads under the guise of a proper album (which, almost by definition at this point in musical history, needs to be some showcase of variation). Probably a fair critique here, although there's more to music than just the tempo and mood-at-a-passing-glance. Plus, in songs like Dance Till We Die and Not All Who Wander Are Lost, several different moods are crammed into one fairly convincing piece of art. Tulsa Jesus Freak reads like part 2 of "Fuck it I love you", and dang it, it's hard to dislike. Even though the overproduction seeps through a bit. And then Let Me Love You Like A Woman and Wild At Heart are both just "Mariners Apartment Complex" with different lyrics. Seriously. The (chorus) chord progression and textural choices are identical. And honestly, I don't care at all. This stuff slaps. There are zero bad tracks. Admittedly there are few (if any) that could be categorised as "classics", limiting the record's staying power. 4/5 Key tracks: Chemtrails Over The Country Club, Tulsa Jesus Freak, Let Me Love You Like A Woman

Overproduced Joni Mitchell wannabe. What a shame. She has a decent voice. At least she picked the right artist to be inspired by. Pleasant enough, but the production gets in the way of the music. Even though it sounds stripped down, the overtones are annoying and frustrating to me. Is that auto tune I hear? 2.5 stars

Great album. Love her voice.

I understand why she's the queen of tumblr some greats songs, some truly boring

Just could not get into the album. There’s too much one note sound throughout every song.

285/1089 oh i know this album and artist WELL, one of my all-time faves 🥹 choosing to have this as her representation on the list is a bit bizarre to me (and was essentially just bc it was the most recent album of hers when the new edition was published) of her 6 albums that were out at this point, i’d choose literally any of the other 5 to rep her over this, BTD or NFR being the obvious choices, Honeymoon being the inspired pick i’ll be listening to this one on vinyl of course 🙂‍↕️ it may be on the lower end of my Lana rankings but it’s still a really good project and it finally gave me Yosemite after having it teased for years faves: Yosemite, Chemtrails, Dark But Just a Game, Tulsa Jesus Freak 93/100

7/10. I love Lana, and this is a really good album. It feels soft, cinematic, and very her. There’s a calmness to it that works really well, even if it doesn’t hit as hard as some of her other projects.

First track seemed incredibly long, then o realised I was on track 5. Very much a one trick pony. Wasn't terrible, but not for me.

Was looking forward to listening to a Lana album. I hoped for more than I got. All too one dimensional and slow. She has a great voice for sure, although she sometimes uses it a bit weirdly for my taste. Just sing! Left me uninspired.

I really like Lana Del Ray, I have her first few albums and they are very good. But sometimes I do find it hard to keep up with some artists due to the sheer volume of material released and free time to listen to it. So like all of her records from the last few years, I have not listened to it until this opportunity arose. Her vocals are as usual mournful, sung clearly with the songs paced on the slow side - good start. It was described as 'folky Americana', normally two words which make me run for the hills (as long as the hills don't have Deliverence style people living there), but my fears were unfounded. This may have been based in that style, but with the LDR twist, nice slow, miserable and above all very well executed set of tunes. I shall be giving this a spin again soon.

I surprised myself by how much I liked this. Haven’t paid much attention to Lana since Video Games which irritated me no end. This is good though. The first few tracks are rather lovely and work really well with her voice. The story telling is good too. Point knocked for getting a bit samey towards the end. Could probably have done with a couple less tracks. Definitely conjures up a mood

Top 3 album of hers for me

I was not familiar with your game!

New rule, if I'm adding a song to my playlist and feeling pretty whatever about how I decide then I think that means 2 stars

and what if this was my favorite Lana album. what then

fun but wouldnt be my choice of an LDR album

I listened to this whole album and didn’t realize I’d listened to a whole album. There is artistry here and she is clearly talented. But the whole think blended into 12 extremely similar sounding songs. I can only listen to mumble core over fanciful indie tracks so many times. Sorry Lana.

I like how it doesnt sound as over polished as other pop but yeah i struggle with so many samey ballads

Not my genre

I agree with some of the reviews - how can something released so recently already be on the list? Even much more so considering how bland, uninspired and not innovative in any way this is - a strong 1 star!

It's not bad. But listening to the whole album in one sitting is a little depressing. Plus, it's not raining or cloudy, so it's not a good day to listen to this :-( Hence the 3 stars. If this had happened on another day, it would easily have been a 4

I will admit that I wrote this artist off as just copying a certain kind of style with no depth, but this album showed me that there is much more substance to her style.

I'm sure there are fans of her and her music and how she sings, buts it's not for me, it didn't catch me at all nor at any moment. It passed by, the songwriting is good, but I wasn't engaged with the album.

Her most honest album, a classic. Favourite track: Dance Till We Die

I have listened to a handful of Lana del Rey’s songs before, but never really thought she was a big deal. But I really liked this album. She has like a drowsy slow-paced vocal style, and for these songs it really works. After the first round I had to do another listen, and it really made me like the album even better. Favourites: Tulsa Jesus Freak, White Dress, Let Me Love You Like A Woman, Chemtrails Over The Country Club and Dance Till We Die.

I cannot figure out how to rate this ... some of it was nice, all of it was the mush-mouthed over-reverbed pandemic-era apartmentcore that I just don't care for.

Felt monotonous and hard to distinguish tracks, not the Lana del Rey album I'd choose

Not bad

I've never really been a Lana fan. Even at the height of her popularity, I just never understood it. I find it pretty but boring and very one-note. Maybe I'm not melancholic enough to really get it. That being said, these were decent, consistent, albeit boring songs. But I didn't find them antagonistic. So, for the girlies, I will give her a solid 3.

This just wasn’t made for me

Just sad slop. Generic and inoffensive

not my thing but she is good

Ennuyeux… un petit 2 mais tout juste

I've listened to this before, but today it hit different. First of all, Lana really doesn't miss and this album might even be her most consistent. It lacks maybe a little ingenuity as Lana seems to be leaning into song writing, modern lyrical themes and her signature beautiful melodies VS complex arrangements. I need this on vinyl.

J'écoutais plus trop Lana Del Rey à la sortie de cet album-là et cette écoute me confirme que j'ai rien raté, ses précédents étaient bien plus intéressants methinks !!

Une voix exceptionnelle !

Un peu répétitif mais assez sympa dans son style !

Lana Del Rey is trying. I appreciate the effort, even as it sometimes tests my patience in a focused listen, but maybe she intends to resist such a mode? Let Me Love You Like a Woman and other tracks occasionally drift up from the generally gauzy feeling to elevate the album. Del Rey doesn't want you to know how hard she's trying as she mines fragility... she tries to embody a delicate sensation of soft, airy protection. She wants to be the veil between raw vulnerability and healing. I feel an intention in her music to envelop the listener, to wrap around us — and yet it often operates as hazy background instead. It's these contradictions that make the record greater than the sum of its parts while it also leaves me ambivalent.

Not my vibe. Can respect the songwriting and appeal but I have never caught onto the Del Rey style.

It's good but the whole album sounds the same

Fine album that I'd probably appreciate more if I paid attention to it. As background music, it was fine but forgettable.

A unique voice, I didn't expect to like it but someting deep down in me quite 'vibed' with it. Cleary the strongest part of this album is the power combined with a silk like voice Fav songs - White Dress, Chemtrails Over The Country Club 5/5

Meh. Good voice. Fine enough music. Not my thing though.

Perfect rainy day type of album. Her voice man why does it lower my heart rate fr 😮‍💨😮‍💨

insert Amish Kim Kardashian here

Astonishingly good album. Why did no one tell me that she was this funny? Gorgeous, weird ass compositions. Silly ass music, but every song was also gorgeously sculpted. Standout tracks: White Dress, Tulsa Jesus Freak, Not All Those Who Wander. 4.2

Arrancamos la semana con una artista del carajo como es Lana del Rey. Es como una hada rota, una ninfa quebrada que recoge sus pedazos, los pega y sigue adelante. Su voz encanta, hipnotiza. Dan ganas de salir corriendo hacia ella, abrazarla y decirle que todo va a estar bien. Que el pasado no importa ni tampoco la mierda del presente. Todo el disco nos va llevando en andas y nos deja en un mood tranquilo, relajado, melancólico. Se nota en su voz rastros de Joni Mitchell, más allá del cover que hace y, a su vez, cómo es influencia en artistas contemporáneas a ella como Billie Eilish. Muchas gracias por el mimo musical y hasta mañana

Is this watching paint dry? In slow motion? I've got more exciting things to do with my time, like watching grass grow or counting grains of sand. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Nah, I ain't gotta add nothin'

Too breathy

Nope. I didn't like her vocal delivery, and the whole thing feels like she thinks she's more clever than the rest of us. It's all her whispering and singing at us, like she's trying to elicit an ASMR thing.

Alright, I guess. Solid record, but feels a bit samey after a while. Feel like this wouldn't be on the list if it wasn't a new record in an era with a shortage of great records that see big audiences.

This is a good album. I appreciate her lyricism and songwriting, which is a bit offbeat and unexpected. But the songs are a bit monotonic — all airy and with the same reverb. It’s a sonic theme taken a little too far. A 3.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club is a pretty good album. This is the most recent album to come out on this whole list and it shows here. Everything about the production does feel very modern. I felt that the music was actually quite nice, very slow moving and easy listening. However, the one issue this album suffers from is that it plays it very safe. There isn't really much that sticks out here and leads nearly every song to end up sounding the same which causes the album to drag along even at 45 minutes. This album isn't bad at all and i can 100% see why Lana Del Rey is so popular but it does start to drag which brings my enjoyment down. Best Song: Breaking Up Slowly Worst Song: Dance Till We Die

I enjoyed it but wasn't super excited over it.

Chemtrails Over the Country Club talvez tenha sido o álbum que mais tenha representado a experiência Lana Del Rey na minha vida até o momento. Eu estava muito empolgado para ouvir o álbum por ser o sucessor de Norman Fucking Rockwell, mas ele me decepcionou muito na época. Eu lembro de gostar de algumas faixas, mas, na verdade, ao longo dos últimos 4-5 anos eu não havia retornado a escutá-lo até ele aparecer nessa lista. Conforme vi que ele foi sorteado para o dia de hoje, fiquei surpreso e decidi escutá-lo - infelizmente, ele envelheceu ainda pior do que foi na época. Até mesmo as músicas de que eu havia gostado se tornaram bem entediantes. É certamente o pior álbum da Lana e eu não consigo entender a presença dele nessa lista quando NFR, Born to Die, Ultraviolence e Lust for Life existem. Por era, a Lana proporcionou memes e entretenimentos históricos que deixaram o álbum mais "palatável" na época - infelizmente, é um álbum que não vence o teste do tempo. 2/5.

Better than expected … but still fairly mediocre.

I do like Lana Del Ray and I think the opening two tracks are great - she can write a really great chorus. But then the album sort of peters out and gets a bit meh.

Lorde Olivia Del Swift.

The first couple of songs had me skeptical and mildly annoyed, but after that, Lana del Ray and producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff pulled it together and really delivered, with a fantastic cast of supporting musicians, and great arrangements. 3.5/5

Sublimely soporific.

It’s no Born to Die (the superior Lana album), but it’s still pretty good. Let me Love You Like a Woman is definitely the standout track, but if you’re just trying to vibe to Lana ballads, it’s not a bad album

The first song really question whether or not this was even gonna get three stars. Luckily the rest of the songs are much better. I really find breathy whispering , singing voice, extremely irritating.

Feels really weird hearing Lana without any EDM backtrack being stuffed ten deep in a small, absolute mid bar that puts the tables up at night and tries to turn into a club. Really feels like this album got thrown in here purely based on name recognition. And I get it, it’s really hard to write history while it’s happening, but this one’s just a miss. Every song is just about the same piece of melodramatic copy pasta.

Nice Pleasant But mediocre

I’m surprised to see this particular LDR album on the list. I would’ve gone for ‘NFR!’ (for the quality) or ‘Born to Die’ (for the influence) myself. Time to put my LDR defender armor on. So while I don’t think this is as good as ‘NFR!’, it’s still a super solid album from the middle of LDR’s hot streak. She’s fully in her singer-songwriter mode, writing honestly while also spinning her own threads of the American mythos. It’s spacious and slow, letting her words and vocal performance come to the center. Her use of her upper register sets this album apart from the rest of her discography, where she’s largely favored her lower range. Whatever! I love it! She’ll be weird and touchy online forever but all I ask is that she keeps putting out good to great records. And I think this is one of the great ones. Sue me. Strong, muscular four stars. (I’d give it five, but alas I know what a five star LDR album sounds like.)

6 / 10 - Americana / Singer-Songwriter - sehr gute Produktion, am besten mit Kopfhörern zu hören um alle Instrumente/Harmonien/Ausschmückungen zu hören - Sehr cooler Vibe - "Dark But Just A Game" ist ein Banger, sticht aber als einziger Song wirklich hervor Favs: - Dark But Just A Game

- Very croony and not to my taste at all

Have never really listened to her before. She is talented, but the vibe and mood of this album just didn't do it for me. Too slow and the near whispering of the vocal became tiresome after a while. 2.5/5 Won't listen again

Came after Paranoid, which as many write was the easiest 5. After the first song I thought that's clearly a 1, could not skip on the way so listen on. All i,n it's amateurish at best. But taken as a historical document on the COVID era it has is Existenzberechtigung

Quando è uscito lo consideravo un album debole, ma col tempo ho imparato ad apprezzarlo sempre di più al punto che ora lo considero uno dei suoi album migliori: conciso e tematico, è una perfetta rappresentazione della Lana sotto il glamour dei primi album ma che già un po’ si intravedeva, a metà strada tra il desiderio di una casa e relazione stabile ma allo stesso tempo la necessità della vita di strada, da viandante, mai ancorata. Non ascolto quasi mai le canzoni per conto proprio, l’esperienza dell’album tutto insieme è ottima

I actively chose not to listen to her for years. And now two albums in, I'm really digging her. 4.5/5

I don't really go for slow, languid dreamy pop, but I've always liked Lana Del Rey. It probably helps that she sounds like the permanent artist-in-residence at the nightclub in every David Lynch movie. Hadn't heard this one before but loved it like all the others of hers I'm familiar with and/or own.

Like it 3/5

Atmospheric pop. I must say I only knew Lana DR superficially but I always loved Blue Jeans and Video Games with their retro sound, great vocals and cinematic atmosphere (the videos helped a lot). OK, I saw a streamed concert once and her live singing was awful which is a pity. Unfortunately, this album disappointed, its all too vanilla for me. It still has a great sound, relying on Lana's voice, but the songs themselves just don't do it for me. Still fine.

She has a really good voice, with some annoying autotune in there, and it was interesting to hear the instruments just lingering in the background, like they are far away.

Bits of it are fine, I guess, but Video Games aside*, I never really got the hype. *obviously not on this record

Better than Coldplay

Pretty boring. Her voice is sometimes OK, but there were pretty obvious uses of autotune used. Not my thing, but I can see why some would like this. 2.5/5

Dreamy, ethereal, melancholy. Sad girl with longing and a little weirdness, not unlike Billie Eilish, though Lana may have gotten there first.

Niet het topniveau va NFR, wel vintage Lana

Taylor swift for pitchfork readers

I like Lana del Rey. I hate that she got stick for pretending that her background was something else than it was. Though I suppose Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and a whole host of others got that backlash too. Oh wait … As for this it’s ok. I think Lana only needs one album. The one with the big hit should be it. Another inessential must listen. 3

Yes, very nice. I love her voice and I'm a big fan of the Norman Rockwell record, not sure how that entered my limited orbit but it is great. This is perhaps limited by the songs, as opposed to the performance. By that I mean the songwriting is not a full bore pop song brilliant, which I think is her forte. A good record regardless, and an enjoyable listen.

I recall when Lana Del Rey first appeared, she copped a lot of flack for not being 'authentic enough', being an industry plant, etc. Most of this was thinly veiled gatekeeping by (mostly male) critics which had a strong undercurrent of sexism. I was aware of a number of her singles and didn't mind what she did. But it wasn't really for me because this is not really for me -- I'm a bit too old, a bit too rock, maybe a bit too male, definitely not American enough -- but that's OK. Not everything has to be for me. Now that she is seven albums into her career, I think we can safely say that Lana Del Rey is not a mere industry puppet. There is a body of work with a consistent world view with its own language, iconography and aesthetic. Maybe that's what initially confounded her critics; Lana Del Rey is obsessed with imagery; she loves the trashy and glizty and what might sit behind it. Combined with her Gen Z detachment and stone-faced irony, I can see how that might read as 'fake', but I really think it is her genuine artistic aesthetic. It's not that different to Tom Waits - does anyone believe he is a alcoholic carny? -- it's an artistic framework, a personal mythology. It's a beautiful, spacious and tasteful music bed that sits unobtrusively under her vocals. This is an easy album to listen to, although I find that it doesn't stick well in my memory. I have listened to it three times through today and could not sing back any of the tracks. It's a good album with a well-defined artistic vision. I find it hard to say that an album this recent is a 'must listen'. Let's give it three stars and see how history treats it over time.

Fine

not my favorite of hers but liked

Kinda never misses

Better than other Lana albums I’ve heard, has some interesting elements

First of all, I steadfastly believe this is too young an album to be here. I said what I said. And Lana immediately proves me right with "white dress," which is overflowing with the worst broken whispersinging. It says nothing and says it poorly. But then, what can you expect from an album whose title references both "chemtrails" and country clubs? Nightmare blunt rotation. That falsetto comes up elsewhere on thr album, and it is always bad, but never worse than the first song. There's a lot of trash here, but one thing that immediately rubbed me the wrong way was that there were two songs where "I only mention it because" is a major lyrical motif. This is a woman who has released books of poetry, which is either very bold of her or this is a major fall-off from that moment. It's not the only thing that bores me here (like Damon yesterday, she feels asleep or drugged... same Lana). It's the deeply childish idea of depth. It's the now-stale affectation without the semblance of edge that one could claim on Born to Die. Music to tradwife a redneck alligator farmer to. For the "not like other girls" girls for whom the thing that is not like other girls is their meth habit. My first 1*, I think, richly deserved. If I had to listen to another song again, i'd pick Dark but Just a Game.

I have not heard this before. I’ve only heard a few Lana del Ray songs and I barely remember what they sound like. The first thing I have to say is this mix is terrible, and it makes me wonder if Lars Ulrich was at the soundboard working his jokes on everything except the vocals and drums. Her vocals have that breathy whisper style that comes out quiet, and they try to overcome that by dropping the instrumentation to the point that you have to strain to hear it on almost every song. You can get around this by listening to it in a completely quiet space but once you hear the piano or guitar or orchestra it’s so uninteresting you may as well not hear it. She’s got a nice voice and there are some decent melodies but it’s so somber and lifeless. I’ve said before that I have been overly dismissive of 2010s pop music but I’m waiting to hear something not worth dismissing.

the songwriting was definitely strong but musically this was quite unimpressive

I love LDR, but I'm surprised this album made it onto the list, rather than one of her first two, which I'd assume are a bit more culturally relevant.

Insipid. Boring. A feather could knock it over. If we’re putting a LDR record on the list, at least chose Norman Fucking Rockwell. 1/5.

It's good, every track is good, lovely moody ethereal sound, but it's all the same. If a picture tells a thousand words, this is a thousand words to describe a picture. Not a story, not a scene, just an picture. It's a beautiful picture with intricate details and textures, but it ain't Norman Fucking Rockwell.

The first half is a 5 for me but the second half is a 4 and I'll round down. It's all very calming and lends itself to introspection. That being said the first few tracks have a subtle power to the arrangements, even if the instrumentation is pretty minimal. I enjoy Lana's voice throughout, both in its breathy high pitched moments and the more childlike timber. If you like your pop on the folkier side, this may be for you, but don't expect radio hits. Favorites: White Dress, Chemtrails, Tulsa Jesus Freak, Dark But Just A Game.

Get past that first song and you hear an amazing voice. Sadder but still a decently Good album

а мені воно шосб не йде

I wish I could see the rationale for including this one instead of like...any of the other excellent LDR albums?

out of all of lana's albums, why THIS one? It's such a nothing album.

The constant mumbling seems completely uninterested and doesn't catch me in any way. I don't get its significance, but maybe it's just not for me.

I kind of liked this one but I felt like it was missing something to be truly great. Having heard Lordes 'Melodrama' and Taylor Swifts 'evermore' and liking them both I'm starting to think that I might just enjoy stuff Jack Antonoff produces Standouts White Dress Chemtrails Over The Country Club Wild At Heart 3/5

This was mellow. So…mellow. Her lyrical mastery is without question, which was kind of a surprised considering that it was somewhere between sing-songwriter and country storytelling. Having been an appreciator of some of her other works, this felt like a swift change of direction (maybe quarter life crisis, like Neil Young’s On the Beach). Breaking up Slowly was an example of this. I liked the song Yosemite best, though Wild At Heart was a close contender. I enjoyed listening to this album but often I pair musical needs to mood. If I was having a Sylvia Plath mood, this would be my jam, otherwise I can’t think of any time I would pine to listen to this.

Random thoughts: * I respect choosing Lana Del Rey but I feel like choosing Chemtrails is some recency bias. Basically all these songs sounded like worst versions of the songs on Born To Die. * Do you remember when she debuted on SNL and everyone thought is was maybe a prank? I’m glad to see she’s gained some cred over the years. * there was one song I liked, Dark But Just a Game but the other songs didn’t match her earlier stuff. * I still think Video Games is a great song. * Good artist choice but wrong album.

Not for me

te amo lana

Hadn't listened to this one before, but felt like Born to Die / Paradise should be on here. Glad I gave it a listen, it's incredible.

I'm not familiar with Lana Del Rey's work, except for a couple of her biggest hits. Based on one listen "Chemtrails over the Country Club" is enjoyable, but in places so uneventful that I get a little bored. Is this really the Lana Del Rey album that every one should listen to?

First Lana Del Rey album I’ve listened to. It’s good, but she’s one of the most overrated artists of this generation

This was the first time I listened to Lana Del Rey all the way through. It won't be the last. The album overall was good! It felt a little "one note-ish" at times, but I love the way she sings on some of the songs. It's definitely not for everyone but this is one I can see listening to some of those songs again for sure. Biggest Hit - Chemtrails Over The Country Club Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - White Dress Hidden Gem - Dark But Just A Game

I was really conflicted over this one. Have never heard any of her songs before and really liked it. At first hear it seems quite generic of its time but there is much to lift it from her contemporaries’ efforts. It was ruined a bit for me by putting a Joni Mitchell song at the end. Not needed, Lana’s songs are great by themselves.

In the summer of 2019 I was erroneously added to a Twitter group chat full of British teenagers eagerly anticipating their GCSE results. It turned out to be a group of misfits who had all bonded over their love for Lana Del Ray. I announced my arrival with the howdoyoudofellowkids.gif, they welcomed me as a new member of their clan, labelled me with the moniker 'Anne' and spent 24 hours asking me about my worldly wisdom and asking me of my opinion on LDR. After that, I left the group and never spoke to them again. I hope you did well in your history GCSE, Rachel.

Nice, but it’s actually hard to listen to an album made up entirely of ballads. Although the aesthetic of the album is interesting, and Lana definitely has something special about her. 5/10

They're all nice songs, but with so little variety this alternative soundtrack to Twilight gets dull quickly

Every song is so slow and breathy. Would have loved just a single uptempo song!

Breathless whisper singing. No thanks.

This is some super whiny shit. You realize how much you miss the 90s when Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift and Beyonce are the feminist voices in popular music now. Tulsa Jesus Freak is better. I like the music better than her voice...and I feel like I need to actually listen more closely to her lyrics. She's like the 2020s version of Fiona Apple. I like the original better but I feel like I need to give this a more in depth listen.

This is what you would expect from Lana Del Rey with a few surprises. I enjoyed this album. I think the second half was better for me than the first, but there were some good moments in the first half as well. The first half mostly sounds like classic Lana, which is fine, however there isn't much variety sonically. The instrumentals sound like Lana instrumentals and she sings in her unique voice, which is in her deeper register and is lush, sultry, velvety, a bit languid, dreamy and hazy and offers a nostalgic feeling. This isn't bad cause her voice is amazing, but for many fans of hers you have heard many songs that sound like this. The song White Dress (a stand out for me) sees her switching between this voice and her breathy, soft falsetto. It offers a nice contrast and sounds amazing. The second half of the album sees her experimenting with new sounds and is a bit more up tempo and I enjoyed her trying new things. Overall, this is a solid album where you get some classic Lana mixed in with some new sounds.

What a beautiful voice, and Woman. Nice change of pace. Compare this kind of music to yesterday's Cypress Hill. LOL. no, don't.

can't hear completely due to is so boring

This album draws me in with a combination of a beautiful voice and unique lyrics.

Plodding and uninteresting 1 star

For awhile, teetered between Lana cosplaying as moody-artist or authentic. Still don’t know, but I also don’t cared. I enjoyed this quite a lot! Does the sound deviate much? Probably not. But she has a way of captivating the listener. Does everyone feel that way? Probably not. End of quizzical analyzation.

Might get some hate for this but she’s always been boring to me

I have been wanting to do a deep dive on Lana Del Rey. I enjoyed this album and want to hear more

boring

Not even a top 3 Lana album but iconic in its own way

4/10

I've never been so bored. I'm not sure she has been either.

Lana feels like a chameleon artist. She sounds like a lot of other similar artists and she has talent, but I think I would rather listen to the original she is mimicking. Not a slam against her per se, but nothing she has made has ever hit with me. Admittedly I'm not into female pop stars that much either.

Enjoyed this more than I expected myself to. There's some really nice melodies and good songwriting here. Would like to check out more of hers in the future.

Such a soft album. Lana has a beautiful voice, I didn’t really connect with the songs lyrically but I enjoyed the musicianship.

The very uninspired singing doesn't really do much for me. Also how can an album come out in 2021 and instantly be added to this list?

1. okay, ive always liked lana del rey but never done a deep dive. just a few songs here and there. here we go. Okay this is a bit of a regina spektor tori amos vibe. It's alright. 2. sounds exactly like the last one 3. Yeah she really zeroed in on a specific kind of music and tone and voice, and, um, never really branched out at all. Not that she has to. But some of those earlier songs had so many flourishes, great lyrics, a little more energy i think. Maybe im wrong. These songs just sound the same. 4. Could not differentiate from anything else even if i wanted to. 5. Okay this one's good! It has personality. 6. Okay hell yeah, this one's really good too. 7. This one's good too. Sort of more sentimental, which i like. 8. Okay, back to not very good. Im gonna skip this one. 9. no, not good. Alright im giving up honestly. IM ALLOWED TO BECAUSE IT'S MY TIME THAT I CAN SPEND HOWEVER I WANT.

This was massive surprise for me I had a very different impression untill listened to this album

More like a 3.5

I've never listened to Lana Del Rey before, her voice is so haunting. On a different day, in a different mood I feel this album could be a 4 or a 2, but after two listens I think it settles on a 3. The songs all sort of sound the same and maybe it's that second listen that soured me a bit.

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I thought I might like it and I really tried, but I gave up in the end. Just not my vibe, I didn't get it at all.

As a Lana girlie maybe this is not the Lana album I would choose to include here (probably Born to Die i feel is her most iconic but it's a though choice, she has many greats: Honeymoon, Ultraviolence, Norman F Rockwell etc etc) but still! Chemtrails is a pretty solid album which i actually hadn't heard in its entirety until now!! Thank you Lana

The lyrics on the opening track were such a word salad, stuffed into a verse, that I could see it being a SNL skit. It’s on the cusp of being funny for how absurd it is. She’s a talented singer but I find this album very one note. I wish I liked her more and that there was more variety here.

Boring music about a milieu that leaves me cold.

Okey, so... respectfully Hell nah man

Not my style/tempo

I just don't know if there's anything she can do that can make her interesting at all to me

This album sounds intimately gentle, and I love that.

I don't really like it, but it's honestly not as bad as I thought it would be.

I've heard worse. Not a fan of this one.

I was familiar with this artist from her radio hits, and frankly I was not looking forward to this. However I found a set of song more charming than they had a right to be. The songwriters and producers seemed to have found more interesting things of her to sing and she sings more interestingly. Her delivery is more breathy, nuanced, and dynamic than your typical pop singer and the production serves her style by being unobtrusive and allowing her to stretch out. The songs are minimal and pretty. All that’s to say though that it was only mediocre and not bad.

Another boring album by a manufactured artist.

Got a little Swifty there for a bit.

Lana Del Rey is someone I've never really given much thought. But this is pretty good! I thought she would be classified as pop, but this feels more like alternative rock. I wouldn't say rock in the classic sense, but more that it is subdued, strummy guitar with simple accompaniments. This is almost jazzy, but not fast paced - it's hard to describe with my current vocab. Her voice is definitely the central focal point, but the instrumentals are all solid. It feels like something that would hear from a live band in a speak easy.

Never listened. Expectations: Low - Verdict: Dislike - I know some of the big hits and I'm not keen but lets see. White Dress is pretty good. The title track isn't for me. I just find the sound boring I think. These songs all sound the same. Dark But Just A Game is at least slightly different. Dance Til We Die perks up a bit towards the end but these are rare points of difference in an otherwise dull landscape.

One song - fine. A whole album? Not fine. I started to listen to this in the morning before work and I swiftly turned it off as it wasn't a very moral-boosted pre-work listen. I listened to it after work and feel low, depressed and beaten. One song - if I have to. A whole album? Never again.

The epitome of Lana Del ray. I preferred the songs nearer to the beginning and i got pretty bored of the album nearer to the end. I also don't like this romantic attitude around addiction. That being said, definitely one of the better pop (?) albums around.

Not her best work by far. You can tell she was in her weird tradwife christian era here... But idk I didn't dislike this at all and it has very nice qualities and instrumentals.

I'm not entirely sure what I think of this... I know I hated the first song but the rest of it was okay. Sort of made me feel like a basic, attention seeking white girl who's feeling sorry for herself. Didn't really pay much attention to the lyrics but other people seem to praise them. Also hadn't realised how popular this woman is.

The first song sounds like she's learning to whisper for the first time.

I had never heard an album of hers before and music-wise, it was really relaxing, a new experience. And although I enjoyed some songs, I don't think I'll be listening to her other albums any time soon. I'm afraid to say I don't get the vibe.

This was pretty boring. I’ve enjoyed some LDR in the past, but none of that was here.

First listen I barely noticed this as she whispers over the most inoffensive background soft jazzpop imaginable. Decided to give it another go and there were some moments I enjoyed, but you just have to listen really closely for them. I sort of wish she'd come and get me with a bit more conviction. It's better than I initially thought but I could definitely fall asleep to it and not really notice.

Very few would argue Chemtrails is Lana Del Rey’s best album. Its highs don’t touch those of NFR! or Tunnel under ocean blvd or Born to Die. But each of those albums have some dud songs and Chemtrails has none. Also find me another artist writing lyrics like “down at the men in music business conference, down in Orlando, I was only 19. I only mention it because it was such a scene.” On its face a line like that is so jarring, so on-the-nose Lana Del Rey, but by the fourth or fifth time you hear her deliver it, it almost feels profound. To her it is.

This was a solid album. Would listen to songs on the radio but not compelled to buy anything or see live. Three stars

Este disco de Lana del Rey está lleno de muy buenas canciones y esta lista sí me ha transmitido un mismo sentimiento y un viaje de 45 minutos. Lo volveré a escuchar sin duda

Beautiful , loved it. No major bops, but great package overall

21st Century Country girl.

All sounds the same.

Not impressive…well, fine instrumentally I guess.

Not my type Muy low suspiros

2/23/26. This album journey is a reminder to withhold judgements until I genuinely listen to an artist. This applies to how I felt about Lana Del Rey as I assumed her music was boring and pretentious. It's still not my typical style, but this beat my expectations! Cool arrangements with a mix of acoustic guitars and strings, and she does have a beautiful voice and unique style.

Surprisingly good.

This only makes sense to listen to if you’re depressed or if it’s a gloomy day and you want to mope. All of the songs sound about the same - slow, wailing, melancholic. It reminds me of Taylor Swift’s evermore album except the songs on this album are forgettable. (2)

I really dislike this genre of wistful, breathy, sighing 'singing'. It sounds so pathetic and downtrodden. I prefer female singers with at least a degree of strength in their voices. A shame, because this app seems to have relatively few female solo artists.

This 2021 Lana album got me thinking about the modern music industry. Most albums on this list are included not just for their musical quality, but for their cultural significance. It’s hard to assess the impact of anything from around 2010 onwards. First, because it hasn’t really had time to settle into the public consciousness, and second, because our monoculture is long gone. Success is now about targeting niches, not the masses. Take Taylor Swift. Her No. 1 hits are largely unknown outside her fanbase, but they reach the top because Swifties will buy multiple versions of the same album and stream her songs religiously. Like many other people my age, when I check the Top 40 every few months, I often don’t recognise a single track and struggle to imagine much of it being remembered in 5 years’ time (with some exceptions, of course). Coming back to this album, it’s well-made, but not really for me. I’m certainly not a fan of Jack Antonoff being credited on almost every track. If I’m listening to Lana, I want to hear her songwriting alone, not her alongside a professional songwriter who also works with Taylor, Sabrina Carpenter and Lorde. No wonder so much popular music today sounds so similar.

LITTLE TOO LONG, JUST LIKE IN REAL LIFE 3/5

I wonder why they picked this album. I like her voice.

There was a time when I mentally grouped Lana Del Rey in with myriad generic pop artists. I was very wrong. She’s fucking ace.

Lana Del Rey feels like a foggy morning in LA. You feel depressed but in reality it’s just a super thin layer of overcast covering an otherwise pleasant day. Oh, and you’ve just spent $15 on a small smoothie.

I feel like there should be a word for this phenomenon in which an artist has an obvious "best" work that outshines all their other albums, to the point you can't discuss any of their albums without stating "But anyway, this is not better than X[their best work]" This sucks when we're having a conversation because often time the focus point would be narrowed down to "X better." For Lana Del Rey, that album is "Norman F Rockwell!" Dreamy vibes, piano rock ballads, and Lana's signature "so ridiculous it's borderline hilarious yet it's also oddly poetic" lyrical style, that album seems to have it all. This one continues in that direction. So of course it inherited the critical acclaim from the media. In online spaces, it is not as well received as NFR. --------------------------------- I consider myself a fan of NFR. I wrote all of the above when I was listening to track two. I was gonna end this review with a half-ironic conclusion that boils down to "NFR better." However as I proceeded down the tracklist, I found myself drawn to the sound of this one. The melodies are pleasant. The lyrics are as funny as ever, but Lana's distinct voice makes it sound cool. This album also carries on the melancholy atmosphere of "NFR!" Granted, it's basically what Lana is most known for, but I wasn't expecting it to be executed just as excellently because a.)This album is not as celebrated in online circles. b.)NFR falls in the realm of that soft piano rock genre, while this one contains more folk influences. No wonder so many artists try to copy something from Lana, there is indeed something special in her. Usually I'd love to complain about how the albums in this list is not even the chosen artist's best work. With "Cemtrails Over the Country Club," that isn't the case. While I still consider NFR to be Lana's best, I don't understand why this is considered a much inferior record by people on the internet. Unless it grows off me heavily in the near future (which seems unlikely), I would say this is her best right after NFR!

Never listened to Lana Del Rey before, but this was quite nice. Not sure it belongs on this list, but maybe I'm the wrong audience

Good album but no way is this as good as norman fucking Rockwell which is far superior

I may just still be traumatized by that initial SNL performance, but I really dislike this. Like Taylor Swift fell asleep and kept making music.

yes, she's talented. yes, antonoff sounds good here. but no, we don't need 11 ballads of you whining. NFR was so much better

The opening is a little weak but the rest of the album is fantastic. Strong SEC vibes…

I’m a huge Lana fan, I’m a lover of sad girl music, but honestly I never listen to this one, I’m a big NFR guy and mainly stick with that one, so it was SO awesome to get to hear what felt like a NEW album from an artist I love during this project. Exactly what I wanted to hear from her. Sounds like a Xan’d out housewife getting a little into conspiracy theories. Strong week for this project so far (I say as I’m sure the monkey paw curls…)

Really grew on me

Too breathy and meandering for me

melancholic; iconic

(6/7) sad girl sings nice

I enjoyed this more than some of her more feted work. The songs were decent enough and I quite enjoyed the mood. However, I think her popularity is more rooted in vibes than actual substance.

The songwriting is better than I expected but I am not at all keen on her delivery which appears overly aloof and bored at times - though it appears that she is intentionally putting this on because it is either expected of her or because it is her ‘thing’ rather than her preferred method of delivery. The songs got more tired by the end but that could just be because the dynamic range used was quite flat; there are only so many plodding, melancholy ballads that I could really stand in one sitting.

Much better than I expected, but the feel of most of the songs is very similar. Some more variety in tempo and instrumentation might improve this a lot.

I really want to give this album a 4 star...but I just can't get there.

Either this list is gonna include more Lana Del Rey than expected or this selection seems a bit questionable. Not bad by any means just not a standout even among the limited amount of her discography that I've explores.

Actually, didn't expect to see this album here... not her best, not the NFR but still good

too much for an entire album

I can't believe that I gave it this score with the word 'country' associated to it.

Damn this album really had like 10 seconds of exciting music.

po achei esse genuinamente ruim prefiro 1100000x as eras anteriores da lana

definitivamente lana del rey. gosto mais da era popzinha sadgirl dela do que disso aqui, viu. não é ruim, mas não me agradou mto. NÃO É MTO CARNAVALESCO aí não me hypou

Dreary durge. Very samey

Admittedly, the allure of Lana Del Rey has consistently escaped me. Her voice is great but I have always found her to be a little one-note. This record was an awesome intro for me into her work as a wholistic piece. She is the star of the show and there is no doubt about it. The understated musical accompaniment is often lost behind her soft croon. The lyrical content of her work covers introspection ranging from takes on love, heartbreak, the frivolity of fame, and the frustration of finding it. I was mesmerized by the casual presentation of her work, warts and all. At times rasping and crackling her way and at others soaring through her songs. This was fantastic and fun. My only criticism is that which started my review: there was one moment where she ripped along a pronounced guitar but otherwise stayed reserved throughout. That’s a stylistic choice but I’d like to have had a few more moments of surprises throughout an another wise great listening experience.

“The thing about being on the road Is there’s too much time to think About seasons of old As you pour yourself a drink” I have been meaning to explore Lana Del Rey beyond her excellent debut for a long time so was excited going into this. “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” is significantly less poppy than “Born To Die” but Lana’s voice is as strong as ever. She has a rare ability to express power and fragility in the same breath which I associate with Florence Welch. I always find that this quality hits me hard whenever I hear it. This combined with the grand echoey instrumentals gave me a sense of melancholic nostalgia which I really attach to. That said, it doesn’t surprise me that Lana herself was a little disappointed how this turned out. She lamented not having one more big enthralling hit on the album and I’ll be honest I don’t think there are any songs like that on here. She never quite gets to the grand and captivating places that anyone who has heard “Born To Die” knows she can reach. Still, I really enjoy her voice and her vibe and am bought into her enough to get a lot out of the record.

Listenable

Lana Del Rey definitely belongs on a list like this. She’s a big name star who defined the beginning of the social media era. Is she authentic or manufactured? Does it even matter if the music is good? I would’ve thought her earlier work, which was more in the spotlight, would’ve been the selection (and maybe another of her albums will show up on this list- I haven’t checked). The reviews tend to cite that this was added to the 1001 must listen canon like two months after its release. That’s like how criterion collection always default adds Was Anderson movies as those come out. I think this was a misfire. I listened to the Norman Rockwell album after Chemtrails, and I thought that one had more impact. Both are ‘late’ in her career albums. In other words, this is a case of right artist, wrong choice. It’s like giving Leo an Oscar for The Revenant. Then again, maybe I don’t know shit about shit. My two cents, compared to the early albums and even the one just before this, Cemtrails is Lana del Just Ok.

I feel like she's trying to be Tori Amos but with less musical variety and fun. Every song is a breathy ballad and the album lacks variety in music styles. Look, I don't think that artists should veer from who they are, but I would like a little variety in tempo to get my heart pumping. Later in the album, I found a couple of songs that were alright, my favorite being Dark But Just A Game. My daughter really likes Lana Del Rey, though, and told me that there are other albums I should listen to instead, so I'll give her another shot. NFR! was Grammy-nominated for album of the year, so maybe that one will let me experience her best work, and perhaps she will be redeemed. However, with Chemtrails, I'm going to have to give it 1 star.

I like Lana, this album has some good ones but not my fav. 2.5

Slow paced and boring

I didn’t expect to hear she’s way more folk/ singer songwriter than pop music. I never really got her popularity - I feel like there were alot of people doing this kind of thing better with less commercial sucess. The super soft vocals are cool but wish she contrasted it with some bigger moments sometime in the album. The minimal ambient vibe is cool but get a bit boring to me. “ For Free” was the best song. The other singer on the third verse sounds exactly like Joni Mitchell it’s crazy. And the piano sounds like River. Thought it was bold to do a song so much in Joni’s style and looked it up and it’s actually a cover of a song on “Ladies of the Canyon” Other favorites: “White dress” and “lost but just a game.” “Not all that wander are lost”. Worst song: “breaking up slowly”

It is definitely a vibe. Its pretty cool but she gets so much hype i feel shes a little overrated. Still good background music for the right occasion but i dont find it super interesting

It was really bare. I wish points got bigger. Would be nice with her voice. I like some of the lyrics.

It's good, but her later stuff is way better. Check those out instead of this one.

god himself could sing the words men in music business conference and it would sound good, unfortunately that's how this album opens. It picks up however, The titular single is quite strong, "let me love you like a woman" is the star of the album, followed closely by "breaking up slowly". Overall its good, but its not quite there, the dull partsd are dull and the better tracks all feel like they are just missing a tiny something. Overall its a 3.6 - after all no album which features the lyric on the opening track "When I was a waitress wearing a tight dress, handling the heat I wasn't famous, just listening to Kings of Leon to the beat" can score higher than a 4, still a great album in parts.

Das war überraschend erfreulich. Ich mag Popmusik nicht, aber es gibt viele Elemente hier, die mir gefallen.

Songs to stare out a rainy window too.

Enjoyed it more than I thought it would, definitely wasn't like the pop stereotype I thought it'd be? Interesting lyrics, instruments and vibe. There was actually a song or two in there I'd definitely listen to again

3- Stars (7/15)

I know people hate on this album because it's very similar sounding but I loved it all. I appreciate each of the songs more on their own since when you listen to it as a full album they kinda blend together. Lanas voice is stunning. this album was very angelic. 7/10

Meh.

Incomprehensible why this album is so high. 2/5

Luv have been listening for years so already knew

One of those albums you have to admit that it wasn’t made for you and you are not the target audience one bit. So sure, out of ignorance it I just don’t get it. Look, i dont care what Wikipedia says, this is NOT Americana. This is overproduced acoustic pop with bad lyrics and no soul. Jack Antonoff should never try writing Americana ever again.

Maybe it's me - but Lana Del Rey feels like an artist that is polarizing? Maybe I'm wrong? But I dig her. Her songs are journeys and she has as unique way of telling stories in these songs.

Lana Dull Rey. Lovely voice. Boring music.

Sad girl background music.

VERY GOOD sad girl background music.

I wish Antonoff, Del Rey and Taylor Swift would collaborate on a whole album. Interviews with Del Rey are fascinating. Someone in complete control of themselves and their vision for the music. Very curious to see what she continues to make in the next decades.

Since I had little expectation, I found it surprisingly good!

it's okay . . . not sure why I need to listen to it tho

Listening Notes Maybe listening to an entire album will change my mind on Lana Update: It did not Standout Tracks "Let Me Love You like a Woman" First time? Yes Will it go into your rotation? No

Some of the songs are somewhat interesting on their own. But holy liftin' what a slog it is to get through this thing as a whole. An absolutely dull, plodding experience.

This is the first time I listen to Lana Del Rey with intention and I have to admit she's not bad. The whispery singing isn't something I particularly care for but she has a deep, powerful voice and her lyrics are equal parts tragic and beautiful.

MIksi ihmeessä tämä levy? varmaan tullut ulos juuri ennen kirjan julkaisua, eikä edes parhaiten arvioitu del Rayn levy. Lisäksi levynä hyvin yksipuolinen -- olisiko ollut liikaa pyydetty laittaa yksi menevä kappale? 2/5

I love Lana del Rey

I was NOT expecting a Lana Del Rey album on this 1001 list, so I am very surprised. I have always grouped her into a ‘basic white girl’ music artist which I still stand by, but I will say she is a in a higher calibre compared with others in this category. To start the piano and guitar instrumentals are quality, after listening to mainly older albums from 1001 you can really appreciate the production and sound quality of modern music. The sound is very slow, sombre and deep sounding album with a soft textured but powerful voice making a nice harmony. However, it did start to become a little bit samey sounding, I think it’s all good tracks to listen to but due to their slow tempo it’s quite soothing which was lowkey putting me to sleep. Whole thing felt like one big lullaby but in a nice way, there’s this classical felling to the sound. As musical art I think it’s great, as music that I would listen to on the regular not so much the as the mood is very sombre and sorrowful so I feel like I would need to be in that sort of mood to connect with the music and actually want to listen to it. I wasn’t a fan of the whispering type signing in the first song it just sounded off to me but standout songs I would say perhaps, ‘Wild at heart’, ‘Dark but just a game’ and ‘Dance till we die’.

Her voice >.<

Everything sticks to the same theme, and I like Lana Del Rey.

This is a perfectly fine album, and it creates a consistent, dreamy mood from start to finish. That said, a lot of it tends to run together, making it hard for individual tracks to really stand out. A little more variety could’ve gone a long way here, but it’s still an easy listen if you’re in the right headspace.

A truly lovely voice, but no high or low registers, and it stays right smack in the safe mid- range. As a result the music, if not actively listened to, fads quickly into the background and before you know the album is over and you’re left wondering just how good or bad it was. I was surprised to see the album notes listing her as “one of this generations best sing writers”. Well, if that’s truly the case maybe she should write songs and give them to others to sing because her voice inspires wandering not listening.

Good - was already a fan of title track

Not the Lana album I would have chosen for 1001 Albums, but you can't deny how incredible her voice and songwriting are, so this album still gets a 4 from me.

She has a very distinct voice and some of the songs were great.

It was fine, Lana. At times, pretty good.

not even a top three lana del rey album, so I'm not sure why this one is here. she has some 5s in her catalogue. this one still good tho.

First two are absolutely ethereal. Love the wistfulness, especially coming through on the wispy voice of White Dress. Third track is good. Track 4 is pretty dull BUT I love the tune going up at the end of "bittersweet", and love how they have her sing Verse 2 twice and layer it, so we get hear "want" alongside "need" in verse 2; smart way to show the depths of her longing even though intentional, reminded me of the Beatles song where one sang the wrong line by mistake but they left it in; made this song feel oldschool/rough-and-ready in the way I like. Really cool chord progressions in 'Dark But Just A Game' - reminded me of the Beatles again. The rest are very samey, though.

Liked this more than I thought I would. Pretty vocals and amusing lyrics.

Lana on my first day, pretty cool

Anytime I find myself listening to a Lana album I feel torn. A part of me is always like "there's just something about it" while another part of me is like "yeah but there's something about it" and I can never settle on a feeling.

Lana's unique expressive vocals together with her descriptive lyrics tell stories which give the listener an insight into her life.

While pleasant enough, Chemtrails Over the Country Club feels flat, offering little variation or emotional payoff.

2/3. Was it really a surprise that I liked this album? What a sultry voice she has, it really draws you in. In contrast to some others I've listened to recently, this album sounds like it should all sound the same and bleed together, but it just manages to keep things fresh. Maybe the hype was right all along.

Honestly expected to hate it, but I like the vibe. Feels very mysterious, very nostalgic.

хуй знает че это тут делает, особенно после адель, особенно после других хороших альбомов у ланы. так-то норм, но здесь будет лишним

as much as Lana Del Rey's shtick can wear on a person, normally she can string together a pretty good experience lyrically and musically. this doesn't quite hit the mark, and kinda reeks of that pandemic-era consistently annoyed mood. could stand to sound a bit less nondescript too. deserves to be one of the 1001? i think Lana deserves at least one album on here, i would probably do two, but this being the choice is bizarre. i can only chalk it up to recency bias because there's no way this has the impact or acclaim that Born to Die, Ultraviolence, or Norman Fucking Rockwell! do. tldr: no.

Best Song: Dance Till We Die. The best song for actually fitting that melancholy vibe. Worst Song: White Dress. I'm less of a fan of her voice when she squeaks up into that falsetto. Overall: I like Lana Del Ray's manner of singing, but listening to this album made me realize I prefer it in smaller doses, intermixed with other music. Listening to a whole album of hers in one shot starts to feel fatiguing. Sure the breathless delivery is nice, but eventually you start yearning for even just a little bit of breath.

I was swearing that I will not be listening to any other Lana del Rey album after she let me down after NFR, and here we are, accapting the challenge. I only liked Yosemite and I even saved it to my library, which is shocking to me. But I stand my ground, this album is shit compared to her previous works. Boring, slow, without any significant melodies or sounds.

I’ve listened to Lana Del Rey albums throughout her career but missed this one. I actually do think this is the most enjoyable of the ones I’ve listened to though I’m not sure it should be here.

Didnt really care for it- some nice songs with a lot of songs thay droned on and sounded similar. Im just not a hufe fan of Lana's style. Overall 2.5/5- not quite a 3

very special one

Not for me

Album #1,015 When she starts singing on the first track, White Dress, in that whispery vocal style, I said out loud "Oh no, I have to endure 45 minutes of this crap." Thankfully, she doesn't do much of that the rest of the album. Some of the songs are even pleasant to listen to. Still a little too minimalist for me. There was some good singing on the last track, For Free. I just don't know who was singing which part, as it is featuring two other people I'm not familiar with.

yeah… not a fan favourite either

I liked this album, but it's also rather bland and uninspired. Mixed feelings on it, honestly. Lana Del Rey is very clearly a talented singer-songwriter, but I needed a bit more out of this album. Nonetheless, a solid 3 stars.

This one looks like trash. We'll see. Update: it's not. It's pretty great actually. My prejudices, this time of contemporary pop music, aren't the right way to go through life. This was pretty damn enjoyable.

I can even ignore all the cliches for the yearning

Es como pollo sin sazonador, arroz blanco y verduras hervidas. Una comida entera sin sabor. Y sin un vaso de agua, te vas a ahogar escuchando esto.

This sucked.

Wanted to like to but just was a little boring

Vocals are hit or miss, as she kinda loses me with how often she leans on the falsetto. Appreciated the downbeat nostalgic vibe though. Yosemite’s pretty good

Disappointing followup to Norman Fucking Rockwell, which is her best work by a lot. This album meandered and bored me. I don't particularly like her breathy way of singing, it works sometimes but really overdone here. Let Me Love You Like a Woman is really good, and Dance Till We Die is great. For Free is also pretty good.

This was way too overproduced and used too much electronic instrumentation to be a folk album, so I don’t know what you’d call it, but it’s not folk. Ai has a good voice I suppose, but listening to that high of a register for that long gets old. Favorite part was the trailing instrumental at the end of Chemtrails…. Clever little trick. Favorite track Yosemite, least was easily White Dress. It was just awkward.

My least favourite album so far, bad song writing and terrible singing.

Incredibly dull

Moody and mellow but lovely to listen to with gentle waves of instrumentation that blend in and out. Another artist I’m aware of but don’t particularly follow with so will look forward to listening to more.

It’s not flashy or immediate, but it sinks in slowly and stays there, which makes it feel more rewarding the longer you sit with it.

Felt like Aurora and Lorde

Primeiro álbum que escuto dela e a grande maioria das músicas pareceu a mesma coisa. Uma grande melancolia.

Nice easy Listening

Absolutely gorgeous.

Enjoyed this, just not my favorite from Lana

Not for me. Ok background music.

I like Lana but this one was nothing special

I'll admit I wasn't looking forward to this one. The little bit I know of Del Rey, is that that's not her name, she's recorded under a few other names before this persona became a hit, and that she claimed to live in a trailer park until people pointed out she was actually from a fairly wealthy family. So, to paraphrase Pulp, she thought being poor would make her look cool. The opening piano bit had me thinking maybe this would be okay, but then the vocals started. God I hate "sexy" breathy vocals. Thankfully, she loses the breathy vocals on the later songs, but that didn't help my enjoyment of the album much. The music is alright, but bland. The lyrics are mostly terrible - "I love you lots, like polka dots"? Bottom line: crap I hope to never hear again.

I have seen the name Lana Del Rey many times while vinyl shopping. I know nothing else, aside from the name ... I am sure it will suck! Two songs in, and I see its listed as Americana and Folk, I hear none of these. Reading further in, Jack Antonoff's name is all over this, and he is credited for writing for all the other big artists, Taylor Swift, Pink, Kendrick Lamar. So who is the real songwriter? So doubtful Lana writes much, but at least its not a team of writers like on most modern pop albums. Five songs in, I am still waiting for that Americana/Folk sound. "I love you lots like polkadots"? C'mon Jack, that is just pure cheese! I really didn't intend to write so much about this album, but what else can I do to kill time while struggling to make it through 45 minutes of this boring shit. Done ranting, and just about done with this album. One more rant, Lana plays zero instruments ... so to me this is just a bad night of karaoke!

Soft focus paranoia, privilege haze, and quiet unease drifting over manicured lawns. Rating: 4.3/5 Short Review: This album is Lana turning inward and lowering her voice instead of reaching for drama. It is muted, reflective, and intentionally restrained, which makes it feel intimate but also a little distant. Favorite Track: White Dress. Fragile, strange, and emotionally exposed in a way that almost feels uncomfortable.

Incredible vocals, not a lot of creativity to be found on the melodramatic minor key ballads from front to back on this album. Even minor breaks from this formula are celebrated in tracks like Dark But Just a Game. Why throw on this album over Born to Die?.. The influence from Born to Die is clear, it gave us Billie Eilish for God's sake!

Again, unforgivably boring. She has a nice voice but these are all the same slow song in the same minor key over and over.

Well it’s not my style but I loved the vibe, a little bit boring at the beginning but it starts getting catchy. Love you lots like polka dots 😝

Surprisingly good

Casually moody. Felt like a rainy afternoon with nothing but a bottle of wine and a bottle of Xanax. Great vocal performance. Wish the instruments were a little more forward in the mix but that’s a nitpick.

3.5

Of all the LDR albums….this one?