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Lana Del Rey - 'Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd'


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ya the RS will be an 80 i think. I looked at some of the past reviews that were uploaded to MC and all that had the "must hear" tag were given an 80.

 

the only 100 that was given was to a beatles re-issue that was tagged "instant classic"

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Mess. They give 80 to everything now.

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Except MIDnights. Pls

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That definitely reads like a 90 if not a 100, though. The Quietus' 100 should be counted, too, it has 'review' in the URL. So frustrating.

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Watch this video be a 3-part combo with the two interludes to give us context as to why she chose to include those interludes at all and sandwiched Candy Necklace between them :giraffe:

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10 minutes ago, suburbannature said:

 

I think Rolling Stone stopped giving star ratings, but this reads like a rave :jonny: 

It´s 80 

 

The label when it´s 100 it´s called instant classic or whatever 

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1 minute ago, Guilherme Make Love said:

It´s 80 

 

The label when it´s 100 it´s called instant classic or whatever 

I hate their new rating system :rip: 

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Does Rolling Stone not do 4.5 anymore? There's literally zero critique in that review.

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Sweet is so so disposable :toofunny3:

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A&W is hitting so much harder today :jonny5:

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1 minute ago, GentleDance said:

Sweet is so so disposable :toofunny3:

Absolutely not. 

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Fishtail gives me Tulsa Jesus Freak vibes :jonnycat:

Those saying it's a chop are tasteless I'm sawry b/c what would possess y'all to even think such a thot against SOTY

 

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Sweet is a highlight. 

 

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I'll give her that, the interludes on this album are so much better than The Trio :bibliahh:

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Released an hour early for me (in France) listening now!!

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Early in Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey highlights a sermon from megachurch pastor-to-the-stars Judah Smith. In the most Del Rey fashion, it was clearly recorded on her phone during a service — you can hear her and a friend’s giggles bump up in the foreground, above Smith’s projecting voice and a piano instrumental that keeps it moving. Smith proselytizes about love and lust, reading from the Book of Psalms. His presence feels strikingly superfluous in the context of Del Rey’s quite heavy ninth album (especially when you think too hard on the ickiness of his former views on abortion and homosexuality). But the way he fits into her vision becomes clearer in his final two lines: 

“I used to think my preaching was mostly about You,” he says in a conspiratorial tone to what is likely a room of hundreds, if not thousands, of congregants, ”And you’re not gonna like this, but I’m gonna tell you the truth: I’ve discovered my preaching is mostly about me.”

The core of Ocean Blvd is Del Rey trying to get a closer look at herself, flipping the story as we have come to understand (and maybe even misunderstand) about what she’s trying to tell us. Through stories of her family, a failed relationship, her conflicting desire of being both seen and hidden, Del Rey exposes more than just who she is, but why she is who she is. 

 

Finally, a good take other than "delete the interludes!" :clap3:

(See how they didn't note the Jon Batiste one? It can go, not this one!)

 

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Zero 100's, zero streams, and zero interest from the GP
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kinda hope she taylors the featured vocalists on this album, i really couldn't care less about them 

 

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7 minutes ago, GentleDance said:

Sweet is so so disposable :toofunny3:

it's a big highlight. the second verse lyrics and melody... i saw someone said sweet > love song and that's correct i fear. 

 

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4 minutes ago, GentleDance said:

I'll give her that, the interludes on this album are so much better than The Trio :bibliahh:

Unpopular opinion but I actually love the interludes on here, especially Judah Smith Interlude :coffee:

We love a queen with a message

 

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1 minute ago, VeniceBeach said:

Zero 100's, zero streams, and zero interest from the GP
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I love Candy Necklace but I would've given A&W the video if anything was going to get one...:gaycat3:

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1 hour ago, Prince Tommy said:

let me trying this :eli:

 

wait mess, i will be adding Sweet back to the tracklist!

MESS i forgot about Sweet, i wrote this from memory :rip: Sweet would be after margaret 

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I feel like Pitchfork will give a cute 7.6 or something

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