lana del rey: born to die
the production on this album is sounding a bit too melodramatic and slow but it has a touch of pride and bravado. it’s a bit trippy but in the direction of pop…but not ‘pop’ enough.
after listening to the album a few times last week, i kept imagining kanye working with her (especially after his 10+ tweets of her ‘born to die’ music video and the trend of kanye-like ad-libs in the album production). the production is on point with every track but i can’t stand the same tempo over and over again.
i agree with pitchfork as far as the lyrical content. it can feel repetitive and basic.
this shit is candy to my ears though. sweet in sound but cheap in content.
favorite song: diet mtn dew. the only uptempo song on the album. this song has hip-hop written all over it. the drum loop and piano is a recipe that nas/kanye would destroy lyrically.
overall, it’s original and fresh but i expected a bit more.
6.5/10 …5.5 pitchfork? i find that a tad harsh as you seem to actually believe she can be a big pop star.