i don't read this as an edm or country thing as much as an extension of the americana fetish she explored on "edge of glory" but without the fun kitsch that has defined her career and thus inferior
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 23 October 2016 18:29 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, this isn't genre tourism on her part. It's just a mess of her wanting to evolve in some direction away from the Just Dance/Bad Romance years and from what made Artpop a misstep and not really committing to the result. I have no doubt she could've made a good album in the hinterland where roots and 21st century pop meet, but every impulse she has in that regard seems like the wrong one.
― โนโก. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 23 October 2016 18:37 (seven years ago) link
Both young NY Times writer Joe Coscarelli and older blog/email guy Lefsetz are fixated on this new album's songs not doing well on Billboard Hot 100 so far
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
my lady gaga loving friend:
"I think someone found a bunch of unreleased really upbeat Lana Del Rey songs and Lady Gaga bought them and this is the album"
― mh ๐, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
I've softened.
I like half of it.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link