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