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2.5 average | Deviant. STAFF | January 25th 12 | After listening to Born To Die I'm convinced of the fact that Lana Del Ray has had the misfortune of being born in the wrong era. This button-down, middle of America repression that she spends far too much time indulging in would have made far more sense served up in the chic glamor of the '50s, a time that Lana oh-so-obviously longs for with her penchant for wallowing in the footsteps of the ghosts that stalk the Hollywood hills.
It's this obsession that ultimately derails her debut LP, where the kitsch and the quirk stumble far beyond being simply cute and instead aches with the wide-eyed pillow talk of a woman who never really bothered to grow up. And if that's the point, then I just don't see the pay off.
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2.5 average | fuckthatnoise | January 28th 12 | http://i44.tinypic.com/uov8p.jpg
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2.5 average | Electric City | January 26th 12 | sam feldman accusing sputnikers of being too high to like something now ive seen everything
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4.0 excellent | KangarooSong | January 31st 12 | If I had to choose an album to beat off to, it would probably be this one. Instead of delving into Lana's lyrics in search of emotional authenticity, just think with your genitals for once and enjoy the music.
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0.0 | Athom EMERITUS | January 25th 12 | Lana Del Rey has never presented herself (as far as I've seen) as anything other than what we all know she is, a skin deep mishmash of intersecting trends and her full length continues to be par for the course. I'm not trying to be a contrarian gnashing at the wheels of the hype machine that seems to have steamrolled its way into every corner of the entertainment universe, I'm just calling it as I see it. She writes background music with lyrics that can either be taken as either adorably kitsch or laughably shallow depending on your mindset. To be honest that's my biggest criticism of Born To Die, it's 50 minutes of emptiness. Sure there's sound, but it's of no consequence at all.
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0.0 | chambered89 | January 26th 12 | ur all high this kinda rules
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3.5 great | conradtao EMERITUS | January 25th 12 | Lana Del Rey's whiskey-soaked, tear-stained "debut" LP is shallow, excessive, poorly prioritized, slightly scattershot, and occasionally imbued with some inspired artistic gusto. That is, Born To Die is quintessentially American, and all the better for it.
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2.5 average | Filling | October 8th 14 | This album is the aural embodiment of mediocrity. Some good melodies and sonic ideas blended into an altogether mundane mush.
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4.5 superb | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | October 14th 12 | Under the pseudonym of Lana Del Rey, 25 year-old Elizabeth Grant makes a huge impact on her heavily hyped LP 'Born To Die'. Owning an alluring lower register, the dramatic singer-songwriter finds a captivating middle ground between modern & retro, as samples add a hip-hop flavor, while string arrangements give off a lush & cinematic baroque vibe. Both accessible & unique, the album may be front-loaded & contain some dubious lyrics, but it's just best to ignore the flaws & hype, and allow yourself to be drawn in by this magnetically sensual New Yorker. Recommended Tracks: Off To The Races, Born To Die, Video Games, National Anthem & Radio.
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5.0 classic | acad | February 9th 12 | sowing what are you retarded????
"Radio" = her "Tron Cat"
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2.5 average | Tom93M | January 27th 12 | The singles, which are front loaded, make for a strong enough start before the remainder (and majority) of the cuts stretch out the kitsch and retro-modernism to breaking (boring) point. By the time you hit the halfway point, Lana's voice is less cute and more samey; the music continually devoid of hooks; and her debut left an average reminder of how a desire for fame, and a particular route towards it, cannot be sustained by a couple of good tunes and rouged red lips.
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4.5 superb | leohasse | December 22nd 22 | gosto muito desse album por motivos de ter crescido com ele (nao que isso seja realmente uma coisa boa...); a tracklist eh perfeita, nao mudaria a ordem de nada. a producao do emile haynie eh maravilhosa. um dos albuns femininos da decada sem duvidas!
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3.0 good | PrincyAli | September 15th 21 | Her debut as her stage name provides highs and lows. 2.9/5 Favs: Born To Die, Video Games, Dark Paradise, Radio, Carmen, Million Dollar Man, Summertime Sadness
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4.1 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | September 16th 19 | Like all her albums, this is pretty, but it's also empty at times. That's mainly because her aesthetic is one of retro-pastiche boredom, using nostalgia as an aesthetic; thus firmly kickstarting what pop music would be in the 2010s - less bombastic, more introspective, and thus less immediately enjoyable or hateable. It's subdued, at first in a bad way, then in an dark and personal way. Music to listen to with headphones on, it's losing all its power when blasted on speakers. Edit: damn these songs really are fucking good innit
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4.5 superb | Nathaniel | October 17th 18 | Nostalgia for the summer, for home, for lost loves. In this depressing age, nostalgia sure makes life easier.
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4.0 excellent | Katastrophiic | April 6th 18 | Throwing it out there that Video Games is one of my all-time favorite songs.
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3.0 good | hobblepot | April 6th 17 | this album is the quintessential "I'm not like most girls" starter pack, alongside Melanie Martinez's "Crybaby" and the Suicide Squad soundtrack
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3.0 good | Jared Floryan | July 7th 16 | Based in New York, American singer-songwriter and model Elizabeth Grant (aka Lana Del Rey) is a woman I've been hearing a lot of talk about for weeks, months, and cellophane flowers leading up to my eventual venture through Born to Die. Mainly a baroque pop release that was made available in the year 2012, Grant's second studio album and major-label debut is cinematic from a production standpoint and I find the lady's vocals fairly likable for the most part, though it's easy to see why Lana Del Rey's voice could be distracting for a few folks; either you enjoy her performance or you flat-out don't, no real middle ground. Born to Die definitely has its moments, although the songwriting choices prove underwhelming at points alongside this record's admittedly scattershot nature. Best listened to upon relaxing. Angel recommends: "Off to the Races," "Video Games," "Diet Mountain Dew," "Carmen," and "Summertime Sadness".
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0.0 | BMDrummer | September 22nd 15 | 50 stars to blind your eyes
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4.0 excellent | afangman92 | March 31st 15 | The "I," "me," "you" songs are convincing and consistent but she's tripped up by "us" and "we." Which makes her a metaphor for a generation even if she's not its voice. ("Take me like a vitamin.")
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4.5 superb | liekmothstoflames | February 20th 14 | This woman's music is somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me.
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0.0 | OZZGabriel | June 22nd 13 | The record is quite good.It has parts where it seems very shallow but overall it's a fun experience.
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3.0 good | iGuter | January 14th 13 | ADELE may have range and fire in her voice, but Lana Del Rey has a style that's classy and original. She proves her chops and is a well proclaimed gangster Nancy Sinatra. It may not be perfect, but it sure as hell is deep enough to synpathize with.
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4.0 excellent | InFiction | November 17th 12 | Honest to god don't know why I like this, but I do. I really do.
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0.0 | | November 14th 12 | Lana Del Rey is a femme fatale with a smoky voice, a languorous image, and a modeling contract. Not coincidentally, she didn't lack for attention leading up to the release of her Interscope debut, Born to Die. The hype began in mid-2011 with a stunning song and video for "Video Games," and it kept on rising, right up to her January 2012 performance on Saturday Night Live (making her the first artist since Natalie Imbruglia in 1998 to perform on SNL without an album available). Although it's easy to see the reasons why Del Rey got her contract, it's also easy to hear: her songwriting skills and her bewitching voice. "Video Games" is a beautiful song, calling to mind Fiona Apple and Anna Calvi as she recounts another variation on the age-old trope of female-as-sex-object. Her vacant, tired reading of the song rescues it from any hint of exploitation, making it a winner. Unfortunately, the only problem with Born to Die is a big one. There is a chasm that separates "Video Games" from the other material and performances on the album, which aims for exactly the same target -- sultry, sexy, wasted -- but with none of the same lyrical grace, emotional power, or sympathetic productions. Del Rey doesn't mind taking chances, varying her vocalizing and delivery, toying with her lines and reaching for cinematic flourishes ("he loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart," "Pabst Blue Ribbon on ice"), and even attempting to rap. But she's unable to consistently sell herself as a heartbreaker, and most of the songs here sound like cobbled retreads of "Video Games." An intriguing start, but Del Rey is going to have to hit the books if she wants to stay as successful as her career promised early on.
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4.5 superb | chtrenne | September 27th 12 | Haters are always gonna hate. That's okay, there's always Blue Jeans.
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5.0 classic | caprio4us | July 17th 12 | like every reason i had to every fucking single rate chainging, it grew on me, gosh,
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2.0 poor | BonRurgundy | April 12th 12 | Dull, plodding, I struggled to stay awake on my first listen. She comes across as a very fake, self-obsessed, hick "small town girl". Not my cuppa tea.
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3.5 great | sundayswithsierra | February 13th 12 | After Lana Del Rey’s infamous Saturday Night Life performance, many were skeptical of her new album Born to Die. However, they fail to realize that they are in fact missing out on a great album. Her music is like an old Hollywood film: slow, steady, and classic. Del Rey wrote all the songs herself and the album is peppered with great lines that are full of imagery and spunk. The fun beats combined with her unique voice brings something new that is truly unlike any other performer. She calls herself a “gangster Nancy Sinatra” and that comparison fits perfectly. Of course, all albums have their faults. Del Rey sometimes uses trite statements in her songs like “roll like a rolling stone” and “two for the money/ three for the show” which appears to be a cover-up for lack of creativity. “National Anthem” and “Carmen” also miss the mark compared to the other songs on the album, but should be appreciated. If you enjoy something new, but something old as well, then you will enjoy Lana’s album immensely.
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3.0 good | Irving EMERITUS | January 27th 12 | I HEARD THAT YOU LIKE THE BAD GIRLS HONNNNNEYYYYYYY
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