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It’s actually mind-boggling to me how no critic has even bothered to look into the layers and layers of the lyrics. Like, I have read the reviews, and even in the positive ones (which I am not complaining about at all) each journalist offers such a shallow, surface level interpretation of the lyrics, with some critics making a laughing stock out of her. And when someone backhandedly  and condescendingly mentions, “oh! This is Lana Del Rey telling her story,” it’s funny that they — someone with the privilege and esteemed-intellect worthy of a platform to write critically about music — still cannot get it. Somehow, Lana’s unrelated “controversies” can be woven into reviews, but context clues she’s littered graciously about the album to help piece its hidden narrative together are nowhere to be found. Tragic! 

What off key vocals is he even referring to other than the second verse of Arcadia, and the yelling on BBS/Dealer? "Off key vocals in almost every pocket of the album"? Bitch, where? 
Honestly, all the things he doesn't like about the album - how raw, messy and varied it is, are my favorite things about it. I would say it's definitely the most Hardcore Lana album yet, in that it's closest to who she is as an ~actual human being~, so clearly she just isn't for him. He may not like the execution, but he can't say she didn't experiment a bit here.
 
Also, rolling my eyes at him falling into the Twitter-esque interpretation of Text Book and basically calling her a fake ally. He fell for every single bit of the critic bait.

Fantano is a incel that likes rap music and hates woman... Why r u surprised

Wildflower Wildfire is another one! When AJ said she thought her speakers were broken I 

Im obsssed with Black Bath Suit... How can a woman make me cry singing
mail me when you get the blues 
 

I think this is my final ranking (after like 50 changes ) 
 
1.   Living Legend
2.   Black Bathing Suit
3.   If you Lie Down with Me
4.   Thunder
5.   Wildflower Wildfire
6.   Cherry Blossom
7.   Dealer
8.   Sweet Carolina
9.   Nectar of the Gods
10. Text Book
11. Arcadia
12. Blue Banisters
13. Violets for Roses
14. Beautiful
 

i'm not ready for anthony fantano dragging the previously unreleased songs we all knew & loved, cherry, nectar, living legend, & thunder...
 
this is 1 reason why i wouldn't want aka to be released, i don't feel like people would understand it and i would hate to see reviewers & critics hate on it or act as if it's just a plain old album with a bunch of "cheap" & "incohesive" songs 

It grew on me for sure. When I first heard it, I was like ".......Stop playin."
 
already irritated by this. 5 or 6 guaranteed. 

I wonder what Jane thinks about Lana now and the song that she wrote for her making a studio album after all of these years

Wildflower Wildfire is another one! When AJ said she thought her speakers were broken I 

I need youtube to cut me off on the reaction videos, I can’t stop. The consistent sleeping on If You Lie Down With Me is really starting to get under my skin

It’s the sound of 1995 pop and I’m obsessed

I need youtube to cut me off on the reaction videos, I can’t stop. The consistent sleeping on If You Lie Down With Me is really starting to get under my skin

I need youtube to cut me off on the reaction videos, I can’t stop. The consistent sleeping on If You Lie Down With Me is really starting to get under my skin

Wildflower Wildfire is another one! When AJ said she thought her speakers were broken I 

I feel like i'm in the minority who loves the production choice in WFWF. It elevates the song completely and fits the title and thematic elements of the track 

All circuits are busy, goodbye. 

Wildflower Wildfire is another one! When AJ said she thought her speakers were broken I 

I need youtube to cut me off on the reaction videos, I can’t stop. The consistent sleeping on If You Lie Down With Me is really starting to get under my skin

I need youtube to cut me off on the reaction videos, I can’t stop. The consistent sleeping on If You Lie Down With Me is really starting to get under my skin

the reactions to this song and Thunder have me...
 
even my boyfriend loved the album, but Thunder and IYLDWM he said he needed a few listens to "get" whatever that means

I need youtube to cut me off on the reaction videos, I can’t stop. The consistent sleeping on If You Lie Down With Me is really starting to get under my skin

He is such a sweetheart - he understands "Wildflower Wildfire"
 

to me