Solar Fields

Nikki seems like the girl at a bar who would talk to you about your problems and then share a drink with you. She reminds me of a lot of women I grew up around, actually. Not liking country music isn't a valid reason to straight up hate Nikki (although, I will admit that a few of the jokes here and there are funny)

9 hours until midnight here in NZ, I am not ready for this album 

Lana probably read a horoscope on the back of a cereal box that gave her a bad vibe and cut her OFF

The real question is whatever happened to Ashley; I'm guessing she's hiding with Stella now. 

she really does nothing except being Lana's friend and people are pressed, let the girl live 

The little glimpses of unreleased BTD Lana voice at 
make me genuinely want to cry   the nostalgia is too much for me 

I agree with everything here, especially the highlighted part, like to me this is one of the few factors that enabled 'NFR!' to receive such critical acclaim. It was her least controversial album. Lana definitely echoed that when she said "what was not to like about NFR!?" she knew what was up. 

it's honestly stupid to compare every album she's ever made/will eventually make to nfr, is she supposed to do the exact same thing for the rest of her career? are all of her past albums completely irrelevant garbage because she made a record which they think is valid enough?  artists grow, shift, change, & experiment, it's such a foolish pedestal to put her on, especially since lana's hinted at the fact that she wasn't happy about people respecting her only when she made an album which was "happier" and more "gp friendly", they could only respect her artistry if it didn't push the boundaries and go beyond the comfort zones of the today's music landscapes, there will never be another lana del rey, or born to die, or ultraviolence, she created something truly unique & special, yet they only respect her vision if it's one they can be comfortable with  

I absolutely dread the fact that critics now consider 'NFR!' to be the blueprint of Lana albums, like the one that she will need to top. In my honest opinion, 'Blue Banisters' stands on its own and does not need to be compared in any capacity to her so called "career height". 
 
I know I've said a lot about 'NFR!' since day one, and I have definitely softened up to that album, but I still have so many issues with it; while I think it's a good album, the demo-like production, tin can mixing and oftentimes cringe lyrics are seriously ruining the whole experience for me. In that regard, 'Blue Banisters' is overall miles ahead.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.

That Stereogum review is so poorly written and disorganized. And all those references to NFR as her masterpiece… the jokes just write themselves.