NFR Metacritic/Review Thread

[Lad 8,801]

Pitchfork’s 9.4 only gave us 1 point but an 80/100 review makes the score drop? Wtf

[TheBoss 13,517]

[longtimeman 9,011]

8/10. About as good as you could expect.

[Cacciatore 19,347]

 

Let's see what this dumbass has to say... 

Oh wow Mr. Fantano knew who the target audience of this video was and he decided to serve... those arms are might delicious 

[TheBoss 13,517]

Let's see what this dumbass has to say...

He's trashing VB right now but he's liking the album so far

[Coney Island King 26,125]

He's trashing VB right now but he's liking the album so far

Yea he was never big on VB he liked MAC more last year.

[Vanilla Icy 29,602]

LMFAO the fact that he knew about the BAR demo sends me for some reason

[TheBoss 13,517]

Fantano gave her a light 8, she keeps winning

LMFAO the fact that he knew about the BAR demo sends me for some reason

 

He's such a stan 

[electra 20,644]

his score was good but his end opinions ruined it.

 

doin time off the record? sure

cinnamon girl? absolutely not

venice bitch instrumental? is it crack?

 

but i respect him a lot for going into it so level headed. i’m glad ldr is finally receiving the respect she’s deserved her entire career

[Cacciatore 19,347]

I knew he was a dickhead but talking shit about Venice Bitch, Best American Record AND Cinnamon Girl? Upgraded to crackhead.

[longtimeman 9,011]

If nothing else, I enjoyed the fact that him saying that he liked/loved the record (mostly) is going to trigger his dumbass incel fans (if you're not sure what I mean, read the comments)

[Doll Harlow 12,369]

nvm

[PARADIXO 33,092]

I read the review Lana was so angry at and She's so stupid.

 

I must admit it was a very, um, unnecessary review? Just a bunch of words and endless comparisons. It kind of made no sense at all.

[drowning mermaid 1,706]

I read the review Lana was so angry at and She's so stupid.

 

I must admit it was a very, um, unnecessary review? Just a bunch of words and endless comparisons. It kind of made no sense at all.

i feel the review was really well written actually, and it definitely had more praise than criticism. she even acknowledged lana’s place in the music industry and the influence she has. i’m honestly baffled as to what lana found so objectionable in such a tame article

 

i don’t know i just think hating on reviewers for doing their job by analyzing and criticizing pieces of media isn’t the best idea (unless they’re being disingenuous or racist/misogynistic ofc)

[PARADIXO 33,092]

i feel the review was really well written actually, and it definitely had more praise than criticism. she even acknowledged lana’s place in the music industry and the influence she has. i’m honestly baffled as to what lana found so objectionable in such a tame article

 

i don’t know i just think hating on reviewers for doing their job by analyzing and criticizing pieces of media isn’t the best idea (unless they’re being disingenuous or racist/misogynistic ofc)

 

I didn't get the point of the review tbh

[domandapiano 12,116]

Fantano gave a Lana record an 8/10 wow we have truly won. That’s pretty good from him. Lol. Work @ Happiness being one of his favorite tracks. It’s what the song deserves. Love Song, NFR, and Cali too. I’d say his pointing out of the poetry line in bartender is fair, but I think the song is good enough to overcome that one moment of questionable lyricism. I agree Doin Time is superfluous, though I don’t hate it, and while agree cinnamon girl is technically one of the weaker songs overall the chorus is amazing and the vocals and production are PERFECT. It’s still 100% worthy of a spot on the album. It’s the song everyone seems to be talking about.

[drowning mermaid 1,706]

I didn't get the point of the review tbh

it was probably intended for general music fans who only have a basic knowledge of who lana del rey is, not us diehard stans. sorta of to highlight what’s good and what’s bad abt her music and where her place in the music industry is i think

[PARADIXO 33,092]

it was probably intended for general music fans who only have a basic knowledge of who lana del rey is, not us diehard stans. sorta of to highlight what’s good and what’s bad abt her music and where her place in the music industry is i think

 

if that was the case then she made her look like a clown tbh

[Wynwood 19,967]

LMFAO the fact that he knew about the BAR demo sends me for some reason

he might as well come out of the closet as being a lana stan

[ilovetati 15,299]

I said this in the other thread, but:

 

LDR was viciously and unjustly attacked for years for the most misogynist of reasons - it's understandable why she's sensitive to criticism, especially ones that allude to a disproven conspiracy theory about authenticity and appearance. HOWEVER, I think it's best when she continually lets her fantastic music do the talking in disproving the early criticisms. She made herself look really bad responding to an article that was mostly positive in such a condescending manner.

 

As far as the controversy - It's very telling for me that she received such significant criticism early on and now - when she releases her most overwhelmingly acclaimed album - suddenly, there's a narrative from music journalists that she's been immune to criticism. Quite revisionist.