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Based on the reviews, it looks like the score will hover between Chemtrails and NFR. I could see it getting around a 78-82 on AOTY just basing it off of these 5 reviews in comparison to her last 3 albums and their reviews.

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If it gets a lower Metacritic score than COCC I’m gonna lose it :facepalm: I like it but come on it’s nowhere near Ocean Blvd’s greatness


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Let’s not forget UV and Honeymoon also aren’t as praised as they deserve to be. Ocean Blvd is gonna be a gem for the girls who get it 


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2 minutes ago, Furor Poeticus said:

If it gets a lower Metacritic score than COCC I’m gonna lose it :facepalm: I like it but come on it’s nowhere near Ocean Blvd’s greatness

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I can see why tho. COCC is such a clear, and consistent body of work. Ocean Boulevard is like taking everything that worked from COTCC to the next level… but contextually it can seem a little all over the place. Especially in one song alone. There’s so much to unpack maybe it seems a bit off putting to the GP

 

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honestly the less glowing reviews kind of reflect my initial reaction after one listen. a lot of songs, especially the back half, took me a couple of listens. i wonder how many times reviewers listen before writing the reviews??

 

anyways, OB 95/100 for me! 

 

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Just now, Telomeres said:

honestly the less glowing reviews kind of reflect my initial reaction after one listen. a lot of songs, especially the back half, took me a couple of listens. i wonder how many times reviewers listen before writing the reviews??

 

anyways, OB 95/100 for me! 

 

It looks like they only listened once and called it a day

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I never get that cohesiveness thing. Sometimes it’s better when an album is messy and all over the place than staying cohesive because it can get boring imo 


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I think doing a tv performance and having at least one music video wouldve bumped up this entire era so much for critics and fans. It still feels kind of incomplete. But I mean hey the records not out yet, there’s still time for something cool to happen. 

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i got the interview magazine today and it's beautiful :nails:


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if i fuck this model and she just bleached her asshole and i get bleach on my t-shirt, imma feel like an asshole

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3 minutes ago, Telomeres said:

honestly the less glowing reviews kind of reflect my initial reaction after one listen. a lot of songs, especially the back half, took me a couple of listens. i wonder how many times reviewers listen before writing the reviews??

 

anyways, OB 95/100 for me! 

 

 

This is a good point, I feel like reviewers should be required to have at least 3 undistracted listens before they're qualified to review :oprah3:

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The critical reception feels a little underwhelming given how acclaimed the three singles are. The record isn't nearly as agreeable as NFR, so I didn't expect it to top the latter's reviews. Anyway, this *is* getting very good reviews in general - at least by the trades and magazines that actually matter (MOJO, Rolling Stone UK, The Guardian, NME) -, but it'll be absolutely ridiculous if the album ends up with a Metascore similar to COCC or BB's.

 

At least The Guardian gave Lana a good score for the first time in years. 

 

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