Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 24th, 2023

[Ethel Cain 8,981]

the way they all came out 1 hour ago  next wave when?

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

I just noticed Sputnik never reviewed Blue Banisters thank god for that, they would've absolutely tanked it

[LanaBalkana 6,642]

Which reviewers carry the biggest weight in the metacritic aggregate?

[Telomeres 386]

2 minutes ago, DCooper said:

 

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 

They should be required to

Spoiler

DROP ACID! in LAKE PLACID! before they listen 

 

[Blossom 8,961]

My girl Jenn Pelly (who reviewed NFR!) better be the one reviewing DYKTTATUOB for Pitchfork

[LifeOnMars 7,864]

13 minutes ago, drewby said:

It really is funny no review mentions Candy Necklace... then again it's the weakest/least interesting song so maybe it deserves 

What if they actually received the version without CN…

[Eugene 26,662]

no way is this an album of -80. 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

Just now, LanaBalkana said:

Which reviewers carry the biggest weight in the metacritic aggregate?

I can send a list for the aoty.org I think they use the same one 

[mostexoticflwr 1,043]

4 minutes ago, lemonadedelrey said:

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. 

all the reviews going up once she surprise drops a visual album on release day 

[Mistress999 114]

How do we know a 4 star is not a 90 or 85?

 

Anyway for me the album is a solid 70/75.

I know y'all will hate me for this 😔 

I also noticed that no-one mentions in the review that Paris is sample based song... 🫨

[LanaBalkana 6,642]

Just now, nectarofthegodss said:

I can send a list for the aoty.org I think they use the same one 

Thanks a lot!

[racecar 2,434]

Just now, LifeOnMars said:

What if they actually received the version without CN…

they were actually listening to the l3aksssss 

[Pink Flamingo 17,137]

2 minutes ago, Jeanne Dielman said:

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. 

 

Similar or under COCC or BB's 

[LanaBalkana 6,642]

Just now, racecar said:

they were actually listening to the l3aksssss 

ROSEMEAD EXCLUSIVE BABY 6/5 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,135]

4 minutes ago, DCooper said:

 

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 

According to far out mag the UK critics were all taken to a room by UMG and forced to sit and listen 😍

[taco truck 32,824]

I really like this album but idk why you guys were expecting 100s across the board, it has a lot of aspects about it that aren’t very critic friendly and we’ve known this lol

[LanaBalkana 6,642]

Let’s not forget that the only time critics got Lana right was NFR. Cocc and BB (and to a lesser extent LFL) were heavily overrated while HM was tanked. I would have loved for OB to receive critical acclaim but it is what it is. 

[cherrytropico 11,024]

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[racecar 2,434]

Just now, LanaBalkana said:

ROSEMEAD EXCLUSIVE BABY 6/5 

yeah they were like "oh my god wow rosemead exclusive baby is really something... so deep oh my god"  anywaysssssss 80/100

[mostexoticflwr 1,043]

at the end of the day the critical reception is pretty pointless, like the only review that should matter or gauge any reaction out of us is our own😭