Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Pink Flamingo 17,169]

80 from New York times 

[Eugene 26,672]

he really understood the album. 

 

 

[hotshot2am 18,797]

5 minutes ago, Selfloathinpoet said:

80 from New York times 

 

Did they add it already? It reads like an 80-90, though likely they will also rate it 80 like most others 

[SalvaWHORE 34,172]

17 minutes ago, summer bummer said:

back to 81/100 on Metacritic! the LA times’ review is yet to be added

Beats per Minute saves the day

[littleredpartydress 49,883]

2 minutes ago, SalvaWHORE said:

well. Sputnik gave this album 4.0/5.0 so this time they better add it

Sputnik is weird - the only reviews that count from them are the reviews that are tagged "Staff" I believe. So the current 4/5 is a user review and won't count.

 

But I don't know if it already having a user review means it won't get a staff review or what. The fact that this website counts toward review aggregators always baffles me. It is no different than RYM/AOTY  

[the blackest day demo 755]

I love the melody of the verses and ESPECIALLY the pre-chorus of Candy Necklace but I wish the chorus was different... still an incredible song and I hope we get to understand at some point what they meant when they teased about the lore and backstory

[Pink Flamingo 17,169]

5 minutes ago, hotshot2am said:

 

Did they add it already? It reads like an 80-90.

It hasn't been added yet 

[EndlessSummer 3,539]

The person who did the review for ocean blvd new york times did pitchforks born to die review oh wow

[Eugene 26,672]

5 minutes ago, littleredpartydress said:

Sputnik is weird - the only reviews that count from them are the reviews that are tagged "Staff" I believe. So the current 4/5 is a user review and won't count.

 

But I don't know if it already having a user review means it won't get a staff review or what. The fact that this website counts toward review aggregators always baffles me. It is no different than RYM/AOTY  

The Ultraviolence review was also written by a user, and was added on Metacritic. 

 

I don't understand. 

[Pink Flamingo 17,169]

She is occasionally at her best here.  “Ocean Blvd” is Del Rey's strongest and boldest album since 'NFR - New York Times 

[syrup amour 2,954]

Am I the only one who saw the tour rumors?

[cominguplavender 295]

19 minutes ago, taco truck said:

Fr I was expecting another Arcadia lowkey but instead we got one of her darkest songs... and it's a masterpiece

but... arcadia >>> candy necklace

[Sportscruiser 11,896]

I can’t stop feeling there’s strong a connection between Grandfather and Lana’s Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood. I mean:

But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good

But I have good intentions even if I’m one of the last ones
…coupled with the lush and bombastic atmosphere combines the best of Honeymoon’s and NFR’s worlds. I think it’s probably my favorite track of the album and a big big Lana song in general for me. It’s otherworldly.

[Eugene 26,672]

1 minute ago, cominguplavender said:

but... arcadia >>> candy necklace

[brandon 13,342]

6 minutes ago, cominguplavender said:

but... arcadia >>> candy necklace

one thing i love about forums is that there really is room for… every opinion! <3 very diverse crowd we got here

 

6 minutes ago, syrup amour said:

Am I the only one who saw the tour rumors?

I mean, Rob said she was touring, but we just aren’t really sure if he just meant the festival tour she’s doing or an actual tour tour, so idk can’t really jump to any conclusions rn

[SalvaWHORE 34,172]

Imagine if someone lile Lana "asking you if you want something to eat"

 

i mean, Let The Light In is even sweeter than Sweet 

[evalionisameme 13,900]

I don’t think this will be her last album before she takes a break but I do think she should aim for a break after the next one atleast- we had the quickest timescale for people being done with the album already and opening Lana Del X  longevity may be an issue here 

[cominguplavender 295]

10 minutes ago, cominguplavender said:

but... arcadia >>> candy necklace

speaking of unpopular opinions lmao my favorite lana song is genuinely text book and the only thing that could surpass it from this album could be kintsugi or maybe fingertips... idk the verses, the switch ups, the chorus, the post chorus or whatever it is... genius. "do you think if i go blond we could get our old love back?" "you know i'm not that girl, you know i'll never be"

[SalvaWHORE 34,172]

Exclaim, Pitchfork, Variety & Observer really coming through this time on Metacritic.

It's a shame that Gigwise isn't count for this. Cmon LA Times.

[cominguplavender 295]

also what does she mean by "i have good intentions even if i'm one of the last ones" last ones of what lol i'm struggling