Ultraviolence Reviews: 74 Metascore (DISCUSS REVIEWS ONLY)

[ilovetati 15,299]

We're still waiting on Rolling Stone, right?... 

 

No, they gave her 3.5 stars.

[FormerLanaFan 170]

This is an idiotic review, he is just confused, contradicting himself. 5/10 - unfortunately will count to MC.

http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/ultraviolence/

[ilovetati 15,299]

To be added:

 

Absolute Punk-78

Mojo-60

Under the Radar-50

 

Q Magazine's review is out today in their new edition, but I can't find it anywhere. The New York Times should be putting theirs online soon.

[Rem 2,392]

Let's hope her recent "controversy" won't affect her scores negatively.

[ilovetati 15,299]

Under the Radar added and it's still at 74...it was almost at 75

 

To be added:

Absolute Punk-78

Mojo-60

New York Times-?

Q Magazine-?

 

Surprised that no one has commented on the Q Magazine review. The new edition is out.

[ilovetati 15,299]

Q Magazine isn't letting me log in to purchase the latest edition. Can anyone else try?

 

Make sure you get edition 337!

[nationalanthem29 2]

Q magazine gave UV 8 out of 10.

Check out the page dedicated to UV's reviews on the website www.anydecentmusic.com

It counts as 80 on metacritic

[leaked_version 10,499]

Q magazine gave UV 8 out of 10.

Check out the page dedicated to UV's reviews on the website www.anydecentmusic.com

It counts as 80 on metacritic

SInce when gives Q ten stars  points? The last time I have looked them up for reviews they had 5 max. It's probably 4 / 5

[nationalanthem29 2]

Well, I don't know, I've just seen "8.0" here http://anydecentmusic.com/review/6478/Lana-Del-Rey-Ultraviolence.aspx
I suppose it's based on a ten-stars rating method  In any case, it's a very positive one!

[ilovetati 15,299]

Great find, thanks!

 

Update: 74 with 30 reviews in.

 

To be added:

Q Magazine-80

Absolute Punk-78

Mojo-60

 

I guess the NYT isn't doing a review?

[nationalanthem29 2]

At this point I think that NY Times' review is the interview they did to Lana. But it's weird it hasn't been added to Metacritic, so I'm confused..

[veniceglitch 379]

I wonder if Jon Caramanica, the main NTY reviewer who bashed BTD, felt strange writing any UV review after such a positive profile by his colleague Jon Pareles went up the week before. Could be editorial politics. Anyway, no review = good review when it comes to him. I doubt it would be higher than a 50/60, unless he's totally reversed his views on her.

[longtimeman 9,011]

 

I hope this shows properly for everybody - one of Melbourne Australia's two newspapers (The Herald-Sun) gave a great review, and you can see UV at #1 

 

Edit: For some reason, this might not be showing up for everyone. Try  http://walkingaboutblues.tumblr.com/image/89899388489

[prostitutestare 142]

^^Everyone has something to say about the song "Ultraviolence." Lana knew exactly what she was doing when she used the phrase, "He hit me, but it felt like a  kiss." It is legendary at this point.

 

That is the type of review I enjoy, as it is succint but does well to cover much of its subject.

[longtimeman 9,011]

That is the type of review I enjoy, as it is succint but does well to cover much of its subject.

 

I agree - I was a little worried when I saw who the writer was, because he (?) used to only write electronic reviews, and hated anything with guitars or real instruments, but it seems he's gotten over this.

 

I can't really overstate how important and cool this review is for this city - this is pretty much the music review that people who like music but don't follow fansites will read, and a 4 star review placed next to it listed as #1 on the ARIA chart (our exact equivalent to Billboard) will make a lot of people curious.

[Rem 2,392]

Lana Del RAY tho.

[FormerLanaFan 170]

You have to listen to the review NPRmusic

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/26/325808716/lana-del-reys-ultraviolence-has-a-firm-grasp-on-pop-history?ft=1&f=13

[longtimeman 9,011]

Lana Del RAY tho.

It's the Herald-Sun (Murdoch press). I'm thankful they spelled 'Lana' correctly.

 

Also, this isn't really a review, more a discussion about the record, but William Bennett is one of my favourite artists/musicians who has been around in experimental/wild music since the late 1970's (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/whitehouse-mn0000820195) - the two are not 100% positive about UV and LDR, and they seem to get things about her that a lot of journalists just don't understand at all.

 

http://www.electronicbeats.net/en/features/conversations/william-bennett-and-lisa-blanning-on-lana-del-reys-ultraviolence/

[Atom Heart 1,931]

I haven't seen any reviews yet and I did my own review and gave it a 78. This is the most fair that I feel Meta has been to any recent album.

[veniceglitch 379]

It's the Herald-Sun (Murdoch press). I'm thankful they spelled 'Lana' correctly.

 

Also, this isn't really a review, more a discussion about the record, but William Bennett is one of my favourite artists/musicians who has been around in experimental/wild music since the late 1970's (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/whitehouse-mn0000820195) - the two are not 100% positive about UV and LDR, and they seem to get things about her that a lot of journalists just don't understand at all.

 

http://www.electronicbeats.net/en/features/conversations/william-bennett-and-lisa-blanning-on-lana-del-reys-ultraviolence/

He gets it.

 

"A lot has been said in reviews about all these dodgy men referred to in the songs and, barring the bonus tracks, I don’t feel the main tracks on Ultraviolence are really about these men. They’re much more a vehicle for her own responses or narcissism, which clearly is what interests her audience, and me."

 

"This song “Pretty When You Cry” from Ultraviolence, portraying a woman checking out the wreckage of a horrible face after or during crying is a powerful notion, and it’s something that you definitely wouldn’t expect in mainstream modern songs, these ideas of beauty in misery or tragedy."

 

"It’s remarkable how uncompromising the whole project is. And considering it’s selling these kinds of numbers, I think she’ll have quite a long successful career."

 

And I love Cut Hands!