slang 1,532 Posted September 18, 2015 What I didn't like about the NYT review is that it confuses boredom and blankness with philosophical pessimism, which I guess is related to LDR's death fears, and her most often cited countermeasure, which is focusing on the beauty of the current moment (so the dog lounging in the sun comparison could work for me, given the proper framing). LDR cares quite a lot; it's just that the emotionality she expresses is a kind of detached resignation, not the more dynamic rage or horror that could be used. For instance, in these lines from MTWBT: "Nothing gold can stay Like love or lemonade Or sun or summer days It's all a game to me anyway" On Fantano (theneedledrop): He likes Chelsea Wolfe, whom I also like. So if he manages to get LDR's pessimism (which is similar to Chelsea's, but C's much more obvious at expressing it), he might give HM a higher rating than BTD (a 3, I believe) or UV (a 2, I believe). F's reviews for LDR tend to be overly subjective, or based simply on how the music affects him or how he perceives it (i.e. pitch problems in singing). This, of course, is intrinsically uninteresting, for someone that perceives LDR reality differently. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovetati 15,299 Posted September 18, 2015 Who the fuck cares about Fantano's review? 17 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danube 89 Posted September 18, 2015 So happy to see this getting good reviews. For a moment I was worried it would get savaged by the press. Nice to see guardian reviewing her well despite the controversy last year. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coney Island King 26,087 Posted September 18, 2015 her albums have never been savaged by the press though, mixed sure, but she gets her good with the bad, shes always been a polarizing figure. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatchTheBreeze 1,682 Posted September 18, 2015 Where did you get 8.5/10 from NME? I only saw a 3/5 on that page. Positives out of the UK: http://www.nme.com/reviews/lana-del-rey/16260 8.5/10 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essiductonto 170 Posted September 18, 2015 God that gigwise review is so stupid. I couldn't even finish reading it. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovetati 15,299 Posted September 18, 2015 4/5 from Rolling Stone! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/lana-del-rey-honeymoon-20150918 Reviews that count for MC: Rolling Stone-80 Independent-80 Guardian-80 NME-80 Telegraph-80 New York Times-positive 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lafleursauvage 324 Posted September 18, 2015 4/5 from Rolling Stone! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/lana-del-rey-honeymoon-20150918 Reviews that count for MC: Rolling Stone-80 Independent-80 Guardian-80 NME-80 Telegraph-80 New York Times-positive Fuck yeah! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristinaj 1,168 Posted September 18, 2015 4/5 from Rolling Stone! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/lana-del-rey-honeymoon-20150918 Reviews that count for MC: Rolling Stone-80 Independent-80 Guardian-80 NME-80 Telegraph-80 New York Times-positive I cannot believe Rolling Stone just called Space Oddity Major Tom :facepalm: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naachoboy 7,993 Posted September 18, 2015 4/5 from Rolling Stone! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/lana-del-rey-honeymoon-20150918 Reviews that count for MC: Rolling Stone-80 Independent-80 Guardian-80 NME-80 Telegraph-80 New York Times-positive OMG the reviews !!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungCarter 24 Posted September 18, 2015 Where did you get 8.5/10 from NME? I only saw a 3/5 on that page. I can confirm it was 8,5. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naachoboy 7,993 Posted September 18, 2015 85! The opening words to Honeymoon, Lana Del Rey’s third album proper are “We both know that it’s not fashionable to love me”. It’s an apt description of her relationship with the characters that inhabit her songs and her critics. It’s also a gloriously insouciant way to open her most realised and beautiful record to date. http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/honeymoon-is-the-dazzling-emancipation-of-lana-del-rey I can confirm it was 8,5. where? i see it as 3/5 on the page maybe its an error D: do u have an image Doesnt count tho. 3/4 USATODAY http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/reviews/2015/09/18/lana-del-rey-honeymoon-review/72369924/ PMA: C+ (this one counts) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essiductonto 170 Posted September 18, 2015 http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/fade-in-the-cinematic-grandeur-of-lana-del-reys-honeymoon/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naachoboy 7,993 Posted September 18, 2015 http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/fade-in-the-cinematic-grandeur-of-lana-del-reys-honeymoon/ Doesnt count but still positive af! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haliwyn 98 Posted September 18, 2015 4/5 from Rolling Stone! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/lana-del-rey-honeymoon-20150918 Reviews that count for MC: Rolling Stone-80 Independent-80 Guardian-80 NME-80 Telegraph-80 New York Times-positive Boston Herald counts too and its an 80+ I guess. http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/album_reviews/2015/09/lana_del_rey_s_honeymoon Pretty Much Magazin gives it C+ (58/100) - count for MC as well. http://prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/lana-del-rey-honeymoon 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naachoboy 7,993 Posted September 18, 2015 Boston Herald counts too and its an 80+ I guess. http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/album_reviews/2015/09/lana_del_rey_s_honeymoon Doesnt count :/ , their reviews for tv/movies are counted, not music. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haliwyn 98 Posted September 18, 2015 Doesnt count :/ , their reviews for tv/movies are counted, not music. Welp 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovetati 15,299 Posted September 18, 2015 I'm surprised that AllMusic only gave her a 70. The review reads like a 90 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naachoboy 7,993 Posted September 19, 2015 I'm surprised that AllMusic only gave her a 70. The review reads like a 90 A mess lol. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovetati 15,299 Posted September 19, 2015 A mess lol. They said it was her best yet, but they gave UV an 80 lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
