Lust for Life Reviews/Metacritic Thread

[UltraviolentJack]

I say 55-65, critics are always so harsh on Lana, I can see them saying it's not a cohesive record.

[ReyDelLana]

because of lack of cohesion, I predict around 65

[Topaz]

I think 70-75, she should get some positive notes for switching it up, trying some new things musically and lyrically, and doing it well. If not, I will definitely rage

[cherriesandwine]

67 bookmark me

[ilovetati]

First review from the New York Times:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/arts/music/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life-review.html

 

Reads positive, but is more of an exploration of the album (as is typical with this writer).

[jimmydean]

70 ...this album is really gonna have some of her best and worst (like worst) songs

have u not listened to born to die

[Lanas honey pot]

First review from the New York Times:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/arts/music/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life-review.html

 

Reads positive, but is more of an exploration of the album (as is typical with this writer).

wait so he listened to the leak ? 

[jimmydean]

i honestly feeling ATLEAST an 80 tbh, its some of her best work

[latothemoon]

wait so he listened to the leak ? 

 

Major music magazine outlets usually get to listen to the album early to review it before it's out I believe

[FrozenKookie]

70-74 realistically. 75-80 isn't far from possible.

[Lanas honey pot]

70-74 realistically. 75-80 isn't far from possible.

i feel like she is way more respected now 

[FrozenKookie]

i feel like she is way more respected now 

 

Agree. Born to Die has been getting the positive reviews now after its impact since she started as being misunderstood by them. They know now that she's far from fake and has established her own unique character after releasing UV and Honeymoon.

[summercummer]

Anything I like critics hate so probably not that good. 70ish maybe

[Lanas honey pot]

Agree. Born to Die has been getting the positive reviews now after its impact since she started as being misunderstood by them. They know now that she's far from fake and has established her own unique character after releasing UV and Honeymoon.

same with uv 

[Anita Malfatti]

75~80

[SwayTokyo]

Born To Die is an okay album though. Critics were too harsh at first judging it because most thought she was a phony, but even when the lyricism and melodies are taken into account, it still does not dismiss the fact that the album as a whole is way too heavy-handed in production - which was ultimately what one of the biggest complaints by critics about it.

 

So yeah while critics now look back on the BTD songs and see them as everything we expect Lana to be (in a positive way), they still aren't going to look back and praise it as her best work.

 

I'm shooting for a 74 for LFL.

[Icecream Icequeen]

I hope for at least a 75 for lfl

 

She deserves it really.

[Stargirl]

To tell me everythings okayyyyyyaaaaayyeeeeeeeh

iT'S FUCKIN HOT HOT 

[Paris Hilton]

666  

 

I predict something around 75 - 83, based on the snippets.

 

[ilovetati]

Now that the first review is out, I edited the title so that this can be the Metacritic/reviews thread.