Did You Know That There's a Tunnel under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey (Record, 2023)

Universal

0602455533968

8062190786

2023

Record

Guitar, Keyboard

2020s

Import, Studio Recording

Pop, Alternative, Rock

Album

Contemporary Singer-Songwriter/Songwriter

Lana Del Rey

Did You Know That There's a Tunnel under Ocean Blvd

United States

The depressive pop superstar's ninth album finds her returning to the level of songwriting and atmosphere cultivation she achieved on her best work before it.

"Through stories of her family, a failed relationship, her conflicting desire of being both seen and hidden, Del Rey exposes more than just who she is, but why she is who she is.", "Del Rey sings beautifully and will rightfully be recognized as a veritable voice of her generation...", "OCEAN BLVD shows how Del Rey has her own distinct universe of songs, one that’s increasingly well-defined with each project and constantly building on top of itself.", "She spends her ninth LP taking a close look at herself -- and reminds us she's in a creative class all her own...", "Even lighter-toned tracks such as opener 'The Grants' are discreet exercises in subversion, and early intimations towards wholesomeness via girlhood, family, and even John Denver soon gently warp into smiling futility.", "The blend of steamy trap, ’60s beat poetry, and tumbling piano ballads is a seemingly impossible task that only a renegade like Lana could pull off.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The songs cross-reference each other, looping back to earlier thoughts and feelings, making it feel like you’re with her in her day-to-day as she muses on these weighty topics.", "The singer-songwriter’s ninth album arrives as a sweeping, sterling, often confounding work of self-mythology and psychoamericana: Lana’s in the zone."

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