BTD Review



Lana Del Rey - Born to Die (Deluxe) Review

1. Born to Die​ [9/10]

Wendy: In a world where title tracks are mainly mediocre (👀 @Melanie). Born to Die is just the perfect opener for the album tbh. I /adore/ the instrumental and her voice in the song just epitomizes everything I love about her vocals. It's a really good introduction song to Lana's work imo. It's also kinda haunting and I really like that. Lyrics are a bit edgy but otherwise this is close to flawless. - ★★★★★★★★★☆

Eve: it's a beautiful song and a beautiful intro to the album, as well as title track. it's lana at her finest: the instrumental is reminiscent of old-school references with a dark vibe added, and with her ever so melancholic and haunting voice and lyrics that make her such an interesting character. the song represents the album in its full personality, as well as full glory. flawless 👌 ~ ★★★★★★★★★★

Ash: Name a more ICONIQUE ® title track... I'll wait. The orchestral swell that kicks this off is delectable and I can't even put into words the nostalgia factor this has for me. I echo Wendy's sentiment about the lyrics (which wouldn't be out of place on a MCR album), but quick rule of thumb: DON'T LISTEN TO LANA FOR HER LYRICS. This sculpts the perfect dark & ethereal atmosphere. Nothing short of the perfect opener for an album that went on to pretty much define/reinvent the modern pop landscape. FANTASTIC.

It also interests me that imitators (both of whom happen to be armed with brown hair and a vagina to further the suspicions) like F*xes and Love To went on to STEAL and prominently feature the "feet don't fail me now" line in their work. WE ALL C U 👀 ★★★★★★★★☆☆

2. Off to the Races [9⅓/10]

Wendy: ​Honestly I wasn't a fan of this for a while but omfg how the tides have changed. Even though the lyrics do kind of bring the song down (a recurring theme in the album ngl) they're fun to sing along to oops. I love love love the upbeat sassy melody this song brings to the table and it's just so so unique compared to literally all of her other songs. Such a bop and I'm sad I didn't fall in love with this sooner. - ★★★★★★★★☆☆

Eve: this is my favourite song on the album and overall favourite lana song. there's something about it that i really, really, REALLY love; probably just the whole vibe of the song, which is sooo fun and it has a really huge throwback to the 60s lifestyle feel and there's so much sass and beauty in both the lyrics, her voice and the jazzy upbeat instrumental and melodies. i love how she plays with her voice and how high it sometimes goes, which is really unique and a big change from the other songs on the album, which have her singing in lower register and rather monotone tones. in addition, the ending of the song is... the prettiest thing in the whole world and closest i've ever been to nutting through my ear holes. ART ! ~ ★★★★★★★★★★

Ash: Some LEGENDARY stuff right here wow. An absolute favorite of mine since day one and a defining moment of the era. It stands out from the rest of BTD with Lana reaching into her higher register and kicking up the momentum a few notches for a welcome change of pace. It's such a rush from start to finish and I LIVE for the spoken/rapped verses. A true gem and the amount of instantly quotable lyrics this produced... holding back from going through each of them right now. "Off to the Races" has done too much good for the world of pop music and t.b.h. I shamelessly get down to this at 5am when insomnia strikes. Will forever hold a special place in my heart. MY GUARDIAN ANGEL. ❤💋 I'M YOUR LITTLE HARLOT STARLET QUEEN OF CONEY ISLAND RAISING HELL ALL OVER TOWN SORRY 'BOUT IT ★★★★★★★★★★

3. Blue Jeans​ [/10]

Wendy: ​Definitely an iconic and definitive Lana song. The melody is really nice and I like the instrumental a lot. Her vocals in the chorus ughhh yesss. However not a big fan of the lyrics at all and overall not as much of a bop as some of her other songs. Still icnic though. - ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

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6. National Anthem​ [/10]

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10. Million Dollar Man​ [/10]

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11. Summertime Sadness [/10]

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12. This is ​What Makes Us Girls [/10]

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13. Without You [/10]

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14. Lolita [/10]

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15. Lucky Ones​ [/10]

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