"Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd" is Lana's deepest record.

"hey queen! girl you have done it again constantly raising the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly."

Jokes aside, this is the end of my Lana Del Rey deep dive, and it has been fascinating to witness how much of an evolution she has had as an artist. From the start, she has been an artist who has marched to the beat of her drum, even if it has landed her in controversial behavior. ... read more

"Blue Banisters" is a misunderstood project.

7 months after her previous release, "Chemtrails Over the Country Club," Lana came back with a completely different sound for a project she described as a "defensive album" from the constant allegations that she received from the media for "glamourizing abuse" and the months of public scrutiny she received for her now infamous "Question for the culture." With that, we arrive at this new project that ... read more

"Chemtrails Over the Country Club" is white hot.

In 2021, the state of the world was still in shambles as the COVID-19 pandemic was going in full force in all of our lives. Naturally, this time in life brought a whole lot of introspection music from artists who turned to their music to express their feelings on the state of the world and also how their career had led them to certain feelings. For Lana, this was nothing out of the ordinary—as her music is led purely by her ... read more

"Norman Fucking Rockwell!" will always be "The Best American Record" of the 2010s.

In 2019, the world collapsed on its Z-axis when Lana Del Rey released her sixth studio album, "Norman Fucking Rockwell!." In this album, she delves into multiple themes that feel familiar to the Lana persona, such as love, heartbreak, toxic relationships, and hopefulness, but now viewed through the lens of Lana analyzing the state of the world and culture—as we knew in the ... read more

“Lust for Life” is an epilogue.

Lana Del Rey began her career in 2012 with her debut LP, “Born to Die,” which appealed to a more alternative audience amidst a pop landscape dominated by pop-timism. Critics quickly labeled her an "industry plant," which pushed Lana to rely more on her loyal fan base for promotion, alienating herself from traditional media. She followed up with two albums: “Ultraviolence” (2014), which featured a guitar-heavy, ... read more

"Honeymoon" has a dark undertone.

Shortly after the release of her second major label LP "Ultraviolence," Lana began teasing an upcoming project—an essential trait of a Lana album cycle—which she described as having a "noirish" feel and as departing from her previous guitar-driven sound to once again rely on the Baroque-pop/Trip Hop sensibilities that made her famous in "Born to Die." With that, "Honeymoon" was released less than ... read more

"Ultraviolence" feels addictive.

After the release of her not critically acclaimed project—but revered by fans as a holy grail and a breath of fresh air in pop music, Lana went on tour for the album. She did multiple interviews with press media where she told them there wouldn't be a follow-up project, to quote her: "already said everything I wanted to say," which is crazy to think about knowing what will come in Lana's career. That changed as Lana started ... read more

"Paradise" tastes like Pepsi cola.

Ten months after the release of her debut LP, "Born To Die," Lana del Rey came back with an EP titled "Paradise." This EP continued and expanded the themes of Americana aesthetics and melancholy but now with a more refined edge. It diminishes the trip-hop elements that were all prominent in "Born To Die" for more Chamber-pop and Alt-pop guitars and drums.

"Paradise" starts with the iconic "Ride," ... read more

"Born to Die" is a cultural reset.

At the start of the 2010s, mainstream music was nowhere near the themes and musical landscape of where we are now. Katy Perry was reminding us of how great "Last Friday Night" was and asking us if we had ever felt like a plastic bag, J-lo and Pitbull had us dancing "On The Floor," Lady Gaga was telling us to put our paws up and accept being "Born This Way," P!nk was shouting to "Raise Your Glass," Ke$ha was ... read more

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“Perverts” is a haunting and raw experience.

After the release of her critically acclaimed album “Preacher's Daughter,” Ethel Cain was launched into a level of stardom that came with a cult-like fan base ready to indulge in every piece of media she could offer them. Startled by this new kind of fame, Ethel became irritated by the way her art wasn't being taken seriously or that it was becoming a meme of sorts to them. ... read more

“Romance” teases your ear.

I hadn't heard the name “Fontaines D.C.” ever in my life until I joined this site and saw the multiple “End of Year” lists rank this project in the top 10s. Later, I saw an uproar on Twitter over their losses at the 2025 Grammy Awards and decided it was time to check the project out. I'm not much of an Indie-rock avid listener, so y'all are going to have to bear with me through this ... read more

"Love & Hyperbole" shows a young artist's growth.

Alessia Cara took 3 years since her last full-length studio album, "In The Meantime," where she recalled themes of heartbreak, hope, and melancholy, evoking a sense of feeling everything all at once while trying to mend her heart. Released during the pandemic, Alessia couldn't do anything for the realse of the project except drop a couple of singles and music videos due to COVID limitations and restrictions. ... read more

"Alligator Bites Never Heal" flips the table.

Doechii has been releasing music as an independent artist since 2016. After releasing multiple songs on streaming platforms, some of them eventually going viral, Doechii got signed to "Top Dawg Entertainment" and started to prepare for her full-length debut as a signed artist. Releasing a couple of singles first and an EP, Doechii became overwhelmed with the idea of a debut "LP" tag and decided to change her focus to ... read more

"Access All Areas" is FLO stepping up to bat.

British Girl Group "FLO" shook the world in 2022 when they released their first single, "Cardboard Box," which became a viral hit. Since then, they started to realse a series of Singles, eventually an EP, then more singles, then another EP. Finally, after months of fans asking for a debut LP, FLO announced their debut album "Access All Areas."

"Access All Areas" consists of 16 tracks that mostly ... read more

"This Is How Tomorrow Moves" portrays early adulthood to a T.

Honestly, I'd never heard of "Beabadoobee" before she started this album cycle, neither had I heard the album singles of any of her music prior before, but suddenly I saw her popping up everywhere: on recommended playlists on Spotify, her two previous albums being recommended to me by apple music, mutuals on Twitter talking about her, she was everywhere. And so, finally, I decided to cave in and see what the ... read more

"Harlequin" is the appetizer before LG7.
After embarking on her acting role as Harley Quinn for the new Joker Movie "Joker: Folie à Deux," Lady Gaga decided to create a companion concept musical journey for the album called "Harlequin" where the music would be focused on the character Gaga Played on the big screen, experimenting here personality and journey throughout the movie. The album spans over 13 tracks consisting of 11 Jazz covers and two original ... read more

"Love For Sale" is a last hurrah.

After the previous collaboration between the pair, "Cheek to Cheek," received great critical reception, it only felt natural that they tried to up the ante in a second collaborative effort. Now inducing a more narrative theme, being a tribute to the great American composer "Cole Porter", the pair shows off their chemistry and vocal abilities on a 12-track run with 8 tracks being collaborative and the other 4 being split solos of ... read more

"Dawn of Chromatica" is a Google Docs group project that becomes a remix album.

After the release of her sixth studio album "Chromatica", Lady Gaga's collaborator "BloodPop" started to tease the possibility of the creation of a remix album to his followers on Twitter. Later that year, multiple artists began to tease their collaboration on the project, like Charli XCX, Bree Runway, and for some strange reason Grimes, who in the end didn't make the cut ... read more

"Chromatica" is a cathartic experience.

After the release of Joanne, an album meant to heal her father and family after a traumatic family death, Gaga went on to embark on the Joanne world tour, have a Halftime Show performance, give an iconic acting performance in "A Star Is Born," and create a Vegas residency for her show "Enigma + Jazz & Piano." Gaga had a lot going on for her career between album cycles, and with all this new level of fame heightened the ... read more

"Joanne" is a trailblazing album for Gaga.

After a few shaky years in terms of her career: The ARTPOP era being cut short due to management team issues, creating a Vocal Jazz album with legend Tony Bennett (which earned her a Grammy), and making a pivot to acting and starting in AHS: Hotel (Which earned her a Golden Globe), Gaga had a blank slate all top herself when creating her new album. What did she do with it? She painted that bitch blue and put on a pink hat to pull back her ... read more