Was kind of disappointed with this mixtape on release, but the more I listen to it the more I love it. On most tracks the production and performances mesh together really well and the result, more often then not, is pretty fantastic.
I read somewhere that A.G. Cook wanted it to sound like "whole track was destroyed" when the featured artists came in, and he definitely accomplished that with some of the sudden production changes. My favorite time this happens is Mykki Blanco's verse ... read more
Some of the magic that made The Moon Rang Like a Bell so special is gone, sure, but this is still a damn good album. I really wish they had replaced Particle with Jewel in My Hands or some other song though.
BEST MOMENT: The buildup to the end of Blanket Me
STANDOUTS: Wave to Anchor, Firelight, Re:, Fingers, Communicating, Blanket Me
It's fine I guess. Overlong and with some disappointing features, but it's fine. It's better than I would have expected after most of the singles but I still don't think it's the best work she can do. I feel like with Get Free we get a glimpse of where Lana could possibly evolve from here, and it's a bright future if she decides to go that way. But as it is, Lust for Life just has too many boring trappy instrumentals and too many songs to really hit the mark. Not a bad album, just ... read more