Lana seems to have a habit of using the same key or chord structure in her songs that make them enjoyable without truly standing out from the rest of the album. If You Lie Down With Me: this track is very pretty and melodic, but not necessarily memorable. Album Cover for Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey. The last minute or so of the song is a little odd, especially with her vocals changing from singing into some sort of talking. In the pre-chorus, she sounds a little bit like older Taylor Swift when she purposely slows her singing to say one word at a time, but it still manages to be an enjoyable song. The chorus of this song includes another halftime breakdown, but the lyrics aren’t as weak as in Blue Banisters. However, this track really stands out from the rest of the album, and not necessarily in a good way.īlack Bathing Suit: Opening with the sound of crows, this track is very different from the previous “interlude”. This instrumental-only track includes a brass melody with an artfully crafted bass line that would create some serious boom on a good sound system. Interlude – The Trio: Despite being named interlude, the third track of the album is still a show-stopper.
Her lyrics, especially “All roads that lead to you as integral as arteries that pump the blood flow straight to the heart of me”, are both poetic and kind of heartbreaking, which gives this song such a strong foothold as the strongest on the album. She drags her way through the lyrics like they’re the only source of emotion in the track, despite the fact that her instrumentals alone can be strong enough to make a difference, such as her previous track West Coast from her album “Ultraviolence”.Īrcadia: This track is my favorite on the album with gorgeous instrumentals and Lana’s incredible vocals. It has Lana’s signature sound and lyrical significance, but it’s slow in more than just tempo. The change in the instrumentals definitely improves the overall tone of the track.īlue Banisters: Even though this namesake track follows the theme of the album and indeed sounds as morose as the “blue” in the title, it’s a pretty forgettable song. Text Book: The opener for this album starts slowly with Lana’s usual slow vocals, but opens up about halfway through with a halftime breakdown in the percussion. The strong tracks though are magnificent and easily show the creative genius of Lana’s lyrics, as well as her vocal power. This album is haunting and beautiful but features some weaker tracks that unfortunately all sound pretty similar. Lana Del Rey’s eighth studio album “Blue Banisters” was announced in April 2021, but not released until October 22nd.
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