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  1. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Not the vibe I thought it was going for. The other albums are better in my opinion
  2. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Lana del rey deserved more. Please making music. I’m so f- boring. Keep going sis love u bye
  3. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Bad album , no creativity , she is a good artist but she needs to change sometimes be open to try new things
  4. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    She can do it better! Love the others album, but this was disappointed! Love Lana!
  5. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash never heard an album this boring. The lyrics don’t give what they should give and her voice inset special at all Expand
  6. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Not what expected at all
    Old music better
    Maybe next album
    Good luck
    #no hate
  7. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Another groggy and lazy Lana album. Seriously don’t get how anyone could choose to listen to this music.
  8. Aug 20, 2022
    1
    É chato, não consegui gostar das músicas, poderia ser melhor, não sei, faltou algo
  9. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    I don’t know there’s just something about RHIS album that doesn’t catch my attention
  10. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Something in this album seems like it could be cool, but it fails to achieve it...
  11. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    O álbum em si é muito bom, e contém músicas com letras muito impactantes. Congrats lana
  12. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Lana’s worst album to date. Made no noise and I was extremely disappointed. She can do better!
  13. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Terrifying. Listando and dont like it ehy its happening i font know Who am i
  14. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Blue banisters is such a great album, such interesting lyricism! Exactly what one would expect from lana
  15. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Álbum péssimo, sempre a mesma melancolia de sempre e não inova em nada! Mesmo do mesmo!
  16. Aug 21, 2022
    0
    This album is honestly so bad. Couldn’t even get passed the first few tracks. Lana babe you could do better come on.
  17. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    not lana’s best album but one of them! ♡ …………………………………………………………………………….……………….
  18. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Album bem ruim, quase dormi ouvindo meu Deus lana acordaaaaaaaaaaaaaa menina
  19. Aug 20, 2022
    3
    Not so good, sorry

    I think Lana's have better songs like the last album xx
  20. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    Not her best album, we deserve more from her, don’t get me wrong… I love her but this album isn’t good
  21. Aug 20, 2022
    1
    Honestly i had my hopes really high for this album and i ended up not liking it. In my opinion Lana is one of the best writers of our generation but this not makes justice to her past work. I would keep listening to it anyways.
  22. Aug 20, 2022
    1
    give us something new! it all sounds the same so boring. no artístico growth what so ever
  23. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Literally can’t get behind this album or any of her music. It’s just too boring and draggy
  24. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    I didn’t like this , but I love Lana she deserves the best and deserve make a better album because for me this is the worst from her
  25. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Self-centered. Most songs sound the same. Vocals are extremely disappointing and production is tooo repetitive Expand
  26. Aug 20, 2022
    1
    Well work from Lana del Rey. But this is the worst album of her career considering all of the rest. Looking forward for the next one
  27. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    all of her album are sound the same, no artistic growth, 1 album is ok but every album people will get bored
  28. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    If it were possible I would rate this album -0 because it is so bad. Congratulations Lana
  29. Aug 20, 2022
    10
    I seem to have appreciated raw lyrics with very soft piano sounds, I loved the deep and personal lyrics that it includes, definitely an art
  30. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album from lana, I love all of the tracks and is very cathartic listening into this album. Very happy to say this Expand
  31. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    this is her best album. it's a TEN! i loved this one. lana is such a great artist
  32. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    her other albums are better, this is so disappointing. Nfr was thee album. Cute voice, bad songs
  33. Aug 21, 2022
    0
    Another whispering from her, how can people call this music? Haven't these girlies heard of Taylor Swift yet? They should get an idea from her, she isn't called the music industry from whispering
  34. Aug 21, 2022
    1
    I love Lana, but I don't see her evolve in music. She should learn how to make new music in a different genre. People get bored if you make the same type of music every time. You should be able to evolve, Lana.
  35. Aug 21, 2022
    5
    Tal vez uno de sus peores álbumes, pero algunas canciones son buenísimas, pero la mayoría del álbum suena medio igual, aunque no es tan malo
  36. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    Lana Del Rey only makes boring music. The debut was good, since then only white American music
  37. Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Great album, she really put a lot of hard work and effort into this album and it paid off
  38. Dec 12, 2021
    8
    If nothing else, at least this pandemic has resulted in artists putting out more albums than could normally be expected. Lana Del Rey releases her 2nd great album of the year. The last few years have seen her achieve a real consistency across her releases. She can still take the odd misstep but her last few albums have been excellent listens from start to finish. "Blue Bannisters" hasIf nothing else, at least this pandemic has resulted in artists putting out more albums than could normally be expected. Lana Del Rey releases her 2nd great album of the year. The last few years have seen her achieve a real consistency across her releases. She can still take the odd misstep but her last few albums have been excellent listens from start to finish. "Blue Bannisters" has less flourishes and production tricks than we have become accustomed to with her but the melodies are present in abundance. On "Blue Bannisters" there is a style across the songs that transports you to another time. It could arguably be trimmed by a song or two but then again such is the quality of the material that it is hard to pick out tracks that would be cut. "Thunder" is a standout track for me but overall top class. Expand
  39. Oct 30, 2021
    9
    Honestly I didn’t know if I was ready for another Lana album so it took me a few weeks to turn on but wow, I was impressed again. The title track is a stand-out for me, along with Arcadia, Violets for Roses, Beautiful, Sweet Carolina, and Dealer. I’m a “newer” Lana fan as I started listening during “Ultraviolence” and I’ve been impressed how since then she’s been able to continue toHonestly I didn’t know if I was ready for another Lana album so it took me a few weeks to turn on but wow, I was impressed again. The title track is a stand-out for me, along with Arcadia, Violets for Roses, Beautiful, Sweet Carolina, and Dealer. I’m a “newer” Lana fan as I started listening during “Ultraviolence” and I’ve been impressed how since then she’s been able to continue to release music so regularly that remains intriguing and exciting to me. Expand
  40. Jan 7, 2022
    10
    Not her best work, but a super special one. Top tracks imo: Dealer, Sweet Carolina, Black Bathing Suit, Thunder, If you Lie Down With Me.
  41. Mar 29, 2023
    10
    Chemtrails Vol. 2 but still so good. Two albums in one year is just excellent. Truly awesome album.
  42. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    She has truly outdone herself and that's meritorious since she had already put an excellent album back in March. Blue Banisters is sincere, raw and ambitious.
  43. Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Her voice always gets better! It sounds like an angel! Blue banisters is definitely one of my favorite so far.
  44. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    A stunning record with the highlights being Dealer , Living Legend and Black Bathing Suit
  45. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Pure Art, this album is Lana Del Rey in all her essence, her unique style stills being amazing after 10 years, while other artist are ending their career in half time, she still making brilliant music, this is her revenge to al the ones who criticized her
  46. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Two Lana Del Rey albums in the span of a few months. This makes for a very, very good year! Chemtrails already established itself as my album of 2021. After one day with Banisters playing it’s clearly going to give Chemtrails a run for my #1 in 2021.
  47. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es muy weno me gustó demasiado me encanta la de Dealer y también en living legend cuando comienza a cantar como guitarra wuaaawuawuawuawuawuawuaaa una obra de arte Expand
  48. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Lana serving cocept, angel vocals and great writing to us mere humans again
  49. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    mais uma obra prima extremamente autentica lindo disco!!!! amei muito...ela foi a maior de novo
  50. Oct 25, 2021
    10
    It is such a masterpiece
    I love how she writes about her life in a different way now. Inspiring.
  51. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Esto es sinceramente lo que espere escuchar por mucho tiempo de Elizabeth. La vida imitando el arte.
  52. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Simply one of Lana's best work. This record represents a lot. It's intense and contains such a symbolism and talks about her feelings in the most sincere and simple way. But this simple way is what makes this album so complex. And it is very complex indeed.
  53. Oct 22, 2021
    8
    This album is a good mix of the old and new Lana Del Rey. There are many demo tracks that date back to 2014 and are brought into new life. It is not a very accessible album, many non-fans will dislike it for it's pace, but still it´s a beautiful album in terms of composition and display of emotions. Could've been a bit shorter and the interlude - while it wakes the mood and spices it up aThis album is a good mix of the old and new Lana Del Rey. There are many demo tracks that date back to 2014 and are brought into new life. It is not a very accessible album, many non-fans will dislike it for it's pace, but still it´s a beautiful album in terms of composition and display of emotions. Could've been a bit shorter and the interlude - while it wakes the mood and spices it up a bit - doesn't compliment the rest of the album. Expand
  54. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This album is a Masterpiece, I just can't stop to listening to this. The songs are ethereal and beautiful. Lana is an amazing artist, she is a genius.
  55. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Queen Lana is back, and this album is a stunner. My favorites are dealer, wildflower wildfire, and if you lie down with me!
  56. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O melhor álbum da Lana Del Rey deste Lust For Life!
    Esse álbum é simplesmente uma perfeição!
    É o álbum mais eclético vocalmente da Lana!
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  57. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    amazing us usual. she’s really one of the most interesting songwriters / artists of our generation.
  58. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This is by far Lana's best album. It's one of the first times that she tells a story through the songs and she has never been this personal about her personal life before. All songs are 10/10.
  59. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece from start to finish! Bless your ears and listen to this album!
  60. Oct 22, 2021
    7
    this is a good album, eclectic, melodic, with amazing beats and arrangements and catchy vocals
  61. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This is one of her Best albums of all her career. Thanks for everything my living legend Lana
  62. Oct 22, 2021
    9
    Lana y Elizabeth lo hicieron de nuevo: lograron mantener su esencia lóbrega para transformarle en sonidos más clarificados
  63. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    It’s a grower. Album that will sounds better with time. Amazing work. I do really love the honesty balanced with the ability to write pictures. She truly is a treasure.
  64. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Melhor trabalho de Lana nos últimos anos. Some stories aren't meant to be sold
  65. Oct 26, 2021
    10
    It's a masterpiece. Much better than her previous record. Dealer must be a hit
  66. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Another masterpiece created by one of greatest songwriter of our generation.
  67. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Raw and experimental vocaly, lana del rey released her second best album in less then 8 months...
  68. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This album is so good and refined, Lana Del Rey just become a american god songwriter.
  69. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Quite honestly this is Lana's best album to date! Her writing skills are another level her voice all the music elements blended in this album is pure awesomeness! Release a album after quit social media with 0 promotion from her or even her record label says a lot about the power of her talent.
  70. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Beautiful, minimalistic work with amazing songwriting and beautiful storytelling
  71. Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Perfeito, coeso do inicio ao fim. Lana sempre entregando um trabalho bem feito!
  72. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Eu amei esse novo álbum, e como se fossem lindas poesias cantadas com belos arranjos do começo ao fim
  73. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album has a lot to enjoy from the newer tracks, but my favorite tracks are the previously unreleased ones
  74. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    The intimacy, the strength, the confidence in this album... it's Lana herself. A masterpiece, period.
  75. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    When you don’t expect nothing at all, it can take you around 180°. Beautiful album, I’m really impressed
  76. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Apotheotic and Dazzling
    Lana once again delivers a sublime work that further demonstrates that she is indeed THE LARGEST of her generation!
  77. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maior álbum do ano, aclamação, coesão e muito talento, Lana você é a maior da indústria. Expand
  78. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Lana is a visionary, her songs are like the classics of the time, mixing mystery and glamour, a great musician is consolidating!
  79. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Even though I liked her last releases, I missed the old Lana cinematic and glamour sounds and visuals.
    This album made me stop looking back and looking forward to waiting for her next work. I dare say it's the best Lana album, or at least one of her best. It's the first time she has experimented with her voice and I'm really into it. This is what I was expecting for. She has grown a lot
    Even though I liked her last releases, I missed the old Lana cinematic and glamour sounds and visuals.
    This album made me stop looking back and looking forward to waiting for her next work. I dare say it's the best Lana album, or at least one of her best. It's the first time she has experimented with her voice and I'm really into it. This is what I was expecting for. She has grown a lot with these new, but at the same time classic sounds.
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  80. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Living Legend y Dealer son unas obras maestras, que en complemento con todo el álbum dan una vibra impresionante. ❤️
  81. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Yet another Amazing addition to her discography. Refreshing to hear similar but innovated sounds. Keep it up!
  82. Oct 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este álbum es bellisiimoooooo, lo adorooo. Cada canción, cada melodia es perfecta Expand
  83. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Incredible album, lana proving once again that she is one of the best singers of this century. Have the joy of being a fan.
  84. Oct 23, 2021
    7
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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  85. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. an intense album, full of feelings and with perfect lyrics, bold and strong vocals Expand
  86. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lana é igual vinho, sua lírica e sua poesia se aprimoram com o passar dos tempos. Blue Banisters é a prova que o caos, a dor e o medo podem ser transformados em beleza. Expand
  87. Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Lana del Rey has never sounded more ferocious than she does on BLUE BANISTERS—more alive to her own feelings, more virtuosic at shaping them into songs in the key of her own damn life. It’s her toughest, most powerful album yet." Expand
  88. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Lana como sempre entregou tudo com esse álbum, a melodia tá incrível, essa identidade dela está perfeita e eu estou ansioso para cada vez mais, é muito artista meu Deus!
  89. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Ambitious, raw, and rare. Some of Lana’s best work to date. Listen to this one with an open mind and you’re sure to feel it transcend through time. A true classic record. Standout tracks are Black Bathing Suit, If You Lie Down With Me, Dealer, Beautiful, Living Legend, Sweet Carolina.
  90. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Beauty of simplicity. Best lyricist of our generation. Lana did it again, twice in a year.
  91. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    What a gorgeous album. Lana Del Rey definitely can't make a bad one, she's so unique in her songwriting. Everything about this album is gorgeous !
  92. Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Uma obra prima como sempre, uma artista completa que sabe compor, produzir e perfomar divinamente
  93. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This might be Lana's greatest work of art in over 10 years of her career. Every song is good, every song is different, it has different vibes, diferent moods, every song is good like there's no skips because every track is really good. Also Thunder, that's it. AOTY
  94. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Simplemente hermoso, es un álbum perfecto y estoy orgulloso de ver a mi chiquita crecer.
  95. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Lana’s last album is such a masterpiece. The production, the lyrics, the aesthetic is just a blessing to the ears.
  96. Oct 28, 2021
    7
    The album is quintessential Lana. Many of the melodies are decent enough. The album is definitely an improvement over Norman Rockwell. But I was waiting for that "wow" moment that never really came. Dark Paradise is still her best work to date.
  97. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Arcadia e Thunds são as highlights do álbum, toda vez que eu acho que Lana não conseguirá me surpreender com futuros trabalhos, ela vem e me desmente. Álbum incrível e merece todo o reconhecimento, não teria como a nota não ser 10. Uma artista que experimenta e não perde a sua essência.
  98. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Lana Del Rey has never vocally sounded better than she does throughout this album with her higher, middle, and lower registers used throughout and sometimes they are even used in the same track, which I love and keeps things interesting. The production to me is like a survey of the best sounds of Lana’s discography, which keeps it from falling into the trap of sameness or extremeLana Del Rey has never vocally sounded better than she does throughout this album with her higher, middle, and lower registers used throughout and sometimes they are even used in the same track, which I love and keeps things interesting. The production to me is like a survey of the best sounds of Lana’s discography, which keeps it from falling into the trap of sameness or extreme similarity that we saw on “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” even though I love that album, too.

    The title track, as good ones do, pushes a common theme on the album, how things in life may present as something at first, but fade into something else. Elsewhere, we see how the pain of the past can be escaped, but not forever as you have to address it and choose to rework your story/life where you are in charge of the narrative where you are free to find the beauty in the pain, heartbreak, and betrayals as opposed to being defined by it.

    “Text Book” has Lana singing about rewriting history, setting the record straight about who she is and what she believes, finding truth and admitting that
    “maybe just the way we're different could set me free” while speaking of disappointment, false hope of happiness, and broken promises on the title track.

    On “Arcadia,” Lana once more shows her bittersweet, conflicted affinity to L.A. while admitting her own fragile nature and knowing her time might be numbered there as she truly doesn’t belong: “My body is a map of L.A. / And my heart is like paper, I hate ya / I'm not from the land of the palms, so I know I can't stay here / I'm not native.”

    My favorite lyrics come from “Beautiful” as it shows the value of sadness and using that sadness to create something beautiful, which Lana does so very well, alongside her desire to be left alone to create what she wants to create: “What if someone had asked Picasso not to be sad? / Never known who he was or the man he'd become / There would be no blue period / Let me run with the wolves, let me do what I do / Let me show you how sadness can turn into happiness / I can turn blue into something beautiful.”

    Along the same lines as the previous song, “Violets For Roses” takes a more personal approach to the idea of being asked and even forced to change for someone else:
    “You made me trade my violets for roses / You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses / Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate / A simple life, I chose this.” Personal choice is a way to assert authenticity, which is something she has hinted at and stated since “Get Free” on “Lust For Life.”

    Text Book -10
    Blue Banisters - 10
    Arcadia -10
    Interlude - The Trio - N/A
    Black Bathing Suit - 10
    If You Lie Down With Me - 9
    Beautiful - 10
    Violets for Roses - 10
    Dealer - 9
    Thunder - 10
    Wildflower Wildfire - 10
    Nectar of the Gods - 9
    Living Legend - 10
    Cherry Blossom - 10
    Sweet Carolina - 9

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Mojo
    Nov 16, 2021
    80
    A lyrically strong album. [Jan 2022, p.82]
  2. Uncut
    Nov 16, 2021
    80
    A set of drifting piano ballads that allow her rich and profane lyrics to hit home. [Jan 2022, p.22]
  3. Nov 4, 2021
    75
    While the days of Born to Die have long since passed, Lana Del Rey is still seeking paradise, closer now than ever as she turns her search inward, seemingly recognizing that paradise is ultimately found within the best of oneself. Still, if there is indeed a physical Arcadia to be revealed, it has not emerged in its entirety on Blue Banisters. That said, its intoxicating hints are enough to keep seekers thirsty.