Norman Fucking Rockwell!
by Lana Del Rey
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  1. adelecritic
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    With Norman ******* Rockwell, a wonderfully well produced and written record, Lana shows why she's known as the indie/alternative queen.
  2. aejayne
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Beautiful lyrics, so cohesive and every track sounds so pretty Thank You Lana & Jack
  3. angels
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    literally a fantastic album, the whole vibe of this album fits into long car rides and its very aesthetically pleasing. probably her best work to date
  4. roxane1999
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    It's definitely one of her best albums, if not the best! It genuinely feels like a full circle moment because of the similarities to her music before born to die. It's a very chill album but it feels like a classic. Like a mix of 1950s and surf music (don't know if that makes sense lmao).
  5. Marcusuuj
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece, Lana legend of alternative
    Please go buy and stream her albums
    Legend legend legend
  6. NeoHumanist
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    this is Lana best record and probably album of the fu***ng year❤️❤️.


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  7. ThiagoEz
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    There are any doubts that this is her best album, Lana went even further than she was used to since Honeymoon. I don't really know if it's to soon to say that this is the best album of the year but I bet it anyway
  8. milkvalentina
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    talented brilliant incredible amazing show-stopping spectacular never -the-same totally unique completely not ever been done before unafraid to reference or not reference put it in a blender **** on it vomit on it eat it give birth to it. A MASTERPIECE
  9. Gbrace1007
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Taylor swift hoes mad. If your own artist doesn't do as well as another, that's not a reason to sabotage. Lana has great music with meaning and soul. So, as Swift once said, "Baby, let the games begin."
  10. jennnwilliams19
    Aug 31, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so beautiful! Each song has its own beauty and each song is so unique to its own I love it! Lana doesn’t let us down with every new album. All her albums are so unique and bring something new each time!… Expand
  11. Normanfucrockwe
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Lendaaaaaa lendária lana rainha amooaaaaaaaAaaaaaa rainha do caraioooooooooo
  12. IrisGrey
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This album is a masterpiece. Each and every song is a new experience and a whole new universe to tap into and explore. Definitely worth a listen. Lana did it again! Our wigs have been snatched.

    My personal favorites are California, Bartender, Cinammon Girl, How to disappear and NFR
  13. sweatyp1g
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    A great album, Lana never disappoints and this album is beautiful. We stann
  14. superbr00k
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Omg this album literally a mAsTeRpIeCe
    I would recommend it for all my friends and relatives !!!    … Expand
  15. DeanVanHalen
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Lana never disappoints. She is a true artist in every sense of the word! 10/10!
  16. katyamly
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A true work of art. All songs are very enjoyable to listen to, with Venice Bi*ch and Cinnamon Girl on top of my list. Definitely worth listening to!… Expand
  17. Bartholemew
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    The growth exhibited in this album is amazing. So excited to see what she cooks up next for the kids.
  18. Babysim
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    Amazing album, voice and beat. It made me feel very good with myself and i had a bad **** vibe for a specific time.
  19. focustocry
    Aug 31, 2019
    7
    um álbum bom mas que até o honeymoon da uma pisa, com um álbum mediano desses sendo lançado, Born To Die segue no trono de melhor álbum da carreira da Lana
  20. eliopcheco
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    En serio amo demasiado este álbum, los sonidos son realmente hermosos, no podría pedir más, estoy feliz de vivir en una época en donde exista Lana Del Rey.
  21. Davimoigon
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Just everything for the fans we were starving for too long and now we're fed
  22. sailorxuy
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Ma love. it is beautiful and wonderful. my diva, thank you for your sincerity. it is unimaginably good. my heart is broken
  23. Phagxfenty
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NFR is a true masterpiece and swifties are just pressed because it’s better than lover that’s so sad omg… Expand
  24. thatsmeagain
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Lana Del Rey once again delivered a stellar record, but this may just be her best to date. The title track provides the perfect opener for the album, with an orchestral instrumental and swooning vocals, and Tracks such as "Cinnamon Girl" and "Happiness is a Butterfly" deliver the beauty and thoughtfulness in her lyrics.
  25. James722
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Greatest album of 2019. Lana has done it again. It is the perfect album to end the summer with.
  26. pedrograntz
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Lana del Rey is a full artist. she gives everything she promises because she simply can!
    the album has everything on the point, I'm addicted and can't stop listening this record.
  27. buriedwrng
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, unique
  28. killerfg
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    one it her most beautiful albums to date, period. sonically soothing and lyrically beautiful.
  29. Eric2501
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    this album is **** awesome, i really loved this omg lana is a god she's so pretty i want to cry
  30. zhong
    Aug 31, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. love it but just the same. expect her upcoming next album.i love doin time so much which makes me feel good… Expand
  31. bratztwiins
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    it just gets better and better! Lana is definitely one of those artists that out does herself every single time she releases and album. Her dreamy, and poetic lyrics make you daydream of a time that never existed.. Norman f*cking Rockwell everyone!
  32. Jerantikorn
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Just amazing omg, almost every song is an unskippable song and most of them are true masterpieces
  33. peachberry
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Lana really made this a masterpiece. I love every single song. It's so peaceful and quiet and so emotional!
  34. cokoslut
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    LANA IS THE ULTIMATE QUEEN!!!!
    Coming for ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the Grammy Awards!!!!
  35. Lanaismyhero
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its her best album. I really liked the Cinnamon Girl And California so Much Im kinda happy that she left lfl insturmentals. The Queen is back and She is Cooler than ever.… Expand
  36. RickNowells
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Listening to her voice so clear makes me wanna fall in love with creating music. Gorgeous.
  37. Daxivn
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Thats not skip od this album and love every part of it. Norman **** Rockwell shows that for good music you have to wait long
  38. heyrodolfo
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    The album is without a doubt, impeccable. The vocals, the cohesion, the production. it was all well thought out. The best Lana so far.
  39. vishdelrey
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Norman **** Rockwell is hands down one of (if not the) the best bodies of work Lana has ever put out. Her boundary-breaking, genre-blending finally comes into full force paired with fierce lyrics. Hands down, can be called her magnum opus.
  40. Khannat
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    Always been a great fan of her, when i say she deserves a grammy, she deserves it. She is the best and i love her and i can’t wait till Sept. 5!
  41. RicardoBaflo
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum de la historia. Simplemente una experiencia hermosa de principio a fin.
  42. jolajolaokejola
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    every song sounds amazing. A complete masterpiece. The instrumentals fly you away to another place in time, the lyrics are so beautiful and create a beautiful atmosphere.
  43. 5josetorres7
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    Really good album. The primary issues i have with it are the length of some of the songs (Venice **** Bartender) and also the overall length of the album. Other than that, it’s a really beautiful and cohesive record and Lana’s best to date by far
  44. Segundoleo26
    Oct 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Debo decir que cada canción es un capítulo y todas son perfectas la lírica el instrumental la voz de Lana es un ángel este álbum se siente como el cielo.… Expand
  45. Blaiseeyy
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    This is definitely one of the best albums of all time for me .. it's just such a great experience listening to the songs one after the other ... Absolutely magical
  46. elijoshua
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    HER BEST ALBUM. Not a single song is a skip. she deserved that grammy.......
  47. Zanney
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    It’s a masterpiece! One of her best albums! Can’t wait for more music from Lana❤️
  48. lovemusic123
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Currently I really think this is Lana's second best album, without a doubt it has deep lyrics that even make you cry, you live the songs in an incredible way IT'S ART
  49. Aidan750
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    appiness, for Lana, is a process. This album is a testament to her afresh stability and strength, and shows that hope might be a dangerous woman for
  50. Queenmotherr
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Queen Mother Lana Del Rey served once again.
    Was absolutely shocked listening to it (in the best way possible).
    This. is. Masterpiece.
    10/10
  51. eadawdaddw
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    This was an amazing album that should have won a grammy. Best album with no skips
  52. Iplutoh
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Literally the most amazing album ever no other album compares to this. Deserved to win album of the year at the Grammys and was ROBBED. Not a single skip on it. best tracks are: Venice **** mariners apartment complex and happiness is a butterfly.
  53. Leeway
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Powerful! The Best Album of the Year! Standout tracks - all of them, hard to choose one.
  54. Ricko
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    I've been aware of Lana Del Rey since her "Born to Die" record but "NFR" was the first album of hers that I listened to from start to finish as there were a few of the singles that really appealed to me. The album is a masterclass in understatement. Every song is infused with so much melody, much of it in Del Rey's vocal lines. Her voice and lyrics are the star role here but these areI've been aware of Lana Del Rey since her "Born to Die" record but "NFR" was the first album of hers that I listened to from start to finish as there were a few of the singles that really appealed to me. The album is a masterclass in understatement. Every song is infused with so much melody, much of it in Del Rey's vocal lines. Her voice and lyrics are the star role here but these are backed by immaculately produced arrangements. The singles all come early in the album and while the tempo drops as the album progresses, the quality doesn't drop at all. The dreamy, druggy mood created by sounds and lyrics is something else. I'll definitely be checking out her other albums based on this.… Expand
  55. mrmonster
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    After listening to just a handful of songs I can assure you that Norman F##king Rockwell is another of Lana del Rey's knockout masterpieces. "Hope is a Dangerous Thing..." in particular is an amazing song.
  56. ZayneM
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Beautiful. Vulnerable. Truly magical from start to finish. Some of her best work; an album that will stand the test of time.
  57. stingo
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    this album isn’t music; it’s pure poetry

    Lana is the most exciting and unpredictable poet and musician in our lifetime. I feel lucky to be her contemporary and I am looking forward to the next step in her career.
  58. Ciro
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Cohesive and as beautiful as ever, I think this album is Lana at her best....
  59. Wael
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    The long awaited fifth studio from Lana Del Rey is here and it's safe to say that it was worth the wait. "Norman **** Rockwell!" is a great record, very delicately written and mixed with the help of the super talented Jack Antonoff, and sung with the same graceful, soft, and swooning vocals Del Rey has been blessing us with.

    Definitely a step-up from Lana's last record, "Lust for    The long awaited fifth studio from Lana Del Rey is here and it's safe to say that it was worth the wait. "Norman **** Rockwell!" is a great record, very delicately written and mixed with the help of the super talented Jack Antonoff, and sung with the same graceful, soft, and swooning vocals Del Rey has been blessing us with.

    Definitely a step-up from Lana's last record, "Lust for Life", which was experimental in its own way, this new one contains some of the best tracks she has ever delivered. The album opens with Lana singing 'Goddamn man-child / you **** me so good I almost said I love you' on the title/opening track, which then moves to tracks such as 'Venice **** a 9-minutes treat that has the tenderest melodies, and lyrics that'll definitely give listeners summertime sadness (pun-intended) and 'Love song', which has the best verses on this entire record. The placement of 'Cinnamon Girl' right after it is a beautiful step in the right direction. The last track on this album, 'hope is a dangerous thing', is the best possible closer to such an adventurous, eventful collection of songs.

    Even though it could've used a shorter tracklist ('Doin' Time' could've been cut, for example), "Norman **** Rockwell!" will definitely be remembered as one of Lana Del Rey's finest works.    … Expand
  60. matthewmirliani
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    The album is a dazzling showcase for Del Rey. Some of her most stunning, emotive, and beautiful work is on display here — those opening three tracks are simply genius and breathtaking (the lyrics are one thing, the American Life by Madonna-esque guitar and folktronica flairs in the third track are another - an interesting allusion to a similarly disenchanted album about the AmericanThe album is a dazzling showcase for Del Rey. Some of her most stunning, emotive, and beautiful work is on display here — those opening three tracks are simply genius and breathtaking (the lyrics are one thing, the American Life by Madonna-esque guitar and folktronica flairs in the third track are another - an interesting allusion to a similarly disenchanted album about the American Dream). The middle of the album, with tracks such as “Love Song,” “How to disappear,” “California,” and “The greatest” is a collection of stunning, cinematic sadcore surf-rock heavy-hitters — one right after the other—and also rank among Lana’s best. Lana is making art and making statements like no one else in the industry. In this record she continues to prove the value of her voice, and the value of the story she tells; modern music wouldn’t be the same without her and we are so grateful an artist like her exists.… Expand
  61. 0987
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    I just want to say: thank you Lana del Rey for your music. Loving you since Born to Die, now loving you even more!
  62. Eullk
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Lana Del Rey has really blown me away with this new album! At my first listen I was already sure this album was her Magnus Opus.

    Norman F****** Rockwell has cemented Lana Del Rey as a staple of the 21 century, very few artist are ever able to create an intricate album of this calibre! It’s a truly enchanting record with absolutely no dull moments, despite having no ‘generic’ radio    Lana Del Rey has really blown me away with this new album! At my first listen I was already sure this album was her Magnus Opus.

    Norman F****** Rockwell has cemented Lana Del Rey as a staple of the 21 century, very few artist are ever able to create an intricate album of this calibre! It’s a truly enchanting record with absolutely no dull moments, despite having no ‘generic’ radio friendly songs.

    I personally was not too taken by her last couple of albums, and I’m not saying they were bad, they just missed the mark for me, failing to hit the quality of both Born To Die and Ultraviolence. But this album has truly proved me wrong, exceeding both these albums in every way. Lana has truly outdone herself, proving herself to be a true artist and will be remembered for this album for decades to come.    … Expand
  63. brockcheese
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Going for a more stripped down production this time Lana focusses less on the bombast of her previous record with more Leonard Coen esque piano ballads.
  64. andreslopez
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    best album of the 2019 so far, LOVER by Tayor is also amazing. stop pitting women against each other. Love xx
  65. Annderson
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    It's her best album ever, period. Perfect in every detail it has, a true masterpiece of our time.
  66. ragingprimerWL
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Album of the Year. Lana's strongest and most consistent work. Swifties are just bitter their idol can't make a COHESIVE album.
  67. fabriciomeilhac
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique
  68. adisin2494
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    While this album is lyrically Lana at her finest, Jack Antonoff’s and Rick Nowell’s productions make sure to bring this album to its deserving status as a contender for Album of the year. At no point in the album does the production seem too over the top compared to Lana’s vocals and the production has made sure to embellish lana’s voice instead of taking the attention away from it. EvenWhile this album is lyrically Lana at her finest, Jack Antonoff’s and Rick Nowell’s productions make sure to bring this album to its deserving status as a contender for Album of the year. At no point in the album does the production seem too over the top compared to Lana’s vocals and the production has made sure to embellish lana’s voice instead of taking the attention away from it. Even when the production does seem to take the attention away, we get a masterpiece like Venice **** where the psychedelic synths get their own lime light as lana intimates her harmonies. The best track of the album is highly debatable. California is a song that even Antonoff could not hypothetically deliberately besmirch given its classic Lana formula of the poignant nostalgia compounded with her signature sadcore voice and lyrics. Cinnamon Girl with its subliminal beats and a delicately puissant outro can easily be put in the top tier of all the songs released this year. The next best american record, a run-away ‘Lust for life’ track is worthy of its title and coalesces the general sound of both the albums with absolute dovetail. Doing Time, a cover of the memorialised Sublime track, is sure to not fail the original and is one of the only tracks on the album that Lana has allowed herself to sing in an upbeat melody. Mariner’s Apartment Complex, the first introduction to the then-unnamed record, was and continues to be a song that encapsulates the general production of the album : music to listen to while you drive off into the sunset. Happiness is a butterfly is a track which, like Norman **** Rockwell, the title track, finds Lana at her most assertiveness taking the steering wheel of the relationship and speaking up to the subject of the songs which she, arguably, has never done in her previous records. The greatest, a standout among standouts, with the first guitar chord being struck is bound to compel the listeners to vicariously reminisce their own lives as Lana does and also have a political conscience of accepting whats happened and moving ahead with the change of times. Hope is a dangerous thing, released well before the album, is a song for the generation that has grown up to and with lana’s repertoire. With a simple piano progression, lana moans over the life she lives and the life she could have but ultimately resigns to the facts of life and clings on to hope, which is paradoxical to her way of life, as the only thing that has and always will be her guilt and boon. The 2 songs: Bartender and How to Disappear seem to be the only two songs that don't quote match up to the prodigal attributes of all the other songs on the record. The former inundated with references ranging from ladies of the canyon to Crosby, Stills and Nash seems lyrically too ambiguous. Ironically, she has been sober for 9 years and ascertains it in the track. But sonically, doesn't seem to fit into the sanguine and placid energy of the entire record. How to disappear, though lyrically a masterpiece, doesnt seem to be coherent with the production and while the live acoustic performance of the song raised hopes for the song, the production is nothing short of a let down. But, to end this review on a highly positive note, ‘Love Song’ and **** it I love you” are the last tracks on this review. Live song, with the enthralling strings and the soft piano accentuate the delicate poetry that lana’s song-writing is. “In your car, I’m a star, and I’m burning through you” almost whispered so subtly, can only make the anticipation for the upcoming poetry book much more unbearable. And with **** it I love you”, the only song apart from Doin Time, spends part of its run time with mellow instrumentals and part of its run time with Lana declaring **** it” to the trademark Antonoff synths and strings. The song delves into dark imagery juxtaposed by neon delivered with multitudes of lana’s vocal styles, ranging from the high note deliveries to an almost mumbling singing. Over all, the album ranks above Ultra-violence only because of the emphasis on lana’s vocal mastery and ingenuity is much more limpid in comparison on this album. So yes, it is the most intimate, personal, mature and beautiful record on lana’s repertoire and most definitely one of the most prolific albums in the alternate scene this year.… Expand
  69. rafaelfsobral
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Best album of the year. Lana del Rey is one of the greatest songwriters of the century.
  70. danhoney
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Desde o BTD a Lana está em evolução. E isso é fato. A evolução pro Ultra foi magnífica, principalmente na parte lírica que desde então melhorou bastante. A voz da Lana está mais sólida a cada álbum, soa tão boa que ninguém nem lembra mais como era suas performances por volta de 2011/2012. Lana se tornou uma mulher mais madura, e sua forma de enxergar o mundo já não é mais a mesma. Ela estáDesde o BTD a Lana está em evolução. E isso é fato. A evolução pro Ultra foi magnífica, principalmente na parte lírica que desde então melhorou bastante. A voz da Lana está mais sólida a cada álbum, soa tão boa que ninguém nem lembra mais como era suas performances por volta de 2011/2012. Lana se tornou uma mulher mais madura, e sua forma de enxergar o mundo já não é mais a mesma. Ela está feliz, suas letras mesmo um pouco tristes e melancólicas estão conseguindo deixar o seu público feliz. Lana se tornou uma das melhores compositoras dessa década. E toda aclamação que ela tem ela merece. Não quero ser clichê, mas é até difícil escolher quais as faixas destaques desse disco.… Expand
  71. Kolakas3
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Swifties deserve electric chair, try harder next time and keep flopping x
  72. leolimantx
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    And Lana proves why she is the best! Lana and Jack made a masterpiece together.
  73. quachtrungkien
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    After years of being underrated by critics, Lana Del Rey has finally won TRUE recognition for her works of art. NFR! has proved her genius songwriting and stunning melody creation. Special thanks to Jack Antonoff for co-producing another masterpiece.

    Recommended tracks: Happiness is a butterfly, The greatest, Love song, Venice **** hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have -    After years of being underrated by critics, Lana Del Rey has finally won TRUE recognition for her works of art. NFR! has proved her genius songwriting and stunning melody creation. Special thanks to Jack Antonoff for co-producing another masterpiece.

    Recommended tracks: Happiness is a butterfly, The greatest, Love song, Venice **** hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but I have it.    … Expand
  74. mariohenrique
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    a cada álbum Lana prova que consegue se reinventar e lançar coisas inovadoras. Os vocais maduros, letras profundas... incrível. É o melhor álbum lançado por ela até agora. A faixa-titulo, Hapinness is a Butterfly e Venice **** são as melhores do disco. Merece ganhar o Grammy de ÁLBUM DO ANO
  75. luislmf
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    100 years from now this album will be a refence, as all kind of art able to speak directly to our soul.
  76. Vianna
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Lana is one of the best artists in this decade, and this album adds another powerful endorsement to that.
  77. perli
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    An excellent album, simply beautiful as aesthetic experience. At the time of Amazon forests on fire, of disappearing glaciers, of rising inequality and injustice, of decline in culture of reading books, of mediocre pop culture, her moody and melancholic vision speaks to me on mytho-poetic level. In ludic play with words in her lyrics, in her soft but sophisticated use of singing voice, andAn excellent album, simply beautiful as aesthetic experience. At the time of Amazon forests on fire, of disappearing glaciers, of rising inequality and injustice, of decline in culture of reading books, of mediocre pop culture, her moody and melancholic vision speaks to me on mytho-poetic level. In ludic play with words in her lyrics, in her soft but sophisticated use of singing voice, and her musically elaborated and shifting mid-tempo melodies I detect and feel deeply the poetic truth of the existence in our strange age.… Expand
  78. jimmyh
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Lana Del Rey is one of a kind and this album is so incredibly good it makes me cry.
  79. framaz72
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Norman **** Rockwell, Lana Del Rey's sixth record from a major label presents itself as what it probably her most mature album to date. Anyone with a little knowledge of her work can sense that the songs she delivers are utterly genuine and intimate.
    The production by Jack Antonoff offers plenty of melodic chords and piano progressions while Lana's feather-like voice and very modern    Norman **** Rockwell, Lana Del Rey's sixth record from a major label presents itself as what it probably her most mature album to date. Anyone with a little knowledge of her work can sense that the songs she delivers are utterly genuine and intimate.
    The production by Jack Antonoff offers plenty of melodic chords and piano progressions while Lana's feather-like voice and very modern lyrics take the listener on the journey of a lonely girl who is fighting with all of her heart to find the only thing that still matters - love - amidst a fallen burning America on the verge of cultural and literal apocalypse.
    We get a strong sentiment that no song on this record was thought out throughout its process of creation to be a commercial success or a radio friendly track. Every second of Norman **** Rockwell comes out unfiltered from Lana's heart and mind directly into our ears. This music was made by Lana for Lana - and we are so happy to hear it.    … Expand
  80. potatoman222
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Lana Del Rey volta com seu trabalho mais maduro até a data. Suas letras transpassam a evolução da própria cantora como pessoa e a sonoridade eleva NFR como o trabalho mais coeso de Del Rey
  81. AlexSunPraiser
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    NFR is a mood album that instantly transports you to a californian fever dream of soothing nostalgic reception. LDR's best work till date
  82. LatinCritic13
    Oct 4, 2019
    9
    Haven't listen an album by Lana del Rey and I gotta say, it's mesmerizing. And I even thought the guy that was on the album cover look like Matt Dillon.
  83. Leonando_souza
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Definitely this is her best album ever. I'm very proud of the NFR 'cause is so high produced and the songs bring me a lot of peace.
  84. TkMinaj
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    O melhor álbum que já ouvi! Como eu amo Lana Del Rey, cada música dela é única e podemos ouvir a qualquer momento.
  85. DanielArmstrong
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Remember when radio died in 2019 because they refused to play Venice **** in its entirety?
  86. alvarorigby
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Probably Lana’s most cohesive and balanced album. A collection of classic songs with the influence of Laurel Canyon melodies from the seventies, I can even sense Joni Mitchell on some lines. Absolutely stunning.
  87. MrThiago
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    "[..] If in 'Honeymoon' we were faced with sharp delineations, 'Rockwell' masters complacency and seduction, something that takes shape with "Doin' Time" . Although not composed by Del Rey - since the idea here is to revisit the classic production of the band Sublime, which already works as a cover for George Gershwin's “Summertime” . And while the group in question was already moving away"[..] If in 'Honeymoon' we were faced with sharp delineations, 'Rockwell' masters complacency and seduction, something that takes shape with "Doin' Time" . Although not composed by Del Rey - since the idea here is to revisit the classic production of the band Sublime, which already works as a cover for George Gershwin's “Summertime” . And while the group in question was already moving away from Gershwin's jazz, the singer chooses to say goodbye to the constancy of rap to embrace with undeniable force the mix of the trap and a dreamlike pop that reflects her tendencies toward genre-hybridism and suis generis . However, this revitalization is also accompanied by a mandatory, voiceles blankness, ranging from the low echo to a beautiful falsetto [...]"

    Full review in Portuguese: ****    … Expand
  88. kingalex29
    Oct 6, 2019
    10
    Words can’t describe how I feel about this album. It’s simply beautiful, dreamy, and nostalgic. It takes you on a dreamy journey to the West Coast through the eyes of Lana herself. The entire album is cohesive and thematic and the lyricism is some of Lanas’s best.
  89. utkarshbansal
    Nov 18, 2021
    8
    Her songs are so good, wish she didn't spout nonsense whenever she opens her mouth outside of music.
  90. wolembergue
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Álbum expendido, com certeza um dos melhores dela.
    Não
    O álbum do ano vem
  91. MateusSN
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Lana Del Rey is perfect and NFR is an anacronic album. She is one of most iconic singer of her generation
  92. Artfreakdeco
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Game-changing! On NFR, Lana peaks other level in her artistic way to the top!
  93. theglaucoluiz2
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum? Não, eu chamo de HINÁRIO. Mais uma vez, Lana Del Rey mostrando que é artista de verdade e exteriorizando toda sua essência rica em detalhes e humanismos do dia a dia. NFR é uma obra de arte, feita para sentir e não apenas ouvir. Escutá-lo é o mesmo que sentir a alma da Lana Deus Rey. Obrigado pelos mimos, garota.… Expand
  94. billyray
    Mar 19, 2021
    10
    legendary, never the same, beautiful, gourgeous, modern masterpiece!
    this album is such a good record
  95. 123victor
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Magnífico e super cotado pra AOTY, e quem falar que Bartender é ruim não entendeu o conceito, é isto.
  96. CheisyCalabria
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns da Lana, o sucessor do Ultraviolence. Vocais perfeitos, melodias incríveis e um conceito maravilhoso.
  97. planh148
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    I'm now listening to Cinnamon Girl and It's beyond what I can express. The whole album is a great experience that I cannot put into words. The feeling is very much different from any of the other Lana's albums, the vibe is total different (if you are a fan). I feel that in this album Lana focuses more on her emotion, the poetic lyrics, she didn't let the instrument or the background musicI'm now listening to Cinnamon Girl and It's beyond what I can express. The whole album is a great experience that I cannot put into words. The feeling is very much different from any of the other Lana's albums, the vibe is total different (if you are a fan). I feel that in this album Lana focuses more on her emotion, the poetic lyrics, she didn't let the instrument or the background music get in her way. Thus, the whole album is very easy on the ear. Can't wait till her next release. Love you Lana.… Expand
  98. lidiagomes
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    LANA DEL REY REALLY DID THAT!!!!!!!!!! AOTY!!!! UGH her MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  99. Luma123456
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito bom, gostei, é isso aí, Lana Del Rey sempre impecável e quem discorda vai tomar no cool.… Expand
  100. American_DelRey
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Her best and most cohesive album to date. Not only is the production amazing, but her songwriting and vocals are amazing as well.
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#23 Best Album of 2019
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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Oct 9, 2019
    75
    Things inevitably drift, but beneath the surface in the best songs there is a toughness and a newfound resilience.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Oct 2, 2019
    90
    It's a remarkably sharp pop record that retains her fascination with pop-culture iconography and the rosey simplicity of a post-war America where classic rock and blue jeans ruled and takes them to much deeper places. ... Think of it as an hour-long car ride peeling down the highway with classic rock blaring out of the radio and no real destination in mind other than where your impulsive nature might take you.
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  3. Uncut
    Sep 19, 2019
    80
    A thematically rich record, heavy on mood and elegantly written in a way that positions Del Rey between Eve Babitz and Carole King. There are beguiling and evolving melodies underneath the spare piano and acoustic arrangements. [Nov 2019, p.24]
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