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  1. 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.
  2. Mar 29, 2023
    10
    Chemtrails Vol. 2 but still so good. Two albums in one year is just excellent. Truly awesome album.
  3. 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.
  4. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    the first album mostly produced by lana del rey brings us the chaos of ultraviolence and the song of paradise of honeymoon. i know you love norman **** rockwell, but a singer with a trinity composed of ultraviolence, honeymoon and blue banister has already reached all possible levels of excellence.
  5. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    It goes directly to my top 3 Lana's Albums. The storytelling is so simple yet so captivating and poetic.
  6. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    as usual Lana gives us the best music of our generation. Favorite: Sweet Carolina, Black Bathing Suit, Dealer
  7. Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Her voice always gets better! It sounds like an angel! Blue banisters is definitely one of my favorite so far.
  8. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    A stunning record with the highlights being Dealer , Living Legend and Black Bathing Suit
  9. 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
  10. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    This is the progress of a singer who keeps growing, bringing beauty to the world, and inspire those who are lucky enough to listen. Blue Banisters has some of Lana finest lyrics, and experiments fitting perfectly to her narrative.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Lana serving cocept, angel vocals and great writing to us mere humans again
  14. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    mais uma obra prima extremamente autentica lindo disco!!!! amei muito...ela foi a maior de novo
  15. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    lendáriaaaaaaaaaaa
    lendáriaaaaaaaaaaa Lendáriaaaaaaaaaaa Lendáriaaaaaaaaaaa
  16. Oct 25, 2021
    10
    It is such a masterpiece
    I love how she writes about her life in a different way now. Inspiring.
  17. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Esto es sinceramente lo que espere escuchar por mucho tiempo de Elizabeth. La vida imitando el arte.
  18. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Cuando creía que NFR y COTCC nunca podrían ser superados o igualados a nivel de arte y calidad, llega Blue Banisters a demostrarme lo equivocado, en definitiva, Lana del Rey nunca decepciona y se supera a si misma con cada trabajo musical que saca al mercado.
  19. 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.
  20. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    A gorgeous, moving, powerful, deeply personal record from one of the greatest artists in the world today.
  21. 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.
  22. 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!
  23. 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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  24. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This album are a truly full experience. THIS is how Lana Del Rey sounds like. That glamorous melancholy that makes the world stop for a four minute song. Don't have enough words for this, but: This is art. And, Lana Del Rey is doing this better than anyone.
  25. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    amazing us usual. she’s really one of the most interesting songwriters / artists of our generation.
  26. 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.
  27. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece from start to finish! Bless your ears and listen to this album!
  28. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This is one of her Best albums of all her career. Thanks for everything my living legend Lana
  29. 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.
  30. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Melhor trabalho de Lana nos últimos anos. Some stories aren't meant to be sold
  31. Oct 26, 2021
    10
    It's a masterpiece. Much better than her previous record. Dealer must be a hit
  32. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Another masterpiece created by one of greatest songwriter of our generation.
  33. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Blue Banisters provando novamente Del Rey como uma artista completamente realizada, com toda certeza esse é o segundo melhor álbum da artista, ficando atrás somente do clássico e inesquecível NFR. Um álbum lindo, rico e muito satisfatório, um grande concorrente para o AOTY.
  34. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Raw and experimental vocaly, lana del rey released her second best album in less then 8 months...
  35. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This album is so good and refined, Lana Del Rey just become a american god songwriter.
  36. 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.
  37. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Beautiful, minimalistic work with amazing songwriting and beautiful storytelling
  38. Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Perfeito, coeso do inicio ao fim. Lana sempre entregando um trabalho bem feito!
  39. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Eu amei esse novo álbum, e como se fossem lindas poesias cantadas com belos arranjos do começo ao fim
  40. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album has a lot to enjoy from the newer tracks, but my favorite tracks are the previously unreleased ones
  41. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    The intimacy, the strength, the confidence in this album... it's Lana herself. A masterpiece, period.
  42. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    When you don’t expect nothing at all, it can take you around 180°. Beautiful album, I’m really impressed
  43. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    If u want to know Lana, You should totally listen to this album, this album represents simple, beautiful and personal.... 10/10 album.
  44. 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!
  45. 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
  46. 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!
  47. 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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  48. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Living Legend y Dealer son unas obras maestras, que en complemento con todo el álbum dan una vibra impresionante. ❤️
  49. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Yet another Amazing addition to her discography. Refreshing to hear similar but innovated sounds. Keep it up!
  50. 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
  51. 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.
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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!
  56. 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.
  57. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    The Lana's second record this year, works almost as a complement to the predecessor, "Chemtrails Over the Country Club." This time, it does a little more about personal issues, in tracks that seem to have all been made during the pandemic's isolation period. Although sounds sad, there is a lot of hope in this album, so many attempts to find beauty in the organic relationships of everydayThe Lana's second record this year, works almost as a complement to the predecessor, "Chemtrails Over the Country Club." This time, it does a little more about personal issues, in tracks that seem to have all been made during the pandemic's isolation period. Although sounds sad, there is a lot of hope in this album, so many attempts to find beauty in the organic relationships of everyday life, in the fact of feeling and in the capacity to love. Expand
  58. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal album, as per usual! Lana always delivers masterful pieces of work!
  59. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Beauty of simplicity. Best lyricist of our generation. Lana did it again, twice in a year.
  60. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Como sempre entregou mais uma obra prima. Thunder veio para ficar no topo das suas maiores músicas. Expand
  61. 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 !
  62. Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Uma obra prima como sempre, uma artista completa que sabe compor, produzir e perfomar divinamente
  63. 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
  64. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Simplemente hermoso, es un álbum perfecto y estoy orgulloso de ver a mi chiquita crecer.
  65. 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.
  66. 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.
  67. 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

    136/140 97/100
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  68. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Another amazing album from Lana. At that point, we know she always delivers something with high quality. She shares a lot of personal information from her past and her perspectives of music industry. The album is really diverse and the production brings a fresh air after NFR and COTCC, change the path and explore different sides of Lana's vocals and songwriting. Amazing addition to herAnother amazing album from Lana. At that point, we know she always delivers something with high quality. She shares a lot of personal information from her past and her perspectives of music industry. The album is really diverse and the production brings a fresh air after NFR and COTCC, change the path and explore different sides of Lana's vocals and songwriting. Amazing addition to her impeccable repertory. Expand
  69. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    O blue banisters trouxe uma Lana mais vulnerável e com sangue nos olhos. Sua sonoridade é o ponto alto do álbum, além de suas composições estarem mais pessoais do que nunca, também é um álbum que a Lana explora bastante seus vocais. Um verdadeiro merecedor de um álbum do ano no Grammy
  70. Oct 26, 2021
    10
    Wildflower Wildfire is everything to me thank you Lana you cure me with everything you do. My sleep and study is always better when you are close
  71. Oct 26, 2021
    10
    The growth in Lana as a person and artist is clear in her discography and this album is the true embodiment of that. Lana is singing her poetry and it sounds beautiful.
  72. Aug 20, 2022
    10
    um dos melhores da carreira ao lado do nfr! Lana colocou um esforço incrível na composição das letras, tem uma produção incrível, e, na minha opinião, a melhor música da carreira com Living Legend. convenhamos que poucos conseguem vocalizar uma **** guitarra!!! como ela fez. arte! pura arte!
  73. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uno de sus mejores álbumes, las letras son perfectas, la producción tiene muchos detalles instrumentales hermosos. If you lie down with me una de sus mejores canciones. Expand
  74. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Listening to this album is a unique experience. It's a masterpiece that only Lana Del Rey could do. It's personal, intimate, poetic, breathtaking. There is no other artist at this level in alternative pop.
  75. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    she’s still the queen of alternative after all this time… can’t stop listening to blue banisters! she did that, AGAIN
  76. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplesmente TUDO, AOTY sim !! Serviu letras
    Serviu melodias serviu conceito Serviu coesão Servindo aclamando amoooooo
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  77. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzou queenzo u
  78. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Such an amazing album! I hope that her next album dives more into the "interlude - The trio" sound because it was SO GOOD!!!!!!!
  79. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    I wasn’t expecting much to be honest, but it totally exceeded my expectations, Lana never disappoints. (dealer is the best btw)
  80. Oct 25, 2021
    10
    Um dos melhores álbum da carreira da Lana. Ela resgata a essência que a fez o ícone atual da música alternativa.
  81. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Still to this day, no artist is more esoteric and profound in their lyricism. Lana captivates her audience once more through engaging her older sound with a newer flare. No man will ever make her trade her violets for roses … ever.
  82. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Every song about the new record is a Master Piece. She is a great songwriter and singer!!! My fav tracks Arcadia, Thunder and Beautiful.
  83. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    DEALER! THUNDER! LIVING LEGEND! BLACK BATHING SUIT! IF YOU LIE DOWN WITH ME! A ****ING MASTERPIECE
  84. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! perfeito Expand
  85. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Mais um álbum magnífico que prova o quão genial é Lana Del Rey. Perfeito em cada minuto
  86. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente impecável!
    Destaque para as faixas: Thunder, Black Bathing Suit e Living Legend.
  87. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    uma verdadeira obra de arte
    com certeza um dos maiores de 2021 e da própria carreira dela
  88. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Um álbum genuíno, com letras intensas e poéticas, tal qual a artista. Lana Del Rey nunca decepciona, e tem provado que é uma das maiores poetisas e contadora de histórias de todos os tempos. Blue Banisters 10/10
  89. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    La creacion de Blue Banisters estan increible, hablando liricamente e instrumentalmente, sabe como posicionar siempre su musica en las sircunstancias en las que se encuentra, es un album experimental, cada una de las canciones comenzado con simplesa para terminar con tantos instrumentos.
  90. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Tan perfecto!!! Lana con cada album se supera mucho más. No tengo palabras para explicar lo mucho que me encanta su música.
  91. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    The Lana's most stunner and shocking album of all time. A hybrid from the ancient Lana and the new one, full of feelings and surprising high notes. The time passes by and she becomes more mature and brilliant each day. I'm proud to getting older with her.
    Blue Banisters is brilliant.
    Extraordinary.
    A masterpiece.
    It's divine.
  92. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mais uma obra prima para a carreira da senhora Lana del Rey, que se mostra cada vez mais como Elizabeth Grant em seus novos álbuns, as novas músicas que se destacaram mais foram The Trio, onde ela entrega o melhor interlude da carreira, Dealer que entrega tudo que ela não prometeu e nos leva ao orgasmo musical durante toda música e a nova e reconstruída Thunder que continua sento a queridinha do fandom mesmo estando cercada por tantas obras de arte atuais e completas. A mudança no conceito visual do almbun também é algo a ser aplaudido e louvado, Lana del Rey entregou mais uma vez tudo que pode e reafirma seu lugar já consolidado na indústria! Expand
  93. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This álbum is better than Chemtrails and equals in quality with NFR! An incredible masterpiece!
  94. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Love this incredible record! This makes me so emotional. My favorite one is Cherry Blossom
  95. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Lana del Rey novamente se refaz em suas músicas com melodias diferentes e cada vez mais intensas. Ouvir Blue Banisters é revigorante, é o anúncio de um fim de tarde em um dia de verão que guarda uma noite estrelada e apaixonante.
  96. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    One her best works. Lyrically and sonically. If you lie down with me and Black bathing suit both have the BTD and Lizzy Grant vibes
  97. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blue Banisters é mais um de uma série de álbuns de del Rey que entrarão para história. Depois do impecável e provavelmente insuperável Norman **** Rockwell e o masterpiece intimista Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Lana supreende mais uma vez com um álbum totalmente pessoal, sentimental e refinado, tanto liricamente, quanto em sua produção que com certeza envelhecerá como um bom vinho. Lana mais uma vez, se tornou digna do título de matriarca da música alternativa e se provou mais uma vez portadora de um talento nunca antes visto na indústria musicalz Expand
  98. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    So visceral, human and impactful that without a doubt it is already recorded as one of the masterpieces of his career. It's amazing that everything Lana puts out her voice turns to gold!
  99. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Meu deus lana porque tudo com você é a base do talento, da aclamação, do talento e da arte? Te amo lenda
Metascore
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.