“In Lana Del Rey’s Twitter bio you’ll find a quote from Walt Whitman’s 1892 poem Song Of Myself. It’s an unsurprising move for someone who’s spent much of the last decade carving out her niche as a 21st-century pop poet documenting, much like Whitman did, her own perspective of America. The quote itself – “Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself; I am large – I contain multitud”
“Pop's torch singer flirts with hope on an apocalyptic beach”
“It was probably inevitable that Lana Del Rey would one day write a song called California. Having often set her tunes in specific locales – Brooklyn Baby, West Coast and Venice Bitch are just three previous stops on the open-top Del Rey bus tour – it comes as little surprise that at the heart of Norman Fucking Rockwell, the fifth of her acknowledged studio albums, Del Rey should be throwing a part”
“Norman Fucking Rockwell! is easily one of my favorite Lana Del Rey albums. As a longtime fan, this is the album where I feel like everything I love about Lana just clicked; the dreamy production, the California atmosphere, the messy relationships, and especially her songwriting. “Venice Bitch,” “Mariners Apartment Complex,” “The Greatest,” and “hope is a dangerous thing…” are just incredible. There’s something so timeless and emotionally honest about this album that I can come back to it years later and still feel the same way. Lana has made so many great records, but NFR! will always have a special place in my heart.”
“This album has stood the time as a powerhouse in an industry that has continued to evolve, the highlights on this record truly never end. Lana’s vocals serve as the catalyst leading the 10/10 production by jack antonoff, and despite it earning no Grammys it remains as a cult classic for a reason. In fact it is so iconic it was referenced twice on (did you know there is a tunnel under ocean boulevard). Everytime I have anything cinnamon related I can’t help but think of the song cinnamon girl (“cinnamon in my teeth”). Top 3 songs: Cinnamon Girl, Norman Fucking Rockwell, Mariners Apartment Complex”
“I absolutely adore this album. I love Lana’s works before this, and nfr didn’t disappoint one bit. It’s rare to find a no skip album.”
