Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd [Analog]

2019年の大傑作、Norman Fxxxing Rockwellのあと、詩集と2枚のややボルテージの落ちるアルバムを発売し、ラナはもうあのような傑作アルバムを出せないのかと少し疑念があったなか、ほぼ比肩するような大作が登場しました。NFRが主に恋愛のもつれや別れをテーマにしていたのに対し、この作品は家族と喪失をテーマにしているようで、これまでの彼女のキャリアでも最も内省的な雰囲気を持っています。とはいえ、前半のハイライトのA&W(ルートビアのブランドとAmerican Whoreをかけたタイトル)のようにBorn To Dieの頃を思わせるノリの曲もあり、創造的です。グラマー賞にまたノミネートされそうな出来です。

Esse foi uma surpresa pra mim, já que outros vinis da Lana não constelam ser gatefold e tem encartes muito ok. Esse foi o completo oposto, disco de 180g, encarte belíssimo, gatefold, qualidade sensacional… vale muito a pena

ITS MUCH BETTER THAN I THOUGHT AND SO WORTH THE MONEY

Nine albums in eleven years is prodigious output by any measure. Add in that Lana's work is of a consistently high standard, and you have a compellingly strong case to say she is one of the best songwriters of the 21st century. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard significantly strengthens her impressive canon of work. It is a beautifully complex album that stands comparison with the superb NFR, often regarded as the magnum opus of her career so far. This album is up there with NFR and in time it might be viewed as having surpassed it. Whether she intends it or not, every time Lana releases a new set of compositions it feels like a concept album in the sense that, as with a book, it needs to be experienced from the beginning to the end. Miss a track and it's like missing a chapter. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard embodies that feeling. While there are always individual compositions that stand out as personal favourites, every one of the sixteen tracks on this album contributes to the overall story. Even the interludes fit in seamlessly and in a wonderfully unstructured kind of way. Like little sub-plots, they bring intrigue and add to the overall effect. Having listened to it many times now, I can't imagine Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard with any of the tracks missing. Whenever starting to play the album, I end up feeling compelled to listen to it all the way through. Its emotional engagement, musical arrangements that lean heavily on piano and strings, Lana’s dreamy, often spoken vocals, the contributions from guests, all harmonize to offer a deeply rewarding listening experience. And if you could pick the perfect time of day to play it, it’s stunning to chill to in the evening as the light fades. By Lana's standards it seems a much more personal composition compared to her other work, with themes of family and relationships often coming through. It took me about four listens to start to absorb the multiple layers and emotions conveyed by the album. To experience everything Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard has to offer, you do need to be willing to invest the time in it. Sixteen tracks weighing in at seventy-eight minutes can seem dense on first encounter, so if you don't have the patience or inclination to take the time, it probably isn't for you. All I can say is that you would be missing out. Musically speaking, it may be the most rewarding seventy-eight minutes you’ll get to spend.

Sounds beautiful and looks beautiful

Con este álbum Lana del Rey ha hecho magia. Creo que ha sido, a día de hoy, uno de los mejores trabajos que ha hecho. Tiene canciones que puedes poner en bucle y no aburrirte nunca. Es uno de esos álbumes que te ayudan tanto en los momentos buenos como en los difíciles. La presentación del vinilo, sin embargo, creo que no llega al nivel de las canciones que contiene. No puedo reprocharle nada, sin embargo, porque había dejado el listón muy alto. No dudes que es una pieza que te gustará tener entre tu biblioteca y, de vez en cuando, poner en el tocadiscos. El envío y embalaje estuvo muy bien. Rápido y muy bien protegido. Llegó precintado y sin ningún daño. ¡Gracias por leerme!