Blue Banisters
by Lana Del Rey
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 4261 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 47 out of 4261
  3. Negative: 342 out of 4261
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  1. Fucngcat
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very, very soft instrumental. Amazing Lana, amazing album. Love you this record! xx… Expand
  2. Sophina
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album ever
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  3. AlanByron
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Blue banisters is so awesome and magical album in 2021. Beautiful Lana Del Rey voice and American poetry.
  4. Dreen
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    The album itself is an amazing piece, every single track has its own story. Has older songs and newer songs put in together which all together makes the perfect album it deserves all the love and attention
  5. hhh17
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    the best album
    dealer wildflower wildfire thunder blue Banisters text book❤️
  6. Afg86
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Love the lyrics and the ghostly atmosphere of Black Bathing Suit. Definitely one of the best songs alongside Wildflower wildfire and Blue Banisters.
  7. Ultravq111
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    She put her entire lanussy into the album 10/10 would recommend ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  8. gayforvenus
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    An absolutely beautiful and masterful record. Every song on here is different and fantastic
  9. smhgab
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    impecavel perfeito maravilhoso incrivel obra prima te amo serviu tudo amoooo
  10. 2002alv
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This is álbum is magic, beautiful and special. I’m in love and can say that is my favorite
  11. Alonsomr
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Such a perfect album, one of my favorites of her. The lyrics are just beautiful.
  12. giselly_67
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a Lana entregou tudo na faixa dealer, a voz dela está perfeita, e o ritmo da música então...… Expand
  13. Shdhdb
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This album is so good! The songwriting as always is excellent, and the songs sound so mature and elegant. She met all expectations for this record!
  14. adrian11
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Lana Del Rey nunca deja de sorprender, cada canción es única, no puedo parar de escuchar el álbum cada vez me enamoro más, sin duda Lana del Rey lazo el álbum del año es realmente perfecto.
  15. EDionicio
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Este disco es tan hermoso, diría que es igual de bueno que NFR!, especialmente por Dealer, una canción que sin duda alguna puedo considerar como una de sus mejores obras.
  16. schischkor
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albums of Lana lyrically. What I loved about her previous album, “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” is that it was very intimate and honest: no loud production, great lyrics and vocal performance. And she didn’t change the course on this album either. Still very honest lyrics, that really explain many things from her past, she talks more about her family and friends. And it is kind of a backbone of the album lyrically. F. e. in “Wildflower Wildfire” she sings about her childhood/youth and how it affected her personality, “Sweet Carolina” is about her sister Chuck, who just gave birth recently, “Blue Banisters”, the title track is about her boyfriend, who left her, although he promised her tons of things, and now she’s with her girlfriends, and although they know they can’t give her what a man can, they still comfort her, and she loves those little things: “Tex and Mex” (dogs) “are in the bay, Chuckie’a making birthday cake, Jake is running bare feet, there’s a baby on the way”. But the album is not only about family. One of the singles, “Arcadia” and the other song “Black Bathing Suit” ate about the hate, that she faced, the articles in magazines, the fat-phobia and the way that she was constantly mocked by the media and people in the internet, and now she’s just looking for a better world, a world of her own, where she can find peace. The vocal performance is also magnificent, from very gentle and fragile in “Sweet Carolina”, and “Beautiful” to raging and screaming in “Dealer” and “Black Bathing Suit”. And very interesting and pretty experimental ones, f. e. in “Living Legend” in bridge she made her voice sound like a sax or an electric guitar. On a side of production we also have great outros (“If You Lie Down With Me”), great synths on “Wildflower Wildfire”, a great “Interlude — The Trio”, and like in her previous works, f. e. “Lust For Life”, there are very nice sound effects that give you understanding of the vibe of the song, so you’re really involved in the song, f. e. crows in the beginning of “Black Bathing Suit” or strings part in “Thunder” which really set the mood of the song. Although the record is very cohesive is really doesn’t sound that long, nor it doesn’t sound boring, many songs are definitely growers, and are not so catchy on the first listen, but after u listen it 5 times and more, you get into them and really feel the story. Overall, a masterpiece. I would recommend it to listen to everyone just because of the lyrics, their complexity and beauty.… Expand
  17. Andyphantomhive
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. such as beautiful álbum, Lana del Rey is magic. I really feel this album she deserves the best and she makes art ❤… Expand
  18. Diego31
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Its amazing, Her album its so important for me she teach me love myself

    The lyrics are incredible and de music is so perfect for every song I love Her so much
  19. ThereisAsleuth
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a masterpiece. My best Lana's album after BTD, NFR and Honeymoon. I really love it… Expand
  20. o_ahs_k
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    The instruments are wonderful. I've never heard such a versatile piano. Sometimes it sounds like a creepy doll theme… Sometimes it sounds powerful and 2 seconds later it’s fragile again…
    Lana's voice is so diverse.
    She sings, speaks and screams. Blue Banisters is a masterpiece.
  21. GioMarez
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Beautiful songs and lyrics. I really enjoy listeting this album. Lana did an amazing job. Thanks Lana !
  22. lanaswhore
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    One of her best, or arguably, her best album thus far! This album really showed Lana's versatality as a singer. (From the belt in Dealer, to the tender and raw vocals in Cherry Blossom) Somehow it managed to capture the essence of all her past works and at the same time, collectively bring something unique to the table.
  23. Berni23
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of Lana Del Reys best albums yet, from the placement of the tracks, the artworks and the previous unreleased tracks. Beautiful.… Expand
  24. aaleekssa
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Her best after NFR!, so beautiful and touching. Loved both new and old songs. Living Legend, Aracadua and Violets for Roses are my favorites. 10/10
  25. LittleKingSquid
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    One of the best albums I have ever heard. I love how different the songs are and her vocal range as always is beautiful.
    My favourites were ‘Textbook’, ‘Dealer’ and ‘Living Legend’.
  26. GuiLuc2005
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    It's a beautiful and personal album where she sings with her beautiful angelic voice
  27. cinnamongurll
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    i can say i felt myself inside her songs, it’s all so intimate that i ended up looking at my own fears, my own angry, forgiveness and happiness. this album is pure, honest, kind and unforgettable poetry. everybody should say thank you to lana.
  28. Emanuel24
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Lana del Rey sorprendió con su toque esta vez, especialmente al adecuar la pista de Thunder para que vaya más acorde al disco, es un excelente disco con demasiadas canciones buenas, en general yo lloré con Violets for Roses, Living Legend y Nectar of the Gods, grande Lana del Rey, un ícono como siempre.
  29. jenliv
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    beautiful album. really intimate and honest. she's being her authentic self not caring about the others. lana del rey is a complete artist.
  30. habibasayyyed
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    this album is quite literally the most lyrically genius piece ive ever heard. just analyze violets for roses for example its just so beautiful. my favorite is cherry blossom of course since it feels like a hug. good job on this amazing record lana! u always surprise me.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. 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. Under The Radar
    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.
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