Chemtrails Over the Country Club
by Lana Del Rey
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 3698 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 52 out of 3698
  3. Negative: 308 out of 3698
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  1. Inmatew14a
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Love this album, it's just one of the best only Lana could do. The lyrics are magical and poetry
  2. Lu233
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Un gran álbum por parte de Lana, da tonos parecidos a NFR y letras liberadoras sobre libertad y amor. Una nueva visión de la vida y un motor de inspiraciones para el público.
  3. mathic
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    |Cheamtrails prova que criar um álbum após um norman f*cking rockwell não é uma tarefa fácil, e essa é a maior prova. Mais probre, mais fraco e muito menos interessante. COOC é uma experiência frustrante.
  4. Jon_07
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Another beautiful and well produced album from Del Rey. Chilling vocals and amazing production from Jack Antonoff
  5. danixscc
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Muy buen álbum, en algunas canciones se siente aires de su último trabajo aclamado NFR, como es en el caso del track Wild at heart.
  6. Mrnobodymx
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    COTCC, is an absolute gem. This is a more mature, more grounded and more follow style, still it's her, it's always been her. Fantastic collaborations, fantastic tracks. Beautiful album.
  7. Greatestt
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Todo bien lindas letras,metáforas,hot se puede decir que este álbum esta muy bien hecho y los 3 vídeos como siempre lana sabe saber que hacer y como hacerlo 10
  8. Cbhammond
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    One of her best projects to date. The vocals, production, and lyrics are ethereal. A++ for Lana
  9. athirsonsch
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    O álbum é ótimo, White Dress é uma das melhores e as músicas só vão melhorando e mostrando a Lana apostando em coisas novas. Adorei.
  10. Didierm
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Es hermoso un album muy artístico lana como siempre dando arte la amamos gracias por el album
  11. reggielovemovie
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is lyrically so beautiful and poetic. the vibes are immaculate, the record is very much separated into 2 parts, the first being real slow, but not too slow, with beautiful chords and the second part (my fav) who has more rhythm and energy. i loved it sm 100% would recommend, i'm starting to adore Lana
  12. omgcritics
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    The lyrics in this album are impeccable, they are all beautiful, touching, well-thought and brilliant. The melodies all match with the story that she's trying to tell and at the same time give a huge atmospheric feeling. All of that solidifies Lana as one of the best artists alive, and the greatest american songwriter.
  13. jdmartin8907
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Lana Del Rey confidently and correctly argues that "the culture is sick." What she doesn't know is that she may just be the antidote.

    Over the course of her shortest and most daring LP to date, she extends (and somehow improves) upon the sonic landscape and mythos that has long characterized her brand. Produced by Jack Antonoff, 'Chemtrails' sees Del Rey at her most vocally experimental    Lana Del Rey confidently and correctly argues that "the culture is sick." What she doesn't know is that she may just be the antidote.

    Over the course of her shortest and most daring LP to date, she extends (and somehow improves) upon the sonic landscape and mythos that has long characterized her brand. Produced by Jack Antonoff, 'Chemtrails' sees Del Rey at her most vocally experimental and arguably her most vulnerable. Whereas 'Norman **** Rockwell!' explored America's neurosis through the prism of bad relationships and the dying embers of an America that never really was, 'Chemtrails' finds her looking back, but not backwards. She ponders the self-cannibalizing nature of fame and rejects that possibility altogether, as she does in "Dark But Just a Game," which may be her best middle finger to critics since "Money Power Glory" from 2014's 'Ultraviolence.' In 'White Dress,' she harkens back to the Lizzie Grant days, when she "felt free" and "like a god." Who could blame her? She is, as Pitchfork argued, one of America's greatest living songwriters. Few artists have inspired a following as passionately devoted as she, and far fewer have managed to enjoy critical and commercial success by rejecting many of the strictures of traditional pop radio.

    What's more, she has refused to pigeonhole her artistry into simple confines, curating an artistic vision that, like Joni Mitchell before her, looks beyond the social categories (race, gender, etc.) that inform music elsewhere. She sees beyond them when many hold to them. It's an old move that would have been innocuous in the pre-woke world, but it's that commitment to uninhibited artistic exploration--the sweeping soundscapes, the wry lyrics, her deconstruction of the American dream, her interrogation of complicated reciprocal love--that positions her as one of the greatest musical artists of the contemporary era.

    'Chemtrails' could easily have emerged from the sunniest hues of the early 1970s in California's Laurel Canyon (although one does note the 3 seconds of auto-tune in "Tulsa Jesus Freak"). Del Rey makes no apologies. She name-drops Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, and Joan Baez. With the magisterial 'NFR!' under her belt, the move comes off more like a self-acknowledgement of her own talents instead of a superfluous self-congratulation.

    'Chemtrails' is a remarkable achievement, made, according to Antonoff, in the quiet moments following the completion of 'NFR!' One could argue that it's the latter's sister record. In 2019, Del Rey unpacked the chaos of the United States, synthesizing the uncertainty, frustration, apathy, and incredulousness into a sonic and lyrical arc that was northing short of anthemic. Here, she shifts geographically to the midwest, and with that pivot, she relies on sparse instrumentation to complement her self-introspection. There's defiance in those internal explorations, and a wanderlust, too. That tension guides us along.

    A stunning cover replete with layered harmonies, "For Free" (a Joni Mitchell original) thematically honors the album's opening song, and with that it brings us full circle. "Who is Lana Del Rey," critics have asked since her debut a decade ago. Is she manufactured? A hoax? Is she even serious? Come now.

    'Chemtrails' gives us the answer: Lana Del Rey is whoever the hell she wants to be.

    "It's dark but just a game."    … Expand
  14. ianvezzali
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Iconic album, lyrics full of feelings, good songs, good vocals, simply perfect
  15. AntoineU
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Two words: beautiful masterpiece. Despite all the hate and negative critics, Lana manages to reinvent herself every time. Throughout her career, she not only developed the glamour of the 50s and 60s but also this sensitive persona who sees the world differently. Her way of telling her stories and the way of putting them into a song makes her the Queen of the Alternative genre, that's forTwo words: beautiful masterpiece. Despite all the hate and negative critics, Lana manages to reinvent herself every time. Throughout her career, she not only developed the glamour of the 50s and 60s but also this sensitive persona who sees the world differently. Her way of telling her stories and the way of putting them into a song makes her the Queen of the Alternative genre, that's for sure. This album demonstrates that her career has no limits. Through songs like White Dress and Wild At Heart, we dive into a more personal perspective from Lana, and we can feel what she wants us to feel. The album is so new but yet so nostalgic when she recalls her 19s age. Simply spectacular!… Expand
  16. ErinGolcher
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chemtrails Over The Country Club felt like reading one of the many Lizzy Grant’s diaries that possibly exists, it felt fresh but raw, soft but heartbreaking giving us a new look on Lana’s career, her past and how it affects her present so she can make her future. Amazing work, very detailed, very honest and pure. 10/10.… Expand
  17. Kwksu
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Another perfect album by Lana, is a soft and personal album. The songs are wonderful.
  18. riceboo
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    not bad but no where near Norman Fu*king Rockwellllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  19. juancasc96
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Excelente! Uno de sus mejores si no el mejor álbum con sonidos puros en sus instrumentos, con respecto a su voz se le escucha cómo nunca antes e incluye muy buenas colaboraciones, diez de diez cómo siempre. Lana never disappoints.
  20. Beeeeeeef
    Mar 22, 2021
    8
    The quality of the single is relatively average, although there is no bright feeling, but learning and sleeping are very comfortable to listen to.
  21. llsamuellucall
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Great songs, great album. Some of them feel unfinished like they still have potential to grow.
  22. P3ddro
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Esse álbum está tão incrível!! As letras das músicas estão perfeitas e a melodia crua acaba dando um misto de sentimentos imagináveis!!
  23. esthergrant
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    It is a great masterpiece!
    Lana always stands out for her lyrics, and this time was no exception.
    My favorite album of 2021!
  24. arpitbansod420
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Talented, Brilliant, Incredible, Amazing, Showstopping, 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..
  25. ultravilent
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    A great follow up for NFR! She truly knows how to make an album—the lyrics, the theme, the aesthetic, the production, the vocals, and everything that makes up this album are beyond perfection.
  26. baharxwz
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    muhteşem bir albüm gerçekten her parçası ayrı ayrı harika yani aralıksız dinleyip bitirdim
  27. AuragCutzal
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    I love this album, Lana deserves this attention and recognition she works so hard. XO XO
  28. youngfefe
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    é tão nítido ver o quanto Lana refinou suas musicas tornando o que ela sabe fazer muito bem com muita qualidade, inteligência e magistral. Álbum excepcional eu o amo !!!
  29. hopevictoria45
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    The most beautifully produced record i’ve ever heard! Such a beautiful and raw sound.
  30. melsaphrodite
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    One of the most beautiful modern records in history. Every song is a perfect folk inspired song, many of which may make you tear up.
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Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Uncut
    Apr 20, 2021
    80
    It’s hard to resist the sensory impact of these songs. Chemtrails picks up the nostalgic thread of 2019’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!, though here she’s mostly Midwest and more melodic. [Jun 2021, p.25]
  2. The A.V. Club
    Mar 23, 2021
    58
    “Tulsa Jesus Freak” is arguably closest to the Lana Del Rey longtime fans know and love, and it’s no surprise that it was written in 2019, around the time NFR! came out. “Yosemite” is another highlight, a stunning number with Del Rey’s vocals at their best. But most songs on Chemtrails don’t stand out. They blend together in their delicateness.
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  3. PopMatters
    Mar 22, 2021
    70
    [Closing track] aside, most of the 11 songs on Chemtrails are melodically and vocally substantive, replete with sensual hooks and evocative images.
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