Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
by Lana Del Rey
User Score
9.4

Universal acclaim- based on 821 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 772 out of 821
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 821
  3. Negative: 30 out of 821
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  1. aydncc
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    this album is so good and has so many emotions within it. Her voice and lyrics are beautiful.
  2. KJ_20
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    Lana Del Rey at her finest. She is experimenting and trying out new things in this album and it is just amazing. The production, the writing and her VOICE! It's just amazing in DYKTTATUOB. It feels very inspired by previous albums, LFL, NFR and Honeymoon are the main ones that come to mind. The result is a phenomenal combination of Lana's previous eras while looking forward with a modern feel.
  3. bussylikecola
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    Such a good album with nice stories and good instrumentals. Personal fave is let the light in, such a cute happy song.
  4. abj2
    Mar 24, 2023
    9
    It is evident with the released of Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd that Lana is explicitly herself and she is not afraid to present that through her music.
  5. joaotekiaware
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    This project has the same structure of Norman **** Rockell released in 2019, the way Lana dropped her songs and it's formats were clearly connected with NFR, when DYKTTATUOB was available to the world, this was confirmed with directly references. It's an album similar to NFR in it's concept, it's a catharsis, but now internal, the production brings you to Lizzy's life, her beliefs, moralThis project has the same structure of Norman **** Rockell released in 2019, the way Lana dropped her songs and it's formats were clearly connected with NFR, when DYKTTATUOB was available to the world, this was confirmed with directly references. It's an album similar to NFR in it's concept, it's a catharsis, but now internal, the production brings you to Lizzy's life, her beliefs, moral and traditions concepts in conflict with her sexuality and lust for life. You're able to reflect about your life guided by poetries about Lana's inner facts. It was hard at first to get the message of the album title and the whole message on it, actually I see it as a continuation of NFR, but now, Lana is more mature and showing her growth wich is unstable with her womanhood, family, religion, sexuality and her desire for life. This album is calm and it sounds warm as a contemplation of life and it's processes.… Expand
  6. someonewhocares
    May 8, 2023
    10
    If 'DYKTTATUOB' was a piece of art, it'll be Mona Lisa, sitting on a wall behind red velvet rope in its casing of self-reflection.
  7. Rockandvulcan
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    Lana Del Rey delivers once again. What a masterpiece. The way she samples her own music and the music of other artists transforms her songs into art.
  8. vitx
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    beautiful & emotional, i love to see her experimenting with new sound. i love every single song. a great album
  9. jamieldel
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    wow. Such a good album. The interludes are the reason i wont give a 10 for it but it is still a very good album
  10. marduiuiujouujj
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    Este es probablemente el mejor trabajo discográfico de Lana Del Rey en años, sus sonidos nos recuerdan sus epocas en las qie era bien recibida comercialmente peeo poco aclamada por la crítica de manera injusta. Peppers, Taco Truck X VB, Sweet, Paris, Texas y Let The Light in son canciones que pasaran a la posteridad por su calidad y por todo aquello que nos recuerda.
  11. mirandapablo
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    Acredito que esse foi um dos trabalhos mais íntimos dela, uma completa falta de preocupação com as métricas que lhe são impostas, apenas expôs o que queria transmitir.
  12. luketuggle
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    This album is perfect. The way she uses the metaphor of the “tunnel” throughout the whole album is incredible, especially for how “messy” and experimental it is. She begins the album not hopeful and very sad and dark and then transitions to this idea of “letting the light in” and light in general. (Light at the end of the tunnel) Then, she ends with upbeat, happy feel good songs and aThis album is perfect. The way she uses the metaphor of the “tunnel” throughout the whole album is incredible, especially for how “messy” and experimental it is. She begins the album not hopeful and very sad and dark and then transitions to this idea of “letting the light in” and light in general. (Light at the end of the tunnel) Then, she ends with upbeat, happy feel good songs and a reworked version of one of her most iconic songs ever. It perfectly resembles a journey through a tunnel. It’s amazing. She is the best songwriter ever. The lyrics about life and death are so intense but so intriguing. It is so personal to her but yet so relatable to me. I don’t get how she does it. This is her best album, especially lyrically. Instrumentally, the piano carries this album, but even though piano was popular, it still wasn’t an album full of piano ballads. (Not that I would be mad) There were so many fantastically produced songs. It was messy and chaotic but at the same time, every song made sense on this album.… Expand
  13. Gcmusic
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing lyrics, raw, beautiful, mature, from love to frustration, it’s such amazing trip.… Expand
  14. YanisOuellet
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    Perfection this changes from the last two albums
    I hope that soon we will have the right to a hip-hop - indie album like the last music of the album
  15. Yameena01
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    Such an honest album with unconventional and flowy tracks which almost feels like a stream of consciousness. This is Lana at her most authentic self. Fingertips is a career highlight and one of its kind with its spoken word like structure. Can't wait to see where she goes from here.
  16. vinciux
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    I didn't know exactly what was the idea of the album, but as long as I'm hearing it's so good!! Lana really knows how to make a great album! "Peppers" it's one of the best song on the album a long together "A&W"
  17. LuccaMoogi
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    What a serve

    This album gave me a mix of feelings, memories from my childhood with my grandparents and thoughts abt my future
  18. Yraeit
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    love this album so much, everything is perfect with it
  19. RichieValdez0
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    The best American songwriter! Lana Del Rey keeps proving to be an unmatched talent
  20. Goldwing_
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    This album is a complete experience, made me cry, dance and made me thoughtful
  21. honeym0o0n
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    Lana most dark album. The topics she travel on the songs remain one of the highlights of the album. Album of the year by far. Fingertips her most personal song to date and Peppers her most fun and chaotic
  22. Cocotoulhs
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    Her most complex work to this day... Really good with warm melodies and rock hard lyrics... She made it once again
  23. crisisings
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    100/10 album, has some of her best songs. Her previous 2 albums weren't in any way bad, but this is definitely a comeback album.
  24. Roberto_yu
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hermoso álbum una de las Mejores álbumes que lana del rey ha sacado ella jamás ha decepcionado con su música la amo mucho… Expand
  25. Afvckingbot
    Mar 24, 2023
    9
    I really liked the album. She's gets super personal on it. She addresses a lot issues here. My favorite tracks are A&W, candy necklace, fishtail, peppers, taco truck ×VB, Jon batiste interlude and Paris, taxes.
  26. eadawdaddw
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Definitely one of her best works. While the album is a tad bit boring at some parts, she really outdid herself this time.
  27. gavsdelrey
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    An extremely wise album, very charismatic. Lana is an absolute powerhouse and for an album this deep in her career to be so incredible truly speaks volumes about how timeless her music is. It's experimental, complex, and unlike anything I've heard before. She is also very strategic with her features; particularly Fr. John Misty and Tommy Genesis stood out to me a lot, as they brought a lotAn extremely wise album, very charismatic. Lana is an absolute powerhouse and for an album this deep in her career to be so incredible truly speaks volumes about how timeless her music is. It's experimental, complex, and unlike anything I've heard before. She is also very strategic with her features; particularly Fr. John Misty and Tommy Genesis stood out to me a lot, as they brought a lot to the songs they were featured in. Also, I love that she's continuing to do whatever she wants, she doesn't conform to basic song titles, formulatic hits, or forgettable pop just so she can be on the charts for a few weeks only to be completely forgotten. She is actively making art. This album is a masterpiece and I hope you love it as much as I did.… Expand
  28. daylight1989
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    lana del rey vino a salvar la industria musical y la queso. la quesoporteee
  29. juanselopez340
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lana is the best thing that has happened in life for everything she expresses without leaving her gender, the best of… Expand
  30. diegoslabyrinth
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    Lana es esa artista que nunca hace nada mal, este álbum es demasiado bueno, en instrumental y letras sobre todo. Hay algunas partes que no son de mi agrado pero como álbum es perfecto.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. PopMatters
    May 31, 2023
    70
    Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is a 16-track, 78-minute album, and some of it will lose even her most ardent fans. Track eight is where it regains itself through the extended metaphor of “Kintsugi”: a Japanese term for a pottery repair technique that calls attention to the crack rather than hides it. .... [After “Margaret”] There are three more tracks, though.
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  2. Uncut
    Apr 13, 2023
    70
    If you've not already bought into the LDR mythos, it's like joining a long-form TV show midway through its difficult fourth season. [Jun 2023, p.26]
  3. Under The Radar
    Apr 12, 2023
    85
    So while Del Rey is still the same sepia-tinted, sun-soaked American aesthete that she once was, there are real lifetime stamps all over Did you know that conjure a biographical sincerity, instigating a personal closeness.
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