Ultraviolence
by Lana Del Rey
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 2264 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,028 out of 2264
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 2264
  3. Negative: 184 out of 2264
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  1. Luc525
    Jun 20, 2014
    0
    Boring, boring, boring. That's all what you can say about this album. It was something fresh with her previous one, but this is just a big turn off. Lana you can do better.
  2. Lophorina
    Jun 21, 2014
    0
    This album is much different than BTD.... Is not that commercial like debut. Is quite boring and you can listen to this like one song all the time.... Nothing special and Lana she lost her originality. Is still good and strong voice... but that it. Nothing new in the music and really average. She could do better, more memorable than this crying cat on the roof. Really disappointed.
  3. Elnino
    Jun 19, 2014
    0
    I didn't get in to Born to Die but thought Lana Del Rey had potential, then came Paradise and I felt disappointed again but Ultraviolence is so different a direction it just doesn't work. Ultimately it's depressing and dreary, bringing back the 50/60s isn't something new!! it's a rehash and that's exactly what this album sounds like a rehash of the 30s-80s I can here every other song I'veI didn't get in to Born to Die but thought Lana Del Rey had potential, then came Paradise and I felt disappointed again but Ultraviolence is so different a direction it just doesn't work. Ultimately it's depressing and dreary, bringing back the 50/60s isn't something new!! it's a rehash and that's exactly what this album sounds like a rehash of the 30s-80s I can here every other song I've ever heard in there with no passion and all produced in a muffled, slow, snooze fest drone that makes a reply unbearable. I really thought there was more to Lana but there isn't it's not new or genius to rehash old tunes and not make them sound like your own. Very disappointed tbh she hasn't got what it takes she's too shallow and superficial to take me on a mental journey with the music and lyrics it's just painfully boring and so lacking that genius touch. If you haven't got it you haven't got it.… Expand
  4. MasterPop
    Jun 17, 2014
    1
    this album is a true trash without some, the concept does not exist content, is a typical album to lay musical matter, if we ask what the true identity of the album will not know the answer, it proves that the album has nothing to impress. More garbage thrown in the music industry.
  5. Ramooon
    Jun 17, 2014
    1
    Lana wants to be heavy and deeper than she is... Her voice is good and she has some moments here and there, but this album feels rushed and just kinda there. All the songs sound the same (and there are no songs like Born To Die - Summertime Sadness / Blue Jeans) I was hoping for more. Don't recommend the album.
  6. Pookster
    Jul 8, 2014
    1
    After how much she's been beaten up for her millionaire dad trying to buy success for her, buying back her rights and changing her name after she failed as Lizzy Grant, bombing on SNL anyway, maybe-dating Axl Rose for attention, desperately taking the gig at Kimye's wedding (now that's an instant indie cred killer), etc., I actually started rooting for her -- heck, there are a millionAfter how much she's been beaten up for her millionaire dad trying to buy success for her, buying back her rights and changing her name after she failed as Lizzy Grant, bombing on SNL anyway, maybe-dating Axl Rose for attention, desperately taking the gig at Kimye's wedding (now that's an instant indie cred killer), etc., I actually started rooting for her -- heck, there are a million people trying equally hard to get famous, who are every bit as phony, why single her out to hate? Unfortunately, this record fails to transcend, it's merely mediocre gloom (nevermind her lame quotes about wishing she was dead). It sounds exactly like they hired the latest amalgam of "top producers" to manufacture yet another pose for her -- starker this time, a tad quirkier, but keep it safe, throw in random disjointed radio hooks, refer to Lou Reed, "borrow" from great old songs that will feel familiar to people, but they won't quite put their finger on right away (although even I have a soft spot for the allusion to "Edge of Seventeen" in "West Coast"). The more I hear these songs, the more she annoys me. In sum it sounds like simply one more calculated commercial mishmash, the record company trying to create a darker Selena Gomez to fill another niche. Too bad, she's not entirely untalented, she had a chance to do better than this insincere-ennui snoozer. By the way, the avalanche of absurd 10 posts from people who'd never posted a review before, and say things like "favorite artist of all time," or "one of the greatest talents of the century" -- come on people, if Lizzy's publicity machine extends now to soliciting posts here, at least give her a 7 or 8, that's far more credible.… Expand
  7. milasunshine
    Jul 25, 2014
    0
    I'm hoping this will become a grower as BTD is still one of my favourite albums. I do miss the hip hop beats but understand she wanted to explore a different hence the collaborations on this album. Unfortunately her new direction has not resonated with me as yet. Not as good as BTD I'm afraid.
  8. copi
    Jun 17, 2014
    2
    Ultraviolence proves that without her fauxchestra and bombastic hip hop beats, Lana Del Rey is a one trick pony. Most songs are drone-like retreads of past material, low on hooks and high on bad lyrical content. LDR was better off as a flawed but unique pop starlet. This is a laughable desperate grab at credibility.
  9. VictorKnowles
    Jun 17, 2014
    0
    The songs are very similar, and all have an air of sleep. She needs to do more happy songs, this album may depress others. The songs are cloying and all that was written seem lazy. I do not think she has a vocal power, she does not leave her calm and boring style.
  10. CynicalCritical
    Jun 27, 2014
    0
    Really this is just bad. And dull. I first heard West Coast on the radio, and almost kinda thought it started out kind of cool. But then it spun off into disconnected styles and nonsense. When I heard the full album, it just got worse from there. She's done.
  11. CuttingSledge
    Jul 17, 2014
    0
    Finally got around to listening to this after hearing a couple songs on indie radio, Sirius XM, etc. I'm not getting what the fuss is about. Then I read the user reviews on here, many of which don't jive at all with the relatively lukewarm reception to the left for Critics Reviews -- um, "Album of the year" or "favorite of all time," what does her label pay you to log on and give her a 10?Finally got around to listening to this after hearing a couple songs on indie radio, Sirius XM, etc. I'm not getting what the fuss is about. Then I read the user reviews on here, many of which don't jive at all with the relatively lukewarm reception to the left for Critics Reviews -- um, "Album of the year" or "favorite of all time," what does her label pay you to log on and give her a 10? Is that one of those work at home jobs I see advertised all the time in the comments sections of gossip sites? There's a reason this peaked immediately on Billboard and is quickly fall off the charts, it's just not that good. She's just not that good. And every time she opens her mouth, a la her latest Rolling Stone interview, she reminds us that she's a creation of others, and when she has to stand up and sing, on SNL for example, or speak for herself in Rolling Stone, she's just not that interesting or talented.… Expand
  12. revadece
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. worst lana album ever including her most cringeworthy lyrics, a stain on her discography… Expand

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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Sep 9, 2014
    78
    A shake up in the lyric department would be nice to see next time around, but on this outing Lana Del Rey is able to sell it with striking vocal performances and breathtaking compositions.
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  2. Mojo
    Aug 20, 2014
    60
    While her David Lynch qualities remain, there's also something of the masochistic Lars Von Trier heroine in the resigned drowse of these songs. [Sep 2014, p.92]
  3. No Ripcord
    Aug 4, 2014
    70
    Underwhelming ending aside, it’s fair to say that Del Rey (and her collaborators) have more than risen to the challenge of keeping her a part of the pop culture conversation, for all the right reasons.
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