Lust for Life [CD]

Lots of great music on this CD. Not all are winners, but many are. I give this a strong recommendation.

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Packaged great, came earlier than promised

Lust for life is a beautiful album by a goddess of a singer. White mustang is my absolute favorite song in the world. Shes smiling on the cover for the very first time. Highly recommend. A new era.

Lana was made to be played on a vinyl machine.She sounds so good on vinyl and if your listened to a record on a vinyl player I just want to say there is a big difference.This albums amazing!! My package came nice and without damage.The vinyl plays awesome there was no skipping it was very good.Im very pleased with this record.Hope my review helps anyone who wants it.Also a tip for anyone whos about to buy it and may be scared due to alot of the damage post, I recommend getting it double boxed thats how I received mine and it had no damage to it.

UV and Honeymoon are my favorite, but Lana still did excellent work on this album, its different but still Lana, she is still finding herself in this new place that she is in, its more outward focused then her other albums, which is understandable, but I love her previous albums more. Still a work of art as always by our queen mother Lana Del Rey.

This is an excellent album, which is why I’m leaving a 4 star rating. However, this is not on green/clear vinyl as Amazon describes it. The copy I received is pressed on standard black vinyl, which is disappointing to say the least. If you want to guarantee you actually get the limited edition version of this album, I’d suggest purchasing it elsewhere.

I’m so happy I decided to purchase this!! This is definitely a must if you love Lana. The pictures don’t do it justice in how much detail they put into this. I recently bought her UO Norman record and I paid twice as much just for two pink records and a different cover :/ if you’re thinking about buying this BUY it!! If you wanna buy it buy it ASAP it’s not gonna be here for much longer !!

Her debut proper, the mesmerising Born to die, heralded a pop renaissance, receiving a plethora of accolades. Undoubtedly, and much deservedly so, it now ranks among the top defining records of this decade, being the most profound pop revelation since Lady Gagas storming The fame, back in 2009. Following that all-conquering record, the highly addictive Paradise EP intrigued even more the hardcore fans of this unexpected pop saviour. Deeper, darker and dirtier than its predecessor, it made a perfect companion to Lana Del Reys debut, showing her artistic intentions, and enhancing the publics fascination with her enigmatic persona. With Ultraviolence, a diverse, stripped-down psychedelic pop-rock slow-burner of an album, LDR proved that she is an adamant artist, moving further away from the baroque hip-pop of Born to die, and the eclectic indie/goth pop of Paradise. This is where she started to transform into the niche artist that she is. 2015s Honeymoon, her most refined set to date, was so utterly self-indulgent, to the point that one would say that she was sabotaging herself, in an attempt to prove that she is neither interested nor willing to rehush any of those past records brilliance. Though enjoyable, its songs were missing the instant appeal and sophisticated simplicity which drenched all those fantastic pop songs that captured the crowds and created a worldwide fascination back in 2012-2013. Which only makes the release of this 4th set even more interesting, as on Lust for life the damned diva, desolate princess, innocent lolita, insatiable b*tch, presents her most optimistic set of songs, managing to save herself from becoming a martyr to to her own carefully-constructed persona. Although she made a killing with the tortured, heartbroken style on previous albums, Lust for life breaks away from contemplating troubled love affairs. Reflecting the troubled times we are in, and addressing the state of the nation that Lana seems to be so fixated with, as it can be witnessed on the wonderful triptych of Coachella - Woodstock in my mind, God Bless America - And all the beautiful women in it, and When the world was at war we kept dancing. Who would have thought that the day would come for a Lana album without her trademark romanticising of toxic relationships... The closest she gets to that is on Heroin, where the double entendre of the word alludes to the drug and to fame as a metaphor. First single Love was indicative of that radical move in her narrative, where she mused on how love is driving forward the young generation, maintaining a sense of wonder and empowerment in the face of adversity cause its enough to be young and in love. Gone are the Hollywood iconography and spurned love stories, this is a new and different artistic chapter for her. On Change, a simple voice/piano number (the last track for this new set, recorded hours before the mastered record was turned into the label), she sings: Change is a powerful thing, people are powerful beings. The uptempo Get free is Lanas modern manifesto (sic) where she is attempting to change her negative mindset : Im doing it for all of us ...And all my birds of paradise / Who never got to fly at night, she says. Beautiful people beautiful problems, featuring the enigmatic Stevie Nicks is a highlight, just like the Beatles-referencing Tomorrow never came that features vocals by Sean Lennon. The standout collaboration on the record is her euphoric duet with The Weeknd; so addictive, so liberating, pure pop perfection. Because, ultimately, what LDR does is pop music. As much as she is trying to distance herself from it, there will always be pop elements embodied in her work. With her gentle and sustained vocal approach, the gloomy sensuality, hazy atmosphere and usual melancholy, this expansive 16-track, 72-minute set is a joy to listen, leaving a feeling of pleasure and content, very much like the joyful precision on Lanas face on the albums cover artwork (where the theme of cars/trucks continues). Lana is too soulful and idiosyncratic an individual, resonant and artistically authentic an artist. She is doing the exact opposite of what is expected of her by those who liked her music in the first place, which ironically is exactly what made her relevant to the music scene, while simultaneously separating her from it. Although back in 2012 I got to become obsessed with her songs and persona, I can now appreciate her work more objectively. Lust for life is really great but cannot compare with her first couple of records which were excellent. Born to die will live on forever; Paradise was heavenly; Ultraviolence was ultra-cool; Honeymoon was lethargically pleasant. Lust for life marks a new chapter in her music. I urge everyone to listen to this and be surprised. I have promised to love her till the end of time, and with this new album where she tightens up her craft and roots her new approach in escapism, I may love her even more. We may be born to die, indeed, but at least let us put on a smile.

BEAUTIFUL IM IN LOVE 100% recommend