Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters

[Loose]

I am so hooked on this album.

Will definitely end up in my top 3 Lana albums. Wow <3

Someone likes Boring Lana a lot. just kidding… I imagine that people drawn to the singer/songwriter genre will tend to like Banisters & Chemtrails a lot.

[westhammer]

Her albums have this weird way of creeping up on you.

They really do. Chemtrails didn’t do it for me but I find myself drawn back to Blue Bannisters even though it hasn’t fully connected with me yet

[GonPop]

They really do. Chemtrails didn’t do it for me but I find myself drawn back to Blue Bannisters even though it hasn’t fully connected with me yet

Same here. The only album that didnt have that impact was Chemtrails and I thought the same would happen with BB but keep on going back

[breatheonme]

Someone likes Boring Lana a lot. just kidding… I imagine that people drawn to the singer/songwriter genre will tend to like Banisters & Chemtrails a lot.

I am drawn to beautiful melodies <3

[Loose]

I like Chemtrails a lot more than this, especially the not-so-obvious songs.

[theMathematician]

I am drawn to beautiful melodies <3

Totally. In my case, I struggle to find those aforementioned melodies on singer-songwriter dominant records as compared to her more beat-heavy records.

[breatheonme]

So I think I can say that this is definitely in her top 3 albums

Honeymoon - NFR - Blue Banisters

[MDNHAY]

Did this album make anyone else go back and re-visit Honeymoon? God I slept on that excellent album.

[Carbon]

Did this album make anyone else go back and re-visit Honeymoon? God I slept on that excellent album.

It does have some similarities with how “hazy” and lush it sounds in places.

HM is still my least fave, idk why I just cannot get into half of it. I do appreciate its aesthetic and cinematic vibe.

[theMathematician]

'Honeymoon' has got some nice ideas but sounds underproduced in parts to me. I always imagined how great 'Music to Watch Boys to' would've sounded with a more 'Born to Die'-like production.

[Tansike]

The interlude The Trio is by far the best thing on this album

[luckyONE]

I prefer Blue Banisters to Chemtrails. These two albums are awesome, not my personal favorite by her though.

my ranking would look like this:


1. Ultraviolence
2. Honeymoon
3. NFR!


4. Blue Banisters
5. Chemtrails Over The Country Club


6. Lust For Life


7. Born To Die
8. Paradise

[Carbon]

Album survivor starts now - click here

[adamf2thedeath]

She never has a bad album but this is nowhere near chemtrails for me. I do adore BB, Arcadia, If you lie down with me and a few others though.

[mattsky]

TBH I love all of her albums.

[Lemo]

I think I’d rank:

1. NFR
2. Chemtrails Over The Country Club
3. Blue Bannisters
4. Honeymoon
5. Lust For Life
6. Ultraviolence
7. Born To Die
8. Paradise

[Rihab]

Love all her other albums, but still haven't played this because the title track and Arcadia bored me to death.

Are they representative of the whole thing or just bad single choices?

[breatheonme]

Love all her other albums, but still haven't played this because the title track and Arcadia bored me to death.

Are they representative of the whole thing or just bad single choices?

Arcadia and Blue Banisters are beautiful but go off

On the album you’ll find songs that are reminiscent of her other albums like Ultraviolence and Honeymoon.

I’d suggest you listen to the following songs to get an idea of the overall sound of the album:
Violets for Roses, Thunder, Dealer, Black Bathing Suit, Blue Banisters, Nectar of the Gods.

[britneylinda]

I love this album, to think Lana really doesn't have any bad albums and yes COTCC is not bad at all!

[westhammer]

Much prefer this to Chemtrails. Loving most of the songs now although it’s slightly too long

[luckyONE]

I absolutely love the title track. The album as a whole is amazing, too. I prefer it over COTCC although that one is great, too.

[Leo]

NOMINEE for the 4th Annual UKMIX Hot100 AWARDS as

Voting will start once all categories are announced! Stay tuned!

[Yoshie]

As I wrote in the Chemtrails thread, I'm digesting Blue Banisters for the first time now. A lot of piano ballads on this one, but they're beautiful. 'Dealer' has stuck out to me because it's so different to the rest of the music. Her vocals sound clearer than they usually do on this album, and it's noticeable to me for that. I think that there's often a lot of reverb and vocal layering used on her music (to great effect) to aid the production of the songs; since this might be her most stripped back album, the vocals stand out more.

[JeremySpears]

[MDNHAY]

Such a fantastic album. Still hits hard