Monthly Album Roundup: August 2019
The first instalment of a monthly series covering 10 major releases of each month in a collection of mini-reviews. All opinions are my own and please remember that it's okay to disagree with me, I'm always open to discussion/debate! Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell (8/10) Norman Fucking Rockwell is a resounding triumph of pillowy, dreamy balladry from the California superstar. Her previous albums having been marred by cringe-worthy, recycled narratives of hopelessly attracting terrible men and upholding a ‘dangerous girl’ image, her songwriting tedious and desperately edgy, this new effort refines her style into something magical. The lyricism is far sharper and more nuanced than we have previously seen from her, still operating in similar thematic space but this time with a great deal less cliché and more scope, wittiness and emotional weight. Her previously soporific vocal delivery has become more alluring with the help of enchanting melo...
