Ken Tucker says “There’s something weirdly mean about all the negative press Lana Del Rey has received before Born To Die was even released. It’s like high-school level meanness, directed at someone who wants to be a star and is really going for it. It’s like being punished for ambition.”
A 5.5 on Pitchfork is probably more accepting for someone who rhymes vitamin with cinnamon, and as audiences, we should be able to criticize the types of media consumption we are exposed to. It is not surprising to find artists who start out with lots of money who are not able to take more artistic risks.
- February 2 2012 | 473 Notes - Read More →




