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Blue Banisters
Studio album by
Lana Del Rey
ReleasedOctober 22, 2021 (October 22, 2021)
Length61:53
Label
Producer
Lana Del Rey chronology
Chemtrails over the Country Club
(2021) 		Blue Banisters
(2021)
Singles from Blue Banisters
  1. "Blue Banisters"
    Released: May 20, 2021
  2. "Arcadia"
    Released: September 8, 2021

Blue Banisters is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on October 22, 2021[1] through Interscope and Polydor Records.[2][3][4][5] The album was preceded by two singles: the title track and "Arcadia", and two promotional singles "Text Book" and "Wildflower Wildfire".

Background

On March 19, 2021, Lana Del Rey released her seventh studio album Chemtrails over the Country Club.[6] Only a day later, she announced that her next album titled Rock Candy Sweet would be released in June.[7] On April 11, 2021, Del Rey uploaded a short teaser with the caption Blue Banisters to her Instagram.[8] The teaser shows a picture of Del Rey looking up to the sky.[9] On April 28, she took to social media to announce the album, which was slated for release on July 4.[10] Later the same day, Del Rey posted a trailer for the title track and its accompanying music video to Instagram with the caption: "Sometimes life makes you change just in time for the next chapter",[11] and to Twitter with the caption: "I'm writing my own story. And no one can tell it but me".[12] The title track, "Text Book" and "Wildflower Wildfire" were released as singles on May 20, 2021.[13]

On July 3, 2021, Del Rey revealed the album cover on her Instagram along with a teaser for an upcoming single, captioned "Album out later later... Single out soonish. Have a good fourth x". The album artwork shows Del Rey sitting on a wooden stoop with her dogs Tex and Mex.[14][15] On September 3, 2021, Del Rey posted the cover for the single "Arcadia" on her Instagram account and revealed that the song would be released the following Wednesday, on September 8. A day before the release of the song, Del Rey shared an additional snippet, captioning it with a small written teaser of the album's general themes, mentioning that she's never felt the need to explain her story "but if you’re interested this album does tell it- and does pretty much nothing more."[16] On September 8, 2021, the album's pre-order was released along with "Arcadia", revealing the album is being released October 22, 2021.[17]

Cover artwork

On July 3, 2021, Del Rey revealed the artwork for the album, featuring her dogs Tex and Mex, as mentioned in the album’s title track. On September 8, 2021, Del Rey revealed the alternative album covers and track list of Blue Banisters on Twitter and Instagram, along with digital and physical pre-orders. The same day, retail chains Target[18] and HMV[19] revealed exclusive editions of the record featuring alternate cover art, photographed by Neil Krug. Urban Outfitters[20] also revealed their exclusive edition of the record featuring a different alternate cover art, also photographed by Neil Krug.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[21]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[22]
The Guardian[23]
The Independent[24]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[25]
NME[26]
Pitchfork7.7/10[27]
Slant[28]
Telegraph[29]

Upon release, Blue Banisters was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. On American review aggregator Metacritic, it currently holds an average score of 79 based on 12 critic reviews.[30]

Track listing

Blue Banisters track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Text Book"
5:04
2."Blue Banisters"
  • Del Rey
  • Simon
  • Del Rey
  • Simon
4:52
3."Arcadia"
  • Del Rey
  • Drew Erickson
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
4:24
4."Interlude – The Trio"Ennio Morricone
  • Clayton Johnson[a]
  • Chantry Johnson[a]
1:16
5."Black Bathing Suit"
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
  • Dawes
  • Del Rey
  • Dawes
  • Reid
5:18
6."If You Lie Down with Me"
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
  • O'Neill[a]
4:25
7."Beautiful"
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
3:36
8."Violets for Roses"
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
4:15
9."Dealer"
  • Del Rey
  • Humphrey
  • Dawes
4:34
10."Thunder"
  • Del Rey
  • Dawes
  • Del Rey
  • Dawes
  • Reid[a]
  • Kieron Menzies[a]
4:19
11."Wildflower Wildfire"
  • Del Rey
  • Dean
4:46
12."Nectar of the Gods"
  • Del Rey
  • O'Neill
  • Del Rey
  • O'Neill
4:20
13."Living Legend"
  • Del Rey
  • O'Neill
  • Del Rey
  • O'Neill
4:00
14."Cherry Blossom"
  • Del Rey
  • O'Neill
  • Nowels
3:18
15."Sweet Carolina"
  • Del Rey
  • Alana Champion
  • Caroline Grant
  • Robert Grant Jr.
  • Del Rey
  • Erickson
3:22
Total length:61:53
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals (all tracks), horn arrangement (3, 6), string arrangement (3)
  • Gabe Simon – piano (1, 2), acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, percussion, sound effects, synth bass (1); organ (2)
  • Melodye Perry – background vocals (1, 10)
  • Greg Leisz – baritone guitar, pedal steel (1)
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums (1, 5)
  • Darren Weiss – drums (1, 10), percussion (10)
  • Jacob Braun – cello (3, 8)
  • Drew Erickson – horn arrangement (3, 6), organ (3), piano (3, 6–8, 15), string arrangement, synthesizer (3, 8); drum programming (4, 6), keyboards (5), bass, drums, Mellotron (6); Moog bass (6, 8), conductor (8), Rhodes (14, 15)
  • Dan Fornero – trumpet (3, 6)
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (3, 6)
  • Dan Rosenboom – trumpet (3, 6)
  • Blake Cooper – tuba (3, 6)
  • Zach Dellinger – viola (3, 8)
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin (3, 8)
  • Wynton Grant – violin (3, 8)
  • Zachary Dawes – bass (5, 9), synth bass (5), keyboards (9), Höfner bass, piano (10)
  • Dean Reid – drum programming (5), acoustic guitar (6, 10)
  • Benji Lysaght – electric guitar (5, 10)
  • Cian Riordan – synth bass (5)
  • Loren Humphrey – drums (6, 9, 10), percussion (10)
  • Tyler Parkford – keyboards (9)
  • Miles Kane – vocals (9)
  • Evan Weiss – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (10)
  • Lisa Stone – background vocals (10)
  • Táta Vega – background vocals (10)
  • Owen Pallett – string arrangement, viola, violin (10)
  • Mike Dean – keyboards (11)
  • Barrie-James O'Neill – guitar (12, 13), piano (12–14)
  • Rick Nowels – piano (14)
  • Robert Grant Jr. – piano (15)

Technical

  • Adam Ayan – mastering engineer (1–10, 12–15)
  • MIke Dean – mastering engineer, mixer (11)
  • Dean Reid – mixer (1, 3–8, 10, 15), engineer (1, 4–8, 10, 15)
  • Gabe Simon – mixer (2), engineer (1, 2)
  • Drew Erickson – mixer (3, 6–8, 15)
  • Michael Harris – mixer (3–8, 15), engineer (4–8, 15)
  • Cian Riordan – mixer (5)
  • Jason Wormer – mixer (9)
  • Lana Del Rey – mixer (12–14), recording arranger (4)
  • Barrie-James O'Neill – mixer (12–14)
  • John Congleton – engineer (1, 10)
  • Jon Sher – engineer (1), assistant recording engineer (3, 5–8, 15)
  • Mai Leisz – engineer (1)
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer (9)
  • Kieron Menzies – engineer (10)
  • Sage Skolfield – engineer, assistant mixer (11)
  • Sean Solymar – engineer, assistant mixer (11)
  • Ben Fletcher – assistant recording engineer (1, 3, 5–8, 15)
  • Alex Tomkins – assistant recording engineer (1)
  • Brian Rajaratnam – assistant recording engineer (1)

References

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  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Announces New Album Blue Banisters". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Legaspi, Althea (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Announces New Album 'Blue Banisters'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Kohn, Daniel (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Announces Third Album of 2021 With Blue Banisters". Spin. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Sinha, Charu (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Announces Another New Album, Blue Bannisters". Vulture. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Kiefer, Halle (March 19, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Releases New Album Chemtrails Over the Country Club". Vulture. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Hussey, Allison (March 20, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Announces New Album Rock Candy Sweet". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (April 12, 2021). "Fans reckon Lana Del Rey is already teasing a new track called "Blue Banisters"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Lee, Cydney (April 12, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Shares 'Blue Banisters' Teaser". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Peters, Daniel (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey announces new album 'Blue Banisters'". NME. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Skinner, Tom (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey shares snippet of an upcoming 'Blue Bannisters' track". NME. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  12. ^ DeVille, Chris (April 28, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Announces Yet Another New Album Blue Bannisters Out July 4". Stereogum. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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  15. ^ "Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "TBD"". Instagram.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "I guess you could say this album is about what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now..."". Instagram.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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  19. ^ "Blue Banisters - Limited Edition Transparent Red Vinyl | Vinyl 12" Album | Free shipping over £20". HMV Store. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "Urban Outfitters Exclusive Artwork". Urban Outfitters.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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