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Sirens is an unreleased demo album by Lana Del Rey, under the pseudonym May Jailer, recorded between 2005 and 2006. The entire album was leaked through YouTube in May 2012.[1][2][3][4][5] Performed entirely with acoustic guitars, Del Rey's vocals were compared to that of Jewel on her debut album, Pieces of You. In January 2014, two albums preceding "Sirens", "From the End" and "Quiet Now", leaked on the internet.

Composition

Composed entirely of acoustic tracks, the album is void of Del Rey's trademark minimalistic hip hop beats, electronic tones, and experimental music found on Born to Die.[6][7][8] The guitar strums are "granola-style", with Del Rey singing in light, feathery vocals.[9] Most of the album's songs are written in the same pace.[9]

Critical reception

Music journalists compared Del Rey's acoustic music and feathery vocals to early work by folk pop chanteuse Jewel (pictured); specifically her debut album, Pieces of You.

Tom Breihan of Stereogum said it was not confirmed whether the tracks were recorded by Del Rey, but if they were not, they were believable fakes.[10] Over acoustic guitar, the vocals are tremulous and full of "languid mystique", he said, noting that they are "...a different sort of fragile Lee Hazlewood narco-haze vibe."[10] Spinner compared the album to work done by Jewel circa 1995.[1] Idolator resonated with the Jewel comparisons, likening the Jailer album to Jewel's debut, Pieces of You.[6] Further, Idolator said: "Though her vocals are often weak and shaky, her tone sounds delicate and sweet on all these simple tracks...[The] songs [are] written in her range, so she doesn't have to sing (and sing-talk) in her head voice and resort to that cutesy, flirty baby coo so prominent throughout Born To Die."[6] Pop Crush reviewer Amy Sciarretto said she could imagine Del Rey singing the album's tracks in a coffeehouse. Calling the tracks themselves "folky and fragile", Sciarretto noted that they did not even come close to comparing to the synthesizer-heavy songs on Born to Die.[9] Further, she likened Del Rey's voice to that of a "little bird", saying it was no wonder that songs called "Birds of a Feather" and "Aviation" appeared on the album.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."River Road"Elizabeth Grant2:41
2."My Momma"Grant3:24
3."Bad Disease"Grant3:42
4."Out with a Bang"Grant3:19
5."Dear Elliot (Westbound)"Grant4:32
6."Try Tonight"Grant3:34
7."Peace (All You Need)"Grant5:47
8."How Do You Know Me So Well?"Grant3:59
9."For K (Pretty Baby)"Grant3:38
10."Aviation"Grant3:11
11."Find My Own Way"Grant4:13
12."Junky Pride"Grant2:51
13."Birds of a Feather"Grant2:45
14."Drive By"Grant2:50
15."A Star for Nick"Grant2:42
Total length:53:08

Notes

  • "River Road" is also known as "Next to Me".
  • "Drive By" is often mistaken as "For K".
  • "How Do You Know Me So Well?" is also known as "I'm Indebited to You"

References

  1. ^ a b "Spinner: Lana Del Rey, May Jailer: Did Singer Have ANOTHER Alter Ego?". Spinner. AOL. May 31, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Another early album from Lana Del Rey leaks online?". NME. June 1, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "LISTEN: Unheard Lana Del Rey Album Leaks Online". Entertainmentwise.com. 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "Lana Del Rey's May Jailer 'Sirens' album leaks in full". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Lana Del Rey's first album 'Sirens' leaks". Strut.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Bain, Becky. "Lana Del Rey's First Album: Listen To Songs She Recorded As May Jailer". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  7. ^ Copsey, Robert (November 23, 2011). "Lana Del Rey: 'People didn't take me seriously with a high voice'". Digital Spy. Hearts Magazines. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  8. ^ Ryan, Damien (September 14, 2011). "Track Review: Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans". So So Gay. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d Sciarretto, Amy. "Listen to Lana Del Rey's May Jailer 'Sirens' Album". Pop Crush. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  10. ^ a b Breihan, Tom. "Hear Lana Del Rey's Debut LP As May Jailer". Stereogum. Buzz Media. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

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