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Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass Image
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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
9.4

Universal acclaim- based on 421 Ratings

  • Summary: The spoken-word album featuring 14 poems from the singer-songwriter's book of poetry of the same name features music from producer Jack Antonoff.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. 80
    What fans will appreciate most about this collection is how Del Rey's poetry seems to give us a much clearer understanding of her than than her songs are able to.
  2. Sep 4, 2020
    80
    Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is one of the most fully formed albums she has put out. Yes, some of the rhymes are clunky and a tad juvenile, but there is a sort of elegance to them. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the album I’ve always wanted Del Rey to make. It’s brave, in a naïve way, and filled with some of glorious subtle backing tracks.
  3. Apr 16, 2021
    70
    With this collection of poems, Lana Del Rey offers an alternate view of the sun-dazzled California dreaming that fuels her songs. Her spoken word pieces reveal a more immediate lyrical sophistication, but they maintain the strange and powerful magic Del Rey has been cultivating her entire career.
  4. 60
    Del Rey’s poetry collection is punctuated by skilfully rendered moments such as these, pregnant freeze-frames in language that justify the singer calling herself a poet. But just as often, Del Rey can lapse into verbose descriptiveness, her wordplay flowery or overcooked.
  5. Sep 4, 2020
    60
    While at times ‘Violet…’ shows Lana’s fine lyrical prowess, quotes primed for Tumblr captions, most of the time it’s more sixth former trying their best to impress at their first slam poetry event.
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 3 out of 107
  1. Sep 4, 2020
    10
    Sin duda , uno de los mejores audiolibros que existen ! Escuchar a esta mujer es tremendo arte ! Sin duda es buena para todo
  2. Sep 4, 2020
    10
    Her spoken album is beautiful, her voice is so soft and delicate, it makes me feel emotional
  3. Sep 4, 2020
    10
    Sempre se superando e entregando tudo na base de puro talento. Me admiro muito com à tamanha perspicácia dessa mulher.
  4. Sep 5, 2020
    10
    Perfeito, incrível, icônico, atemporal, maior que carreiras, duas palavras pra descrever esse livro, GRAMMY WINNER
  5. Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Lana Del Rey alguna vez dijo que siempre había querido ser una poeta hermosa, bien, pues está en la cúspide de su carrera y aunque siempre haLana Del Rey alguna vez dijo que siempre había querido ser una poeta hermosa, bien, pues está en la cúspide de su carrera y aunque siempre ha sido una poeta hermosa con este trabajo simplemente lo materializó Expand
  6. 2pm
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    icônico, memorável e atemporal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    the imagery she portraits is amazing, i love reading the book but listening to every poem on her voice really makes it a complete experience.

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