
Del Rey departed from her signature colorful language and world-building, found in her other work, in favor of a conversational style, relying on a process she named "automatic singing". Work on the album started shortly after the release of her eighth studio album, Blue Banisters, in October 2021. The release of " The Grants" followed one month later on March 14, 2023. Three singles preceded the release of the album: the title track was released as the lead single on December 7, 2022, while " A&W" was released as the album's second on February 14, 2023. Upon release, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom felt the lyrical style depicts a mature Del Rey. The album features production by Del Rey, Mike Hermosa, Jack Antonoff, Drew Erickson, Zach Dawes, and Benji and includes collaborations with Jon Batiste, Bleachers, Father John Misty, Tommy Genesis, SYML and Riopy. " Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"ĭid You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, released on March 24, 2023, by Interscope and Polydor Records.Calling the tracks themselves "folky and fragile", Further, Sciarretto compared 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. songs 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." Pop Crush reviewer Amy Sciarretto said she could imagine Del Rey singing the album's tracks in a coffeehouse. Further, Idolator said: "Though her vocals are often weak and shaky, her tone sounds delicate and sweet on all these simple tracks. Idolator likened the Jailer album to Jewel's debut, Pieces of You. Most of the album's songs have the same tempo. Composition Ĭomposed entirely of acoustic tracks, the album is devoid of the hip hop beats, electronic tones, and experimental music found on Born to Die. These rumors have not been confirmed or denied by Del Rey. It's unclear how the songs were leaked, although some leakers claim they were stolen from Lana's laptop after she connected to an insecure wifi network. The album leaked during the Born to Die era, during which many of Del Rey's unreleased songs surfaced. The entire project was leaked through YouTube on May 31, 2012. It was recorded in 2006, making it her earliest full-length album. Sirens is an unreleased demo album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, under the pseudonym May Jailer.
