Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey // 5 Year Anniversary Album Review, Vinyl Collection + Signed CD
Chemtrails Over The Country Club is a true gem in Lana Del Rey 's discography and the first of two pandemic-era records she released in 2021 , with Blue Banisters following later that year. These sister albums are sandwiched between two of Lana's most beloved and critically acclaimed releases thus far, Norman Fucking Rockwell! in 2019 and Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd in 2023. Chemtrails stands as an underrated chapter for Lana between those two masterpieces, giving a glimpse into the direction she would continue to take with future releases. It features some of her most diaristic writing yet, and is quintessentially Lana in the most personal way possible. The album strips back any persona or grandiosity that defined parts of her earlier catalog, leaving something understated, dreamy, and deeply intimate. Sonically, it is largely rooted in the traditional sounds of 1960's and 70's Laurel Canyon folk mus...