The other most biting criticism has to do with what Powers thinks is a lack of substance in Del ReyвЂ™s songwriting. Many people have called NFR! a 1970s throwback, but its songs barely dip into that eraвЂ™s experimental sounds, instead touching down in the baroque-pop 1960s, the cyborg 1980s and the G-Funk 1990s without distinguishing between its reference points.вЂќ This may be the section that sparked Del ReyвЂ™s fury. Her touchstones fall into each other across time.

Speaking on Del ReyвЂ™s lyrics, Powers writes вЂњShe repeats herself. It could be viewed as backhanded praise but itвЂ™s praise nonetheless. Powers is referring to how the lyrics on their own would be underwhelming but Del ReyвЂ™s emotion and performance combined with the song structure bring them to life. Powers begins the paragraph with вЂњThe power of NFR! emanates from another source: her compulsion to collapse logic, to violate boundaries musically, through imagery and within her storytellingвЂќ before saying вЂњThis is not only about Del ReyвЂ™s persona as a bad girl to whom bad things are done her supposed confessions would be nothing more than reality-show fodder if not for the way she and her collaborators construct them.вЂќ So donвЂ™t call yourself a fan like you did in the article and donвЂ™t count your editor one either вЂ“ I may never never have made bold political or cultural statements before- because my gift is the warmth I live my life with and the self reflection I share generously.Дespite Del Rey focusing on some of the more negative aspects of the review, Powers had just as many if not more positive things to say about the NFR album and Lana Del Rey as an artist. вЂњI respect Lana Del Rey and hope that her music continues to receive the passionate appreciation it has received for years.вЂќДЄnn Powers Said the Album was one of вЂњDel ReyвЂ™s most artfully constructed narrativesвЂќ In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, she said вЂњIt is a criticвЂ™s responsibility to be thoughtful and honest to herself in responding to artistsвЂ™ work, and an artistвЂ™s prerogative to disagree with that response,вЂќ Powers said. Lana Del ReyвЂ™s fans responded with fury on social media and defended the singer but Powers refused to back down.

A lot of what Powers said was positive and showed a deep understanding and affection for Del ReyвЂ™s work. It seems Lana was incensed by a few passages but the review is highly nuanced and incredibly deep. She also touches on a passage where PowersвЂ™ describes вЂњDel ReyвЂ™s persona as a bad girl to whom bad things are done.вЂќ

In the first tweet, the вЂњVenice BitchвЂќ singer is referring to a passage in PowersвЂ™ review where she compares her to Joni Mitchell to illustrate how Del ReyвЂ™s lyrics come off as вЂњuncookedвЂќ. She continued her reply in a separate tweet вЂњSo donвЂ™t call yourself a fan like you did in the article and donвЂ™t count your editor one either вЂ“ I may never never have made bold political or cultural statements before- because my gift is the warmth I live my life with and the self reflection I share generously.вЂќ How You Can Help Ukraine: Verified Charities, GoFundMe & Ways to Support Ukrainians

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