Sirens (May Jailer album)

Sirens is an unreleased demo album by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey, under the pseudonym May Jailer. It was recorded in 2006. The entire album was leaked through YouTube in May 2012.[1]

Sirens
Demo album by
May Jailer
ReleasedMay 31, 2012 (2012-05-31) (internet leak)
Recorded2006
StudioJim Cushman Studio
(by Alex Frizzell)
Genre
Length53:17
ProducerElizabeth Grant
Lana Del Rey chronology
Young Like Me
(2005)		 Sirens
(2006)		 Kill Kill
(2008)

Composition

Composed entirely of acoustic tracks, the album is devoid of the hip hop beats, electronic tones, and experimental music found on Born to Die.[2][3][4] The vocals are "granola-style". Most of the album's songs have the same tempo.[5]

Critical reception

Idolator likened the Jailer album to Jewel's debut, Pieces of You.[2] 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."[2] 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", 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.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elizabeth Grant.

Sirens track listing
No.TitleLength
1."For K" (Part 1) (also known as "Drive-By")2:44
2."Next to Me"2:41
3."A Star for Nick"2:43
4."My Momma"3:25
5."Bad Disease"3:42
6."Out with a Bang"3:19
7."Dear Elliot"4:33
8."Try Tonight"3:35
9."Peace"5:48
10."How Do You Know Me So Well?"3:59
11."Pretty Baby"3:39
12."Aviation"3:11
13."Move"4:13
14."Junky Pride"2:52
15."Birds of a Feather"2:46
Total length:53:17

References
  1. "Lana Del Rey's first album 'Sirens' leaks". Strut.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  2. Bain, Becky. "Lana Del Rey's First Album: Listen To Songs She Recorded As May Jailer". Idolator. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. Copsey, Robert (November 23, 2011). "Lana Del Rey: 'People didn't take me seriously with a high voice'". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  4. Ryan, Damien (September 14, 2011). "Track Review: Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans". So So Gay. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  5. Sciarretto, Amy. "Listen to Lana Del Rey's May Jailer 'Sirens' Album". Pop Crush. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.