Sirens (May Jailer album)

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

Sirens is an unreleased demo album by American singer-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]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b c 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Sciarretto, Amy. "Listen to Lana Del Rey's May Jailer 'Sirens' Album". Pop Crush. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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