However, there was no metadata on the CD and the tracks were labeled simply as "Track 1", "Track 2" etc. Sirens originally surfaced when a blogger, who had ordered the original CD online in 2006, mentioned owning a "record by Ms. It's speculated that these projects were entirely made up of songs recorded during the Sirens sessions, so it's likely that these extra songs were originally intended for Sirens, but didn't make the cut. Ĭertain songs from Sirens also appear in the EPs Young like Me and From the End, but also, these works include songs that weren't included in the final tracklist of Sirens. The song " Next to Me" was written by Del Rey about Bill and is likely the first song she has ever written about him.Īlthough there's no official artwork cover known for the album, a TikTok user who owns a copy of the CD uploaded a video to the platform showing the copy he owned, which included a note by Del Rey (under her pseudonym at the time, May Jailer) and an orange-colored CD and black colored logos for 'May Jailer' and 'Sirens'.
It mentions K further in songs like " Drive By" and " My Momma" and tells the tale of his passing in "Drive By". The focus of the record was K, both directly and inferentially. The album does however lack the highly concentrated Americana references often included in her later recordings. Many of the themes on the album, including love lost, loss of purity, and coming-of-age were included in Del Rey's later work, especially Born to Die. Many critics compared the album to something they would hear in a small-town coffee shop.
Becky Bain of Idolator commented that "though her vocals are often weak and shaky, her tone sounds delicate and sweet on all these simple tracks". Critical reviews of the album were highly positive, praising Del Rey's innocent vocals and the simplistic overtones. Many music journalists compared the album to Pieces of You by Jewel, due to its acoustic guitar fingerpicks and feathery vocals. According to his profile on LinkedIn, Alex Frizzell did the audio engineering of the album. The producer of the album remains uncredited, although the producer may be Del Rey herself. All songs were recorded in Del Rey's hometown, Lake Placid, New York, at the Jim Cushman Studio. Almost all tracks have Del Rey singing in a higher register with feathery vocals, except for " Birds of a Feather", which has heavy autotune. Every track is solely composed of only Del Rey's vocals and acoustic guitar, and often focuses on arpeggiated melodies using fingerpicking. Almost all of the songs on the album fall into the same range, and many are in the same key. The album was the result of her experimentation. After learning six chords on acoustic guitar when she was 18 years old, Del Rey took up the challenge of writing as many songs with those chords as possible.
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