Ultraviolence
The follow-up to Born to Die finds Lana Del Rey in ballad mode, finding new synergy between the character she presents to the world and the content of the songs. Producer Dan Auerbach of Black Keys turns out to be the perfect creative partner.
At the very least, Lana Del Rey’s debut record, Born To Die, had singles. Despite the chaotic mess of influences and halfhearted neo-noir aesthetic, the album boasted a handful of tunes that deftly explored the line between indie authenticity and mainstream pop gold. Songs like “Blue Jeans” and “Video Games” showed…
Like Morrissey, Lana Del Rey has mastered song titles that perpetuate her reputation with a knowing wink.
The maelstrom of hype surrounding self-modeled Hollywood pop star Lana Del Rey's 2012 breakthrough album, Born to Die, found critics, listeners, and pop culture aficionados divided about her detached, hyper-stylized approach to every aspect of her music and public persona.
Enter Lana Del Rey, who was lambasted upon the breakout release of her album Born to Die in 2012 for the perceived shallowness of her lyrics and her lack of "authenticity" for having changed her name from Lizzy Grant years earlier.
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Over the past half decade, there have been few singers more polarizing than Lana Del Rey. Her debut effort, 2012's Born to Die, was inconsistent and confusing, fueling her skeptics' fire.
Album review: Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence. A bruised beauty, just short of classic status...
<p>Lana Del Rey turns in a stylish but musically – and lyrically – unsurprising follow-up, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong></p>
The album’s earthier sound complements the Americana imagery Del Rey’s been peddling for years.
Review of 'Ultraviolence,' by Land Del Rey out today on Polydor and Interscope records, the first single from 'Ultraviolence,' is "West Coast"
<p><strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>: The songwriting on her new album is as good as or better than on Born to Die, but Lana Del Rey needs new things to sing about</p>
Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence review: Oh it was gorgeousness and gorgeosity made flesh
Lana Del Rey's follow-up to Born to Die is haunting and absorbing, but could do with a sprinkling of brashness and levity, says James Hall
Her lyrics will ensure that she’s unlikely to be covered by Taylor Swift any time soon. Review by Guy Oddy