Lana Del Rey Wasn’t ‘Born to Die’, She Was Born to Rise Above
Lana Del Rey’s major-label debut Born to Die provides a roadmap for her songwriting journey, and her personification of America reinvents the past to tell modern stories.
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The 75 Best Albums of 2021
Despite a global pandemic, musicians were far more active in 2021 and had time to create their finest work. It resulted in some of the best albums in years.
The 75 Best Songs of 2011
Nostalgia Alert! Jump back a decade and enjoy the best songs of 2011. They are headlined by a synthpop classic, a massive hit from a hot diva, pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness.
Lana Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ Shows It’s Rarely Easy to Just Be Her
Though ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ isn’t quite Lana Del Rey’s strongest album or the most iconically Lana, it’s an intimate, emotional, and largely successful renewal of her artistic vows.
The 70 Best Albums of 2019
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2019 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
Lana Del Rey Brings SoCal Ennui with the Astonishing ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’
Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album is a brazen, honest exercise in studied sophistication as well as the art of not giving a fuck.
The 60 Best Songs of 2018
The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.
Sziget Festival Days 3, 4, 5 – Lana Del Rey and Dua Lipa Are Teenage Icons, Mumford and Sons Melt Hearts
The weekend sees some impressive crowds, wildly eclectic performances and much more of the Sziget Festivals's unique, trademark festive mood.
Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life
Lust for Life postures itself above all as Lana Del Rey's most optimistic, political, and globally conscious record to date.
Lana Del Rey’s “Love” in the Era of Trump
"Love" makes me wonder if we've misheard Del Rey's use of nostalgia, mistaking it for the rose-colored (and heart-shaped) variety when instead it produces a fog.
Lana Del Rey – “Love” (Singles Going Steady)
"Love" is another wistful chapter in Lana Del Rey’s songbook, nostalgic, bittersweet, and benefiting from Del Rey’s affinity for all things heartbreaking.
Lana Del Rey – “Freak” (Singles Going Steady)
A molasses jam as sensual as it is sticky, but also one of the more directly pleasing tracks on Lana Del Rey's Honeymoon.
