“Elizabeth Grant is exactly the villain our history needs”
“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.”
“Three years ago, Lana Del Rey seemed to hatch into existence as a fully formed provocateur: She has introduced previously untasted flavors to pop music (her slow, torchy genre of choice might best be described as "Calvin Klein Eternity commercial") and shaped herself into as crafty a video star as Lady Gaga, making her racy, mysterious clips a core part of her brand. Using vintage references like ”
“Behold, the epitome of superficial nostalgia!”
“Ultraviolence will always be one of my favorite Lana Del Rey albums. As a longtime fan, there’s something about the dark, hazy atmosphere of this record that I keep coming back to. “West Coast,” “Shades of Cool,” “Cruel World,” and “Old Money” are still some of my favorite songs in her catalog. It feels haunting, romantic, messy, and completely Lana. I know Born to Die gets a lot of the attention, but for me, Ultraviolence is where she really showed how powerful her artistry could be. It’s an album I’ll never get tired of.”
“How is it so good and so bad at the same time I’m dead”
