As much as I HATE to admit it. I'm beginning to like Lana Del Rey. I know, I know, I'm joining the bandwagon late. At first I found her music strange, and well, lame. But as I listen to her album in full I realize how many amazing melodies there are.
I really seem to like the songs that are less popular. Well not less popular, but just the album cuts. The European & iTunes bonus track, "The Lucky Ones" is one of my favorites, crafting a track full of drama and an undeniably catchy chorus.
I really have found myself loving "Summertime Sadness" as well. With it's hip-hop influenced drums, and orchestral backing, the end of the song drives and really takes the track to a new level!
Other highlights are "Dark Paradise", "Radio", "This is What Makes Us Girls", and "Video Games"!
There are some songs I find real duds like the overly hip-hop influenced and ADD sounding "Lokita", the bland "Million Dollar Man". "Carmen" is nice but overly melodramatic. I personally don't like "Diet Mtn Dew", but I know others do. Most of "Without You" is overly melodramatic, but the bridge completely saves the song!
"Blue Jeans", "National Anthem", "Off to the Races", and "Born to Die" are all good, but personally I don't think any of them stand out or up to the amazing pieces in the rest of the album.
There is definitely something here, but I don't think Lana Del Rey has the lasting power. The amazing melodrama and drawl of her songs will get boring and lackluster. I don't see her competing in the market ten years from now, but for the next year or two, the melodrama seems to be here to stay!
Download the album here!
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