The major consensus for “Paradise” is that it isn’t going to gain Del Rey any new fans, but it isn’t going to alienate any of her old ones either.Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer and songwriter. The flaws of “Paradise” are the same as the flaws of “Born to Die” – excessive use of clichés in the effort to sing about her alcohol issues, parent problems and love of all things Americana. The way she sings “I was an angel looking to get f-ed hard” in her cinematic, dramatic voice on “Gods & Monsters” sounds like it could be some kind of veiled statement about sexuality and death, but it probably isn’t. However, on other tracks Del Rey’s silky and haunting voice allows her to get away with lyrics that are crass, even trashy. It sounds sort of like a torchy Portishead and solidifies her move away from the Lizzy Grant era of radio-dance music. In addition to “Ride” and “Blue Velvet,” “Yayo” is the obvious choices for the standout track on “Paradise.” “Yayo” might actually be the most interesting song Del Rey has ever recorded.
This is the genre that her voice was clearly trained for and it is one of the most vocally beautiful tracks on the album. “Blue Velvet” was recorded for an H&M ad in a video that looks like it borrowed the set of Mad Men, yet also works just as well. But somehow it works, and the video is very good. 25 with a cinematic 10-minute music video in which she wears a Native American headdress and hangs out at truck stops with questionable looking men. Two of the tracks off of “Paradise” were released early: the opening track “Ride” and her cover of the 1950s song “Blue Velvet.” It’s that almost laughable lack of cohesion that runs Del Rey’s most recent release “Paradise.” The follow-up to last year’s “Born to Die” was released both as a standalone EP (“Paradise”) and as a re-release of her first full-length album (“Born To Die: The Paradise Edition”). Editor’s note: The following reflects the opinions of the author.Ĭritics and fans alike are confused by Lana Del Rey.Īfter last year’s release of “Video Games” it was clear she has a beautiful voice and could be the best torch singer of this generation, but she also begins one of her new songs with the line “My p-y tastes like Pepsi Cola.”
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