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Lana also taught me that it's not gross for beautiful young women to fall in love with ugly old men.

Guys thanks for the likes. I've never had such a response before on this site!

The chorus on "Off to the Races", the opening and closing narration on the "Ride" video, the sultriness of her vocal on "Blue Jeans", her faux-Brookyln accent on "Lucky Ones", Big Eyes, her use of "gots" instead of "got" on Cola....

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I have nothing unpopular to say!

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I think the fact she snags snazzy endorsements like H&M makes up for whatever media attacks she gets.

I first heard of her around the middle of Jan 2012 probably due to the Saturday Night Live fiasco. Who knew what epic journeys I would have with her music since?

Her comments in mid 2012 about retiring soon I think were an attempt to de-stress the whole situation. Now that she's done Ultraviolence, Tropico and soundtracks she's in the free and clear. If I had to pick a deity for her, it'd be Mnemosyne.

I don't religiously follow these award shows.

Agreed, but she won't win due to PC.

Why must every press article about Lana have to mention that annoying New Zealand poser?

This is what I want to see. His electronic stylings to Lana's sadcorin' lyrics = possible magic.

You don't mess with Lana.

Everyone(the hipster music press) thought back around spring 2012 that she's a "flash in the pan" and will be irrelevant by 2013. Now she's bigger than ever. From "Video Games" to "Big Eyes", Lana has never put out a song that I thought cringe-worthy or bad in any way. I know she is not the sole songwriter for many of her songs, but that doesn't change the fact that she knows how to partner up with quality songwriters too. That's a skill in itself. She has a tremendous visual arts flair that IMHO is indelible. From the videos of "Video Games", "Blue Jeans", "Summertime Sadness" with their super-8 type quality to the epic "Ride" to "Tropico" I think she's a female David Lynch. On top of all that, a new album coming at the end of the year. She's literally the only woman in the pop industry(other than Sia) that I can celebrate. There is a way she invokes nostalgia and sadness that is indelible. Some people have a problem with that, but someone has to carry that torch. She is fucking crazy, but she is free. Keep on sad-corin' Lana.

I think all these deluxe editions and iTunes-bonus tracks, Amazon-bonus tracks are a total ripoff.

Next you know, she'll ditch "Lana Del Rey" and simply be Lizzy Grant!

Another favorite: When Anja lets loose a wail at 1:15 I just get the goosebumps.

What a special artist. She's like a cross between Bjork and Beethoven.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap%26Skin Soap&Skin is the experimental musical project of Austrian artist Anja Plaschg (born 5 April 1990). Check out these songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBcu5TOu7Ss

"Guns and Roses" is my new favorite song. The verse melody reminds me of Tori Amos' "Hey Jupiter". Intentional?

Actually I feel most of the "hits" on Ultraviolence are overrated. Lately I find the only songs I like are "West Coast", "Florida Kilos" and "Is This Happiness". The problem is tracks like "Cruel World" and "Sad Girl" are too repetitive and the lyrics are too inane. I feel overall had the album been pared down to 8-9 tracks like "Paradise" it would have been better received.

The opening and Lana's singing totally reminds me of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah. Tell me that it doesn't.

What's increasingly clear is that album sales are WAY down because of the mass switch to streaming services.

CatchTheBreeze - how are you enjoying the Slowdive reunion?