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Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

Don't want a BTD 2.0. That would be ridiculous and personally I don't think she'd go there. 
 
When I first heard about Honeymoon earlier today, I immediately thought about how she changed her Insta-pic to Lizzy and Chuck posted a Lizzy pic too. I thought of Surf Noir Lizzy Grant in a cheap hotel on the Las Vegas Strip with her heroin fiend boyfriend. Lana's a little twisted, and her idea of a Honeymoon came to my mind as a drug-filled fuck fest... 
 
That's all

good cuz we need to forget about it 

Yet again another one who thinks they can speak for everyone...

Well, fashion-wise, I don't think the Lana 'image' will ever change drastically... she dyes her hair back and forth frequently, from black to red to brown to blonde, but musically is where the focus is at. I definitely think she'll take a jazzier approach for LP4, but not anything like Cheek to Cheek... 

I like this, I really hope she's developed a better sound for herself, lyrically & musically. UV felt like she just "threw up" ideas on the table, it didn't seem completed...

It sounds great but I'm praying this isn't a rehashed version of like, Shades of Cool and esp. Driving in Cars with Boys...

Probably one of my favorite albums ever, I prefer it over anything she has written. My beautiful Lizzy had such a vibe to her, but she wasn't feeling it so she's at where she's at now... Nevertheless, rock on Lana Del Ray, and happy birthday. You've changed my life forever, you 13 songs, you.     

First of all, the opening summary of this thread is well written and thought out, so thank you for that. I thought Ultraviolence was my favorite release from Lana, but I now believe that this album, as a whole, albeit tracks like Gramma and Mermaid Hotel, that I need to revisit, is my favorite. I cannot believe how great of a work it is, and how it has been overlooked by those outside of the Lana-sphere. The fact that it is still an unknown work to many is confusing.
 
 
My favorite songs from the album are Kill Kill and Jump. "Kill, Kill" is the type of song that makes you want to rock your hips and dance in a sultry way.
 
That darn line, "Palm trees in black and white; last thing I saw before I died"
is iconic because, to me, it somehow embodies the entire dark theme of the album, though it is delivered in an airy, unassumingly light way. What a work, Lana!

I don't know why some people think it's a hard album to get into, but I guess my experience is different since I was introduced to most of the songs on youtube before listening to the album as a whole. Anyways, this is one of my favorite albums, and I always come back to it to listen again and again. I can't say the same thing for Born to Die and Paradise.

Well, fashion-wise, I don't think the Lana 'image' will ever change drastically... she dyes her hair back and forth frequently, from black to red to brown to blonde, but musically is where the focus is at. I definitely think she'll take a jazzier approach for LP4, but not anything like Cheek to Cheek... 

I like this, I really hope she's developed a better sound for herself, lyrically & musically. UV felt like she just "threw up" ideas on the table, it didn't seem completed...

Elizabeth Grant's debut album Lana Del Ray, also known as Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy Grant, was released five years ago! The album, released by indie label 5 Points Records, was produced by Grammy winner David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor, Tony Bennett, etc). Lana Del Ray is a sexy, dark and moody combination between indie rock and indie pop with blues, jazz and electronica influences, making it her most diverse record. The first track, "Kill Kill", sets the mood of the whole album — a creepy, melancholic, tropical fantasy with weird lyrics such as "I'm in love with a dying man." Beginning with the indie rock thing, "Queen of the Gas Station" is an up-tempo song about wanting a simple but at the same time romantic relationship. "Oh Say Can You See" is a great proof that Lana Del Rey can sing. The super melancholic, blues-influenced ballad features one of her best vocal performances; you really can feel the pain and loneliness in her voice, especially when she cites one of Nirvana's classics, "Come As You Are". The mid-tempo electronica track "Gramma" is a lyrical masterpiece and its sound is just magical with those accordions and trip hop drums. "For K, Pt. 2" is one of Lana's sexiest songs ever. With a jazzy blues rock production and a marvelous chorus, "For K, Pt. 2" is, clearly, a highlight. "Palm trees in black and white, last thing I saw before I died" may be of the most popular lines between her fans. "Jump" feels powerful and probably cinematic because of that simple yet incredible line. The jazzy "Mermaid Motel" is Lana Del Ray's darkest, sexiest, weirdest, most mysterious and well-produced track. The lyrics are just incredibly exotic and the progressive production makes it even creepier. Truly a masterpiece. "Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)" is an amazing indie rock piece about feeling the power to "talk what you want" and "how you want". After this sonic monster, "Pawn Shop Blues"' first chords take you to a different place — a different side of the artist and the album where everything is just calm, extremely sad or melancholic and sincere, with painful lines such as "It's nice to love and be loved but I'd rather know what God knows." Along with "Mermaid Motel", "Brite Lites" is another super weird song about, probably, breaking up. The most Lolita-inspired song on Lana Del Ray, "Put Me In a Movie" features one of the loveliest melodies and vocal performances, which is just creepy since she's singing "Come on, you know you like little girls." The production is incredible, too. "Smarty" is Lana Del Ray's "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" — sexy, shady and clever, but this one is probably better. The bridge is, without a doubt, an album's highlight. The last song is the fan-favorite "Yayo", a super romantic, sad, cinematic stripped-down ballad with one of her best lyrics ever. Everything about this song is perfect; the emotion in her voice, the atmospheric production, the piano and the amazing "Hello, Heaven" part. "Yayo" defines what Lana Del Rey is — sonically, lyrically and thematically. Surely one of the best masterpieces.

 



 



 



 

What's your favorite song? Least favorite? Do you like the album?

Yet again another one who thinks they can speak for everyone...

The more I think of this 'Revenge Of Lizzy Grant' idea the more I fall in love with it I mean how cool would it be if she transformed her old self into her alter-ego for this next album? It would literally blow everyone away, especially the ones who called -and keep calling- her a fake... It's probably never going to happen but the profile pic Lana uploaded and the photograph Chuck shared are feeding this little dream of mine haha

Lana will most likely change her image at least minimally for the new album. Even Dan Auerbach noted that she crafts each album as a complete project, incorporating the visuals and sound exactly how she wants.
 
And what is this crazy talk about jazz being boring? Maybe Gaga's ridiculously overblown impersonation of a jazz singer, which seems to be the only thing from the genre that some people here know, but not real jazz.

Yet again another one who thinks they can speak for everyone...

Yet again another one who thinks they can speak for everyone...

Yet again another one who thinks they can speak for everyone...

Yet again another one who thinks they can speak for everyone...