intensely

Most of us became fans during and because of BTD. I mean, without it we won't be here. Sometimes on the other hand I think Lana stans are way too attached to this album. And quite frankly, while this album is still very enjoyable (maybe not from start from finish), it was always more style than substance.

Finally #1 on aussie itunes!!!!!

Art Deco in quality is STUNNING!! I had only listened to the UO periscope and this song NEEDS to be enjoyed in the best quality possible!!
 
Whenever my mom calls me lazy I'm gonna say I'm so Art Deco Queen of using random things as adjectives

It seems like Lana has been gradually turning up the heat with those singles in a magnanimous effort to prepare me for the shock of hearing the biggest gems.

God Knows I Tried, Art Deco and The Blackest Day currently on a loop.

UV is Lana's magnum opus tbh.

Can I just say that I thought some people were just talking overhyped blah blah over the album? I didn't see the appeal of Freak and MTWBT, but loved GKIT, TLY, HM, AD, TBD already...and had only heard the UO version but listening now...this is heaven. I adored Ultraviolence but she has progressed overall like you wouldn't believe (except most of you have heard it). Also how lucky are we as fans to get this perfection a mere 15 months later?

It's not that you struggle to see it, you just choose not to see it, and you couldn't even if you wanted 'cause honey you're white and you go to a selective school (idk wtf that means but i'm guessing private school) so i can assume your family has money so just shut up

hahahahaha are we living in the same motherfucking country? i wanna go the utopia ur talking about

g2g fast.
racism is actually a massive issue here, along with the rest of the world sis

God Knows I Tried is everything so far

To put my predictive powers in context, I thought that Britney Spears would be a one hit wonder, & that Madonna wouldn't outlast the eighties.
 
Having said that, there is something very special about Lana, and I feel that the fact she weathered the storm in early 2012, and now seems happy with making her own art, means that she will be creating for a long time, but also that her records will keep on being discovered.

Er, I don't think people are being ungrateful for expecting a music artist to promote her...music.

I love how some people put themselves in a position of peasants making look like Lana is doing as a favor for making music or touring. LOL
 
Lana is a singer, she writes and sings. That's the profession she chose for herself and touring and promoting comes with it. Expectation comes with success which Lana had and has, so she's doing me no favor, she's doing herself a favor for being good at what she chose to do with her life 

It always depends on how you sell it. You can't say an album is not commercial when music and especially people's taste in music changes constantly. If Lana would get as much exposure (especially airplay) as Katy does she'd be slaying the charts like there's no tomorrow.
 
There's a lot of songs on this album that are well-marketable and catchy. Brooklyn Baby, Florida Kilos, Black Beauty, Money Power Glory, FMWUTTT (except for it's lyrical content) all have melodies that are quite easy to sing along to and the production really isn't too experimental lol. It's not like something like that hasn't been played on the radio before. At least not where I live...(Lana used to be on the radio all the time here in Germany)
 
Everyone's going vintage/hipster these days and Lana could have been the driving force of this movement. Actually, nevermind she already had a major impact on that scene...it's undeniable.

I don't wanna face it but it seems like this is the truth, this era had so much potential it's a shame it was wasted like this. She could've done amazing music videos, that's the only thing that hurts a little. But there's still a bit of hope, at least for me. Bitch may still surprise us...

Personally, I think there are parts she likes and parts she doesn't.
 
Recall that earlier this year, she talked about how she was (is?) suffering from a mystery illness that plagues her when she's on tour. Some have speculated that it's a stomach ulcer, a la Kurt Cobain, but nothing has been confirmed. (She's been pretty tight-lipped on the specifics.) It's not even certain whether that same illness is what made her cancel her European appearances last month.
 
There may be days that she feels great, and others where she doesn't, and I'm sure that affects her mood on stage. Perhaps when she's not feeling well, it reflects in the mood on stage and she appears to be over the whole concept of touring. But she has also said on many occasions that she loves her fans and their support, and I can't imagine her not wanting to continue that interaction.
 
I can imagine, though, that she's probably tired of the paparazzi following her around everywhere, though, especially in New York. I've seen older videos from 2012 and 2013 where they talk to her and she talks to them and is friendly and cordial with them. But in more recent videos, her air is more of a "leave me the f--- alone!" So perhaps she's just tired of being in the media spotlight so much? Especially since they seem to love to delve into her personal life, i.e. her relation ship with Francesco Carrozzini and how they were making it seem like he was cheating on her, etc. etc. That kind of stuff would grow tiresome for anyone after a while. Perhaps she regrets that part of stardom, but the rest? Nah, I doubt it.

Her SOC performance was not part of her planned set list. Before singing it she had a back and forth with the band and she would say- that one? do we know that one? how does it start? 
Seemed a band member suggested it and kind of urged her on to do it. It was not a perfect performance but we were so lucky to hear the first live SOC performance, sung purely from passion. 

oh my holy goddess. I just can't. 
Lana hit all the high notes and the chorus really sounded like an angel was singing it ! 
 
the only thing left on my wish list is Brooklyn Baby live and then I can die happily 

It doesn't matter if they're beautiful or not.... it's about societal implications of things, which Lana loves to be completely oblivious of.
I'm on a diet, because I wanna be skinny. You can say that  I'm doing this for sake of beauty. But when you look deeper, you'll realize that it's beautiful only because that's what society values at the moment. And all of this is true.
Honestly, there's nothing cheaper than heterosexual girls (dunno about Chuck, but Lana... yeah) kissing each other for attention or ~art~. I remember girls at my highschool doing this, lol. It's sort of how dudes hate gays, but love lesbian porn (what gross people).
It's not original, and not even shocking.

I don't see Jennifer Lawrence here... neither of them looks like the actress.
And yeah, your comment just proves my point.

When did this happen?
Lol at Lana being yet again completely oblivious to societal implications and biases of things she does. Nothing like appropriating lesbian kisses for attention..
Not saying that she has to be feminist, but it would REALLY help her as a person and an artist to gain some social awareness. You can't pretend that you live in the galaxy when you're a product of society.

That's one boring interview and those were 3 minutes of my life I wasted reading it 

last half of the translation :
 
“It was a truly incredible experience; the band’s energy was fundamental to my creative process. For the first time I was singing live, backed up by the band; it was a very spontaneous and natural process, different from all my previous experiences”.
 
Ultraviolence is a collection of autobiographical songs in which Lana explores the theme of ‘toxic’ relationships in which the woman is often too sentimentally involved to fully grasp the physical and emotional abuse she endures from her partner.
 
“To me every album is a different experience with a unique narrative. Sometimes the songs come across through the melody, sometimes through a certain atmosphere. All my albums have a unique genesis and process. To find inspiration I often put myself behind the wheel of my car and speed towards Los Angeles, preferably in the evening when there’s no more traffic. One of my favorite roads is Sunset Boulevard, an asphalt serpentine that follows the exact same pathway of the livestock in the late 1700’s, from Downtown’s Pueblo to the Pacific Ocean. A unique, fascinating road rendered magical and surreal by the scent of pine, oleander, hibiscus and eucalyptus. In Ultraviolence I wanted to focus more on the technical aspect of music and explore my interest in composition.”
 
The album starts with a song titled ‘Cruel World’, which has a 25 second guitar interlude that immediately sets the tone of the album. It’s the beginning of the journey, a trip down memory lane that brings us from West to East coast. Track 4 is indeed ‘Brooklyn Baby’, while the last one is a Nina Simone jazz cover, a separate story.
 
“In this album the order of the songs is very important, and the fact that I chose to close it with ‘The Other Woman’ gives me the possibility to tell my story the way I want to, creating connections between each track and combining them with different images and feelings.”
 
Amongst her musical passions, two are the most important: film soundtracks and Nirvana. “I’m a fan of Nino Rota, Samuel Barber, Thomas Newman and Giorgio Moroder, who became a dear friend of mine and with whom I hope to collaborate in my next record. The first time I listened to Kurt Cobain I was 11. He was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen and even though I was a kid I physically ‘felt’ his extreme sadness. As the metaphysical philosopher Josiah Royce used to say, “without the roots you can’t have any fruit”, and Kurt has truly planted a seed in my heart.”
 
With her songs Lana wants to be a source of reflection for new generations. “I want to be able to convey a positive message. In these last few years, through following my dreams and trying to accomplish my passions, I learned two things: that one should never surrender and that when we face hardship doing the things we love we become happier and surer of ourselves.”

Saying Lana Del Rey is depressed is sort of like saying Keith Richards is on drugs (tbh I also wish I was dead 24/7)
 
Sadcore Queen now and 4ever

I just found this and thought I was a very interesting interview. http://lanadelreycrew.com/2014/08/lana-del-reys-interview-with-bhmagazino/
 
” Ultraviolence ” gives you the vibe that it could have been written back in the 60′s in Laurel Canyon, this neighbour hood in Los Angeles where an informal community of artists like Frank Zappa and Jim Morrison had been created.
 
Yes, I really love that era, especially Johnny Mitchell, which was my mothers favorite. When I was living in New York, that’s what I was going for, the feeling of community, something like what Jeff Buckley did back in the 90′s, or Bob Dylan in the 60′s. However, I never found my ” gang “, my family.
When I arrived in Los Angeles, I met people who I could play with, people who I could talk to. All those had somehow rebuilt, Laurel Canyon, like Father John Misty and Jonathan Wilson, who I started writing the album with. Whatever I was seeking in New York, I found it on the West Coast. I used to drive in my old Mercedes from one house to another, I felt like I was back in high school. Every seven years the centre of gravity in the music industry moves from one coast to another. Now everything’s in the ” West Coast “.
 
Your songs seem to put melancholy in an environment of opulence. Is this your intention or does this happen accidentally?
 
I feel like I make happy songs, but when others listen to them, they think they’re sad. I can’t escape from my life, which has been wavy. Three years after my debut album, I’m still suffering from self-doubt and depression. Ahead of me there’s uncertainty and a feeling of emptiness. I don’t like it when I don’t know where I’m going. My love life, my family – are so fragile. I’m not sure of anything.
 
What do your fans maybe not imagine about your life?
 
Nobody knows it but I really love to dance, While we were recording in Nashville, when we were finished with the tracks, we would listen to everything we had made and dance along like crazy. We invited people we had met in a shop near the area of the studio and our friends like Juliette Lewis or Harmony Korine. I never worked like that before. It was the first time I was with such creative people in the studio. I learned a lot, now I can isolate myself, I can experiment without trying, even if there are many people in the studio. There’s a huge universe in my mind I usually go to find shelter in. I may not be that lucky in my everyday life, but as far as my work is concerned – I’m blessed. In the studio I’m always surrounded by good people. My mood is always good there.
 
You’ve been through a lot until you released Born To Die, when did you realize that you have to insist on working?
 
While recording Born To Die, I will never forget when my father visited me. He was so surprised when he saw me so sure, so determined, asking for a beat or a deal with my producer. He had no idea what I had been doing for 6 years, the fact that I was building my own little world with passion. My parents didn’t even know I was singing. However when my father saw me in the studio, he told me it was one of the most beautiful days of his life. He was so shocked, he realized that music was my passion. My family insisted on telling me to not drop out of school for music. I finished my studies in Philosophy because I knew it would help me “nourish” my songs.
 
Do you believe in talent?
 
I feel like I have a charisma to make music. However, these last years there were times when I hadn’t written a word I liked and I prayed for my muse to come back to me. And suddenly, last winter, a song like ” Old Money ” came to my mind. What happened with an older song called ” Carmen “, is that I got inspired while walking and wrote it afterwards. That time of my life I used to walk a lot, it was my ritual. Now, I drive and go swimming on the Pacific Ocean. And inspiration comes to me from these everyday actions. I record myself in my car, singing loudly.
 
Which part of your work is pleasure and which part of your work is torture?
 
Pleasure starts and ends with recording the album. Then the pain starts, touring, promotion, difficult stuff. Because even if I try to convince myself it’s okay, misunderstandings and twisted ideas regarding who I am, are constantly being spread around, and I feel like I have to stand up for myself, like I have to excuse everything I do and I don’t need that. My music is quite good for me to not need to excuse myself. Deep inside, I’d rather keep silent.
 
How concentrated are you when you work?
 
I can make my producer go crazy, because I have a very clear vision for my songs and in the end I want the speakers to play exactly what I had in my head. Same goes for the videos. I have the storyboards ready in my mind. I might have made Auerbach so insane this year, but at the end of the day there will be one name on the cover of the album and that’s my name. I have to protect it.
 
There’s this track on Ultraviolence called ” Brooklyn Baby ” where you mentioned Lou Reed.
 
I was dreaming to share it with him, I thought that he would find the lyrics very fun. I wrote them thinking about him. The day I flew to New York in order to meet him, he died.
 
A lot of your idols have died at such a young age, Elliot Smith, Amy Winehouse, Marilyn Monroe, Jeff Buckley..
 
I do not love them because they died young, but this seems to be the fate of almost everyone I admire. Luckily, this didn’t happen with Leonard Cohen. I do not romanticize death at a young age, artists are far more useful alive than dead.
 
You give the impression you don’t enjoy huge concerts, is that true?
 
I’m on tour in America since the first days of April, it’s the first time I play so many shows and everything goes exceptionally well. These past two years I don’t feel very well physically, I suffer from gastric ulcer, but I can make it through concerts who’s capacity can be over 9,000 people. I smoke, I drink a lot of coffee. I eat chocolate and pizza. My way of living when I’m not on tour isn’t that right. The fact I played Coachella and Glastonbury in the same year is a great honour. When I’m done with my tour, I’d like to occupy myself with cinema and movies. I have received some interesting suggestions and I’m really tempted to say ” Yes! “. When I was little I used to dream about Cannes, the festival, the prestige and the red carpet. I sang there last May for the third year in a row. As a teenager, I dreamt about living in France, an exile poetess. I really loved French culture, especially Serge Gainsbourg.