Nicki Minaj has done this twice with her debut Pink Friday, with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and the forthcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-up, to general success. “The Paradise Edition” is one of those increasingly necessary releases of new “product” that extend the shelf-life of modern albums, a new set of seven songs complete with single and videos continuing the same basic aesthetic.
It’s surprising, then, that neither have really been out in force with the release of her new “Paradise Edition” of Born to Die. Lana haters became as ubiquitous–and as vocal–as her defenders.
Initially feted for her “gangsta Nancy Sinatra” sound and DIY Youtube aesthetic, the blog love quickly faded with some flat live performance and the news that, far from a trailer park ingenue, Ms Del Rey is the daughter of a rich investor. If there's an early Lana song that foreshadows the rest of her career best, it's this one.With her distinctive calling-card single “Video Games” and album Born To Die, Lana Del Rey has been one of the most hotly debated artists of the past year. It's a smokey, dramatic cut that captures Lana at her most hyperbolic. Blue Jeansīlue Jeans was often seen as a Video Games B-side but she holds stands confidently by herslef. This is an intimate love story as vivid as they come and one of the few songs captivating enough to justify it's near-six-minute length. Brooklyn BabyĪs Axl Rose dating rumours swirled, Lana gave us everything we wanted singing about her, "boyfriend in a band." She's confirming nothing though. Old Money depicts that in the most extreme kind of ways, as she cries out in the chorus, "If you call for me, you know I'll run to you." It's clenched-fist-passion and a sterling ballad. Lana is an all-in type of girl and when she falls in love, she falls hard. While she's often embraced a mysterious character Mariner's Apartment Complex gives it to us straight with direct songwriting and subtly unfolding production courtesy of Jack Antonoff. Lana's most recent work is also the most earnest music she's ever made. It's a sexy yet damning love song that's the best Bond song that never was.
Lana's music has always been cinematic and here she embraces it, soundtracking herself as she watches on lustfully.Īll it took was a small Instagram clip for the fandom to fall in love with Cherry. It's petty, dramatic and rude with Lana embracing all the extremities of her personality. In My Feelings is everything you've ever wanted Lana to be. "My pussy tastes like Pepsi Cola," will forever be one of the most shocking first lines in pop music. This is Lana considering the world as nihilistic and yet still finding some hope. It's despairing and not in her usual hyperbolic way. This sprawling ballad is one of Lana's darkest moments ever. Lana loves Terrence Loves You and admittedly this smokey, jazz club cut may only be on the list because of this amazing video. It's one of Lana's most woozy, hypnotic songs with a chorus that is basically nonsense, in the best way.
This Ultraviolence bonus track has become a cult favourite. Ranking Lana Del Rey songs is akin to ranking your family members but here goes nothing.
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