Lana Del Rey

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Lana Del Rey:

You know, in this town, an artist really needs a lot of space when they’re trying to create something special. A place to cultivate a world of their own, far away from the real world that’s around them. Luckily for me, I live right inside the middle of the “H” of the Hollywood sign. And this is how I spend most of my nights: perched high above the chaos that swirls within the city of angels below.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love to dip my toe into the muck and the mires of the city every now and then. Especially on Tuesdays. But truthfully, when I’m in the middle of making a record, especially now when the world is in the middle of such a tumultuous period, I find I really need to take the space for myself far away from real life, to consider what my contribution to the world should be in these dark times.

So each morning, I have the luxury of asking myself, “What shall I cook up for the kids today? Something with a little spice? Something with a little bitterness but is ultimately sweet? Or shall I take the day off and turn down the fire, and just take a moment to send my love to them over the ether?” Because sometimes, just being pure of heart and having good intentions and letting them be known is the most worthy contribution an artist can make.

So, even though these times can feel a little bit crazy, they’re not so very different from what other generations have experienced at one time or another before. Amidst all the uncertainty, and as we transition out of one era into another one, there’s no place I’d rather be than smack-dab in the middle of “Holly-weird” making this record for you. Because you, and the music, and this place, are my love, my life, my lust for life.
 
Lana Del Rey Details New Album Lust for Life

Her forthcoming record features the Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Stevie Nicks, and more

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Lana Del Rey’s new album Lust for Life arrives on July 21, and today, she’s revealed its tracklist. The upcoming LP will feature the Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Stevie Nicks, Sean Ono Lennon. It includes some memorable song titles, too, like “God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It” and “When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing.” See the full tracklist—which includes the previously shared “Love,” “Lust for Life,” and “Coachella”—below. Lust for Life is available on cassette, CD, and vinyl; check out the physical editions here.

Along with revealing the tracklist today, Lana shared two more songs from the record: “Groupie Love” and “Summer Bummer.” They both feature A$AP Rocky and the latter also includes contributions from Playboi Carti. Lust for Life is the follow-up to 2015’s Honeymoon.

Lust for Life:

01 Love

02 Lust for Life [ft. The Weeknd]

03 13 Beaches

04 Cherry

05 White Mustang

06 Summer Bummer [ft. A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti]

07 Groupie Love [ft. A$AP Rocky]

08 In My Feelings

09 Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind

10 God Bless America - And all the Beautiful Women in It

11 When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing

12 Beautiful People Beautiful Problems [ft. Stevie Nicks]

13 Tomorrow Never Came [ft. Sean Ono Lennon]

14 Heroin

15 Change

16 Get Free
http://pitchfork.com/news/lana-del-rey-details-new-album-lust-for-life/
 
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Lana Del Rey - “Summer Bummer” [ft. A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti]

“Summer Bummer,” the latest single released off Lana Del Rey’s upcoming album Lust for Life, is not a traditional contender for the song-of-the-summer flower crown. It’s sticky, but in a dense and oppressive, not light and carefree, way.

Even in Del Rey’s songs with a cooler temperature, there’s a humidity to her voice, a thickness that slows her tongue.On a song as hazy as “Summer Bummer,” it’s so pregnant with it, a storm feels imminent. With the full force of that heavy warmth settling onto it, she renders the track woozy as she murmurs about “white lines and black beaches, blood-red sangria.” Listless delivery paired with such vivid description is a hallmark of her work, and here it functions as a cocoon you don't want to escape even as you feel the knife’s edge of danger. Del Rey wants summer lovin’ too, yet there’s little innocence in her voice when she drawls to her would-be “undercover lover,” “Don’t be a bummer, babe.”

A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti’s contributions feel a little unnecessary, as Del Rey has no trouble carrying a track on her own. Near the end, her voice suddenly jumps an octave and, for a moment, floats sweetly atop the roiling fever dream. She says her lover’s making her crazy, and this affair is probably doomed thanks to his demons. But right now, the black hole sun hanging in the sky is more of a threat, and staying in bed is the safest bet. “Summer Bummer” is on repeat.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/lana-del-rey-summer-bummer/?mbid=homepage-more-latest-and-video
 
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