Lana Del Rey // Ultraviolence

First of all, this is going to be a huge challenge for a person who a) already has a tumblr (balance is the key to all things in life, I am hoping) and b) has a frustratingly stubborn (and particularly negative) outlook on things that require an effort. Alas, here I am, not giving a fuck and at least trying. So.

Well, to jump straight into it, let me begin with a list of things I absolutely adore temporarily and permanently (the differentiation between the two is my secret)(quite pointless I know but I'm trying to full up space okay).

1. Arctic Monkeys - FOREVER AND ALWAYS (if they headline Rocking the Daisies I will probably have a heart attack at Alex Turner's feet).

2. Plants - not just a freaky cat/animal lady, currently adorning my room is chorophyllic babies.

3. Alexa Chung - clothing goddess

4. Horror films - what a way to feel alive! Har har! Exams am I right!

5. Lana Del Rey

Wasn't that a lovely passage into the meaning in this post. I have been a good grasshopper and have listened to my English tutor at varsity. So Lana Del Rey. Recently I have been worshiping (literally religiously listening to a song at least ten times in a row) her earlier and mostly unreleased tracks - a few of the audios aided by her own hand-made "moving collages". No doubt (as can be judged via YouTube/internet - disclaimer: I am probably the most technologically handicapped adolescent in the 21st century - my statistics) my top six pre-publicity Lana (as in when she was still known as Lizzy Grant) are her "National Anthem Demo", "Put Me in a Movie" (huge Lolita influence - which has latched onto me as a very active viewer), "Lolita Demo", "She's Not Me (Ride or Die)", "Jealous Girl" and "Is It Wrong" (See Addendum A for these songs - I'm not joking, you will transgress perhaps to the sixties and be filled with pretty flowery sin)(Also not joking about the addendum part) .

To my absolute joy, and so worth the support and defense (literally school-yard fights. this is a joke. please) of Lana's music and character - for she really is a creation of a larger thought process questioning the American Dream - she is in the process of releasing her newest album "Ultraviolence" by slowly (almost painfully) releasing tracks. And to elevate my thoughts to the golden realm of thoughts, her newest tracks are so brilliant and unique yet so familiar and similar to the magical tracks I have been pining over the past couple of months. "Brooklyn Baby" is hauntingly beautiful and empowering for a woman - I am a femme fatale. Of course, there's also "West Coast", "Shades of Cool" and the album's namesake "Ultraviolence" . All of her work is art - the thought and effort into producing not only her music yet also this persona, this feeling of living fast to die young in such a tragic and beautiful manner is why I am in such awe of Lana and her work. Also, Lana's performances (especially her dancing) are on point.

Addendum A - The Lizzy Grant Era

National Anthem Demo

Put me in a Movie

Lolita Demo

She's Not Me (Ride or Die)

Jealous Girl

Is it Wrong