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| Play | 1. Born To Die (Album Version) | 4:46 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Off To The Races | 4:59 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Blue Jeans | 3:29 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Video Games | 4:41 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Diet Mountain Dew | 3:42 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. National Anthem | 3:50 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. Dark Paradise | 4:03 | £0.89 | ||
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| Play | 9. Carmen | 4:08 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Million Dollar Man | 3:50 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. Summertime Sadness | 4:24 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. This Is What Makes Us Girls | 3:58 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 13. Without You | 3:48 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 14. Lolita | 3:39 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 15. Lucky Ones | 3:47 | £0.89 | ||
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218 of 228 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Firstly, I want to address the inadequate online loudmouths who seem determined to drive this young woman to a breakdown with the amount of bile they've been spewing in recent months: I don't care about the hype surrounding Lana Del Rey, it doesn't interest me. I don't care that she's changed her name (hardly a new phenomenon in the entertainment industry) or how wealthy her father is. I don't care that she's a nervous live performer - it's hardly surprising given the barrage of attacks she has already faced. Oh, and I certainly don't care whether or not her lips are enhanced by collagen. It's somewhat disturbing that only female singers ever face this kind of harsh scrutiny, but otherwise it's irrelevant.
All that matters to me is the music - and the music is sublime.
A big part of the appeal is that incredible, shiver-inducing voice; one moment it's a world-weary drawl encompassing all the despair of broken dreams and unfulfilled hopes... the next it's girly and playful with an uncomfortable undercurrent of knowing sexuality (hence the 'Lolita' comparisons). It's perfectly matched by the 'Lynchian' quality of the music, a combination of dreamy, seductive Hollywood strings and grimy trailer-park beats. It's Nancy Sinatra lost in the world of Twin Peaks.
Bizarrely a few critics have suggested a certain misogyny is present in her lyrics; they seem determined to remain oblivious to the persona Del Rey clearly adopts in virtually all the songs here - a (sadly not uncommon) teenage girl lacking in self-worth, dreaming only of wealth and celebrity and so desperate to find and hold a man that she willingly accepts indifference or even outright cruelty, telling herself she's in love. It's precisely this which makes songs like Video Games so heartbreakingly tragic. Del Rey is merely portraying (based on personal experience, apparently) the misogyny so many young women still fall victim to, partly because they aren't strong or confident enough to demand the better life they deserve.
To sum up: if you liked the singles Video Games and Born To Die, there's plenty more of the same here. The only real problem Lana Del Rey faces is, how do you follow an album as accomplished as this? I for one can't wait to see what she does next.
All that matters to me is the music - and the music is sublime.
A big part of the appeal is that incredible, shiver-inducing voice; one moment it's a world-weary drawl encompassing all the despair of broken dreams and unfulfilled hopes... the next it's girly and playful with an uncomfortable undercurrent of knowing sexuality (hence the 'Lolita' comparisons). It's perfectly matched by the 'Lynchian' quality of the music, a combination of dreamy, seductive Hollywood strings and grimy trailer-park beats. It's Nancy Sinatra lost in the world of Twin Peaks.
Bizarrely a few critics have suggested a certain misogyny is present in her lyrics; they seem determined to remain oblivious to the persona Del Rey clearly adopts in virtually all the songs here - a (sadly not uncommon) teenage girl lacking in self-worth, dreaming only of wealth and celebrity and so desperate to find and hold a man that she willingly accepts indifference or even outright cruelty, telling herself she's in love. It's precisely this which makes songs like Video Games so heartbreakingly tragic. Del Rey is merely portraying (based on personal experience, apparently) the misogyny so many young women still fall victim to, partly because they aren't strong or confident enough to demand the better life they deserve.
To sum up: if you liked the singles Video Games and Born To Die, there's plenty more of the same here. The only real problem Lana Del Rey faces is, how do you follow an album as accomplished as this? I for one can't wait to see what she does next.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an amazing album. 48 hours ago I had never heard of Lana Del Rey...But when I saw the magnificient cover of "Born to die", I had to give it a try.
I was hoping against hope that she wasn't gonna be another Katy Perry or Lady Gaga, and she's not!
Definitly darker, deeper, Lana Del Rey leans more towards artists such as Kate Bush, Tori Amos or the under-rated Maria McKee (later period) with a hint of Amy Winehouse. A brilliant touch of modernity in the arrangements without ever falling into the cheap "dance" or "r'n'b" format, but rather staying in some sort of ambient style.
Overall, the album is very slow and dark (americana comes to mind), the stings arrangements are superb, it is a very atmospheric album, and Lana Del Rey displays a large range in her vocals, from deep "murder ballad"-like singing to bimbo-like whisperings (although not too much thank you!). Only four stars though, because some songs feel more like fillers than anything else and repeat the same scenario.
This is an artist I didn't expect at all, and I'm quite pleased to have heard and bought this cd!
I was hoping against hope that she wasn't gonna be another Katy Perry or Lady Gaga, and she's not!
Definitly darker, deeper, Lana Del Rey leans more towards artists such as Kate Bush, Tori Amos or the under-rated Maria McKee (later period) with a hint of Amy Winehouse. A brilliant touch of modernity in the arrangements without ever falling into the cheap "dance" or "r'n'b" format, but rather staying in some sort of ambient style.
Overall, the album is very slow and dark (americana comes to mind), the stings arrangements are superb, it is a very atmospheric album, and Lana Del Rey displays a large range in her vocals, from deep "murder ballad"-like singing to bimbo-like whisperings (although not too much thank you!). Only four stars though, because some songs feel more like fillers than anything else and repeat the same scenario.
This is an artist I didn't expect at all, and I'm quite pleased to have heard and bought this cd!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a great album. Really something different to everything else around at the minute. Every song is good and Lana del Ray's haunting vocals are top class on all of them. Hard to put into a certain category of music, so I guess it just belongs in one all of it's own.
I would strongly recommend buying this.
I would strongly recommend buying this.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Impressive
At first I was put off by all the hype surrounding this artist...then I saw "Video Games" on TV and really liked the whole sound and drama of the song. Read more
Published 19 hours ago by Nicki Daines
The best album of this millennium
I loved her Video Games and Born to Die singles, so I thought I would buy the whole album and I certainly wasn't disappointed. I loved everyone of her songs. Read more
Published 2 days ago by DA Things
Excellent album
I had heard the released tracks and this prompted me to buy the album. The other tracks are very good as well.
Published 5 days ago by M. Murphy
Something a little Different
A bit different to the usual Britpop stuff that gets churned out by a lot of well known single female artists these days. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Starman
Love this album!
I bought this album uncertain of what to expect basing my decision to buy it only on having heard the singles "Video Games" and "Born to Die". Read more
Published 7 days ago by Paul Madge
Good Album
A Good Album, a little different to what I expected but would definitely recommend it so you can judge for yourself.
Published 8 days ago by Mr. D. Garvey
Amazing dark debut album!
There is a quality about Lana Del Rey that makes her hard to dislike once you've heard this album a few times. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Clicker
Blown away
I can only echo all of the other positive reviews here... I've not come across an artist with such a unique voice and song writing ability for long time. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Andrew L
Brilliant
Great album would use again , great seller producy as described good delivery . Born to die is a breath taking album and is a must to all music lovers collection
Published 12 days ago by sazzal80
A musthave
Perhaps the one word I'd use to describe this album is haunting. There's a timeless quality to a number of the songs which is unusual and sets this apart. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Jack Henderson
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