Gone is much of the excess and "decadent glamor" of previous works in favor of a more entrancing piece of slow pop bliss half of the melodies sound as though they could have made it onto a Radiohead or Porcupine Tree record due to their heavily melancholic and layered attributes. Ultraviolence has been widely considered a dream pop record, and with good reason. If Born to Die was a bold love letter to 60s Americana music and Hollywood-style cinematic orchestration, this record is the scaled-back reflection that follows it. Ultraviolence is lush, dreamy, dreary, and ultimately a perfect way to combat the more hollow aspects of its predecessors. And on that note, once Born to Die and the Paradise EP came and went, many of us were more than a little curious to see how she would expand upon their successes. This mix of seduction, apathy, aforementioned "bad girl" attitude, as well as happiness based around the little things in life, may seem disjointed but it works startlingly well when combined with such varied (if a little samey atmosphere-wise) music.
And yes, the lyrics do indeed become really clichéd and recycled after a certain point (proving to be one of Born to Die's biggest flaws) however, one can't deny that her overall style - and mix of styles - is pretty damn unique. I've always seen her work, primarily lyrically, as a commentary or possibly critique of the negative aspects of today's society and media. But really, these contradictions bring out many of Lana's best qualities. Also, there's the fact that she hasn't always delivered very solid live shows when compared to her studio performances, as well as the way her baroque pop stylings get mixed in with modern hip-hop-influenced beats. Her attempts to bring back the old-fashioned style of the old greats such as Nancy Sinatra or Leonard Cohen have been known to clash with overly melodramatic modern "bad girl" lyricism that many consider vapid. On a surface level, Lana Del Rey may seem to many like a living musical contradiction. Review Summary: Oh it was gorgeousness and gorgeosity made flesh
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