Exploring Lana Del Rey's Realistic and Confessional Pop Sound on 'Ocean Blvd'
TL;DR
Despite not having a solo hit single since 2014 and showing more interest in pursuing her own aesthetic vision than chasing the charts, Lana Del Rey is often categorized as a pop star due to her glamorous persona. However, she is actually a brilliant, alt-leaning singer-songwriter who has deeply influenced the course of pop over the last decade. Her masterpiece, 2019’s Norman Fucking Rockwell, is one of the great singer-songwriter triumphs of the 21st century. In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, the hosts discuss Del Rey’s pop star status, her discography, and controversies along the way.
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- Is Lana Del Rey Really a Pop Star? Rolling Stone
- Lana Del Rey Has Come to Confess on 'Ocean Blvd' Vulture
- Review | Lana Del Rey is a realist — and reality is weird The Washington Post
- Album Review: Lana Del Rey – Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Beats Per Minute
- Lana Del Rey ‘Ocean Blvd’ Review: Into the Deep, Without Leaving the Shallow The New York Times
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