Following the string of singles that were released prior to the album, expectations were high for the big drop. In spite of our high expectations, Del Rey exceeds them all with what may be one of, if not the strongest album of 2019.

The titular track and album opener begins with mellow piano and melancholy lyrics. “Goddamn, man-child,” she sings followed by cutting lines like “Your poetry’s bad and you blame the news.”

The subsequent track “Mariners Apartment Complex” is a four-minute ballad charged with love and loss. The lyrics are complex, referencing struggles of sexism which don’t shout out female empowerment but instead soulfully proclaim the double-standards of the music industry. It’s heartfelt, powerful and alongside “Venice Bitch”, the piano tracks perfectly prelude Del Rey’s roaring single “F**k It I Love You.”

Del Rey’s cover of Sublime’s “Doin’ Time” is a surprisingly poignant moment on the record. She does not modify the lyrics but pays homage to the original while equally putting her own stance on it. The tracks that follow are typically where a 14 track album would start to wilt. And yet despite being 67 minutes long, there are no songs that have us reaching for the skip button. Each track pulls us a deeper into a space where it feels Lana Del Rey is speaking to us personally, confessing her secrets as a friend would over a bottle of wine.

The album finale “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but I have it” is nothing short of a masterpiece. She declares herself as a “24/7 Sylvia Plath”, singing of the “monsters still under my bed that I could never fight off.” The track is a mournful meditation on the singer’s battle with alcoholism, her struggles with fame and feelings of alienation. Only a true poet could get away with comparing themselves to Sylvia Plath and yet we don’t find ourselves dwelling on it.

The album closer is a candid conclusion to a record that holds the self up to the light and examines it fiercely and thoroughly. Norman F***ing Rockwell is an exceptional album which establishes Lana Del Rey as one of the most powerful lyricists of her generation. She has produced a beautiful album which lived up to the hype and sees Del Rey at the peak of her songwriting career.

5/5

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The truck will be driven by the vice-chairman of Interscope Records, Steve Berman:

But don’t let this cute publicity stunt fool you into thinking Lana has too much time on her hands. While Norman F***ing Rockwell has just been released, Del Ray is already working on her new album, titled White Hot Forever and scheduled to be released next year, she told The Times:

“I’ve already written parts of it. It’s called White Hot Forever, I feel like it probably will be a surprise release sometime within the 12 or 13 months.

“I’m really excited right now. I don’t want to take a break,” she went on to say.

Watch Lana’s new video, “Doin’ Time”, below:

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The official release date for her forthcoming studio album Norman F—king Rockwell is August 30. The album’s name is in reference to the classic American painter Norman Rockwell, known for chronicling American life in the 20th century via his art. 

Del Rey began releasing singles in 2018. Following the announcement of the album last year, Del Rey shared “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch.” This year she shared “Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have—But I Have It” and a cover of Sublime’s “Doin’ Time.” 

The musician also unveiled the new album’s cover art (pictured below). The collage-like image features the singer with actor Duke Nicholson, the grandson of Jack Nicholson. Her sister Chuck Grant took the photo.

Norman F—king Rockwell follows Del Rey’s Lust for Life, which dropped two years ago. 

Check out the full track list below.

1. “Norman F***ing Rockwell”
2. “Mariners Apartment Complex”
3. “Venice Bitch”
4. “F**k It I Love You”
5. “Doin’ Time”
6. “Love Song”
7. “Cinnamon Girl”
8. “How to Disappear”
9. “California”
10. “The Next Best American Record”
11. “The Greatest”
12. “Bartender”
13. “Happiness Is a Butterfly”
14. “Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for Woman Like Me to Have — but I Have It”

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Del Rey still hasn’t revealed the official release date of her next album Norman F***ing Rockwell, but we won’t have to wait for it for too long. During a recent appearance at FIB Benicàssim Festival in Spain, the singer told the crowd her new LP is “coming out next month”.

She already shared a couple of singles with her fans, including “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch”, but we’re yet to hear title track “Norman F***ing Rockwell” that she wrote alongside Bleachers frontman, Jack Antonoff.

“Working with Jack, I was in a little bit of a lighter mood because he was so funny. So the title track is called ‘Norman F***ing Rockwell’ and it’s kind of about this guy who is such a genius artist, he thinks he’s the sh** and he knows it and he won’t shut up talking about it,” said Lana Del Rey while chatting with Zane Lowe on his radio show.

The post Lana Del Rey’s Next Album is Coming Our Way Next Month appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Following the string of singles that were released prior to the album, expectations were high for the big drop. In spite of our high expectations, Del Rey exceeds them all with what may be one of, if not the strongest album of 2019.

The titular track and album opener begins with mellow piano and melancholy lyrics. “Goddamn, man-child,” she sings followed by cutting lines like “Your poetry’s bad and you blame the news.”

The subsequent track “Mariners Apartment Complex” is a four-minute ballad charged with love and loss. The lyrics are complex, referencing struggles of sexism which don’t shout out female empowerment but instead soulfully proclaim the double-standards of the music industry. It’s heartfelt, powerful and alongside “Venice Bitch”, the piano tracks perfectly prelude Del Rey’s roaring single “F**k It I Love You.”

Del Rey’s cover of Sublime’s “Doin’ Time” is a surprisingly poignant moment on the record. She does not modify the lyrics but pays homage to the original while equally putting her own stance on it. The tracks that follow are typically where a 14 track album would start to wilt. And yet despite being 67 minutes long, there are no songs that have us reaching for the skip button. Each track pulls us a deeper into a space where it feels Lana Del Rey is speaking to us personally, confessing her secrets as a friend would over a bottle of wine.

The album finale “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but I have it” is nothing short of a masterpiece. She declares herself as a “24/7 Sylvia Plath”, singing of the “monsters still under my bed that I could never fight off.” The track is a mournful meditation on the singer’s battle with alcoholism, her struggles with fame and feelings of alienation. Only a true poet could get away with comparing themselves to Sylvia Plath and yet we don’t find ourselves dwelling on it.

The album closer is a candid conclusion to a record that holds the self up to the light and examines it fiercely and thoroughly. Norman F***ing Rockwell is an exceptional album which establishes Lana Del Rey as one of the most powerful lyricists of her generation. She has produced a beautiful album which lived up to the hype and sees Del Rey at the peak of her songwriting career.

5/5

The post Norman F***ing Rockwell is Lana Del Rey’s Finest Album Yet appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The truck will be driven by the vice-chairman of Interscope Records, Steve Berman:

But don’t let this cute publicity stunt fool you into thinking Lana has too much time on her hands. While Norman F***ing Rockwell has just been released, Del Ray is already working on her new album, titled White Hot Forever and scheduled to be released next year, she told The Times:

“I’ve already written parts of it. It’s called White Hot Forever, I feel like it probably will be a surprise release sometime within the 12 or 13 months.

“I’m really excited right now. I don’t want to take a break,” she went on to say.

Watch Lana’s new video, “Doin’ Time”, below:

The post Lana Del Rey to Promote Her Album By Driving Around in an Ice Cream Truck appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The official release date for her forthcoming studio album Norman F—king Rockwell is August 30. The album’s name is in reference to the classic American painter Norman Rockwell, known for chronicling American life in the 20th century via his art. 

Del Rey began releasing singles in 2018. Following the announcement of the album last year, Del Rey shared “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch.” This year she shared “Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have—But I Have It” and a cover of Sublime’s “Doin’ Time.” 

The musician also unveiled the new album’s cover art (pictured below). The collage-like image features the singer with actor Duke Nicholson, the grandson of Jack Nicholson. Her sister Chuck Grant took the photo.

Norman F—king Rockwell follows Del Rey’s Lust for Life, which dropped two years ago. 

Check out the full track list below.

1. “Norman F***ing Rockwell”
2. “Mariners Apartment Complex”
3. “Venice Bitch”
4. “F**k It I Love You”
5. “Doin’ Time”
6. “Love Song”
7. “Cinnamon Girl”
8. “How to Disappear”
9. “California”
10. “The Next Best American Record”
11. “The Greatest”
12. “Bartender”
13. “Happiness Is a Butterfly”
14. “Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for Woman Like Me to Have — but I Have It”

The post Lana Del Rey Announces Title, Release Date and Track List of Sixth LP appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Del Rey still hasn’t revealed the official release date of her next album Norman F***ing Rockwell, but we won’t have to wait for it for too long. During a recent appearance at FIB Benicàssim Festival in Spain, the singer told the crowd her new LP is “coming out next month”.

She already shared a couple of singles with her fans, including “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch”, but we’re yet to hear title track “Norman F***ing Rockwell” that she wrote alongside Bleachers frontman, Jack Antonoff.

“Working with Jack, I was in a little bit of a lighter mood because he was so funny. So the title track is called ‘Norman F***ing Rockwell’ and it’s kind of about this guy who is such a genius artist, he thinks he’s the sh** and he knows it and he won’t shut up talking about it,” said Lana Del Rey while chatting with Zane Lowe on his radio show.

The post Lana Del Rey’s Next Album is Coming Our Way Next Month appeared first on Hot Pop Today.