Unless you’ve been living beneath an enormous rock for the last few months, odds are you will have heard of Lana Del Rey. The American chanteuse has caused something of a stir since she surfaced yesteryear with the brilliant song Video Games. She’s been accused of a lot of things (an industry fabricated persona, plastic surgery, backing from her millionaire father etc.) and there have been times when she hasn’t helped herself with contradicting stories in interviews but it’s all been taken too far. Pigeons & Planes, one of the better music blogs out there, wrote an excellent post analysing the reasons behind the vicious backlash. Be sure to give it a read, it’ll give you some perspective on the hypocritical music industry.
With all the media hoo-hah, people appear to have forgotten what a great signer Ms. Del Rey actually is. I’ve given her debut Born To Die a few spins and it sounds great. Her throaty voice is a refreshing change for the mainstream, as is the wishful naivety of her music. The haters can keep on hating but Lana has clearly got tough skin. Test for yourself:
