Today she released “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but i have it”, a totally uncomplicated title full of fact, sass and unapologetic nature, produced by Jack Antonoff. Lyrics, I am personally grateful from “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but i have it” are “I’ve been tearing around in my fucking nightgown, 24/7 Sylvia Plath” reminiscent of Lana’s video for High By The Beach where she’s literally tearing around in one of her maxi dresses / night gown. I also love “Hello, it’s the most famous woman you know on the iPad”, I mean we know Lana has been working with Apple lately, so this fits in really nicely and I hope she’s getting paid for it. The lyric “Shaking my ass is the only thing that’s, got this black narcissist off my back” generated some controversy this week as she referred to Kanye as a narcissist during their recent social media altercation, but hey, as long as it got the streams. Intent was unlikely to be anything malicious but this is also real AF and how pop sells now. My favourite, however, is ‘There’s a new revolution, a loud evolution that I saw. Born of confusion and quiet collusion of which mostly I’ve known”, woke activist Lana to the front please.

What I appreciate the most about “hope” and everything we have experienced from the Norman Fucking Rockwell era so far is how stripped back it all is. Piano and Lana, guitar and Lana. That’s all that’s needed and that’s why I think she’s cementing the iconography of her voice with this era. It’s working. Grateful.

Bring on the full album.

Norman Fucking Rockwell is the sixth studio album and fifth major-label studio album by Lana Del Rey, set for release on March 29th, 2019.

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Hi, Lana is back. Bradley Soileau is back. This is amazing and produced in collaboration with Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys. You will be happy, ecstatic in fact. The tempo changes are completely genius. Words cannot, so just listen. Lyrics under the cut.

Down on the West Coast, they got a saying
If you’re not drinking, then you’re not playing
But you’ve got the music, you’ve got the music in you, don’t you?
Down on the West Coast, I get this feeling like it all could happen
That’s why I’m leaving you for the moment, you for the moment
Boy blue, yeah you
You’re feelin’ hot at the show, I’m feelin’ hot to the touch
You say you miss me
And I always say I miss you so much
But something keeps me really quiet
I’m alive, I’m a lush
Your love, your love, your love

I can see my baby swinging
His Parliament’s on fire when his hands are up
On the balcony and I’m singing
Ooh baby, ooh baby, I’m in love
I can see my sweet boy swaying
He’s crazy and Cubano call my only love
On the balcony and I’m singing
Move baby, move baby, I’m in love
I’m in love
I’m in love

Down on the West Coast, they got their icons
Their silver starlights, their queens of Siagons
And you got the music, you got the music in you, don’t you?
Down on the west coast, they love their movies
Their golden cars and rock-n-roll groupies
And you got the music, you got the music in you, don’t you?
You push me harder for the way
I’m feeling hotter than fire
I guess that no one ever really made me feel that much higher
Didn’t say you gotta know, boy it’s you I desire
Your love, your love, your love

I can see my baby swinging
His parliament is on fire when his hands are up
On the balcony and I’m singing
Ooh baby, ooh baby, I’m in love
I can see my sweet boy swaying
He’s crazy and Cubano call my only love
On the balcony and I’m singing
Move baby, move baby, I’m in love

I can see my baby swinging
His Parliament’s on fire when his hands are up
On the balcony and I’m singing
Ooh baby, ooh baby, I’m in love
I can see my sweet boy swaying
He’s crazy and Cubano call my only love
On the balcony and I’m singing
Move baby, move baby, I’m in love
I’m in love
I’m in love

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