Music

Lana Del Rey

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NPR·essay·Ann Powers
Lana Del Rey Lives In America's Messy Subconscious : NPR

Lana Del Rey's *Norman F\*\*\*\*\*\* Rockwell!* is her best yet — a critic argues her messy, contradictory Americana is exactly the point.

Score: 82Read at npr.org
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Vulture·essay
Lana Del Rey’s 10-Year War With the Culture

Lana Del Rey's decade of cultural controversy — from "industry plant" accusations to race debates — consistently overshadowed her actual music.

Score: 76Read at vulture.com
Los Angeles Review of Books·essay·Quinn Roberts
The Radical Empathy of Lana Del Rey | Los Angeles Review of Books

Lana Del Rey's *Norman Fucking Rockwell!* reframes her as a radical empath, not a sad cliché. A personal, critically grounded case for her artistic legitimacy.

Score: 77Read at lareviewofbooks.org
Rolling Stone UK·essay
Lana Del Rey: she does it for the girls

After a decade of creative numbness, Lana Del Rey describes a quiet, unexpected shift — a random mall trip that somehow broke the spell.

Score: 76Read at rollingstone.co.uk
Los Angeles Review of Books·essay·Christine Capetola
Lana Del Rey, Fragile Feminism, and White Fragility in a Moment of Black Lives Matter | Los Angeles Review of Books

Lana Del Rey's racist Instagram post exposed her "fragile feminism." This piece traces her troubling pattern of white privilege dressed as victimhood.

Score: 76Read at lareviewofbooks.org
NPR·review·Ken Tucker
Lana Del Rey's ambitious new album is her riskiest to date : NPR

Lana Del Rey's ninth album goes deep—dense, sprawling compositions wrestling with family history and romance. Bold and risky, but is it too much?

Score: 75Read at npr.org
Pitchfork·interview
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Conversation With Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey opens her Santa Monica studio ahead of *Lust for Life*, revealing her creative process, her 111-producer search, and her Tammy Wynette chair.

Score: 73Read at pitchfork.com
Rolling Stone UK / Substack·interview·Hannah Ewens
'My Goal In Life Is To Have Met Myself' - A Q&A with Lana Del Rey

Journalist and self-confessed Lana fan goes behind the scenes of her Rolling Stone UK cover interview — anxiety, Hollywood, and rare candour included.

Score: 72Read at hannahewens.substack.com
NME·interview·Mike Williams
Lana Del Rey: Music and witchcraft – read the exclusive NME interview

Lana Del Rey opens up about *Lust For Life*, witchcraft, and LA's pull on her creativity — her most ambitious album yet.

Score: 72Read at nme.com
MOJO·interview·Victoria Segal
Lana Del Rey interviewed

Lana Del Rey opens up about fame's brutal edges, creative reinvention after *Norman Fucking Rockwell!*, and finding unlikely serenity — from a car in a dark backyard.

Score: 72Read at mojo4music.com
NPR·interview·Talia Schlanger, John Myers
Lana Del Rey On Accountability And The Art Of Self-Editing : World Cafe : NPR

Lana Del Rey gets candid about regretting old lyrics, collaborating with Stevie Nicks, navigating #MeToo, and the strange dangers of fame.

Score: 72Read at npr.org
connorkianpour.com·essay·Connor K. Kianpour
In Defense of Lana Del Rey — Connor K. Kianpour

Lana Del Rey's Instagram post defending her lyrical themes sparked backlash. A longtime fan argues critics have consistently misread her artistic voice.

Score: 72Read at connorkianpour.com
The Guardian·feature
Lana Del Rey: The strange story of the star who rewrote her past | Lana Del Rey | The Guardian

Lizzy Grant flopped, rebranded as Lana Del Rey, and became a sensation — until fans discovered she'd buried her real identity and history.

Score: 72Read at theguardian.com
W Magazine·interview
Lana Del Rey Talks New Album, Finding Love, & Life in Louisiana

Lana Del Rey married an alligator tour guide, moved to Louisiana, and is releasing *Stove*, her most autobiographical country-leaning album yet.

Score: 72Read at wmagazine.com
Los Angeles Times·commentary·Christi Carras
Lana Del Rey hated NPR’s album review. Critic Ann Powers responds - Los Angeles Times

Lana Del Rey publicly blasted NPR critic Ann Powers' *Norman F— Rockwell* review on Twitter. Powers clapped back, defending her critique unapologetically.

Score: 72Read at latimes.com
The Guardian·review
Lana Del Rey: Ultraviolence review – great songs about awful, boring people | Lana Del Rey | The Guardian

*Ultraviolence* sounds stunning, but Del Rey's lyrics recycle the same helpless-woman, bad-boyfriend caricature until the concept collapses under its own repetition.

Score: 72Read at theguardian.com
The Knight News·review
Lana Del Rey is a Woman: A Review of Her Poetry – The Knight News

Lana Del Rey's poetry collection blends spoken word, femininity, and raw sincerity. Cringe moments included, but it's more rewarding than critics suggest.

Score: 72Read at theknightnews.com
Billboard·interview
Lana Del Rey: Billboard Women In Music Visionary Interview

Lana Del Rey opens up about family, childhood, and her most personal album yet. A decade-spanning portrait of pop's most atmospheric visionary.

Score: 68Read at billboard.com
The Indiependent·commentary
Lana Del Rey's Essay: Not Big, Not Clever and Hardly Feminist : The Indiependent

The article couldn't load, so there's no content to summarize beyond the title's clear stance: Lana Del Rey's essay is dismissed as shallow and antifeminist.

Score: 68Read at indiependent.co.uk
The FADER·interview·Sandra Song
Lana Del Rey addresses early-career criticism of her “inauthenticity” | The FADER

Lana Del Rey reflects on being labeled "inauthentic" after *Born to Die*. Worth reading if you care about her artistic vindication arc.

Score: 68Read at thefader.com
Los Angeles Times·Mikael Wood
Lana Del Rey's most personal album may be her best: review - Los Angeles Times

Lana Del Rey's sprawling *Did You Know There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd* blends the profound and mundane into her most nakedly personal — and possibly greatest — record yet.

Read at latimes.com
DIY Magazine·Jamie Milton
Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence review • DIY Magazine

*Ultraviolence* silences Lana Del Rey's critics with a bluesy, cinematic step up from *Born to Die*. Darker, more cohesive, and deliberately unsettling — in the best way.

Read at diymag.com
Spectrum Pulse·Mark Grondin
album review: 'did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean blvd' by lana del rey — Spectrum Pulse

Lana Del Rey's sprawling seventh album rewards devoted fans but loses casual listeners in messy, undercooked ambition that rarely matches her 2010s peak.

Read at spectrum-pulse.ca
NPR·Ann Powers
Critiquing Lana Del Rey : NPR

Ann Powers praised Lana Del Rey's new album; Del Rey publicly disagreed on Twitter. A critic reflects on artist pushback and the limits of review.

Read at npr.org
KEXP·Gerrit Feenstra
Album Review: Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence

Lana Del Rey's *Ultraviolence* emerges post-hype as her most confident statement yet — dark, nostalgic Americana that transcends the noise surrounding her polarizing persona.

Read at kexp.org
Simmons Voice·Jane McNulty
Album Review: Lana Del Rey is at her best when she’s not being typical Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey's ninth album shines when she ditches the sad-girl persona—family, trauma, and raw self-reflection make it her most human work yet.

Read at simmonsvoice.com
Drowned In Sound·Joe Goggins
Album Review: Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound

Lana Del Rey's *Ultraviolence* drowns in theatrical drama and vocal conviction — but its muddled narrative raises style-over-substance concerns worth debating.

Read at drownedinsound.com