Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence

[sushimuffin]

This is begging for a Goldroom remix.

Yes yes yes!

 

[ElectricHearts]

A song similar to "Video Games" or "Ride," even of similar quality, would have been a huge disappointment. I'm not entirely sold on "West Coast" just yet, though the chorus has already grown on me massively. I'm just glad she changed things up. I don't think I could bear another album in the vein of Born to Die or Paradise, even as spectacular as both are.

 

[Drew]

Its growing on me. I love the chorus, I just wish it and the verses went together a bit better. I do like the sort of lazy summer vibe it has going.

Anyway like someone else pointed out a page or two ago- Lana isn't a popstar. She's not aiming for the big radio smash to move her album.

 

[apric0t]

For those expecting a crisp mid-tempo for lead single: have we forgotten that Lana's first single, and one of her highest charting ones - Video Games - was a torch ballad? One with a chorus yes, but its tempo was hardly rousing.

This psychedelic rock-chick mixed with classic Lana influences thing is the perfect progression and I am beyond excited for Ultraviolence now.

 

[Jonathan27]

Good god, her voice just gets to me. I noticed the high-pitched "woo" in the background of the chorus a few listens ago and it's everything. I love the layered effect as well. I'm not finding her entirely difficult to understand; the only bit I'm confused on is what exactly her man has got burning.

 

[Noir]

I love that Lana's still not over repeating herself lyrically. "Queens of Saigon".

Does she really sing "I can see my sweet boy swaying / He's crazy y Cubano como yo, my love" in the chorus? If so, amazing.

 

[Madaboutmusic]

Officially love the whole song now. I can't see it doing anything in terms of radio play and would love to be proven wrong but who really cares about that, it's clear that's not something she's going for.

 

[ItBeats]

I'm not finding her entirely difficult to understand; the only bit I'm confused on is what exactly her man has got burning.

Parliaments, a type of cigarette.

It's entered the top ten on US iTunes. Slay, Dalai.

 

[Alphableat]

It's a bit of a bore, no? The most interesting bit veers too close to the Gods and Monsters melody.

 

[TwinPines]

Where has she used "Queens of Saigon" before?

 

[Drew]

Where has she used "Queens of Saigon" before?

National Anthem.

 

[TwinPines]

National Anthem.

Oh yes, of course!

 

[Lander]

Why didn't they ever release the Blue Jeans remixes? (Gesaffelstein or Penguin Prison) They're much better than Summertime Sadness one.

The Smims & Belle remix for release please, absolutely amazing.

West Coast is... Eh. It's fairly above average but there's nothing mind blowing about it.

 

[ElectricHearts]

The last chorus is properly haunting. It's up to #7 on iTunes now, without a banner.

 

[TwinPines]

Will it be on UK iTunes at midnight or, like some rush-released singles, something random like 9am or 10pm tomorrow?

 

[EverybodysDancin]

Will it be on UK iTunes at midnight or, like some rush-released singles, something random like 9am or 10pm tomorrow?

Hope so, unless they are planning to hold off for a few weeks like they usually do with new releases in the UK.

I like it, it's a bit hard to get an opinion though since I don't know what to make of it properly.

 

[TwinPines]

Hope so, unless they are planning to hold off for a few weeks like they usually do with new releases in the UK.

I like it, it's a bit hard to get an opinion though since I don't know what to make of it properly.

Apparently it's definitely going to be up tomorrow

 

[SockMonkey]

Not impressed on first listen. It's all a bit "Tori Amos album filler". Maybe it'll work better in an album context.

 

[mi|kshake]

I really like it although I think it will sound better within the context of the album.

 

[Dan!]

Great song, if very Gods & Monsters. I keep thinking it's about to turn into a slow version of Atomic when the chorus gets ushered in with that guitar!