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Paradise
Pop · 2012 · 8 tracks · 33m

Paradise

Lana Del Rey

Eight tracks of cinematic, string-laden pop drenched in Americana nostalgia. Hazy, seductive, and deeply melancholic, it captures the dark side of the American Dream.

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It is like driving a vintage convertible through a beautiful, tragic sunset that never quite ends.

A theatrical, cinematic sadness wrapped in the warm, hazy glow of a fading American dream.

Paradise · vs · Lana Del Rey
Existential+2.5σ

The writing leans far further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 33m
01
Ride
4:49
02
American
4:09
03
Cola
4:21
04
Body Electric
3:53
05
Blue Velvet
2:39
06
Gods and Monsters
3:58
07
Yayo
5:21
08
Bel Air
3:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The soaring, cinematic string crescendo that elevates the final chorus of Ride into a desperate plea for freedom.
The eerie, spoken-word style delivery during the verses of Gods and Monsters, contrasting with the heavy, industrial-tinged trip-hop beat.
The angelic, harp-led introduction of Bel Air that dissolves into a wash of layered, ethereal vocal harmonies.
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Reviews
Tiny Mix Tapes3/ 5 stars
Sputnikmusic3.5/ 5
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Slant Magazine3/ 5 stars
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Rolling Stone3/ 5 stars
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AllMusic
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Drowned in Sound8/ 10
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American Songwriter3.5/ 5 stars
Metacritic64/ 100
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