Premiere: Lana Del Rey - Tropico

Lana Del Rey closes the Born To Die era with a huge bang. Her Anthony Mandler directed biblical short film Tropico contains three amazing tracks from The Paradise Edition; Body Electric, Gods and Monsters plus Bel Air, and stars Lana and Shaun Ross. The environments range from a utopian paradise filled with American icons, gritty and seedy shots from the streets of Los Angeles filled with strippers, violence and weapons to a serene and stunning countryside where all the hurt melts away. Sin and redemption, darkness and light. The last shot is really powerful and leaves us with questions and opens up for interpretations to say the least. Lana announced last night at the Los Angeles premiere that her second album will be called Ultra-Violence, so an album based on A Clockwork Orange could be around the corner. And carries on what she started off with her back alley blues paired with luxury. Watch below! Thoughts?

Lana Del Rey - Ride - Video Premiere

Lana Del Rey hosted the premiere of her short film Ride at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica the other day - and here it is! It's almost hard to fathom that she released her Born To Die album in January this year! It feels like it's been around forever - easily our most played album of the year. November 12th sees the release of The Paradise Edition of the album with Ride being the lead single. In true Del Rey style we get a video that excites us and is somewhat scary at the same time. Heaven and hell. A road trip to the Mojave desert that starts at a L.A convenience store. Seeking her freedom, riding and partying with a biker gang. The Anthony Mandler directed film is a perfect fit in the Del Rey story so far. Watch below. Thoughts?  

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Lana Del Rey - National Anthem - Video Premiere

Just in time for 4th of July next week comes the Anthony Mandler directed video to Lana Del Rey's National Anthem. It's a pretty epic affair with more than a reference to presidential life and what follows with that. Lana looks amazing as a retro queen, and her on screen boyfriend A$AP Rocky gives it a modern twist! How cute are those babies btw? Adorable! We keep forgetting Lana is a contemporary singer, haha. Love it! Have a look beloooow! Enjoy! 

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