Lana Del Rey is back to continue her reign over the indie pop genre with two new singles off her new album, “Honeymoon.”
Earlier this week, Del Rey released a second single from the upcoming album to critical acclaim.
In the song “Terrence Loves You,” Del Rey is crippled by sadness and loss, giving a hypnotic performance.
The song bears many similarities to how her previous albums sound; slow paced with vocally powerful performances layered over a piano and other jazz-like instruments.
The lyrics do not disappoint, either.
Del Rey pours her soul out while singing about letting go of a lost love but not being completely over it.
“Well, I lost myself when I lost you but I still got jazz when I’ve got the blues” and “I still get trashed, darling, when I hear your tunes,” are some of the strongest lyrics in the track.
“Honeymoon” is Del Rey’s fourth LP and her third album on a major label.
Planning for the album started two months after the release of her 2014 album “Ultraviolence.” Del Rey told several magazines she is planning on changing her sound for this record.
Del Rey has been consistently compared to Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra, having changed her tone drastically since she first started as a singer in the early 2000s.
After not being taken seriously as an artist, critics say she deepened her voice to sound “smoky” or “husky” to attract a more alternative audience.
Her presence in the music industry has grown rapidly during the last five years, selling out tours and writing and recording songs for two major films, “The Great Gatsby” and “Maleficent.”
She recently toured with Courtney Love and will hit the road for an unnamed tour in 2016.
“Honeymoon” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 18.
The new album can be pre-ordered on iTunes in addition to the two new singles: “Terrence Loves You” and “High By the Beach.”
The music video for “High By the Beach” is also currently available on iTunes.
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