{"id":1676,"date":"2013-05-07T15:57:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T19:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underbellyofsunshine.com\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2013-05-07T15:57:48","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T19:57:48","slug":"i-kept-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/underbellyofsunshine.com\/?p=1676","title":{"rendered":"I kept listening"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was introduced to the stylings of Lana Del Rey though her now infamous appearance on SNL<\/a> in January of 2012. The next day she was billed as the worst performer ever to appear on the show and dragged through the mud by the media and everyone online for the next little while. I did agree with the fact that the performance was horrible but I don’t know about it being the worst. I wasn’t impressed to say the least and went on with my life ignoring it.<\/p>\n

But then she appeared on a few playlists I found. For the longest time I didn’t even know who sang the songs, I just knew I liked them. They grew on me even more and I finally bothered to check who it was. I couldn’t believe it really. I found a few more songs of her’s that I liked and was content for some time.<\/p>\n

Currently I’m in a mood for new music, decided to pick up her album “Born to Die” – to get the full Lana Del Rey treatment – and I have to admit I am very impressed by it.<\/p>\n

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The album is filled with tortured ballads of love, lust, and the fast life. Her raspy low voice has a melancholic\u00c2\u00a0nonchalance that’s backed by music with a dramatic air. The juxtaposition of these elements work together making for interesting listening.<\/p>\n

You want to dance to some of it.<\/p>\n

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