Born to Die by Lana Del Rey review

As arch as a minor character in a David Lynch movie, this internet phenomenon isn’t built to last.

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12th March, 2012

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She made one of the most addictive pop singles of 2011, and now everyone is arguing about the merits or otherwise of Lana Del Rey. A viral hit from the moment it first appeared on YouTube, Video Games is a modern torch ballad, achieving that perfect balance of melancholy and irony. In a come-hither croon, the singer spells out the romantic life she has in mind and the ways she is going to go about getting it, while all the time the object of her desires remains obliviously hooked to his beers and Xbox. The backlash began mere weeks later. With the imminent release of a full-length ...

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