Tag: Lana Del Rey Americana
Beyond Brat Summer, Or: Why It Was A Summer of Americana Via The Bikeriders and “Tough”
In many ways, Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders and Lana Del Rey x Quavo’s “Tough” achieve the same dichotomous thing: acknowledging the death of what America [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s Fenway Park Show As Analogy for the Current State of the U.S.
On June 20th (incidentally, the eve of the chanteuse’s birthday), Lana Del Rey belatedly took the stage at Fenway Park for what would mark her [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey and Quavo’s “Tough” Video: “National Anthem” Meets “Summertime Sadness” With A Dash of “American Pie”
It’s been a year of Lana Del Rey harkening back to 2012. And why shouldn’t she? It’s the year she came up in the mainstream, [Read More…]