Honeymoon (Lana Del Rey album)
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| Studio album by Lana Del Rey | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
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| Length | 65:06 | |||
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Urban Outfitters exclusive vinyl cover
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| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 |
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| Spin | 7/10 |
Honeymoon is the fourth studio album and third major-label record by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on September 18, 2015, by UMG Recordings, and was co-produced by Del Rey alongside longtime collaborators Rick Nowels and Kieron Menzies. The album is, stylistically, described as a departure from the rock-oriented music of Del Rey's previous album Ultraviolence and a return to the baroque pop of Born to Die and Paradise. Lyrically, the album touches on themes of tortured romance, bitterness, lust, escapism, and violence. Honeymoon has sold 600,000 copies worldwide as of January 2016.
Upon release, Honeymoon received positive reviews from music critics, appearing on the 2015 best albums lists of many publications. Many critics consider the album Del Rey's best album to date. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 116,000 units in first week, and peaking at number one in Australia, Greece and Ireland. The album was supported by the release of two singles: "High by the Beach", and "Music to Watch Boys To".
Del Rey finished the recording of her third studio album, Ultraviolence, in March 2014, and by June of the same year she had begun working on a follow-up idea stating that the process was "growing into something I really like. I'm kind of enjoying sinking into this more noirish feel for this one. It's been good". In a December 2014 interview with Galore Magazine, Del Rey revealed she had begun working on a new album. In January 2015, Lana Del Rey announced via Billboard that she had begun work on her fourth studio album, announcing she was going to release an album entitled Honeymoon sometime that same year. During the time of the announcement, Del Rey also said that she had written and recorded nine songs that could possibly be featured on the album and stated that she was covering Nina Simone's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". During the interview with Billboard, Del Rey stated that the album would be different from her previous release, Ultraviolence (2014), but similar to her first major release, Born to Die (2012), and the extended play Paradise (2012).
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