Del Rey, Lana: Born To Die (CD)

On her stirring debut album, New York singer-songwriter Lizzy Grant and most likely to succeed in 2012 transforms into the more bombastically-named Lana Del Rey and absolutely wallows in it. The songs are husky and sensual in a way that hits the sweet spot cat power has abdicated since The Greatest. Born To Die the album is a collection of tracks about which Lana says “the songs i’ve written are an homage to true love and a tribute to living life on the wild side.”

The songs are atmospheric, orchestral retro-’60s-sounding pop that showcases her torchy image and sensuously husky singing style.

1. Born To Die
2. Off To The Races
3. Blue Jeans
4. Video Games
5. Diet Mountain Dew
6. National Anthem
7. Dark Paradise
8. Radio
9. Carmen
10. Million Dollar Man
11. Summertime Sadness
12. This Is What Makes Us Girls