In short, the girl and her retro style/looks is a marketer’s dream! You can see advertisers clambering to get Del Rey pouting to sell their products. Alas, the (phoney?) gangsta tag also tries to promote the idea that Lizzy is a bad girl — which never really harms sales, does it? Winehouse wasn’t known to be the Mother Teresa of music either you know. It could be argued that Del Rey is almost a polished American version of Winehouse. This might be a savvy marketing ploy ... or, just a coincidence.
Whatever the case, let's just keep Lana Del Rey away from the booze.
Anyway, Del Rey’s retro vibes has led to 'style over substance' comments by people eager to get involved in the backlash. Rumours that Del Rey has been 'created' by music producers have been doing the rounds on music blogs, but even the biggest cynic can’t possibly deny that this girl has great talent and, in our superficial times, has the femme fatale looks to make the record-buying — sorry, download-buying — public go weak at the knees during 2012.
Her debut album Born To Die will be released in late January 2012. Watch the promo video for the title track at this link.
Article comments
1 - Verene
I love her! She's amazing and she is not 'The New Amy Winehouse' She is her self!
2 - Frank
How does she not listen to "modern music" when she posts Weeknd and Asap Rocky on her wall, and calls Britney Spears and Eminem talented?
3 - Andy Parker
'Video Games' was amazing! It has been stuck in my head for weeks.
Yeah, you're right Frank. But she did tell (British tabloid) the Daily Star that she doesn't listen to modern music. Haha not that you should believe anything in that newspaper ;) A lot of her influences are from the past though.
4 - Iron Raven
No one will EVER replace Amy.
5 - Jame
Video Games is a musical masterpiece,nostalgic and reverent simultaneously. Listening to it has become a guilty pleasure, taking me back to times I'd like to revisit-with the wisdom of my present intact.
6 - Ricky
ew, as much as i love Lana, do NOT call her the new Amy Winehouse. There will never be a new Amy. This article should be burned.
7 - Andy Parker
Burned? Noooooo way. This is surely the finest example of the English Language since Charles Dickens! *Coughs*
I do love Amy's stuff. But Lana DOES remind me of Amy! Judging by everyone's reaction I'm not sure anyone else does.
8 - anotherview
O, no. She appears to have the early symptoms of "trout mouth" (AKA trout pout) from lip enhancement. Her everted upper lip distracts from her natural good looks.
9 - vava
No, she is not the new Amy Winehouse. she might be singing in a deep voice but its not like Amy's. her lyrics are good but they dont carry the complexity of Amy's story-like song writing. Lana has emotion in her voice and music but her lyrics are predictable, which is because they tell of fabricated experiences. Amy was her music. I like Lana Del Rey and i think she's got potential, Hundred Dollar Bill stuck in my head like a broken record and i loved it,but she is yet to develop. it is too early to judge her talent.
10 - Bar S
The lyrics to video games could have be written by a 12 year old and probably were. The "flow of conciseness" writing style still has to mean something. She should never be put in the same sentence as Winehouse, or even Nancy Sinatra for that matter.
11 - Dylan
Bob Dylan should not be mentioned in this article as it would be an insult to his legacy.
12 - Yeah right
Amy Winehouse has more soul than this botoxed lipped broad. Lana ain't shit foreal!
13 - Daniel
Lana Del Ray is much much better than winehouse. not even a comparison
14 - ortens
No way!!!
15 - Jay
Lana is better than Amy? are you on drugs?