Ultraviolence

Ultraviolence (2014) finds Lana Del Rey expanding the cinematic, nostalgic elements of her earlier work into a darker, more guitar-driven record. Largely produced by Dan Auerbach, the album blends dream pop, art pop, psychedelic rock and baroque pop influences into slow, reverb-soaked arrangements anchored by electric guitar, strings and horns. Lana's vocal delivery is languid and atmospheric, foregrounding themes of melancholic romance, dangerous desire and noir Americana, and the record emphasizes mood and texture over conventional pop immediacy.