Lana Del Rey - Paradise [Explicit Content]

Personnel: Lana Del Rey (vocals).Recording information: Electric Lemon Studios; SARM Studios, London, UK; Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA; The Green Building, Santa Monica, CA; The Square Recording Studio, Hoxton Square, London, UK; Westlake Studios, LA.Even after selling nearly three million copies of her debut album worldwide, Lana Del Rey still faced a challenge during 2012: namely, proving to critics and prospective fans that Born to Die wasn't a fluke. In that spirit, Del Ray released Paradise, a mini-album close to Christmas, that finds her in perfect control of her voice, much more assured than she was even one year ago, and frequently capable of astonishing her listeners with a very convincing act. As for the sound, it should be familiar to fans of Born to Die, with strings that move at a glacial pace, drums that crash like waves in slow motion, and additional textures (usually electric guitar or piano) that are cinematic in their sound and references. There's really only one di