Ultraviolence

Ultraviolence

Album by Lana Del Rey

Released 1 June 2014

dream pop pop art pop

Tracklist

1
Cruel World
6:39
3.8 ★
2
Ultraviolence
4:11
3.9 ★
3
Shades of Cool
5:42
3.7 ★
4
Brooklyn Baby
5:52
4.0 ★
5
West Coast
4:17
4.0 ★
6
Sad Girl
5:18
4.1 ★
7
Pretty When You Cry
3:54
4.0 ★
8
Money Power Glory
4:31
3.8 ★
9
Fucked My Way Up to the Top
3:32
3.9 ★
10
Old Money
4:31
3.3 ★
11
The Other Woman
3:02
3.5 ★
12
Black Beauty
5:15
4.1 ★
13
Guns and Roses
4:31
3.1 ★
14
Florida Kilos
4:14
4.1 ★

Ultraviolence is Lana Del Rey at her most uncompromising, but also at her most insular. Dark, narcotic, and emotionally heavy, the album rejects pop immediacy in favor of immersion. It doesn’t try to seduce the listener; it pulls them into a haze and leaves them there. Sonically, the album leans into psychedelic rock, blues influences, and slow-burning arrangements. Guitars dominate, production feels analog and sun-bleached, and everything moves at an intentionally lethargic pace. The atmosphere is dense and consistent, but also demanding, asking for full attention rather than casual listening. Lyrically, Ultraviolence explores toxic love, power imbalance, submission, desire, and emotional numbness with unsettling directness. Lana writes from inside the darkness, without distance or commentary. This honesty is the album’s strength, but also what makes it emotionally exhausting rather than expansive. The reason it lands at 4 (is 4.2)instead of five is balance. While the vision is strong and the mood unwavering, the album can feel emotionally one-note over its full runtime. Some tracks blur together in tone and pacing, reinforcing the world but slightly limiting replay variety. Still, Ultraviolence remains one of Lana Del Rey’s most important statements. It’s fearless, coherent, and artistically resolved, even if it sacrifices accessibility for depth. A near-classic that prioritizes atmosphere over catharsis. Favorite Track: Brooklyn Baby Skip Track: Guns And Roses / Is This Happiness Disclaimer: This Is my opinion based on personal taste and emotions. The skip tracks are not bad songs but just songs that are less memorable.

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Joshdundun 22 Jan 2021

★★★★★

everything😍

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Release credits

Alex Pasco
engineer [7]
Alfreda McCrary Lee
background vocals [2]
Andy Zisakis
engineer [10]
Ann McCrary
background vocals [2]
Blake Stranathan
guitar [7, 13], producer [7]
Brian Griffin
drums (drum set) [7, 13]
Collin Dupuis
drum machine [14], drums (drum set) [2-3, 5, 9], engineer [1-6, 9, 11, 14], mix [2, 5, 14], synthesizer [6]
DJ Darkside
drums (drum set) [12]
Dan Auerbach
12 string guitar [5], background vocals [14], electric guitar [1-6, 9, 14], handclaps [1], mix [2, 5, 14], producer [1-6, 9, 11, 14], shakers [5], synthesizer [5-6, 11, 14]
Daniel Heath
producer [10], strings [10]
Ed Harcourt
piano [12]
Greg Kurstin
bass guitar [8], drums (drum set) [8], guitar [8], keyboard [8], mix [8], producer [8]
Julian Burg
engineer [8]
Kenny Vaughan
acoustic guitar [4], electric guitar [2-3, 5, 9, 11], mellotron [6], synthesizer [6]
Kieron Menzies
engineer [6, 12]
Lana Del Rey
background vocals [2], lead vocals, phonographic copyright [1-12, 12-14], producer [7, 13]
Lee Foster
producer [7, 13]
Leon Michels
handclaps [1], mellotron [1-6, 9, 11, 14], percussion [4], piano [2, 9], saxophone [11], synthesizer [1-2, 5, 9, 11, 14], tambourine [4], tenor saxophone [4]
Matt Wiggins
engineer [12]
Matthew McGaughey
orchestrator [10]
Max Weissenfeldt
drums (drum set) [1-5, 9]
Milton Gutierrez
engineer [10]
Nick Movshon
bass guitar [1], double bass [4], drums (drum set) [4-6, 11, 14], electric bass guitar [2-3, 5, 9], handclaps [1]
Nikolaj Torp
mellotron [12], organ [12]
Pablo Tato
guitar [12]
Paul Epworth
producer [12]
Phil Joly
engineer [7, 13], mix [13]
Regina McCrary
background vocals [2]
Rick Nowels
piano [12], producer [6, 12-13]
Robert Orton
mix [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-12]
Russ Pahl
acoustic guitar [4, 6], electric guitar [3, 14], pedal steel guitar [1-2, 4-5, 9, 11]
Seth Kauffman
background vocals [4], electric guitar [2, 4, 6, 9], mellotron [5], omnichord [3], percussion [4]
Tom Herbert
bass guitar [12]
Vira Byramji
engineer [13]