10) Ultraviolence Preempts The Critics
Del Rey has faced more than her fair share of criticism since she first appeared on the scene back in late 2011. Despite her initial success with Video Games, critics were keen to shoot her down, declaring that Del Rey’s public persona was false and that her music contained no real depth.
On Ultraviolence, Del Rey deliberately makes fun of herself, overtly satirizing comments fired her way in an attempt to bait the critics who denounced her earlier music. On the single Brooklyn Baby, Del Rey pokes fun at hipsters, describing a character who defines herself in terms of how cool she is, wearing feathers in her hair and discussing beat poetry. The shallow picture she portrays here is one that critics have often used to describe Del Rey herself in the past and those who take the lyrics at face value may continue thinking this way of her in the foreseeable future.
In response to gossip, Del Rey penned another track on the album called I Fucked My Way To The Top, which declares that power must be obtained for women through their sexuality. The explicit title is a prime example of how Del Rey actively seeks to provoke her critics, luring them into falling for her bait. In a recent interview, Del Rey freely admits that she has slept with a number of industry guys in the past, but ultimately, none of them helped her to become the success that she is today.
Published: Sep 15, 2014 08:51 pm