Lana Del Rey: Task

Task:  Due on blogs by end of lesson Tuesday 4^th June

·         Write a 1000-1500 word analysis of the construction / representation of Lana Del Rey as an “indie” artist. Your analysis should include:

·         Some textual analysis of her music videos

·         The identification of recurring themes / images in her music videos and lyrics

·         Some analysis of the effect of media “hype” on the construction / representation of Del Rey

·         Links / quotes / images from articles, interviews, reviews etc.

·         A personal opinion on the success of Lana Del Rey

Links for Lana Del Rey analysis.

Positive representation

http://www.lanadelrey.com/

http://www.lanadelrey.com/news/watch-video-games-live-on-later-with-jools-holland/

http://www.lanadelrey.com/news/goodbye-kiss-radio-1-live-lounge/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3VDrNcy_HI

Negative Representation

http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/181259-hype-check-alt-indie-princess-lana-del-rey-bombs-on-snl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMjUGWy3Gi8

http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/26-meanest-quotes-from-reviews-of-lana-del-reys-n

http://sabotagetimes.com/music/dont-believe-the-hype-from-lana-del-rey-to-tyler/

A more balanced look at Lana Del Rey

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/27/lana-del-ray-born-to-die-review

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/the-real-reason-why-you-cant-stop-talking-about-lana-del-rey/

http://www.spin.com/articles/deconstructing-lana-del-rey