After much teasing, Lana Del Rey’s first poetry release ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass’ is finally here. “They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are,” the musician has said of the poems that feature on the spoken word release (a hardcover book featuring more of her written work will follow on September 29).It’s a fascinating project – one that sees her explore topics such as love, trust, happiness, friendship, climate change and more, with the audiobook version set to music composed by Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff.
She pulls off these musings and observations brilliantly, creating a new offshoot of the very specific world she’s created as Lana Del Rey.
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