' Thats been Lana Del Reys Twitter bio for a while now. 'Do I contradict myself Very well then, I contradict myself I am large - I contain multitudes. Whatever the case - and the cover artwork - fans will be listening. Lana Del Rey just dropped a brand new cover for Blue Banisters and fans have a LOT to say about it. It isn’t clear whether Del Rey will release Rock Candy Sweet in June, followed by Blue Banisters.
“Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, f***ing, cheating etc – can I please go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money – or whatever I want – without being crucified or saying that I’m glamorizing abuse?” She was also criticized for comparing herself to singers like Beyoncé and Cardi B. “I’m not not a feminist – but there has to be a place in feminism for women who look and act like me – the kind of woman who says no but men hear yes – the kind of women who are slated mercilessly for being their authentic, delicate selves, the kind of women who get their own stories and voices taken away from them by stronger women or by men who hate women,” she said in May 2020. She said this new record would challenge accusations of “cultural appropriation and glamorizing domestic abuse”. Some fans are also confused after the pop star had announced her eighth studio album earlier this year with a different title.ĭel Rey announced she would release a record titled Rock Candy Sweet on June 1.