Del Rey released the retro-tinged album in August 2019 to great critical acclaim, debuting at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200. In the U.K., it performed even better, debuting at the top of the charts.
The first sound is a breath. A harmonica, bending air, calling us into a space that feels private and mythic. It's the overture before words, before story. The air feels humid with possibility, then ...