On March 24, American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey released her tenth studio album Did you know that There’s a Tunnel under Ocean Blvd. Del Rey has had a significant influence on contemporary pop music. Her music and style are often associated with the “Sad-core” genre, which combines hauntingly beautiful melodies with lyrics that touch on themes of nostalgia, heartbreak, and the American Dream.

Del Rey’s fashion sense has also been a major influence on pop culture. Her signature style is a mix of vintage Hollywood glamour and modern indie fashion. She is known for her retro-inspired hair and makeup, as well as her affinity for vintage clothing and accessories. She incorporates and brings to life the old Hollywood Esque imagery through her cinematography, when combined with her illusory music it definitely creates a work of art, for example, Video Games and National Anthem just to name a few. 

Although many of her die-hard fans know her love for long song titles, nobody was ready for her longest album title yet; Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd– which I didn’t, (know there was a tunnel under Ocean Blvd). This album definitely delved into her more religious side which if many didn’t already know Lana is a firm believer in God and she mentions her religion in many songs such as Young and Beautiful. In her album, she has recordings of sermons from while she’s at church like Judah Smith Interlude.

Moreover, the album was a bit lackluster because of the rehashed mashup in the last track of the album Taco Truck x VB which was mixed together with a song from an older album. The track in question wasn’t necessarily bad, it started off pretty good, even topping onto one of my favorites in the album, although I don’t think adding Venice Bitch was a good idea, yes it’s a good song, but let’s not reuse a masterpiece. It’s like making modern art and ripping up half of the starry night and pasting it into the piece, it makes it feel cheaper.