Lana has always been vocal about her connection with the actress, and in Born To Die’s “Body Electric”, she mentions what Marilyn means to her: “ Elvis is my daddy, Marilyn is my mother.” In the mentioned “Tulsa Jesus Freaks”, we are reminiscing together with Lana, missing something that is yet to happen. In “Tulsa Jesus Freaks” and “Yosemite”, “ No more candle in the wind” is a nod to Elton John’s song about Marilyn Monroe. In the ballad “Let Me Love You Like A Woman”, she references Prince in the phrase “ We could get lost in the purple rain”, referring to an ever-lasting love with it’s magical and exaggerated highs and lows.

Throughout the album, Lana looks to musical geniuses. The theme continues in “Wild At Heart.” Even as an adult, Lana still has the curiosity and attitude of her younger self: “ Like if you heard I was out in the bars drinkin’ Jack and Coke, going crazy for anyone who would listen to my stories, babe.” “ Running from the cops in our black bikini tops” versus “ We’re in our jewels in the swimming pool, me and my sister just playin’ it cool.” We hear more maturity and ease in the lyrics while the tone of the song remains familiar. If we think of the song “This Is What Makes Us Girls”, these tracks sound as if two opposite sides of the same person wrote them. She is running back to her past, looking back at simpler times, “laughing about nothing.” Compared to her escapism in Born to Die, Lana’s actions here are noticeably less reckless. Namesake song “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” is an acoustic track, Lana’s usual mix of low vocals with a high-pitched head voice. Lana elaborates on the feeling throughout the album.

She once felt like a god, but finds it unsettling now, questioning if it even was worth it. At 19-years-old, Lana (then – “Lizzi Grant”), released her first EP, not yet knowing the burden fame will bring her. The words are forced into the phrase intentionally as Lana sings them quicker than all other lines – they sound rushed, showing how difficult it was for her, amongst others, to reach the same heights in the business as her male counterparts. Here, Lana sings the line “ Down at the men in music business conference” and is referring to the music industry being male dominated, and how tough it was for her to make it as a woman. She remembers her waitressing days in New York, listening to The White Stripes and Kings of Leon, before she became a popular artist. Opening the 11-track album is a piano intro and Lana’s breathy high vocals in “White Dress.” Right away, Lana sings about her younger self, being in love and feeling seen. Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, gave the world her latest release and seventh studio album Chemtrails Over the Country Club, on March 19 th. This album is another triumph for Lana Del Rey.Lana Del Rey – ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ Album Review Also of note is the drumming on the album which adds great and dramatic dynamics to many of the tracks. Her vocals remain notable with strong character and beauty and a particularly haunting tone not heard on the last record. This album is a perfect continuation from Del Rey’s last record offering a similar style but with a more stripped-down atmosphere production-wise. “For Free” closes out the album beautifully, the Joni Mitchell penned song fits like a glove with the rest of the tracks here and features vocal contributions from Zella Day and Weyes Blood. “Breaking Up Slowly” features an appearance by singer/songwriter Nikki Lane and lyrically references Tammy Wynette and George Jones rollercoaster relationship along with its country twang. “Dark But Just a Game” rhythmically recalls 2012s Born to Die while production-wise still maintaining the overall vibe of the album. It serves a purpose by just adding an element of darkness to an otherwise sunny recollection. It’s uncertain if the title is meant to spark serious thought in the listener who pays attention to the lyrics or just a tongue-in-cheek point of reference but it doesn’t matter. The title track and first single “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” mentions her siblings and friends in the lyrics and continues the Americana feel that permeates this album. It’s an incredibly effective opener that sets the tone for most of the album.

Musically it’s a beautiful piano-led track with Del Rey’s vulnerable-sounding vocals taking centre stage and shimmering lounge drums that rise and fall to great dramatic effect. The album opens with the “White Dress” which continues Del Rey’s style of autobiographical storytelling lyrics and tells the story of the singer pre-fame at 19, working as a waitress, getting her start in a male-dominated music business, and also references listening to White Stripes and Kings of Leon.

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