Lana Del Rey’s new husband may influence her upcoming tenth studio album, “Lasso,” to a wild side we have not seen from previous albums.
The indie pop singer teased the name of her album at the Billboard x NMPA Songwriter Awards, according to a Feb. 1 Billboard article.
Lizbeht Perez Rodriguez, a second-year digital media art student, said she heard about Del Rey’s marriage through TikTok.
“I wouldn't call myself a long-term fan, but when the news broke out it was all that was showing up on my for you page,” said Perez Rodriguez.
Elizabeth Wooldridge Grant is originally from Lake Placid, N.Y., and began releasing music under the name Lizzy Grant in 2008, according to Biography.
Four years later, Grant rebranded to Lana Del Rey and released the album “Born to Die” which landed a No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200, according to the Billboard webpage.
Billboard 200 is a list of albums that are ranked in chronological order based on sales and streams, according to an Oct. 13 Billboard webpage.
Erik Rodriguez, a fourth-year business analytics student who has been a frequent listener of Del Rey since her “Born to Die” album, believes Del Rey is in a different place in her life since she is now in a formal relationship versus heartbreak.
Rodriguez says her change is also noticeable throughout the years from her voice to the beat of her music turning into a more mellow tune.
“I think her music is still her style but I think now, she's learning who she is and having more fun,” Rodriguez said.
Before her current husband Jeremy Dufrane, an alligator boat tour guide from Louisiana, Del Rey has been speculated in the past for using previous romantic relationships to inspire her music.
One of the tracks, “13 Beaches,” from Del Rey’s studio album No. 5 “Lust for Life,” is rumored to be about former partner Francesco Carrozzini who directed a previous music video for her, according to Bustle.
In the song, Del Rey alludes to wanting something real which opened speculation of her wanting a committed relationship with Carrozzini that he was not ready for.
Another instance that pushed fans to believe her music is sometimes inspired by her previous relationships is when she changed some of the lyrics from "Chemtrails Over the Country Line" during her concert at London's BST Hyde Park.
Prior to the release of her seventh studio album where this song is from, Del Rey was dating Sean Larkin, a Live Police Department documentary star.
Once this relationship came to an end and this album was released, fans noticed the original lyrics were "You're born in December and I'm born in June" as Larkin was born on December 7, according to an Entertainment article.
At this concert, Del Rey changed the lyrics to, "He's born in December and he got married when we were still together," according to the same article.
Other artists have found success writing about their exes, such as Adele or Taylor Swift, who are known to also draw inspiration from their previous partners.
With the seemingly suddenness of Del Rey’s marriage, fans were unsure of how to take in the news of her marriage.
Guadalupe Garcia, a third-year business administration student, felt that the decision to marry Dufrene was an on-brand move for Del Rey.
“I think using exes is a good source material to make popular songs. At the end of the day, if a regular person is making them happy that's all that should happen,” Perez Rodriguez said.
Other artists have found success writing about their exes, such as Adele or Taylor Swift, who are known to also draw inspiration from their previous partners.
Although Del Rey has used exes in the past unlike some fans feel like it may not be the best move moving forward.
“It can get kinda messy and it feels like they're dragging (Dufrene’s) personal stuff into the spotlight when that person maybe didn't ask for it,” Garcia said.
Originally scheduled to be released in September, “Lasso” has been pushed back with no clear indication of its release. Del Rey said she doesn’t know either but she is proud of the songs she made, according to an Oct. 25th Billboard article.
Between the release of “Lasso” and her previous official album “Did You Know There’s a Tunnel under Ocean Blvd,” Del Rey released a single “Tough” featuring Quavo who is an American rapper who is said to have begun the releases of “Lasso”, according to Genius.
With her recent marriage, a shift from using her relationships as a lyrical muse to shifting into different topics.
“I think (Del Rey’s) at a happier place in her life than she has previously expressed that she is in before,” Rodriguez said. “I think her music will move onto other topics beyond love that other people can relate to.”
On Sept. 26, Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene tied the knot at a private ceremony in Louisiana just three days after obtaining her marriage license, according to a Cosmopolitan article.
Del Rey and Dufrene met in March 2019 when she decided to go to Louisiana for a swamp boat tour, according to the same Cosmopolitan article.
“I kinda love it, it’s so her. Like, here’s this big music star with her dreamy vintage vibes, totally going for a guy who's out there just vibing in the swamps giving tours,” Garcia said. “It’s refreshing to see her with someone who isn't a Hollywood type.”
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