Lana Del Rey // Million Dollar Man

I just had myself a listen of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born To Die’. It’s a good album. Very good in fact. Of course this is all just first impressions, but it seems that Lana may just have lived up to the hype. And there was a lot of hype, so I’m not just making some backhanded compliment as if I’m reviewing the latest Porcelain Black single or something.

Fans haven’t seemed to be picking out ‘Million Dollar Man’ as an initial favourite track from what I’ve seen, but it just stood out to me on the first listen. Maybe that’s because it’s a bit different from the rest of the album. The instrumental is a lot softer compared to the other tracks on the LP. The strings have a warmth about them, despite that fact that Lana sounds vulnerable as she tells us of her heartbreak. There’s this strange wailing sound throughout the song, making it all sound ever so mysterious. I like that. A lot.

Somehow the melody reminds me of the Sugababes ‘Caught In A Moment’. It’s that sweet, seductive lead up to the chorus. It just makes the song. That’s a very good Sugababes song, so yet again there is no backhanded compliment that I reserve for the likes of DEV. She doesn’t seem to sing or rap, it’s all very unpleasant. Besides, I don’t often post songs I don’t like on the site. So rest assured Lana fans, I think I love this track.