Lana Del Rey – “The Grants” [Song Review]

In the lead-up to her anticipated ninth album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, due March 24th via Interscope and Polydor, Lana Del Rey has released the record’s third single, “The Grants.” Anticipated to be track one of the forthcoming album, “The Grants” manages to take listeners to church with the aid of little more than a piano and subdued choir. The song opens with an unedited peek into its recording process, with a conductor working to polish up a performance with a small choir. The song kicks off officially with a solitary piano churning out a subtly Radiohead-esque chord progression. Del Rey’s voice floats above the music hauntingly, making the verse almost cinematic. The pre-chorus creates the perfect setup for the chorus as Del Rey ponders life and the afterli...

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