The much-awaited 14-track poetry audiobook of Lana del Ray will be released on July 28 featuring her recitations of the poetry set of Lana Del Rey with arranged music by Jack Antonoff.
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Lana Del Rey's spoken word album and her new book of poetry have been detailed in the product listings of Waterstones and Amazon, as confirmed by The Fader . The spoken word album has 14 poems from the collection set to music by Antonoff and will run in 33 minutes. The book, however, is set on a later release date.Del Rey's book of poetry "Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass" is a 112-page hardcover format which will be released on September 29. The "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass" book is also the name of the poem in the book, the first poem that Del Rey wrote.
Originally, "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass" was supposed to be released on January 4 a,s per Del Rey's initial announcement. According to The Fader , Del Rey announced that half of the proceeds from the record would go to the Native American charities. Lana Del Rey described the records as "gritty." Del Rey posted earlier on her Instagram, indicating that she will attempt to raise $1,035,000 for the Navajo Water Project in the coming month.
In her post, Lana Del Rey said that some poems came to her that she dictated and typed out and worked vigorously to pick each word and make the perfect poem. "They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are, and for that reason, I'm proud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written was very authentic," she added.
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Dates for the release of the audiobook and the physical book tomorrow! Also you should know about - Navajo Water Project www.navajowaterproject.org 1 in 3 Navajo still don’t have a sink or a toilet. That means 1/3 of Navajo families haul water home every day. They pay 67 x more for the water they haul vs. piped water. Access to running water has become more important than ever during the COVID-19 crisis. In May, the infection rate in the Navajo Nation — at roughly 2,500 per 100,000 residents — surpassed that of New York. The Navajo Water Project brings clean, hot and cold running water to families across New Mexico, Utah and Arizona.The installation of a water and solar system takes just 24 hours from start to finish. The Navajo Water Project has a fundraising target of $1,035,000 for 2020 to bring running water and solar power to 230 families. and we plan on fulfilling that target in the next 4 weeks to bring it up to their million dollar mark, and we’ll be traveling throughout New Mexico Arizona and Utah to say hello and make sure it gets done. The Navajo Water Project is Indigenous-led, and registered as an official enterprise on the Navajo Nation. Their work creates meaningful, high-paying jobs, many with benefits like 100% employer-paid health coverage. A post shared by Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey) on Jul 8, 2020 at 12:27pm PDT
Chemtrails over the Country Club album Besides Lana Del Rey's spoken word album and book of poetry, she will also release her seventh studio album named "Chemtrails over the Country Club" on September 5, according to NME . Earlier, Del Rey received a social media backlash after publishing a post that fans claimed as racist and glamorized abuse.
On Instagram, Del Rey pointed out that several artists — women of color — who have had number one songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, sex, cheating, etc. Several high profile figures called Lana Del Rey out for her comments. Lana Del Rey pleads and asked if she can go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love. However, the relationship is not perfect or dancing for money without others, saying that she is glamorizing abuse.
Del Rey caused stir on social media Previously, Del Rey caused a tremble online after she uploaded footage from a Los Angeles Black Lives Matter protest. In her deleted video, Del Rey zoomed in on protesters revealing their identities. Artists and social media users like Kehlani urged Del Rey to delete the video. Kehlani wrote, "DO NOT endanger people with your very massive platform."
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