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Lana Del Rey Is Still Searching for Happiness

In her new album, big themes—trauma, gender, social collapse—are just details of her inner life.
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When the coronavirus pandemic first interrupted life around the world, you likely felt fear for your loved ones and confusion about the future. You might have experienced some less dire pangs too: an urge to stock up on chocolate bars, some relief at not having to commute. Maybe you even had a thought like the one Lana Del Rey shares in her new song “Black Bathing Suit”: “If this is the end / I want a boyfriend.”

the eighth studio album by America’s most baffling pop star, swirls with

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