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'''''Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass''''' is a book of poetry released by American singer and songwriter [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was released as an audiobook on July 28, 2020 through Interscope and Polydor, with the single "LA Who Am I to Love You" available on streaming.<ref name="TF"/>
In addition to the physical book, '''''Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass''''' was released as an audiobook on July 28, 2020 through Interscope and Polydor, with the single "LA Who Am I to Love You" available on streaming.<ref name="TF"/> The poems are accompanied with music by Jack Antonoff, a frequent collaborator of Del Rey's and the producer of her 2019 album [[Norman Fucking Rockwell]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass |url=https://lanadelrey.com/ |website=Lanadelrey.com |accessdate=28 July 2020}}</ref>


===Background===
===Background===
Along with the book, Del Rey announced her intentions to release a spoken word album as well. Del Rey said in an [[Instagram#Explore|Instagram livestream]] that the album would also be [[United States dollar|$]]1 in price and that 50 percent of proceeds would benefit charities supporting Native American land constancy and protecting indigenous rights in the United States, with the charities rotating every couple of years following the release of the record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dankanator.com/37251/lana-del-rey-announces-new-spoken-word-album-2020/|title=Lana Del Rey Announces New Spoken Word Album In 2020|date=December 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/entertainment/20191223/music--lana-del-rey-makes-spoken-word-album-as-reparation-to-native-americans|title=Music &#124; Lana Del Rey makes spoken-word album as 'reparation' to Native Americans|first=Christi Carras Los Angeles|last=Times|website=The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref>
Following the announcement of the book, Del Rey stated her intentions to release a spoken word album. Del Rey said in an [[Instagram#Explore|Instagram livestream]] that the album would also be [[United States dollar|$]]1 in price and that 50 percent of proceeds would benefit charities supporting Native American land constancy and protecting indigenous rights in the United States, with the charities rotating every couple of years following the release of the record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dankanator.com/37251/lana-del-rey-announces-new-spoken-word-album-2020/|title=Lana Del Rey Announces New Spoken Word Album In 2020|date=December 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/entertainment/20191223/music--lana-del-rey-makes-spoken-word-album-as-reparation-to-native-americans|title=Music &#124; Lana Del Rey makes spoken-word album as 'reparation' to Native Americans|first=Christi Carras Los Angeles|last=Times|website=The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref>


===Release===
===Release===

Revision as of 06:35, 28 July 2020

Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass
AuthorLana Del Rey
LanguageEnglish
Release number
1
GenrePoetry
Published2020
PublisherSimon and Schuster
Publication date
September 29, 2020[1]

Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass is the debut book by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. A poetry collection featuring over 30 original poems and photography, [2] including "13 longer poems" and several short pieces, the collection will be Del Rey's first published work and will be independently released on September 29, 2020.[1]

In December 2019, Del Rey announced that she would be releasing a spoken word album to accompany the book, with accompanying music from Jack Antonoff, which was set to be released in January 2020. Following a delay due to personal problems, the album was set to be released in February through Interscope/Polydor.[citation needed] The final release date for the book was announced on July 9th, with the audio book being released on July 28th, 2020 and the hardcover book to follow on September 29th, 2020. [3] Half of the proceeds from the book will go to benefit the Navajo Water Project. [4]

Background and development

Since her musical beginnings, Del Rey has expressed how she has been inspired by poetry, with Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg being instrumental to her songwriting.[5][6] Del Rey has written several poems which she has used as spoken monologues in her films and music videos, the most notable being the lengthier, melancholic pieces featured in the films Ride (2012) and Tropico (2013), the latter of which she also recited poems from Whitman's Leaves of Grass.

In 2018, Del Rey announced her intentions to release a book of poetry.[7] She explained how following some writer's block while beginning work on Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019) in 2017,[8] she had begun writing poetry.[9] Shortly afterwards, Del Rey revealed she would be binding the book herself and be selling copies for as little as a dollar.[10] When asked why the book would be so inexpensive, Del Rey replied "because my thoughts are priceless."[11][12] The book will feature photographs taken primarily by Del Rey.[citation needed]

During her promotional cycle of Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Del Rey described the book as consisting of "thirteen long poems",[13] though she has teased shorter pieces on social media since, including "Never to Heaven",[14] "Happy", and "Quiet Waiter-Blue Forever," among other pieces.

Confirmed poems

  • "Never to Heaven"[15]
  • "All You Have to Do is Change Everything..." (stylized in title case)[16]
  • "It Comes In Waves" (stylized in title case)[16]
  • "The Land of 1,000 Fires"[16]
  • "Quiet Waiter-Blue Forever"[17]
  • "Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving" (stylized in title case)[18]
  • "Happy" (stylized in title case)[19]
  • "LA Who Am I to Love You?"
  • "Tessa DiPietro"
  • "Paradise Is Very Fragile"
  • "Bare Feet on Linoleum"

Audiobook

Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass
Studio album by
Lana Del Rey
ReleasedJuly 28, 2020 (2020-07-28)[1]
Recorded2019–2020
GenreSpoken word
Label
ProducerJack Antonoff[20]
Lana Del Rey chronology
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
(2019) 		Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass
(2020) 		Chemtrails over the Country Club
(2020)
Singles from Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass
  1. "LA Who Am I to Love You"
    Released: July 28, 2020[21]

In addition to the physical book, Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass was released as an audiobook on July 28, 2020 through Interscope and Polydor, with the single "LA Who Am I to Love You" available on streaming.[1] The poems are accompanied with music by Jack Antonoff, a frequent collaborator of Del Rey's and the producer of her 2019 album Norman Fucking Rockwell. [22]

Background

Following the announcement of the book, Del Rey stated her intentions to release a spoken word album. Del Rey said in an Instagram livestream that the album would also be $1 in price and that 50 percent of proceeds would benefit charities supporting Native American land constancy and protecting indigenous rights in the United States, with the charities rotating every couple of years following the release of the record.[23][24]

Release

Del Rey originally intended to release the album on January 4, but delayed the release due to personal reasons. The next release date was for late-February, but it was pushed back again due to unknown reasons. Around this time, Del Rey cancelled the rest of her tour due to losing her voice. She then reconfirmed the record during an interview at the red carpet for the Grammys.[citation needed]

While announcing the delay, Del Rey referred to the record solely as Violet. It was initially unknown whether or not this would be the new title of the record, but it was later revealed to still be titled Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass.[25]

Track listing

Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass track listing[26][27]
No.TitleLength
1."LA Who Am I to Love You?"5:19
2."The Land of 1,000 Fires"4:03
3."Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass"1:04
4."Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving"1:53
5."Salamander"1:54
6."Never to Heaven"2:05
7."SportCruiser"6:53
8."Tessa DiPietro"2:01
9."Quiet Waiter - Blue Forever"1:28
10."What Happened When I Left You"1:18
11."Happy"2:22
12."My Bedroom Is a Sacred Place Now – There Are Children at the Foot of My Bed"2:01
13."Paradise Is Very Fragile"3:37
14."Bare Feet on Linoleum"2:54
Total length:38:52

References

  1. ^ a b c d D'Souza, Shaad (July 8, 2020). "Lana Del Rey's "eclectic and honest" new album is out this month". The Fader. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass". Lanadelrey.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass". Lanadelrey.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "@lanadelrey". Instagram. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lana Del Rey hates personal critics". STV. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Moore, Alex. "Here's Lana Del Rey's new Walt Whitman-referencing track, 'The Body Electric'". Death and Taxes. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Hood, Bryan (January 2, 2019). "Lana Del Rey is a poet now".
  8. ^ Kaplan, Ilana; Kaplan, Ilana (March 24, 2019). "See Lana Del Rey Perform 'Mariners Apartment Complex' for First Time".
  9. ^ "Lana Del Rey's new album 'Norman Fucking Rockwell!' – everything we know so far". August 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Lana Del Rey is set to sell her new poetry book for $1". DIY.
  11. ^ "Lana Del Rey says her new album is coming "in two months"". The FADER.
  12. ^ "Lana Del Rey says she'll sell her new book of poetry for $1". The FADER.
  13. ^ "Lana Del Rey's First Book of Poetry Is Forthcoming, and Expectations Are Mixed". June 19, 2019.
  14. ^ "Lana Del Rey Releases New Poem". PAPER. April 12, 2019.
  15. ^ https://www.papermag.com/lana-del-rey-poem-2634482035.html
  16. ^ a b c "Lana Del Rey teases poetry book with intriguing social media posts". NME.COM. April 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BupT-ukjffF/?hl=en
  18. ^ "Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Past the bushes Cypress thriving"". Instagram.
  19. ^ "Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "a poem from my book...."". Instagram.
  20. ^ Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey) (April 11, 2020). "'Violet bent backwards over the grass'". Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Instagram.
  21. ^ https://music.apple.com/nz/album/la-who-am-i-to-love-you-from-audiobook-violet-bent/1524534601
  22. ^ "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass". Lanadelrey.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  23. ^ "Lana Del Rey Announces New Spoken Word Album In 2020". December 26, 2019.
  24. ^ Times, Christi Carras Los Angeles. "Music | Lana Del Rey makes spoken-word album as 'reparation' to Native Americans". The Columbus Dispatch.
  25. ^ "Lana Del Rey Announces She's Pushing Back The Release Date Of Her Poetry Album". January 4, 2020.
  26. ^ https://store.universalmusic.com/lanadelrey/*/Music/Violet-Bent-Backwards-Over-The-Grass-Picture-Disc/6L490UDT000
  27. ^ https://www.saturn.de/de/product/_lana-del-rey-violet-bent-backwards-over-the-gras-b%C3%BCcher-cd-2667681.html
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