After a spasm of bad publicity, finally some good news graced Lana Del Rey. The songstress topped 15 countries’ iTunes charts with her debut album Born to Die, according to Billboard. Yet apparently, even that isn’t enough to convince her to release another LP. Complex reports that Lana told Vogue UK this will be her last release. She says, “I don’t think I’ll write another record. What would it say? Everything I wanted to say, I’ve said already.”

Although the media already seemed to have it in for LDR, things seemed to escalate after a poorly received SNL debut. Interestingly, the show decided to half-parody, half-defend her in a spoof you can watch after the jump.

After the jump…
Lana’s SNL skit…
And much debated performance…

Hilarious SNL skit…do you think it was well-deserved?

Here is her original performance that caused so much backlash:

Also worth checking out her recent Complex cover. What do you think of Lana Del Rey?

Previously:
Lana Del Rey’s Answer to Critics: ‘It Wouldn’t Happen If I Were A Man’
Things I Love: Lana Del Rey’s Dead-Eye-Sexy “Blue Jeans” Video
New Music: Lana Del Rey “Born To Die”
Listen to Lana Del Ray’s Latest Song: Does She Deserve Her Hype?

After a not so well perceived performance on SNL,Lana Del Rey takes the Letterman stage to perform her ever popular single Video Games and in my opinion does a great job! Her album Born To Die is in stores now, pick up a copy if you haven’t done so already.

This is so dope! Here’s what MeLo had to say, “playing around in the studio once again. I recently put my New Instrumental album up for Pre-Order and gave away Digital art pieces signed and Numbered to the first 200 Pre-Orders. So to congratulate my supporters who purchased the first 200 I created this Cover and live remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” enjoy. – MeLo-X

Lana Del Rey brought her debut tour to NYC’s Bowery Ballroom this past Monday night after performing around Europe for the last month. We couldn’t make it out but the reviews varies, which is expected with such a polarizing figure, but what most seem to agree that she has some type of mesmerizing  quality on stage. Check out a clip Lana performing a new song from her upcoming debut album above and some reviews below, and let us know what you think?

Our friend Noah, EIC of Complex, tweeted from the show:

Lana sounds BETTER live than on the record. And that says a lot…This is special. Moving, even…So yeah, suffice to say, I strongly advocate seeing [Lana Del Rey] live. Shouts to [Emile Haynie]’s sonic wizardry contributions, too. Sounds great

Check out more video and reviews…
after the jump…

Lana Del Rey – Million Dollar Man

Lana Del Rey – Without You

Vh1:

Del Rey is an artist with undeniable vocal chops, but one that is also clearly a character through and through; this, however, is not a bad thing!…Her skills as a performer will continue to improve as she gets more live shows under her belt, but regardless of her current on-stage acumen, she’s got at least one weapon besides her voice in her arsenal that she can rely on for the forseeable future: She’s definitely got some killer songs in her repertoire.

Rolling Stone:

…she looks like Ann Margret crossed with a porn star and sounds like a loungy cabaret act with just a touch of hip-hop attitude…it’s too bad that Del Rey was shaky and inconsistent at her show last night at Manhattan’s Bowery Ballroom…She only played nine songs, but managed to apologize for nearly all of them…her transitions from husky, come-hither sexuality to bratty, girlish petulance could be rather jarring.

Spinner:

Overall, the show was mesmerizing, brash and a bit bewildering, as Del Rey stood onstage in a glowing white dress, wavy hair and thick eyelashes…All in all, Lana Del Rey still seems like a work in progress. But, there’s potential; she’s not nearly as clueless as her critics make her out to be.

Pitchfork:

There was some stalling before the first song began, and when an audience member urged her to get started, she yelled: “It’s coming, bitch. Just wait,” and took a swig of her Diet Coke. Later, when a fan asked her if her name is pronounced “Lah-na” or “Lan-na”, she shot back: “It’s ‘Lah-na.’ You’ve been telling me you love me, and you don’t even know my name.” And whenever she sensed a swell of crowd excitement, she reflexively stuck out her tongue or mouthed, “Shut up.” She seemed self-conscious receiving praise, attempting to mask it with awkward, knee-jerk dismissals.

Previously:
Things I Love: Lana Del Rey’s Dead-Eye-Sexy “Blue Jeans” Video
New Music: Lana Del Rey “Born To Die”
Lana Del Rey’s Answer to Critics: ‘It Wouldn’t Happen If I Were A Man’

Lana Del Rey brought her debut tour to NYC’s Bowery Ballroom this past Monday night after performing around Europe for the last month. We couldn’t make it out but the reviews varies, which is expected with such a polarizing figure, but what most seem to agree that she has some type of mesmerizing  quality on stage. Check out a clip Lana performing a new song from her upcoming debut album above and some reviews below, and let us know what you think?

Our friend Noah, EIC of Complex, tweeted from the show:

Lana sounds BETTER live than on the record. And that says a lot…This is special. Moving, even…So yeah, suffice to say, I strongly advocate seeing [Lana Del Rey] live. Shouts to [Emile Haynie]’s sonic wizardry contributions, too. Sounds great

Check out more video and reviews…
after the jump…

Lana Del Rey – Million Dollar Man

Lana Del Rey – Without You

Vh1:

Del Rey is an artist with undeniable vocal chops, but one that is also clearly a character through and through; this, however, is not a bad thing!…Her skills as a performer will continue to improve as she gets more live shows under her belt, but regardless of her current on-stage acumen, she’s got at least one weapon besides her voice in her arsenal that she can rely on for the forseeable future: She’s definitely got some killer songs in her repertoire.

Rolling Stone:

…she looks like Ann Margret crossed with a porn star and sounds like a loungy cabaret act with just a touch of hip-hop attitude…it’s too bad that Del Rey was shaky and inconsistent at her show last night at Manhattan’s Bowery Ballroom…She only played nine songs, but managed to apologize for nearly all of them…her transitions from husky, come-hither sexuality to bratty, girlish petulance could be rather jarring.

Spinner:

Overall, the show was mesmerizing, brash and a bit bewildering, as Del Rey stood onstage in a glowing white dress, wavy hair and thick eyelashes…All in all, Lana Del Rey still seems like a work in progress. But, there’s potential; she’s not nearly as clueless as her critics make her out to be.

Pitchfork:

There was some stalling before the first song began, and when an audience member urged her to get started, she yelled: “It’s coming, bitch. Just wait,” and took a swig of her Diet Coke. Later, when a fan asked her if her name is pronounced “Lah-na” or “Lan-na”, she shot back: “It’s ‘Lah-na.’ You’ve been telling me you love me, and you don’t even know my name.” And whenever she sensed a swell of crowd excitement, she reflexively stuck out her tongue or mouthed, “Shut up.” She seemed self-conscious receiving praise, attempting to mask it with awkward, knee-jerk dismissals.

Previously:
Things I Love: Lana Del Rey’s Dead-Eye-Sexy “Blue Jeans” Video
New Music: Lana Del Rey “Born To Die”
Lana Del Rey’s Answer to Critics: ‘It Wouldn’t Happen If I Were A Man’