But forLust for Life, Del Rey decided she just wanted to have (a little more) fun.
We knew that we wanted something more upbeat.
Both the production and the songwriting have evolved into this different place.
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She is a very, very prolific songwriter, he says.
We wrote more than enough songs for the record.
It was definitely ground zero for this album, Menzies says.
The album is more about things that are outside of herself.
Its a commentary on the times.
Indeed: Del Reys collaborators say she was well aware that listeners could use some positivity in 2017.
Thats very inspiring to everybody here, Menzies says.
She talks up the beaches probably a couple times at least [on this record].
As a result, Del Reys creative partners callLust for Lifeher most diverse work to date.
There is a ton of hip-hop thats infused, Grant says.
But there are some [songs] that go back to her jazz and folk roots.
Says Nowels, Theres hip-hop, piano songs, acoustic guitar songs, psychedelia.
