Norman Fucking Rockwell is an apt title for Del Rey's next full-length effort, considering her demonstrated zeal for wry twists on all things Americana, and "Venice Bitch" is a lengthy launch to this next chapter. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, she confirmed that the album is produced by Jack Antonoff and due out next year.
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Beats 1✔@Beats1.@LanaDelRey just announced to @zanelowe that her new album is called 'Norman F****** Rockwell' and it currently has 11 songs. http://apple.co/LanaB1
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Hazy guitar, psychedelic interludes and romantic strings pair beautifully with footage of long drives down vintage L.A. highways and the occasional clip of the singer smiling into the camera (and getting pulled over by the cops for goofing off in the back of a pick-up truck).