Sound of Vinyl

'Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the title poem of the book and the first poem I wrote of many. Some of which came to me in their entirety, which I dictated and then typed out, and some that I worked laboriously picking apart each word to make the perfect poem. They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are and for that reason I’m proud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written was very authentic.' - Lana Del Rey

Lana’s breathtaking first book solidifies her further as 'the essential writer of her times' (The Atlantic). The collection features more than thirty poems, many exclusive to the book: Never to Heaven, The Land of 1,000 Fires, Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving, LA Who Am I to Love You?, Tessa DiPietro, Happy, Paradise Is Very Fragile, Bare Feet on Linoleum and many more.

This beautiful hardcover edition showcases Lana’s typewritten manuscript pages alongside her original photography. The result is an extraordinary poetic landscape that reflects the unguarded spirit of its creator.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781471199660
Number of pages: 128
Dimensions: 213 x 140 mm

TRACK-LISTING:

[Vinyl Side A]

1. LA Who Am I To Love You

2. The Land Of 1,000 Fires

3. Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass

4. Past The Bushes Cypress Thriving

5. Salamander

6. Never To Heaven

[Side B]

1. SportCruiser

2. Tessa DiPietro

3. Quiet Waiter Blue Forever

4. What Happened When I Left You

5. Happy

6. My Bedroom Is A Sacred Place Now – There Are Children At The Foot Of My Bed

7. Paradise Is Very Fragile

8. Bare Feet On Linoleum