Lana Del Rey has been criticized for the lack of diversity on her album cover an addition to tone deaf posts in response to the backlash.
But she has continued with the promotional trail despite all the fuss.
The 35-year-old singer released her music video for Chemtrails Over The Country Club on Monday which saw her leading a pack of lingerie-clad she-wolves.
Moving on: Despite controversy, Lana Del Rey released her music video for Chemtrails Over The Country Club on Monday
Wow factor: It saw her leading a pack of lingerie-clad she-wolves
The video began rather innocently as it was in 4:3 aspect ratio and had a vintage-style filter on it.
Lana cruised down the coast in a classic red convertible as she was dressed like a classic beauty with pearl bracelets and lacy white gloves.
She could also be seen in front of a vanity mirror enjoying what seemed to be an opulent life as she tried on lots of jewelry.
Simply stunning: She could also be seen in front of a vanity mirror enjoying what seemed to be an opulent life as she tried on lots of jewelry
Uh oh: However throughout the early part of the video chemtrails could be seen in the sky increasingly until a tornado sweeps up Lana
Flaunting it: There are flashes of women in lingerie
However throughout the early part of the video chemtrails could be seen in the sky increasingly until a tornado sweeps up Lana.
Things take a very dark turn as their are flashes of women in lingerie before cutting to a forest and showing a group of five women with flames in their eyes.
It is assumed that the women are she-wolves as they dance, howl at the moon, and even cuddle up next to wolves.
Dark side: It then cuts to a forest and showing a group of five women with flames in their eyes
Out for blood: Lana could be seen with flames in her eyes
In the wild: It is assumed that the women are she-wolves as they dance
Burn it down: Lana’s classic convertible is set on fire by the group
Channeling it: She could be seen being kissed by a wolf
They even begin to walk on all fours like wolves before Lana eventually transforms into one.
The singer is then shown in the shower washing blood away as she and the rest of her crew are still shown in their lingerie and jewelry crawling into bed.
The video release came just a day after she hit out at would be-critics as she released her new album, Chemtrails, following her tone deaf post about artists including Beyonce and Cardi B.
On the prowl: They even begin to walk on all fours like wolves
Morphing: Lana eventually becomes a wolf
Breaking through: Lana is shown walking through glass toward the end of the clip
On Sunday, six-time Grammy nominee Lana, 35, revealed the music video for the title track of her seventh studio album Chemtrails over the Country Club.
Unveiling the official cover art featuring her 10 ‘best friends’ whom she stressed were ‘people of color’ Lana defended her work, before anyone attacked it.
She wrote in a now-deleted comment: ‘In 11 years working I have always been extremely inclusive without even trying to.
‘I’ve always been inclusive… I’m changing the world’: Just a day before Lana hit out at critics of her new album which features ‘people of color’ after tone deaf post about Beyonce and Cardi B
She wrote in a since-deleted comment: ‘Before you make comments again about a WOC/POC issue, I’m not the one storming the [capitol], I’m literally changing the world by putting my life and thoughts and love out there on the table 24 seven. Respect it’
‘My best friends are rappers my boyfriends have been rappers.
‘My dearest friends have been from all over the place, so before you make comments again about a WOC/POC issue, I’m not the one storming the [capitol], I’m literally changing the world by putting my life and thoughts and love out there on the table 24 seven. Respect it.’
Lana (born Elizabeth Grant) was responding to controversy over her tone deaf May 21 Instagram post where she blasted female artists of color like Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B for ‘having number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, f***ing, and cheating.’
‘Introducing my new album’: The singer, 35, unveiled the official cover art featuring her 10 ‘best friends’ whom she stressed were ‘people of color’
The self-described ‘anti-feminist’ – who’s of of Scottish descent – felt she was being ‘crucified’ for ‘glamorizing abuse’ in her lyrics.
Del Rey wrote: ‘I just want to say over the last 10 years I think it’s pathetic that my minor lyrical exploration detailing my sometimes submissive or passvie roles in my relationships has often made people say I’ve set women back hundreds of years.’
The back of Lana’s upcoming album unveiled the full 11-song tracklist featuring colorful titles like ‘Tulsa Jesus Freak’ and ‘Breaking Up Slowly.’
‘People say I’ve set women back hundreds of years’: The self-described ‘anti-feminist’ – who’s of of Scottish descent – felt she was being ‘crucified’ for ‘glamorizing abuse’ in her lyrics
The Manhattan-born, Malibu-based belter shot the cover as well as the title track video back on September 1 with BRTHR duo Alex Lee & Kyle Wrightman at the helm.
On October 22, Del Rey shared behind-the-scenes footage from a vampire-themed music video, which could have been for her other single, Let Me Love You like a Woman.
Four-time Grammy winner Jack Antonoff produced Chemtrails with Lana as far back as 2018 with ‘no programming’ and using only a ’12 string, grand piano, mellotron, and model D.’
Back view: The back of Lana’s upcoming album revealed the full 11-song tracklist featuring colorful titles like ‘Tulsa Jesus Freak’ and ‘Breaking Up Slowly’
‘On the set’: The Manhattan-born, Malibu-based belter shot the cover as well as the title track video back on September 1 with BRTHR duo Alex Lee & Kyle Wrightman at the helm
‘Things aren’t always the way they appear’: On October 22, Del Rey shared behind-the-scenes footage from a vampire-themed music video, which could have been for her other single, Let Me Love You like a Woman
Masterminds: Four-time Grammy winner Jack Antonoff (L) produced Chemtrails with Lana as far back as 2018 with ‘no programming’ and using only a ’12 string, grand piano, mellotron, and model D’
The 36-year-old Bleachers frontman – who split with Girls creator Lena Dunham in 2017 – gushed on Sunday: ‘I love this album so much. Love you @lanadelrey!’
The 36-year-old Bleachers frontman – who split with Girls creator Lena Dunham in 2017 – gushed on Sunday: ‘I love this album so much. Love you @lanadelrey!’
On the personal front, the Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass poet got engaged to musician Clayton Johnson last month after meeting through the exclusive dating app, Raya.
In addition to Chemtrails, Simon & Schuster will publish Del Rey’s second book of poetry Behind the Iron Gates – Insights from the Institution this March.
Bride to be: On the personal front, the Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass poet got engaged to musician Clayton Johnson (R) last month after meeting through the dating app, Raya