If you needed a reminder that summer is almost here, this is it. Lana Del Ray has released the video for her hit single “West Coast,” a visual that features a group of people looking like they’re having fun at the beach while still being completely Lana Del Rey in its tone and style.


Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna
Shot almost entirely in black and white, and using lots of slow motion and close-up filming, “West Coast” alternates between scenes of a group of people smiling and running around a sunset beach, and shots of Lana riding in a car, taking drags off a cigarette and resting her head on a guy’s shoulder. Then out of nowhere, the end of the video brings in vivid color, featuring images of her standing in burning flames. It’s a dark and melancholy spin on artistically shot visuals, but it fits perfectly with the feel of the song.
“West Coast” is a track off of Del Rey’s upcoming album Ultraviolence, which doesn’t have a release date quite yet. It will be her latest album since 2012’s Born to Die and comes just after Del Rey rocked the stage at Coachella and kicked off a string of spring tour dates.
Del Rey is known for her dramatic, stylized videos and “West Coast” is no exception. Check it out below.

