![]() Singer Paulette McWilliams on Her Years With Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, and Steely Dan She’s dialed back her delivery a bit over the years and gained better control of her voice, which sounded fetching, as she worked upper-register ornamentations like drawing curlicues on a diary page. With her slightly narcotized vibe, Del Rey functions as a blank slate for her roles and, no doubt, her fans’ fantasies. ![]() In a white dress and wide leather belt more Sunday morning church than Saturday night speakeasy, Del Rey struggled with sound problems that weren’t always apparent – “Can we talk about the front of house bass?” she said to the soundperson, patiently – interrupting the show at points to step off stage and disappear into the crowd in a light-blaze of cell-phone-camera-selfie-snapping.īacked with guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, she convincingly sold her back catalog (“Ultraviolence,” “Born to Die,” “Shades of Cool”), inhabiting her 21st century pop-noir characters with captivating poise. For a short, sweet set at last night’s Apple Music showcase, Lana Del Rey performed to a roomful of fans whose shouts of devotion could verge on creepy (“I wanna party with yoooooou!” was among the more polite invitations).
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