2. "Decoding Ideologies in Lana Del Rey’s Celebrity Status and Artistry"
The author argues that "Radio" depicts the singer as being "corruptibly engorged by consumption." It highlights the lyric "American dreams came true somehow" as a commentary on the excess and underlying loss inherent in the American Dream.
This qualitative study by D. Purba (2024) analyzes the linguistic choices across the album. Lana Del Rey - Radio (audio)
Critiqued as a "bricolage" of nostalgic imagery that highlights the commodification of the artist's body and soul.
3. "An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Born To Die Album" Purba (2024) analyzes the linguistic choices across the
This paper by Jill Gormley (2014) explores Del Rey’s persona as a blend of Old Hollywood glamour and Gothic tragedy.
A master's thesis by Joseph Romano Hammett (2021) from Georgetown University uses semiotic theory to decode her artistry. "An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Born To
While there isn't a single peer-reviewed paper exclusively dedicated to the song "Radio," several academic works analyze it as part of larger studies on Lana Del Rey's career, gender representation, and the "Born to Die" era.
