Before you read this review, I should probably start with a public notice that I am the No. 1 Lana Del Rey Fan.

When her newest album, "Paradise," came out on Nov. 13, it was like an early Christmas.

I had huge expectations for the release, and once I finally was able to listen, I found myself confused — confused in almost every way someone who loves Del Rey as much as I do could be confused, because I did not love "Paradise."

I liked "Paradise." I liked it a lot, but it did not satisfy my need for music about a bad girl, doing bad things the way her last release, "Born To Die," did.

I needed to explore this further, and try to understand what could possibly be going on.

"Paradise" opens with "Ride," a song that fits well within the typical Del Rey themes of parental problems, alcohol consumption and loneliness. Yet, despite its predictability, it is one of the strongest tracks on the album. The lyrics are confident, and yet fearful, and it has been playing on repeat in my car ever since the single was released.

The album flows into the next song, "American," which fits in perfectly. However, while the song itself is nothing special, it does display Del Rey's song-writing ability.

"Cola" and "Body Electric" almost sound continuous. They both have a similar sultry sound. The sensual serenades stop for just enough time for Del Rey to cover the 1950's song "Blue Velvet," which gives the short album a nice pause.

The next four songs — "Gods and Monsters," "Yayo," "Bel Air" and "Burning Desire" — are all typical bad girl Del Rey songs. However, "Yayo" is one of Del Rey's best tracks ever written. I do not feel that I am exaggerating one bit by making this praise.

With the extremely high hopes I had for "Paradise," I was disappointed to find that almost half of the tracks left me feeling bored mid-song. When I heard "Yayo" for the first time, it did make up for tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9, which made me want to press the next button after less than a minute of listening. If it weren't for "Yayo," I fear I may have not liked the album at all, but the simple piano melody saved the day.

Overall, "Paradise" was a good album, but it did not show off Del Rey's potential the way "Born to Die" did.

Although it was not all that I had dreamed of, I still recommend that you listen to "Paradise" for yourself. And then afterward, listen to "Born To Die." This will make you really appreciate all that Del Rey has to offer.