by Mia Zarrella, Entertainment Contributor

Just hours ago it happened. Lana Del Rey released her much anticipated single, “Honeymoon”— the title track to her album expected to be released in September. Del Rey announced the release via her Instagram accounts, where she has mercilessly dangled snippets of the song in front of her excitable and ravenous fans.

“Honeymoon” incorporates elements of both her first album Born to Die and her third and latest, Ultraviolence. Del Rey recreates the eeriness that enveloped her Ultraviolence tracks, while the motifs (calling the subject of the song “Mr. Born to Lose”) and vocal styling and tempo (especially in the final verse) are undeniably reminiscent of Born to Die and the 2012 extended play, Paradise.

While Del Rey sings over her own layering of coos and breathy vocals, a piano softly plays, complementing a menacing and impending violin. The instrumentals in “Honeymoon” greatly contrast the chaos and dissonance of Ultraviolence, generating a soothing melody that coaxes one into fantasizing and swaying. And without fail, she integrates the full, vast range of her vocal capability that followers of Del Rey have come to know, love, and respect.

The short video Del Rey released shows the artist angelically lying in a meadow above a highway, barefoot in a white dress with flowers in her hair. But the breathtaking, noirish imagery is quickly interrupted by electronic snow, like when bunny-ear antennas of a TV need adjustment. Then, true to the songwriter that she is, instead of video, a full page of her lyrics is displayed until the very end. It is five minutes and 54 seconds of hypnotizing music. See and listen for yourself:

But what fans and followers of her Instagram account are thinking is: “Where’s the rest?” Those that follow Del Rey might recall the several snippets of what seem to be the music video to “Honeymoon,” posted on her account @honeymoon.

On her Instagram post, she wrote:

So, we are left knowing that the release process has begun, and what we are seeing here is not everything. As Lana Del Rey says in her @honeymoon bio, “Honeymoon is alive and breathing.”

Honeymoon is here and it is a dream. Lana Del Rey’s ethereal 14-track compilation provides a glimpse into Del Rey’s mind—a mind decorated with pink flamingos and soft ice cream. Straying from the “bad American girl” aesthetic she rocked in her Born to Die years, Del Rey, now 30-years-old, has created a romantic and beautifully tragic record. The build-up to the September 18th album release was a series of singles and video teasers.

After “Honeymoon” was released July 14th, “High By the Beach” was dropped August 10th. And we say “dropped,” because Del Rey incorporated her love for hip hop and trap beats in the song, bringing back her Born To Die vibes. The music video is classic Del Rey—sweet and rad.

“Terrence Loves You” came next on August 21. The ballad about an ex-lover and jazz music is slow, airy, and tragically beautiful. “But I lost myself when I lost you,” Del Rey sings, showcasing her breathy, sweet vocals, “but I still got jazz when I got the blues.” Oh Lana.

At this time the album also become available for pre-sale.

Her growth as an artist is evident to anyone who has followed her progression from “Born to Die” to “Paradise” to “Ultraviolence,” to today. This musical maturity is arguably seen most clearly in “Salvatore.” Premiered on September 15th, Del Rey displayed her love of Italian culture through her Italian lyrics. Her boyfriend, Francesco Carrozzini, a native to Monza, Italy, might be responsible for this as they spent time together in his native country this past summer, where I’m sure she ate the “soft ice cream” she sings so beautifully about.

Del Rey released a “Honeymoon Sampler,” which contained audio clips of unreleased songs such as “Freak” and “Music to Watch Boys To.” The video starts with Del Rey in a floppy red hat and big sunglasses, riding in a pick-up truck, followed by clips of girls adorned in white outfits dancing, and it ends with  a clips from “High By the Beach.”

But why not just watch it right here?

And here is the September 30th release of “Music to Watch Boys To.”

Del Rey’s musical influences are very evident in this album, beautifully covering Nina Simone’s 1964 song “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” referencing Billie Holiday, and repeatedly mentioning her love for jazz blues. Del Rey even mentioned on social media that her album was inspired by “late night Miles Davis drives.”

September 18th, AKA The Holy Day, gave the world Honeymoon. Here is the 14-track album for your ears to enjoy and hearts to empathize with—you’re welcome.