I agree with you on all those points. Her earlier stuff was definitely more jazzy and playful and experimental. Like Mermaid Motel haha. I haven't heard a song quite like that, even from her stuff.
I know what you mean about wanting to binge and not having enough. :'(
Also her older version of Lolita is really good, a lot better than the one released on the Born to Die CD, imo.
I haven't heard St Tropez!!! I'm stoked!! Lol!!! New Lanas.. but not new.. but new to me
It seems like people are eating up this whole tortured housewife thing. It's kinda lame, I feel like she lost a lot of spunk in her focus on this character she's portraying. She's definitely pulling off what she's going for, I feel like, but I preferred when she didn't know wtf and was just trying stuff out.. but I guess whatever sells sells.. :( It is lame. I would definitely prefer more Lizzy Grant over Lana Del Rey. >: @
I do like Summertime Sadness the more I listen to it, though. Dat voice.