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After listening to Lana Del Rey’s latest album, Ultraviolence, you’d think the 29-year-old singer would opt for a show that is somewhat reminiscent of the luxe and melancholy of 1950s Hollywood — sultry, tongue-in-cheek and somewhat blasé.

She looks like a master of control, her image and accompaniments all carefully curated and crafted for one seamless, sexy brand.

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But what Del Rey delivered to the crowd of 12,675 people at the Bell Centre Thursday night was far from the demure performance some may have anticipated.

The New-York native took centre stage as smooth seaside vacation-type music melted into shredding guitars. Dressed in a white dress with a modest train, she stood, smiling and surrounded by a set made to look like a dramatic city skyline before launching into Cruel World and following with the more saucy Cola.

Del Rey’s drama, the one that she serves on her albums is quite different on stage — her breathy lines are often swallowed up by loud guitars before emerging with high-pitched vocals.