1. Lana Del Rey, Born to Die
Internet phenom/object of scorn Lana Del Rey is about to release her debut album, which means that you’ll be seeing a lot of her over the next few months (there’s still a possibility that she’ll evaporate into obscurity, but based on her recently announced modeling contract and upcoming SNL gig, that seems increasingly unlikely). Given her blasé singles “Blue Jeans,” “Video Games” and the album’s title track, Born to Die looks to be replete with love ballads so low in energy that it’s a wonder Del Rey can get through them without nodding off.