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remember early in the charli era when charli and troye performed 2099, but the sound was a bit messed up so we were all terrified for the era then the album arrived and it was a serve

manifesting a leak tonight

oh yes because "BrujaDeMusica" is a reliable insider

haunted is top 5 in her discography

So are we just gonna ignore that Haunted, Bombs on Monday, and Night Mime exist?

Shared by Lana's friend Jen -

Charli XCX: making shitty weeks better since 2014... for me anyway. Her music just hits different every time, like one day a line will just pop and it’s an instant mood boost. Even more so with her post-Vroom Vroom direction. Her charisma plus the insane, eccentric, always fresh production is a powerful combination. Just trying to spread the positivity.

Me when I haven’t heard Detonate or Party 4 U

manifesting more charli and sophie music in the future

Claws is incredible and definitely one of my faves, but Dylan’s production seems stale already. Not even just with Charli’s music but stuff he’s doing with other artists too. I feel like AG at least switches it up more than Dylan.

fuck all those producers. all I need is a new collab with hannah diamond

Say my name so nervously now Kiss in the hallway, fade out

no matter what she says in the future about this record, or how it plays out. I think this is one of the records where I empathized the easiest, however that translates. there's just something so centering about it. and yeah she was basically talk singing for these but, the emotions carried through, and I loved the story and concepts behind it. i've theories of what it's about, from the things I felt, and what I heard from it, and what I didn't. it's ranking up to be one of my favorite albums. it feels like an album for the end of the world, and ur sitting back to back with yourself? watching shit go down, but it's like peaceful. at least, that's how I see it right now anyway. Cherish this so much.

If I'm alone then you'll never find The truth about me That I'm losing my mind And it's too hard to pretend So I stay away from my friends Cause I'm happy being a loner

ok but can we talk about how Venice Bitch is my most played song by her and I've been tracking my listens from her since 2014? I posted this on the lana subreddit a while ago but might as well post it here (really extra ik but I just ADORE this song so much (and I also may have candy flipped to it multiple times and have had the most amazing experience with it): After the release of Mariners Apartment Complex, I remember thinking nothing could top NFR’s lead single, but honestly I was blown away the first time I heard Venice Bitch. It’s honestly such an amazing song. I’ve been a Lana fan for so long now (probably around 7 years) and no song has haunted me as much as Venice Bitch has. It’s so somber and hypnotic yet full of love and longing. It reminds me of summer sunsets at the boardwalk but also springtime breezes at the park. The music video even gives me chills even if it’s essentially a loop: from her singing and having fun with her friends, the streets of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, the ending with her just crouching down with lights flashing on her. These past two years I would just listen to Venice Bitch whenever I was sad, happy, anxious, or wanting to create new memories. It’s my most listened to Lana song of all time. While the song is almost 10 minutes it only feels like 5, and the ending lines “if you weren’t mine I’d be jealous of your love” will always haunt me and make the wait worth it. The psychedelic synths and guitars and the voice overs really make this song, as well as the angelic chorus and slowcore verses. I really hope there’s people out there that enjoy and relish this song, I think it’ll be one of my favorites for life. The fact that I’m growing older with this song is just the cherry on top of the cake. I really hope she can do something like this in COTCC. (and then I replied to a comment with: [we're getting high now, because we're older] and "as the summer fades away, nothing gold can stay" is so heavy for me, especially since it feels like time has been flying and the world has changed so much ever since the song was released. The fact that she basically samples 1960s/70s lines ("you're in the yard, I light the fire" and the "crimson and clover, over and over"), paired with the vintage music video footage, I feel really connected with both the past, present, and future. It's such an extraordinary and almost spiritual feeling for me.)

She definitely sang it live as "Harvey" but perhaps it wasn't the original studio lyric. Lana is definitely one to switch lyrics in live performances, especially for shock value (such as in Born to Die's let me kiss/fuck you hard in the pouring rain) That being said, I doubt she really knew everything that was going on behind the scenes with W until it was brought to light, and then she immediately took the song off her setlist. It hasn't been performed live since the final date of her 2016 Festival Tour. truth be told though I do miss hearing it live, and sort of hope one day she'll throw it in again during a performance sans the Harvey lyric x (:19)

i know i’ve said this before. but that jack u track where charli is mumbling lyrics is soooooo pretty to listen to. like it has like 100+ plays from me there’s just something about that track i know it would’ve been a great track if finished

Can we keep Halsey locked up in her own thread? She bothers me sm omg she’s such a fraud.

I'm glad that I don't agree with this, she has so many amazing unreleased songs that I love.

Sis WILL pull thru with this album, I’m manifesting it

all the snippets sound amazing so far and so great lyrically and melodically im just hoping she doesn’t mess it all up in production

The only sad difference in the 2 mixtapes vs. HIFN is that they didn’t get any music videos..

I've seen a lot of people basically saying that Norman is the product of a compromise made by Lana to earn more respect. Also, her Question of the Culture was supposedly an indication for her frustration with her work becoming a stripped-down version of her true feelings. It would actually make me sad if this is the case bc I loved everything about Norman and how it was almost her antithesis to Ultraviolence. Although I obviously love her previous work too, especially Ultraviolence, Norman is genuinly a breath of fresh air for me. Also, Violet is almost the spiritual sister to Norman and I would assume that at least her poetry is 100% her true self bc no one can put pressure on her about it. But then, she probably wants to be respected as a writer in general. The thing that gave me a hint of what might be going on was her being forced to distance herself from the song UV and Cola. I hate those interviewers for being like "Do you feel comfortable still singing about it?" There is only one way you can answer this when you just want the interviewer to shut up about it. Also, she was asked about her happiness in interviews all the time. I imagine all of this was incredibly annoying. When someone tells me that I can't do something bc it is unconventional I want to do it even more and I think a lot of people think like that. I assume that when you get older your perspective on things can change and I believe she was in a different place in 2018 when she wrote Norman than before. It just seemed very authentic to me, especially because she finished LFL with Change and Get Free. It is possible that she only started missing her old days this year during quarantine (indicated by her ig posts) when she had time to reflect on her career and on last year. At least, I hope she didn't consciously censor herself to please others. Anyways, these are just some thoughts on it and I'm really curious how she continues her journey. So far all her albums are distinct from each other so I don't want BTD 2.0 and I don't think that's what she has planned. It seems more and more likely that she puts out an album of covers or older unreleased songs after cocc Feel free to disagree and share your thots.

This is probably my favourite quote ever. It's from 'Les Fleurs du mal' (The Flowers of evil) by famed French poet Charles Baudelaire. Probably his most revered work. It's from the poem called 'Le voyage' (The journey). Mais les vrais voyageurs sont ceux-là seuls qui partent Pour partir, coeurs légers, semblables aux ballons, De leur fatalité jamais ils ne s'écartent, Et, sans savoir pourquoi, disent toujours : Allons ! However true adventurers are those that leave To leave, lighthearted, like balloons From their fatalities they never stray away And, not knowing why, they always say: Go ! I don't know if my traduction renders justice to the original version. But, this poem and most particularly this excerpt, just evokes the sentiment that real adventurers are fearless, bold and they're always ready to go onto the next big thing. Always eager and awaiting adventures. I don't know why, but I've always found that particular poem to be beautiful and cheerful.

the way i opened the stream literally a second after charli's set ended </3 edit: ok bless

That visions performance............................she's so intelligent

Wtf she said she’s dropping a “new vision” at appleville now I’m expecting a livestream rip

maybe i have to relisten ... its been a while. I listened to all of the leaks and none caught my attentio like her released music does

I still can't stop listening to the Dressed in Mistakes snippets.. so good, I need this song

your reads always crack me tf up.. “I actually passed first grade Spanish” sent me Looking forward to this next album!! If it took 1 bland, critically panned album in her career for her to realize her talent + potential & finally deliver it again, I won’t be too mad with L+F...

Looks like releasing a poetry book is the thing now?

i feel like there's much more stuff we don't know of that's probably great. i just wish her stuff would leak more

Nobody is going to be that delusional

i cannot WAIT for this fucking album! i just know it's gonna be greattt! the material she's shared is already amazing

HAPPY LONER SOUNDS LIKE TEEN IDLES BIG SISTER

New snippet!! This sounds amazing!!!

It reminds me of Roll With Me in that sense. I think those two songs were some sort of concept demo or recorded for another purpose than a final song x

Idk why its bothers me so much that N1A and Pop 2 are mixtapes but HIFN is an album but it does.

Religion's such a badass song especially when u think about it from a sarcastic perspective. like whoever she's singing it to- wow.

For some reason I never listen to the title track of NFR, but when I do, damn, it hits me like a ton of bricks. Her ending vocals are so beautiful.

well that remix whatever was kinda excellent but we need the janet album

not it being a piano version of visions ?

One of my faves, I need this energy in COCC

The only studio she'll be setting foot in is Dr Phil's.

one of the best! he's so underrated. i've been listening to him all summer

not really literary, but: " This morning, with her, having coffee." - Johnny Cash, on being asked a description of what paradise was. can't really think of much else rn, but nice thread.

YES !!! WE'RE GETTING THE NEXT BEST ERA

i honestly do not think NFR was a "compromise" of any sort. i think she does have to tow the line w her label sometimes (thinking particularly of them trying to turn LFL into a big pop single), but i think that generally this album was absolutely her own vision, vibe, and project and that she pursued the sounds that were inspiring to her. i know a lot of people here don't care for NFR (and blame jack for boring production etc) but lana seems to really call the shots about her records. i also thought it was great to see her branch out and continue to pursue new sonic landscapes, and i'm SO curious about how COCC will sound in terms of a departure from NFR.