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This thread is obviously just for fun. 1. PRE-HISTORIC PERIOD, MMV—MMX Early experiments and drafts. Some ideas were taken and/or perfected afterwards. Themes of love, innocence and loneliness. Notable works: "Yayo", "Pawn Shop Blues", "Kill Kill", among others. 1. Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy Grant Simple, bright compositions, focused on mood and melody rather than words. Recurrent colors: yellow, orange, white and black. 2. CLASSICAL PERIOD, MMXI—MMXV The original Lana Del Rey sound. Known for its emphasis on visuals, aesthetics and vocals. Image often more important than meaning. Themes of doomed love, drugs, mystery, desire, status, sadness and death. Notable works: "Video Games", "Born to Die", "Summertime Sadness", "Blue Jeans", "Young and Beautiful", "Ride", "West Coast", among others. a. Baroque Era 1. Born to Die 2. Paradise "The Baroque style is characterized by exaggerated motion and clear detail used to produce drama, exuberance, and grandeur. Baroque iconography was direct, obvious, and dramatic, intending to appeal above all to the senses and the emotions." Recurrent colors: blue, red, white and gold. b. Romantic Era 1. Ultraviolence "Individualistic, emotional and dramatic; A turn towards the mystic; a focus on the nocturnal, ghostly and terrifying; discontent with formulas and conventions; the use of new or previously not so common structures; a greater tonal range." Recurrent colors: black, grey, white and red. 3. MODERN PERIOD, MMXV—MMXVII Also known as the Retrofuturism era. A shift towards the latest sounds and visuals. Known for mixing the old and new, inclusion of different collaborators, abstract concepts and synthetic production. Themes of self-discovery, escapism, the future and the world. Notable works: "Love", "Cherry", "High By The Beach", "Get Free", among others. "Diverse reactions in challenging and reinterpreting older categories of music, innovations that led to new ways of organizing and approaching harmonic, melodic, sonic, and rhythmic aspects of music, and changes in aesthetic worldviews [...] Its leading feature is a 'linguistic plurality', which is to say that no one music genre ever assumed a dominant position." a. Early Retrofuturism / Minimalism 1. Honeymoon Total emphasis on voice. Abstract ideas. Older sounds from the Baroque Era subtly mixed with newer trends. Recurrent colors: light blue, red, lilac and green. b. Retrofuturism 1. Lust for Life "Retrofuturism may be summarized as the future as seen from the past and the past as seen from the future." Continuation of the previous sound but more emphasis on new-fashioned production. Subtle political discourse. Recurrent colors: red, white, blue and green. 4. CONTEMPORARY PERIOD, MMVXIII—present Also known as the Singer-Songwriter Era. The new Lana Del Rey sound. Known for its humorous, poetic lyricism and stripped-back production. Elimination of older ideas, images and sentiments in turn of newer, more personal interests. Emphasis on words and musicality. Themes of everyday life, adulthood, trauma, sociocultural issues, friendship and family. Notable works: "The greatest", "Venice Bitch", "Hope Is A Dangerous Thing", "Mariners Apartment Complex", "White Dress", "Dealer", "LA Who Am I to Love You", among others. a. Postmodernism 1. Norman Fucking Rockwell! "Is, on some level, ironic; challenges barries between high and low; shows disdain of the often unquestioned value of structural unity; considers music as relevant to cultural, social and political contexts; includes references to music of many traditions and cultures; considers technology as a way to preserve and transmit music; embraces contradictions; presents multiple meanings." Known as "The album of the end of the world" due to its apocalyptic nature. Recurrent colors: blue, red, white, neon green and brown. b. Postminimalism 1. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass 2. Chemtrails Over the Country Club "Postminimalist works are usually everyday objects, use simple materials, and sometimes take on a pure, formalist aesthetic. Steady pulse, general evenness of dynamics, without strong climaxes or nuanced emotionalism." Vastly interested in escapism and existentialism. Recurrent colors: white, black, grey, green and orange. c. Casualism 1. Blue Banisters 2. Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd "A new type of postminimalism that features a self-amused, anti-heroic style. Interested in a studied, passive-aggressive irresoluteness that reflect wider insights about culture and society. Works might appear unfinished or incomplete, intentionally awkward, physically fragile and unstable, rejecting the display of conventional skills." Notable for the random, unpolished nature of its lyricism, composition and vocal styles. Recurrent colors: blue, brown, beige and yellow.

So... Maybe I'm overestimating the concept of this era.... But since her comments about Beg For You (basically being the song that samples another which all female singers at Atlantic are expected to do) I feel as though everything about this era has been deliberate. Launching the era with OUT OUT, it's very common that female pop stars have to some sort of smash hit before the label is willing to push ahead with an album cycle. And is it a coincidence that Charli and co. just happened to drop this track before the launch of her comeback single? It did the job, it went top 10. Good Ones was the big shiny pop video, with the very current 80s trend throughout. Kind of debuted an image change from Charli (as we knew her in the last era), another thing female pop stars are expected to do. Everybody loves a comeback! The "iconic" video, the serves etc etc. Then New Shapes, something a little more left field, still pop but feels more alternative? We know labels love to pivot when a single doesn't smash like they expected. And the inclusion of Chris and Caroline feels like the sort of alt pop pandering her label would do. Obviously we know they're her friends but keep in mind that this would be a concept. Then we get Sweat, everybody loves a demo or unreleased track that doesn't make the final cut. Would a pop girl album rollout be complete without an orphaned single or abandoned track? Charli is no stranger to this when we look back at the 2016/2017 album rollout that eventually ground to a hault. The album artwork itself, again a lot of pop stars have a cohesive vision when it comes to singles/videos etc. And somehow the album art tends to veer off into something that loosely ties in. I love the album cover and think it's one of Charli's best... But it's quite different to the single art we've been getting. Then we have Baby, the rumoured 3rd single, the one that's been teased after a quiet period. We've been given a snippet of the music video and yet nothing? We all know record labels love to change their minds last minute when they think they could potentially have a hit with another song. ie. Beg For You. The song that was written for the artist and has a classic sample, screams hit. The sudden third single with last minute music video etc. Whilst Baby sits rotting away. I could be reaching but it feels like this was Charli's intenion, to give us a condensed pop girl album campaign, and an authentic one at best, which details all the shit a female singer has to go through just to be able to release a body of work. And I am thoroughly enjoying the hypothetical chaos.

manifesting that DIAMONDS NEVER CRACK will be orchestral glamorous-albeit-gritty southern gothic country-infused rock w full string and brass sections, thinking raise me up + if you lie down with me's outro + hail mary strangeness, w the opening track 'rosary bead choir' but the sound on the album travels to florida ofc w at least one song leaning towards miami hip hop energy and then to wayamaya tranquility

I genuinely think she just made a more polished/less experimental pop album & is trolling with the whole sellout commentary thing like I really don’t think this concept has any kind of depth to it. She’s just having a more traditional pop era.

[Lyrics from Honeymoun] Afternoon and you're out for a break by the shore By the blue wall Roller coasters and a Coca-Cola Honey, I would hate to see you go

I honestly really liked the way Rob incorporated piano on Sweet Carolina! Also, it’s cool that we have confirmation that *something* is in the works (possibly for the next album). That being said, I hope it’s something refreshing sonically for LDR9! I’d love for Emile Haynie and/or Mike Dean to be involved in this one with Rob

Omg smash hit incoming

I want a lush production drums, guitars violins all of it

i need her 2nd poetry book

i still can’t believe she reincarnated party 4 u and put it on hifn….what a moment !

what if lana scatted on ldr9?

The new lyrics:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/29/joni-mitchell-joins-neil-young-in-demanding-spotify-remove-her-music well damn :/

BAN THE PIANO

literally all 3 of the crash singles are miles ahead of "mainstream" lol

Lana after Rob debut

this era has had like 4 different aesthetics by now i’m so confused

i'm not saying her new album is actually bland and shallow - i'm saying that she is trying to make it out to be that way, like "the role" of her new album for this era is to be that "bland & shallow pop music" - it's like the concept, and it's brilliant in my opinion, and not many people get what she is doing. You see how some stans complaining about "her going back to basic pop music" and those shits after she dropped good ones? lol like i said, this is psychological intentional - just like Lady Gaga's ARTPOP years ago when she made an ad like "don't buy LG's new album ARTPOP" & "Lady Gaga is over". Charli also tweeted something like "what if my new album is a social commentary on pop music or just that i love to make pop music" - it's all satirical. So if her new album is bland & shallow for you, then that's the point & you'll get it, but once you get it, then this could be one of the best era she ever served. Just saying.

is there any way we can get rid of these ones..

yess exactly halfaxa praise! IMO it’s her best album—what an experience

when i was in 8th grade i had strep throat but a rlly bad case and i took a bath with a peppermint bath bomb but my water was too hot so i started sweating and getting a rlly bad fever but i was listening to be a body and had like a panic attack in my bath tub but now when i hear be a body i just think of the peppermint scent and it takes me back to a youthful time

well she did want her 9-5

say I if you’re tired of grown men talking about women’s bodies

NFR! -> Mariners -> Venice

“Because you take and you take and take and you take, but you taste like the beach and a kiss. Candy for my eyes, in my veins you run citrus.” - Paradise Is Very Fragile “I think that you taste like rock candy Sweet like beaches, leave me all sandy” - Watercolor Eyes

I don't think we're getting a long break from her. She deserves to rest of course but she loves to write and record music, it's not like it's her label making her pump out records every year. Maybe we are not getting the full thing this year but I'm sure she'll release a single or two (even though I still think LDR9 is coming this September )

that would be crazy and would make everyone's expectations go up to a thousand just so we probably all be disapointed, unmanifesting

considering how much has been leaked and the talents of some lipsters we could honestly make a better re-release than interscope could provide

You say that but by July and then August etc when still nothing happens you will feel the same lack of hope we do.

It’s not about topping tracks ya’ll it’s about broadening the ways of how one enjoys the music and so on and I’m sure she’ll definitely have more and more tracks that’ll perfectly do just that. Just gotta tune in *hums white dress* but i really do love white dress I’m really hoping we do get that cover album, her poetry first before the next one. Blue Banisters seems like an album worthy of being simmered into

manifest a song where she explores the theme of being a "woman" - through social construct like a "witch", a "widow", a "wife" & a "whore", etc.

I love sweet Carolina and rob was beautiful on it soooooo I’m excited for anything they make BUT yes to more drums please and ELECTRIC guitarrrrrrrrrrrr

manifesting LDR9 exudes cinematic poetry manifesting silver screen energy hardcore

A bored twink‘s imagination?

It’s a big quantity of money, plus shipping and i think there was an extra charge making it close to 3000… there’s so many fans yes but i dont think a lot of them has this kind of money to spend on something thats coming in june

rob's melodies on sweet carolina are so beautiful, i'm actually v curious what else he comes up with! i trust him as a fellow florida kilos stan

miss anthropocene is diet grimes for moms

chillin' with you (no jamie lynn remix)

This bitch is false af "We had a long conversation after she saw it. She wanted to tell me how much she loved it. The painting is also a gay fantasy, which I like. It's really fun for me and also great for the gay community to have a Lana Del Rey record. for you" Jenna Gribon for 'Art News'

i feel like when u get rite down to the heart of it, the woman's been creating music in a way that takes u out of the banality of life, to then enjoying life for what it is. and most importantly, caring for it and knowing the importance of being where you are rn and honoring it. if u take out the veil of entitlement that a lot of people see her thru, you'll realize even more that she's been doin this for a long time under the radar. waaaaay before it was trendy. they don't really care, they just wanna be entertained, so her detractors find ways to weasel themselves in disgracefully. time'll prove again and again how her music and artistry is a caring message. they just don't know how to properly appreciate her. so it's really more on them. i feel like if ur gonna criticize someone, at least make it interesting constructive, and most importantly, be self-aware enough to not look like a total ass/ understand ur role in the equation for at least the principle of it. otherwise ur just complaining which is a waste of everyone's time. oh and also down for Rob being more involved on the piano. I hope he gets some kind of magazine spread bwahahahahahaha

aghhhh welcome back to 19th century

rob the solo album when?

So what if you taste just like heaven that don’t make it right still so obsessed

Watercolor Fries.

Actually kind of want to see what would happen if she took a 5 year break in between albums. She could release the covers album and poetry books in the meantime. Also still hoping for a 10 year BTD Paradise edition re release in November but doesn’t look like that’s happening.

sorry but don't understand people who love art angels but not miss a? miss a is so hypnotic, full of bops, some of her prettiest vocal melodies imo. love the heaviness of it. also an interesting concept album tho more so in theory that execution (the actual songs didn't seem to tell the story of the concept). visions was my first and prob will always be my first fav grimes album...those melodies destroy and i love the production. re new stuff i'm not feeling POG or SE but every album since visions has one or two songs i don't care for so i'm still hopeful. never spent much time w halfaxa or GP (listened a few times but nothing much stuck w me).

“You are scum, Jamie Lynn.” the way i GASPED