ExoticFlower

I really dislike the order of the songs on Honeymoon. They don't stick together well from track to track, listening to the entire album as a whole feels kind of... messy? So I have the same feeling.

Agreed. High By The Beach gets skipped, and skipped, and skipped... When I first heard it I was like ,but it quickly went all . Even though it appeals more to the masses in its simplicity, it's the most boring track on the entire album. It's a song a pissed off fourteen year old girl would send to her cheating boyfriend in a passive aggressive way.

I feel like Honeymoon was a great album for the already existent fanbase who know her sound and enjoy her lyrics, but a bad album for those who have never listened to her before. The record is too coherent and can be labeled as boring if you don't give it a chance. I don't know about you guys, but when I discover new artists they have to spark my interest from the start. To me it was the hardest album to get into, but once I went through it about 5 times in a row it really caught my attention. It's like this geode rock - you have to crack it open to discover the gem that's hidden on the inside. Born To Die is still her best album so far though

I think it's important to read the negative reviews as well, especially those with a snarky undertone so we have something to laugh about - we as a fandom can take it, no?

OMG. If you go to the article, you see that the article quoting "I wish I was dead", is right above the "No surprise, really" part. That's so mean

Review from VG (17.09.15) Rating: 2/6 Fourteen shades of Rey. For a personality who has to a huge degree not only understood, but claimed the Hollywood's stereotype, it's kinda appealing to believe that Lana Del Rey is on her way to become a stereotype herself. Her third album (or fourth, or fifth, it depends on how you count them), is less of the mystical, immoral darkness that marked last years "Ultraviolence", and is more of the tenacious orchestration and obscure choruses that made "Born To Die" into an album that sold millions of copies. Also read: Lana Del Rey - I wish I was dead. No surprise, really. Ultraviolence disappeared fast from the VG's charts compared to the breakthrough album, and Norway wasn't the only market where the album hit a rough patch in the sales department. So far the stile wise setback doesn't seem to make a commercial difference. The single "High By The Beach" hasn't had a breakthrough unless you take notice of how Billboard happily announced that it went straight into seventh place, and later corrected it to... ehm... 51'st place. After Born To Die, Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (what's still written on her mailbox), denied that she would release more music. She said she wanted to convey instead. That self reflective trait should the 30 year old bring back into her life again. Her universe of songs, visuals and brutally superficial aesthetics is placed in a glamorized place between the fifties and the sixties, in the movie version of California. Still cool and delicious. But no longer interesting to listen to. It's rather single tracked, monotone and boring. The tricks have been re-used again and again. The recipe of the songs is somewhat like this: Sing dark in the chorus. Sing in falsetto on the bridge to the chorus. Add some longing to the chorus. Let everything drone on so slowly that you're no longer sure if the song goes forward or backwards. Nancy Sinatra is lightly smeared over the whole thing. At one point there's something that more than just resembles the riff to "You Only Live Twice." The lyrics accessories itself by referring to David Bowies "Space Oddity" (Terrence Loves You), through the friend Azealia Banks on "Art Deco", a T.S Eliot Poem (!), and just like Ultraviolence, a Nina Simone Cover (Don't let me be misunderstood). "Salvatore" is about ice cream, intimidating manly creatures, and limousines in Italy. "24" is about all the hours of the day and night you have to work for love. "Religion" is about how some dude is Lana's religion (has nothing to do with the Vålerenga song*)* a footbal team from Norway, they suck btw. Conceptual it's not all that bad. But it's produced in a way that you almost can't notice it - and it's dragged over 14 songs and close to 66 minutes. The only good argument about the length of the album must be that the listener becomes hypnotized and numb. By the time you have escaped the album you're completely brainwashed by the repetition and is ready to believe anything... Like claiming that this is her best album so far. Which is far from the truth. Inane, but the background mood remains clear throughout the whole album in every way. If you wanted to mass-produce music the same way as wallpaper, then "Honeymoon" would be presented as someone's boldly self-assured pioneer work. Translater - out.

"I'm sorry for hurting ur feelings, stupid bitches!" Seriously, what a douche. Lana's reply was completely justified.

Maybe OT, but.... Courtney Love shading Lana - and now they are besties. LOL. is this one real?

In the words of Lana Del Rey: Trust no one. Especially people who upload random stuff on youtube just to get views

Shoes: Terry de Havilland Platform Wedges (or so they say) Dress: Unknown? Shoes: Sperry Top Sider Sabrina Loafers Ebay Sperrytopsider.com Skirt: LINK Not sure if that's the exact same, it's out of stock either way.

Hah. Note: Children under 2 are free as long as they don't take up a seat. I'm expecting to se a lot of flower crown wearing toddlers from the concert pictures Have no idea why that note thingy made me laugh so hard.

Hmmm, Pin Up Galore "Here's to the girl with the blue mascaraaa." "I HAVE A DISCO BALL MII-IIND!"

It will just be me, my sunglasses, my iPod and a crowded beach with hot male bodies. "Excuse me miss, but you can't just sit there ogling all those men. It's indecent." "Stfu, this song has given me instructions, now go away."

I don't know what I want for her next album. Born To Die will always be my favorite, but recently I have started to appreciate the hell out of Ultraviolence. If she can top them both then I'll die, I trust her judgement and support her need to explore her sound. She really can do no wrong in the album department, it just works for me either way. If I like it on the spot then great, if I need to warm up to certain songs then so be it. I'll end up loving it anyway. But I still think Hollywood needs to get out there, it gives me life. Just throwing it out there

1. (Heavy on the intro) Money Power Glory 2. Ultraviolence 3. Brooklyn Baby 4. Lolita 5. Burning Desire 6. Video Games 7. Born To Die 8. National Anthem 9. Blue Jeans 10. Million Dollar Man 11. Fucked My Way Up To The Top 12. Gods And Monsters 13. Off To The Races 14. Diet Mountain Dew 15. Yayo 16. Florida Kilos

The sadness that's always present, while still searching for happiness and peace. Finding the silver lining. I really appreciate the few times when I'm just really content and find meaning with my life, Lana's songs speak to that part in me. I really love the lyrics when she sings about the little things, and how much a small moment in the past can mean so much. "Living in the memories of the best of the past." Yup. I don't relate to her choice in men, though. I have, hands down, at the age of (almost) 21 never been truly in love. A bit of puppy love, but nothing huge. I never developed that feeling and side of me. I'm very independent and too proud and stubborn to rely on other people too much, especially men... but her craving for being taken care of is a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't want to admit it, but sometimes it would be a bit nice to have someone I can hug and melt into and go all "phlueeaaase, take care of me. Be my man!" and then I'm fuck no, I don't need that But still, the whole fantasy is nice. I just live through her taste in bad men This is also why I read these trashy romance novels. I don't have that complicated mess of a man in my life, so I experience it trough other things. But don't worry, one day I'll be unhappily in love, and then I'll listen to Video Games and cry. And the whole youth thing... Sigh. I feel like I should have been more "live fast, die young". I was too good, and didn't act out before I turned 19. Crying in the bathroom drunk off of cheap vodka was something I should have done at the age of 16, I'm too old for that shit now. And while I'm still young, I feel it slipping away. And that pisses me off.

Smoking ain't cool kids, it just looks it. I honestly think it's going to wreck her voice in 10+ years. Same with drug use and a heavy lifestyle, have ruined a lot of great artists.

Same. I think it sounds really nasty when others use it as a term of endearment about their special someone, but Lana makes it sound... Idk, cool in a daddy issue kind of way.

Hah! No, now I almost wish I did it on purpose

Why isn't the director's cut available on the thisisfrank website anymore?

More like endless shots of tequila until I fall asleep on the keyboard and go all qweerttyuuhggfdssssdfhjhv. This is too much work for my lazy ass I'm excited for what you productive members can work out though.

There are some parts of Big Eyes that I love, and some parts that just don't fly with me at all. Weird and hard to explain, maybe the whole song will grow on me after putting it on loop on my ipod.

Same. Whenever I have a break and then log on here again... it all makes so much sense

Omg, the higher notes sent chills down my spine... she's so good at capturing the feel of a movie and making music out of it It sounds pretty, sophisticated and kind of creepy. I think this will do good on itunes when it's released.

She looks like a soccer mom...