smoledman

What is TPE? Not an album, not Tropico, ?????
 
 
 
Yeah amazing sales for someone of her type. Her songs do not appeal to the standard top-40 pop radio, Miley, Taylor Swift, hip-hop or anything else mainstream-wise. She's definitely what I would consider Queen of Alternative Pop.
 
Long live Hollywood Sadcore!

It'll never sell Taylor Swift type #s but this is not really "music for the masses". It's for a more discerning taste. It's like the difference between Pepsi and a merlot.

I consider the full "Ride" to be the "Holy of Holies" at this point. But this is up there with the rest of her merely "great" videos.

What is TPE? Not an album, not Tropico, ?????
 
 
 
Yeah amazing sales for someone of her type. Her songs do not appeal to the standard top-40 pop radio, Miley, Taylor Swift, hip-hop or anything else mainstream-wise. She's definitely what I would consider Queen of Alternative Pop.
 
Long live Hollywood Sadcore!

I consider the full "Ride" to be the "Holy of Holies" at this point. But this is up there with the rest of her merely "great" videos.

I think the interesting thing is, has she yet released anything under LDR you would consider awful? That's the real measure of a musical artist, they're only as good as their worst output.

Yeah, seems that way. She's such a different artist now to the one I, and most others, first encountered on BTD.
If we're honest, there's nothing commercially appealing on UV or HM, when compared to the kind of music that sells big. But it's like she occupies this really unusual, almost unique middle ground. Good name recognition, infamy even, that most would attempt to spin into something bigger. I increasingly admire her no-fucks-to-give attitude, even if at times it's frustrating for us! Like others mentioned, there doesn't really appear to be a strategy, at least not a typical or cohesive one you'd expect from someone of her level.
I'm so curious to see what her next move is.   

Those pink flamingos immediately made me think of the Miami Vice intro.

Hold your horses! Longevity is 10-15 years. It's only been 4 years since "Video Games" came out. Let's see if she really will have that kind of staying power. I believe she is built to last past these hip-hop & twerking fads of the day.

The video has a hypnotic quality to it. My favorite moment is at 4:23 when she flashes a nice big smile.

I'm not saying the smile is necessarily sinister. I'm saying that with combined with the music, it implies something similar. The smile in and of itself is sweet.

What is this
 

Queen of languorously acting like she's actually playing guitar 

That was magnificent

WW sales: Honeymoon 206,000 (debut).

It'll never sell Taylor Swift type #s but this is not really "music for the masses". It's for a more discerning taste. It's like the difference between Pepsi and a merlot.

Honestly are people really contemplating these things any more now than 10-15 years ago? I think it's just because of the internet that we've become more aware of other peoples' philosophical musings.

Our Lizzy Grant has sure come a long way since "Video Games". What a shattering masterpiece.

Love the new song, it's exactly what I was hoping for! I'm so gratified she isn't going all hip-hop or Taylor Swift on us. She is staying true to her path.
 
For people complaining about that it's "slow", songs like this used to be made back in the 30s-50s. Look up Edith Piaf. Lana's influences are vast and wide.

Love the new song, it's exactly what I was hoping for! I'm so gratified she isn't going all hip-hop or Taylor Swift on us. She is staying true to her path.
 
For people complaining about that it's "slow", songs like this used to be made back in the 30s-50s. Look up Edith Piaf. Lana's influences are vast and wide.

Our Lizzy Grant has sure come a long way since "Video Games". What a shattering masterpiece.

Our Lizzy Grant has sure come a long way since "Video Games". What a shattering masterpiece.

Our Lizzy Grant has sure come a long way since "Video Games". What a shattering masterpiece.

Our Lizzy Grant has sure come a long way since "Video Games". What a shattering masterpiece.

Our Lizzy Grant has sure come a long way since "Video Games". What a shattering masterpiece.