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Is this the Shallow bridge?

I feel like that's quite an unpopular opinion, but I'm actually obsessed with that title.
 
I hope the album has that lush 60s type of sound (maybe with a touch of psychedelic rock) à la 'Nancy & Lee' especially on 'Summer Wine' or 'Some Velvet Morning' or even like 'We Have All The Time In The World' by Lewis Armstrong (can you just imagine Lana even covering that one).
 
Because that's totally what I'm getting from 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club' and also judging by the couple of old movies pictures and videos she has posted on Instagram lately. Old school is what Lana does best in my opinion.

Okay, I know no one's going to read this, but whatever. 
 
I was thinking more about her post (which I know has been covered a million times already) and I had some thoughts. 
I feel like, in her own very messy and absolutely racially insensitive (though not intentional) way, Lana was really trying to convey her anger for the way that she's been treated by the media, specifically the first couple of years of her career. Yes, NFR was very well received (and LFL to a slightly similar extent) but that’s not counting all of the years of shit she went through at the start. Yes, every artist she mentioned has gone through shit and I don’t want to get into the compare/contrast argument right now. Of course her experiences are not the same as racism and it’s not to say that she is the only one who has gotten criticism by any stretch of the imagination, but I just feel like there was a specific way she was treated that was not the same as any of the other artists she mentioned. People were mean and cruel and kind of merciless about how much they hated her, in a very unapologetic way. This is not only from critics or fans, but a lot of the industry in general. People did not take her seriously. Music publications, people on social media, bloggers, people in the industry like Kim Gordon (who told her to go kill herself)—everyone kind of piled up on her. Both conservatives (who seem to always hate “today’s music”) as well as liberals didn’t like her and weren’t shy about saying exactly why. Every single thing—her looks, her name change, her father’s supposed role in “buying her a career” (not really how it works), her music video monologues, her interview quotes, and especially above all her lyrics—everything was scrutinized. I imagine this was probably doubly hurtful when thinking about how much of her soul she poured into her songs. She wasn’t singing about nice fun pop songs. She was singing about some of the worst moments of her life, horrible abusive relationships, documenting them in songs and she was either made fun of and/or told that she was making it all up. And yes, I realize the fiction/fact element of her work has always been up for debate and I can understand people not fully knowing if what she’s singing about is “real” in that sense, but like even when she told The Guardian about how depressed she was, I vividly remember the vast majority of the comments continuing to make fun of her. And no one was really sticking up for her (besides us fans and actually Kristen Wiig on SNL). No one really called out the obvious misogynistic tone that a lot of the criticisms came from.
 
This brings me to LFL. Or really, right after the Honeymoon era. People were talking about her songs getting slower and slower and more depressed and I think Lana herself probably knew that she needed to switch things up a bit. (Her label might have also suggested or maybe even demanded it, as Ultraviolence and Honeymoon were not selling like BTD/Paradise).
LFL for me is a turning point in her career. For a lot of reasons. For one: Trump and the 2016 election. We already how that changed her live shows (no more American flags), but obviously it changed some of the music too. Listening to the demos for LFL, it’s clear the song (and possibly the entire record) started off in a much darker place. The “lust for life” she had sounded almost ironic or like she was being sarcastic. Cut to the finished product and it’s obviously coming from a more hopeful angle. I imagine some of this comes from her knowing that, in the mist of the 2017 American political scene with Trump’s chaos, it was possibly the wrong time to put out a down/depressing record. I also believe Lana was being genuine in wanting to give her fans more hope.
That being said, looking at the reception LFL got, critics suddenly seemed more on board with her. She was getting more praise in the industry. Stevie Nicks and Courtney Love interviewed her (along with other musicians like Grimes), and it just seemed like in general people were more receptive to her work. But what’s telling is that Lana started to talk during this time period about wanting to fit in more. She wasn’t getting tattoos, she was thinking of getting some of them removed (I think because she mentioned how it would make her stand out or something like that) and she was also vocal about editing her lyrics, both in recordings as well as in live performances (like cutting the “he hit me” line in UV).
This brings me to NFR. It’s her most critically acclaimed work for sure, but in some ways it feels like the least “Lana” record (at least compared to “vintage Born to Die” era Lana). It’s definitely more singer/songwriter. Rereading the Ann Powers article Lana hated, I found it interesting how much the writer compared Lana to Joni Mitchell—which is annoying not just because every female singer/songwriter seems to get compared to her if they have even a trace of the Laurel Canyon sound, but also because they are clearly very different artists.
And, I admit this is maybe farfetched, but maybe the reason Lana got so upset with the article (besides the trauma line she mentioned) was how much she was being compared to an artist she’s never really tried to imitate.
And this leads to the Instagram post, which I think is a long time coming. People have been upset with Lana seeming to say she paved the way for songs about abuse (which I don’t think she ever said she did, at least not directly) but I think it’s fairly obvious her music played, at least, a big part in the sort of shift in popular music—the more downtempo music, the more downcast lyrics. It would have honestly I think been better if Lana had maybe mentioned soundclound rappers/singers or songs like that 1-800 Who Can Relate (whoo!) song. But even pop has gotten darker as a whole. When Lana came on the scene, it was all about I don’t need a man/I’m fine on my own (I’m talking specifically about female pop singers). Now Ariana Grande can have a song about cheating (Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored) and there doesn’t seem to be controversy at all. Even if that song’s more playful, it’s also kind of hints at the bad thoughts you shouldn’t have but you have anyway. (I'm not saying Lana is solely responsible for a song like this, but I think her music contributed for allowing that sort of mood, again in comparison to the 2011 pop music scene.) 
I think Lana’s anger has come from feeling she has had a major influence on today’s music without ever really getting the true acknowledgement (as well as the apology) she deserves. I also think she is perhaps frustrated with feeling like she has had to edit her lyrics and music content in order to fit in a little more/be more accepted and less hated. And I think this is where the “women like me in feminism” comes into play. Instead of the awkward pole dance comparison to FKA Twigs, she could have asked how come FKA can write an album documenting an abusive relationship and get acclaim from critics, but when she does it in UV (or really a lot of her songs pre-LFL) she gets told she’s bad for feminism? And maybe it actually was an attempt at a genuine question. Like, what’s the difference? How come that 1-800 song can be a big hit and it gets taken seriously, but Lana discussing her own depression (in song or interviews) gets seen as something to get made fun of?
To me, the post(s) were her stating that she is going to start writing in a less restrained/more free way again—or maybe already has in Chemtrails. I think she wants to get back to songs about relationships and life that are more nuanced. It’s clear from LFL that the way she specifically has talked about relationships has changed (she’s now more fed up, the men are more losers than before). And obviously it’s good that she’s evolved just like most artists do, but I think she has maybe been feeling artistically restrained and wants to get back to a more uninhibited place without having to deal with all the bullshit again.  
Sorry this is long but I wanted to write it.

Question (for the Culture)
God Bless America - And All the Sexy, Fucking and Cheating Women In It
1920
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood When I Use Double-Negations 
Glamorous Woman feat. Ariana Grande
Lessons (in Reading)
Hyper Liberals by the Beach
When The World Was At War I Kept Typing
How to disappear for a while
F*** Off
 

theres no way a song with the line "kanye west is blonde and gone" isn't political 

sorry had to lol

Please we all know Lana would use the word faggot

the entire casette girl situation was such a fever dream i can't believe it even happend

That and "the end of the world" as alluded by the final verse, meaning the greatest loss is herself as her identity and herself as a living individual on the planet. Or at least the final disappearance of her era.

This album release is gonna be painful to watch. People on social media literally want her head on a stick lmao.
 
They’re gonna be eating her up and there’s nothing we can do lol

praying that this album has bridges

okay here r my COCC theories:
0. in the cocc in the cocc in the cocc pit i'm your pilot
1. a direct progression from NFR, just a little larger like Venice Bitch/Cinnamon Girl-esque songs, maybe FIILY/TG or Looking For America idk
 
2. Doin' Time - not really a heavy album, full of fun bops. maybe short like an EP
 
3. based on her ig post, she could probably pull a 180 from Norman and go with a more girly or seductive pop diva vibe a la Ariana. like DCMA if she was the only person on the song or when she attempted to cover break up with ur girlfriend, basically same as above but very feminine like Ariana is I guess and still more moody than completely for fun 
 
when this was still White Hot Forever I was imagining a more untouchable 5 sound like Angels Forever and JFK, I have no fucking clue what kind of music would match a title like Chemtrails Over The Country Club and I'm not really sure I want to to me it sounds like just more NFR, which I wasn't really a fan of lmfao . I want songs with bridges and lyrics/sounds that are dramatic and larger than life, like it lends itself easily to escapism . I don't want references to modern technology/current events/politics :/ it's really depressing and feels like brain rot . if miss thing sticks with this venice locals only california poet who takes anti depressants and has a tile floor and hangs out with women who rely on instagram for their career i..... it's literally so depressing and i hate engaging with it. it doesn't click with me at all i want this phase to be over asap lmfao
 
ooh or like an album of black beauty, i can fly etc...ok im done

Imagine if Lana had just kept that initial rant to herself.

ahh why have i never seen this before

is it crack?? ...

the issue was showing people's faces with the clear emphasis on looting
 
she has since then not done that

the issue was showing people's faces with the clear emphasis on looting
 
she has since then not done that

the issue was showing people's faces with the clear emphasis on looting
 
she has since then not done that

the issue was showing people's faces with the clear emphasis on looting
 
she has since then not done that

petition for lana stans to be called reycists!

yeah for sure, hope was fine and lyrically pretty good. i don’t mind the do-over poet either. just remembered she mentioned that she’d go deeper into those posted feelings in the album as well as book and was like “oh oh“

I think if Lana resists the temptation to defend herself for now and the majority of her fans will stand their ground and look at it relatively rationally (which I think most in her fanbase are capable of) she’ll be ok. It’s important now for her to understand it’s not the right time to defend yourself as heated as everything is right now and also because a lot of the digs against her are unfair trolls only waiting for her to snap till they get tired of it and find someone new. Sadly those who want to be mean to her will most likely never let that go again but that will not sabotage her for life. Kim Petras is literally becoming bigger in spite of all the accusations against her.

Question (for the Culture)
God Bless America - And All the Sexy, Fucking and Cheating Women In It
1920
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood When I Use Double-Negations 
Glamorous Woman feat. Ariana Grande
Lessons (in Reading)
Hyper Liberals by the Beach
When The World Was At War I Kept Typing
How to disappear for a while
F*** Off
 

I think if Lana resists the temptation to defend herself for now and the majority of her fans will stand their ground and look at it relatively rationally (which I think most in her fanbase are capable of) she’ll be ok. It’s important now for her to understand it’s not the right time to defend yourself as heated as everything is right now and also because a lot of the digs against her are unfair trolls only waiting for her to snap till they get tired of it and find someone new. Sadly those who want to be mean to her will most likely never let that go again but that will not sabotage her for life. Kim Petras is literally becoming bigger in spite of all the accusations against her.

I think if Lana resists the temptation to defend herself for now and the majority of her fans will stand their ground and look at it relatively rationally (which I think most in her fanbase are capable of) she’ll be ok. It’s important now for her to understand it’s not the right time to defend yourself as heated as everything is right now and also because a lot of the digs against her are unfair trolls only waiting for her to snap till they get tired of it and find someone new. Sadly those who want to be mean to her will most likely never let that go again but that will not sabotage her for life. Kim Petras is literally becoming bigger in spite of all the accusations against her.