LanaBoi

Norman Fucking Rockwell is still that album

I’m genuinely conflicted as to which version of ‘The Next Best American Record’ that I like best. Initially I hated that the lyrics were changed, but now I appreciate it just as much as the demo, but for different reasons... I’ve said it time and time and time again, this album is such an experience.. one that I listen to almost every day and seem to never tire of.

My problem with Ultraviolence is that Cruel World, Sad Girl, Money Power Glory, Fucked My Way up to the top kinda merge into a dirge for me (sometimes Pretty When You Cry as well) + Guns and Roses and The Other Woman are both very meh (to me). Ultraviolence, Shades of Cool, Brooklyn Baby, West Coast, Old Money, Black Beauty and Florida Kilos are all fantastic, which is why I'm not the biggest Ultraviolence fan despite my 7 standout tracks. My interest in Ultraviolence is very up and down. Sometimes I really enjoy the 5 (Cruel World, Sad Girl, Money Power Glory, Fucked My Way up to the top and Pretty When You Cry) but often I really don't. Thus Ultraviolence moves around in my ranking - it's always below Honeymoon and NFR but sometimes I like it better than BTD, sometimes I don't.

NFR and Honeymoon are better than Ultraviolence

I'm also hoping that this album is like burnt norton and has music in the background, sound effects etc. I'm really looking forward to it, I love listening to her speak.

Same <3

Or I dunno maybe the critics just enjoyed the album as much as some of us here did? Yeah its annoying Lana didn't get the critical acclaim for albums like Honeymoon when she obviously should have but thats the past. I'm just glad she's getting it for this album.

Wow been a while since I checked this thread and the endless hate continues. Personally its her best album for me. I've listened to it endlessly since it came out. Every song is magical and I love the production. Every time I listen I seem to think of a new interpretation of the lyrics, or notice something different about the production. Definitely my top album of 2019, and maybe my top album of the decade.

I really enjoyed it. Another little treat in this era of amazingness.

I love this look (and the song)

arghhhhhhh

I forgot about paradise... But still its not like we got nothing in this era.

Uh we got three proper music videos (well a double for TG and FILY + DT) for this era, same as we got for pretty much every other era except for BTD which had four.

Jeez there is a lotta hate for this album on here. I still can't say how much I enjoy this album. Honeymoon is the only one I've enjoyed as much, however it took a while for it to grow on me, where as NFR was instant. Perhaps it was the snippets or the early release of MAC, VB and HIADT... On another note.. time is ticking for the NFR/HIAB/Bartender music vid...

I find Beyonce hugely overrated.... NFR deserves to win over a live album for sure.

According to slang: From wikipedia as well: Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultraviolence.[12] Performance credits Lana Del Rey – vocals, background vocals Seth Kauffman – background vocals Instruments Dan Auerbach – electric guitar Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, percussion Leon Michels – mellotron, tambourine, percussion, tenor saxophone Nick Movshon – upright bass, drums Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar Kenny Vaughan – acoustic guitar Maximilian Weissenfeldt – drums Technical and production Dan Auerbach – production John Davis – mastering Collin Dupuis – engineering Robert Orton – mixing

I'm shook to have found out that Brooklyn Baby doesn't have Barrie in it Anyone else really not like the new lyrics in TNBAR but now scream them out like they're the best thing ever??

Its funny - from the previews she posted, California and Norman Fucking Rockwell were my least favourites and now California is my favourite and NFR amongst my favourites. That being every song on this masterpiece is a favourite. She better at least get a Grammy nomination.

ohh so not the song but the place?

Am I going crazy or did I miss the mention of Yosemite??

I love NFR, but just because it has more critical acclaim than honeymoon doesn’t necessarily make it a better album.

You don’t by any chance think that how NFR is down to Lana not Jack? Jack’s work for others is fine (eg Lorde and Taylor Swift) That being said I love how NFR sounds. NFR and Honeymoon are my fave albums.

Do we know about any other songs performed? I'm dying to hear more of NFR performed properly... Can't believe California and The Greatest are being snubbed :'( Don't want them destined for the wasteland that The Blackest Day is in, which has still never been done live besides a small acapella.

Can we corner Jack and give him a copy of Honeymoon and get him to do his own take on the honeymoon vibe/sound mixed with NFR for WHF????????

California is my fave - though kinda similar, the funny thing is that it was the snippet I was least excited about.. It really is, its so emotional <3 Aw <3