Ultra Violet

Death is okay, but I know the album is gonna have a banger or two, and some much nicer songs.

HAW was definitely the worst. I think LS was only good because of the throwbacks. Tbh I think MGK had just as much influence as Modsun on the era, but I love all the colour that came back! Her look in the I'm A Mess video was the absolute worst tho. Terrible generic song and video too.

Definitely! She went off. Some of her best looks.

Her vocals in some parts remind me of her older ballads, like Beautiful People, French Restaurant, Cherry Blossom etc. And the backing vocals are making me want this whole album on tour, performed front to back. An EXPERIENCE that would be.

Hot is still literally one of her best songs. A complete slay.

The interview is so enlightening about her relationships and justification for Ultraviolence. There were a few moments that made me cringe tho: most notably how into the LA wellness culture she is (just jarring as I've recently been looking into video essays of how toxic and scammy it is). Hope she steers clear of the problematic parts, but it does sound like her psychic is definitely good for her.

The video she posted with the hi-8 tape film is addictive! It sounds amazing.

Die 4 me sounds like a good basic pop hit, but damn her vocals are excellent

AKA: Kill Kill For K part 2 Mermaid Motel BTD: (even tho its not my fav album this one is the hardest so i go off the singles bc those music videos gave me so much more) Born To Die Blue Jeans Summertime Sadness Paradise: Ride Gods & Monsters Cola Ultraviolence: West Coast Ultraviolence Cruel World Honeymoon: The Blackest Day Freak Religion Lust for Life: 13 Beaches When The World Was At War Heroin NFR: Doin' Time Fuck It I Love You Hope is a dangerous thing Chemtrails: Chemtrails over the country club Dark But Just A Game Tulsa Jesus Freak Blue Bannisters: If You Lie Down With Me Wildflower Wildfire Dealer Unreleased: Angels Forever Wild One Cult Leader (i want to say Serial Killer but it doesnt fit with the others) And at the moment, if A&W doesnt make it into the Oceanblvd holy trinity, then it will be one of her best albums!

This one and Sour Switchblade are her only good songs imo

I think I think i have a bit of faith in this era

this made my day

I cant believe im going to have to watch an hours long movie with this weird alien prosthetic. But i already know it will be a better experience that k-12. I think the music will be better too, but im still not expecting the songs to have standalone value like her first album did.

Ok im kinda keen! Dont like the prosthetics but the album covers are still pretty. I really like the close-up one.

Nvm

I like the demo so much more

IICHLIWP really hits this year. And this is genius. Never thought id honestly say halsey and genius in the same sentence but here we are!

I havent been keeping up with this thread so someone might have already said the same thing but So far i think that this is still Crybaby but maybe in another life, so like the same soul, but transformed. At the end of k-12 she probably did decide to follow Lilith and her friends into the better place. That better place is death and rebirth/beginning again, and now shes something else- an alien or a goddess or ethereal being or whatever. Kinda cool, kinda cant wait to see the visuals but dont think ill like the music that much.

This! I hear it too. (4:42) P.s. where is this snippet? Im so dissappointed i havent picked it up. Edit. Ok found it at 5:48. didnt realise it was just the strings, but still cool, kinda like how the HBTB vocals appear at the start of Swan Song

Dollhouse was excellent and is exactly what made me stan in 2014! I watched it again not long ago and actually laughed out loud at the limecrime lipstick product placement. I never bought the collab tho. Did anyone here?

... okay gurl. It sounds good, but im just like, aint Back From The Dead a bit dramatic? We knew you were active the whole time

People always reference UV as Lana's dark edgy era, and yes it partially was (im not complaining!), but most seem to forget it was also her hippie era. At least half of her stage outfits in 2014 were white or multicolored hippie dresses, and the album started much closer to a hippie (and spiritual) vibe than a raw rock vibe, not to mention the cult/guru references and late 60s/70s vibes. I think she mixed dark and grungy with bright and hippie so perfectly, sometimes we cant even tell it apart.

I actually agree with this! I still believe the production is really fucking amazing- not too little, not too much, but personally I dont care for the lyrics at all amymore. I dont mind the chorus though.

Im sorry, i know this was on topic but can you please spoiler or trigger warning this next time? Im just more concerned about the gif Valid points still

I agree and i think shes mumbling it on purpose!