Miss Honeydew

Mac DeMarco - Dreams from Yesterday

Damn. Melodrama is some straight up inspiring stuff (cover art and all)! I really enjoyed The Louvre and Liability (Reprise).

I just can't believe that she'd leave out Roses Bloom For You. Who at her label thought Coachella / Woodstock sounded like a good mix?

No Roses Bloom for You FAM

This has been probably mentioned but White Mustang sounds like a slower, reworked version of BAR. maybe 'cause of that 'day your record dropped' line

Yes! I don't know why there's isn't more hype around it. It's a quintessential Lana song.

Lana, fidgit spinner, g-easy's studio..

Mind Maze is where it's at

EDIT: holy shit I wrote a novel. Apologies lol Okay. I'm very late to the party but I'd figure that I could still give my opinion on the album since I'm bored. (I'll probably do UV soon). First off, High By the Beach. When released as a promotional single, it felt uninspired and out of place. Like it wasn't her sound. I think I was thrown off by the [then in trend] trap beats. The harmonies in the chorus were whimsical and I cringed every time I heard them. Then when the music video came out for it. Uh.. Her running around her freeway house and the CGI was questionable to say the least. I immediately understood the sound once Lana said that HBTB was the last track she made. Because it sounded like it! I think if she approached the track without the trap beats, didn't rush it, and left out that god awful MV, I would've liked it more. [it gets better later on]. When I heard the snippet of the title track, Honeymoon, on IG-- I didn't know what to think of it. [not in a bad way]. It was just that I never heard something like it before. It was slow, minimal, and full of vocal character. The visuals left me intrigued and I am happy it made its way online. Even though it was just her putting on make up, I found it entrancing. She was glowing and actually looked like she was on a Honeymoon. Once the title track came out in full, I was overjoyed. It sounded dreamy, almost melancholic. Slow, but that's what I love. The bridge always leaves me shook. Terrence Loves You was an otherworldly experience when I first heard it. I absolutely loved the picture of her with her bangs in what appears to be a botanical garden. The references to Bowie and Major Tom left me an emotional wreck. Especially when David passed, the song made an even deeper impact. It drowned my sorrows as I put it on repeat. Along with Life on Mars?, Starman, and my personal favorite, Lady Grinning Soul. Music to Watch Boys to was a track where I was left completely captivated by the instrumental. Such a stark contrast from the heavily processed and rushed production of High by the Beach. Music to Watch Boys to felt organic, ethereal, and right on the nose when it comes to Lana's signature love forlorn. What impressed me was the use of new instruments. The experimentation with oboes, flutes, clarinets, and an omnichord. The music video felt equally dreamy and was impressed with the visuals. Like the guys playing basketball and Lana seductively sipping her drink and brushing her hair. And let's not forget those iconic flower headphones! Despite what HBTB promised, Music to Watch Boys to redeemed Lana in terms of music video visuals. But not for very long-- [Freak MV opinion later on]. When the album finally dropped I was underwhelmed to say the least. I listened to the tracks and felt perplexed-- was this the sound she was trying to go for? Amidst a slow start, the interlude, and then a shift in tone for the last few tracks. And god knows what she was trying to achieve with that Nina Simone cover! It took me more than a month to finally start to appreciate the entirety of Honeymoon. Only when I bought the physical album, came back home and listened on my age defying cd-player did I hear the difference. My opinion shifted. This actually was a multi-layered, experimental album for Lana. And a very personal one at that. After a few more listens did I gain an understanding and deep appreciation for each track. And to this day, I need to listen to at least several tracks on the album to function [along with UV, but I'll get to that in UV's post] God Knows I Tried felt like Lana reminiscing her life, of how she began and where she is now. Singing them as if they were her last words, saying to God that she knows she did her best-- that she's at peace with everything around her. Heart wrenching! Religion, a personal favorite, with an acoustic guitar and almost vintage feel. Professing her allegiance to her love. The Blackest Day, where the bridge left my wig burning on the surface of the sun, is another ode to her love who's left her. A mid-tempo bop that should've been released as a single. And underrated gem 24, that needs a film of its own [bye Bond]. The outro and sudden silence / 3 second gasp left me so shook I'm still recovering. Freak / Art Deco are two tracks which I consider to be joint. The transition is perfect and even though the tracks touch on different subjects, I feel they shouldn't be separated. When Freak's music video came out, I [and others] got excited when the timing was 10:52. We had hopes she'd include Art Deco in there-- but no. A major waste of 5 minutes that was when it was just the cult of Freak swimming in the sea [or dying??] Even more disappointing when it was revealed that this was rejected Ultraviolence footage. Actually, the whole thing was. The footage suited Ultraviolence so much more [what I saw from fan-made edits]. Such a shame for both Freak, Art Deco, and Ultraviolence. But I presume it was out of Lana's control. So it's forgiven. Honeymoon has since then become my joint favorite album of Lana's. The complexity is intriguing and beautiful. Even though it's on the slower side, I love it. And I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but that's fine. At first I thought the album was about her climb to fame, and how she's coping with it. [Alluded by the Starline bus]. But then I saw those tweets about Honeymoon being about obsessive love, and I rest my case there. tl;dr despite your flaws, I do love you Honeymoon

I'm so happy Dietpu$$y has been resurrected. I loved Art Deco so much

Money, Power, Glory 1. About God 2. Dope and Diamonds 3. Sun Rises 4. We're Living Today 5. Freedom 6. All That You Got 7. This Bitch 8. Run Boy, Run 9.Losses and Wins 10. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen Cover) Album Cover

4 - Cruel world ?

It ain't that bad. Especially if Roses Bloom for You will actually feature. I'm dead sure she removed that IG post because she realized it needed to be on the album. But who knows..? I'm just firmly hoping that there are some acoustic gems in Yosemite or Tomorrow Never came. Do you agree that Starbucks has the best coffee?

Salvatore

She saw the positive feedback and decided that it needed to be on the album so she be in the studio rn making a full HQ July 21st doesn't seem so far now

My, my. This is truly the most beautiful song I've heard from the LfL era so far. Cherry, a close second. I'm in tears. Those jazzy chords and fragile lyrics, to the tone in her voice... If this truly isn't on Lust for Life.. then we've lost a gem. This better be a 'Stairway to Heaven' and surprise release it without it being on the album. OR make it a deluxe.. Or Japanese edition.. German radio mix.. PLZ LANA RELEASE THE FULL

This tracklist.. mess Yosemite won't be a deluxe Imitation [she isn't me] .. Imitating Ride or Die? Doubt that's gonna crop up unless she's gonna release her unreleased songs as a collection in the far future or something. Even that's a reach.

million dollar man vs the blackest day

Where were the pictures for Honeymoon taken? Specifically the ones that look like it's taken in a garden / park. Reference:

Something about this still seems off. Like 'fam' and her story / liking random tweets.. But 26th of May, as much as I want to believe it's true, isn't shaping up to be right. I'm sure Lana would've said something about that date by now. Maybe a tweet like, ''Lust for Life comes out mañana, kids. Cooked with love x'' Or something vaguely like that. Big Weekend is just around the corner, LfL's music video came out recently-- there is so much hype right now. By the time July 21st rolls around, it'll have died down (unless she uploads Cherry and / or another music video?). IDK what her management is thinking.. I feel like a June release would've suit better. I'm just gonna refresh Spotify every day like this until it actually comes out

I love Call It What You Want and Colors on the Wall. Both iconic music videos!

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Effortless queen. Love her hair and top