pawn shop blues

I'd love Cat Power, both because she is an amazing artist who hasn't released much material since 2012's Sun, and also because I can imagine how much it would mean to Lana to work with an artist she admires so much. It would also make sense if this album is really more political, since Chan is fairly political in her own art (and on social media).

So many other artists would have made some huge social media post by now clarifying exactly what they meant and what their intentions were and usually bringing it back around to their new single/album/tour. Writing something intriguing, but vague is something Lana has mastered since day one and I love it. I can't think of another contemporary artist who is able to create such a large conversation/debate based on a quote or lyric like she does.

Yes, so ready for that!

Controversial Lana is my favorite.

I feel like Honeymoon (the title track) is really emotional, but in a very subtle way. I know and get how people can dismiss it as monotonous, and it's certainly not as immediately striking as, say, Off To The Races or West Coast, but it has its own pull. To me, when I listen to it, there's a lot of things going on at once: sadness, hopefulness, desire, romance, and a little bit of resignation, all mixed in with some dark undercurrents (especially coming from those cinematic strings). But that's just me.