PaintTheSkyBlack

LET THE LIGHT IN (FT. FATHER JOHN MISTY)

Oh, wow  
This album is beautiful in Dolby Atmos, you can hear some hidden instruments

Some songs off this album gives me strong Regina Spektor vibes who Lana has cited as an influence in the past 

My first time posting here, just need to share how im feeling about this album.
I bawled my eyes out listening to Kintsugi and Fingertips, i think it's the depth she hadn't reached yet with her previous albums. The way she sings about deaths of her relatives and the way it affected her is so heartbreaking, and it makes me go back to reminiscing my personal experiences and traumas. I think it's a great way to share her poetry through the music. As she said herself, those are not 'great songs', but it's a great combination of poetry and music.
I also loved Sweet, it's a beautiful song. I love how sharp her lyricism is with this album. Paris, Texas is also a standout, it brings a feeling of nostalgia, and also this song kind of brings you back after you fell apart listening to Kintsugi and Fingertips.
Let the Light In and Margaret make for a great light ending to a very dark and heavy subjects of the previous songs. Let the Light In kind of sounds like it could be on Lust for Life, which I love. Margaret is simple but effective.
I haven't yet made up my opinion on the closing 3 tracks. Fishtail sounds kind of generic and isn't as good as Tulsa, whish i've seen it being compared to. But all in all those 3 songs are a great way to finish an album and shake off the hard feelings of its core. I love Taco Truck, i only wish the first half would be longer, actually i wouldn't mind the whole song including VB would last 10 minutes.
Interludes are cool in the context of the album and they do a great job of building a bridge from the first part of the album through Candy Necklace (which is iconic and sounds like it could be on Ultraviolence) to the more vulnerable and personal songs.
 
All in all I think it's her masterpiece, but then again i think that about every album of hers. Anyway, i think it holds itself strong compared to NFR, and for me personally Ocean Blvd is much more grand and courageous than NFR.
 
Anyway, thank you for coming to my TED talk, i'll go back swimming with the fishes, call me Aphrodite, as the waves bow down to me.

been crying all night 
 
happy release day everyone 🤍

Feeling like this is Lana's White Album

The way every song is a 10 like. 
 
OKAYYYY

Feeling like this is Lana's White Album

Feeling like this is Lana's White Album

Feeling like this is Lana's White Album

She’s removed it, but here was her video post - 

EVERYONE MOVEEEEEEEE

Do we think she censored cop in A&W and mother in fingertips because.. as in Judah smith interlude says, I always thought my preaching was about you, but really it’s about me. Like, I’m not even giving you guys the satisfaction of being mentioned in my songs, because this is about how you made ME feel.. I don’t know  

After over 4500 pages of discussion between the Pre-Pre-Release & Pre-Release threads, the time has come...
 
March 24th, 2023: Lana Del Rey's 9th album 'Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd' has been released worldwide.


Tracklist:
1. The Grants
2. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 
3. Sweet
4. AW
5. Judah Smith Interlude
6. Candy Necklace (feat. Jon Batiste)
7. Jon Batiste Interlude
8. Kintsugi
9. Fingertips
10. Paris, Texas (feat. SYML)
11. Grandfather Please Stand On The Shoulders Of My Father While He’s Deep-Sea Fishing
12. Let The Light In (feat. Father John Misty)
13. Margaret (feat. Bleachers)
14. Fishtail
15. Peppers (feat. Tommy Genesis)
16. Taco Truck x VB
 
 
Share your thoughts on the new record below!
 
Merch & Media Thread
DYKTTATUOB Lyrics Section
Album Photoshoot Thread
Album Artwork Thread
Read the Pre-Release Thread
Read the Pre-Pre-Release Thread
 
 

hi, i haven't been that active but this is the first thread where i've actually posted and interacted with you guys after years of being a lurker, so thanks for spending this prerelease with me it's been very special and i hope everyone has a great first (official) listen! <3

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Just wanted to tip my hat to this pre-release era. Even though I only chime in every now and then, and was really only actually active during LFL, I've been lurking and enjoying for years now. Pre-release is always such a special and fun time in my life and I wouldn't have that without y'all. This board makes me laugh, cry, balk, and all the rest, every time. Thanks for keeping me entertained and in the know since UV pre-release, Lanaboards! Can't wait to digest the album with you all in the post-release thread.

Wow, I can’t believe we survived another pre-release thread. 
 
To celebrate, here’s what reads like a 10/10 review from The Quietus (counts for MC): 
https://thequietus.com/articles/32752-lana-del-rey-did-you-know-that-theres-a-tunnel-under-ocean-blvd-review
 

Well everyone, we’re in the final stretch.. just a little over 24 hours now until the album is released and we say goodbye to this monstrosity of a Pre-Release Thread and move on to the Post-Release! I couldn’t be more ecstatic that the day is finally arriving. I had my first listen of the record today at the listening event, and I’m so excited for my second listen. Off to sleep now - my last sleep before release time!
Sending all my Lipsters lots of love upon this final midnight! x

yes let's make a list of like the top 15 fandom questions so if that she livestreams on release day again and goes live with one of the lanaboards fans they could theoretically knock out the biggest questions lanaboards as a whole has - the list would be nice to have regardless if someone's put on the spot in a situation and blanks even off live like if she ever does a meet and greet or something in the future (i'm almost sure lala wouldn't even think about doing a meet and greet but who knows).. i'll make a thread