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I love Black Beauty and HATE Guns and Roses. I don’t hate VfR but don’t care for it either.

Guns & Roses literally one of my favorite Lana songs

AJAYLL IS HERE 
 

Not that anyone particularly cares but here's my review of the album.
 
After multiple unsuccessful attempts of finding the album in good quality when it leaked, I interpreted my lack of luck as a sign; I had to wait until yesterday. I did listened to a couple of tracks, though.
 
The record:
The album is stunning. I don't think it's fair to compare it to 'Chemtrails Over the Country Club', because notwithstanding the sonic similarities they're two different records. Having said that, and speaking from my personal perspective and taste, I personally prefer it mainly because 'Chemtrails' felt a little too much like an afterthought of 'Norman Fucking Rockwell!'. Lana knew 'Norman' was adored, so she naturally played safer by staying close to the sound.
 
With 'Blue Banisters' I feel like she's daring to be more visceral, rawer and weirder, as she naturally is. If you look at the lyrics you can see how her poetry has influenced her writing process, some songs are straight up 'stream of consciousness', even 'free verse'-like (like the title track, 'Wildflower Wildfire' and 'Black Bathing Suit'). I'm absolutely here for it.
 
The sound:
Now that Jack is gone it's pretty clear that Lana is the one whose vision involves a minimalistic aproach when it comes to the music, and we should get used to it. She's in a quieter headspace than when she was younger and that's part of growing up.
 
She's less ambitious than who she was in the 'Born to Die' era, she feels more at peace than the chaos she felt during 'Ultraviolence', and she doesn't really care about playing it safe and try to cater to broader audiences. She'll probably never ditch the piano ballads as long as the outer sound is reflecting her inner vision.
 
The crew:
Drew Erickson, Zach Dawes et al are such a breath of fresh air. They brought a spark of new life to the Lana soundscape that was needed. I'm praying they're here to stay. I'm very familiar with Drew's previous work since he's a professionally trained arranger and composer. He's more of a Dan Heath's classically trained maestro than a one-trick-pony Jack Antonoff. The guy is amazing, and so is Zachary.

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ARCADIA
Text Book Arcadia Chemtrails Over the Country Club Wild at Heart Black Bathing Suit White Hot Forever If You Lie Down With Me Yes to Heaven Fine China - Dan A Mix Thunder Breaking Up Slowly Dealer Dark But Just a Game Wildflower Wildfire White Dress Album of the Millenium

I THINK I'M A DEALER STAN NOW   
 
I GET LOST IN THE ETHER
 

 
I GAVE YOU ALL MY MONEY, GAVE YOU ALL MY MONEY, GAVE YOU ALL MY MONEY, GAVE YOU ALL MY MONEY...
 

 
I DON'T WANNA LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVEE
I DON'T WANNA GIVE YOU NOOOOOOTTTTHIIINGG
 

 
WHY CAN'T YOU BE GOOD FOR SOMETHING?
NOT ONE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK
 

 
ALL CIRCUITS ARE BUSY, GOODBYE
ALL CIRCUITS ARE BUSY, YOU'RE HIGH
 

As I continue to listen to the record, I'm really seeing all the pieces of her story fit together perfectly.
 
While some songs are older (the historical significance of which simulate a more 'anthological' feeling), I actually think the story she tells on this record begins in 2020 and ends in 2021, even though she digs into the roots of her existence a bit. The universality of the older songs she chose actually applies to her current life (what we are privy to, at least) perfectly.
 
I'm thinking of writing a longer post that dissects this a bit further – I think I'll post it here, and hopefully everyone sees the narrative a bit more clearly too! I had an inkling about this, as I'm sure many of us already did, but the things she said about her personal life in the livestream yesterday somewhat confirmed it. I'm really excited thinking about the record now and this makes me love it even more (as if that was possible!) 

This album is totally a grower tho, I wasn't into most of the songs at first listen and I'm obsessed now 

she loved the electric guitar saxophone bridge!

i don't blame her the original version is better

AjayII knowing Beautiful & Violets for Roses are among the best tracks yup

The way AJayll cried during Text Book already...sis should join LB

it's going to be so surreal watching youtubers review/react to nectar of the gods, living legend, & cherry  it's like they're getting a glimpse into her unreleased catalog

Ajayll complaining about the Wildflower Wildfire beat sounding distorted in the end she's so us

AJayll enjoying 3 out of my top 4 
My rank has been approved.

Man...I could write a whole dissertation on Text Book. There is just so much to unpack in that song. 

watching Ajay twerk to dealer>

text book still that bitch
though i think i/more ppl would like it better if it was called "Thunderbird" or smth

Ajay is getting her life listening to this.
I’ve had 2 friends message me saying “i don’t know if i like this album it’s boring” and then 3 days later say “i love it”.

AJayll’s reaction to Text Book is exactly what I wish everyone would feel when they listened to it. IT’S PERFECT 
        

Imagine a completely different album rollout, where she released Black Bathing Suit as the lead single, then Arcadia, Dealer and Thunder 

Unpoppular opinion: I think Lana should add to Cherry Blossom a little bitch of natural habitat ambient sounds in the background (the birds chirping, leaves, winds, river, forests etc.). I love this cute baby lullaby ut it surely sounds like an acoustic-stripped down version.

She literally told fans on live that there’s absolutely NO need in buying her records and she has more than enough for herself AND to help others. Please stop caring about her streams/record sales