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Yes, I’m certain it’s 9 PM PST! Almost every album is released at midnight EST / 9 PM PST!

I haven’t even heard the album but I already know that Joshua Tree is the perfect place to soak it in even further... that sounds absolutely beautiful. Enjoy and let us know how your experience is!

Omg live footage of me wading through this spoiler-ridden thread acting like everyone else has not already moved on to a post-release state of mind but yes, TO THE REVEEEEAL OF NEW AAAAART

Ooh I’m even more excited now that you say that! I truly feel that this record is going to be transformative like no other, narrative-wise (and sonically, of course)

So insane that we’re just a week away. It feels like yesterday we were aimlessly surfing source codes, calling stores, theorizing about songs - but it’s crazy to think that the peak of our doing that was from June to August! 7-9 months ago. It’s so crazy how time flies when you’re having fun so many friendships were made during this pre-release. And now we get to have fun in the post-release thread and actually celebrate this record that we’ve spent the last year waiting for! It’s like the ripening of fruit as spring blooms in 5 days and 6 midnights to go!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVjBWUBh-x/ Chuck is pregnant!!! Congrats to her!! <3333

I really wanted this one in HQ so I took it upon myself to make do with what we had LOL of course! <3

For people who want to use the alternate cover for iTunes, etc. - since we don't have the actual alternate cover in HQ yet, I extracted the HQ untagged image from Neil's site and overlaid the logos where they should be! Feel free to use if you'd like! (Link to UHQ, uncompressed - https://ibb.co/vBgJNmQ)

That gets me thinking about the time she posted about The Record Parlour and then they reposted her post and said “keep us in mind for that album release event” or something! I emailed them and posted their response here back in August: while I don’t think it’s the most logical idea to have an event during a pandemic, maybe it’ll be something where she just comes to sign vinyls and leaves them for people to buy? That is, if this even comes to fruition, lol

Elvis Fucking Presley! could have been really cool for Born to Die, especially since at one point, she was going to put a cover of one of his songs on it!

Aw, thank you, legend! I feel like I will too - I have this really strong feeling that it's going to become my ultimate favourite from her and I miss him too! He always had the most interesting (sometimes wild!) but ultimately most insightful and flattering things to say about her - I really valued his perspective!

Also forgot to mention - thank you so much to everyone for using the spoilers! <3 so thoughtful and considerate - love you guys

I love that! And me too! Even just hearing the title track and Let Me Love You Like a Woman, there's such a timeless quality about not only the production and her writing, but just her voice in general. There's such a golden tone and warmth to it that is very comforting yet still evocative. I always felt like her voice was super motherly in that way, and to me, that aspect of her artistry is just one of many things that make her my favourite. I am so excited to see where she takes us! <3

We got this, friends! It's going to feel so good to *finally* hear the record I just know it's going to have us floored!

I know this is basically the post-release thread, so while I haven't read any spoilers or listened to the album yet, I just wanted to say that I feel like her best, rawest, most personal work is imminent, and hopefully you guys who have listened can already say that! I am so excited! We're only 177 hours away, which is insane. The month of the release is always my favourite

To my fellow Canadians regarding the red vinyl with exclusive artwork - try calling your local Sunrise Records and read them the part number of the LP (which is 602435534039)! Mine happened to be receiving 7 copies and I reserved one for myself! I know @hlxon graciously let us know about Sunrise listing it on their site but I believe there's no way of ordering it directly from there so if you don't want to pay extra and go through the hassle of using an international forwarding service like Re-Ship, hopefully this works for you!

Also before I go - I have seen album release dates change briefly to being on the next Sunday instead of the Friday it was intended for but it ultimately goes back to the Friday date. I don’t know why, but I remember it happening before! So no, it is most definitely not coming any later than the 19th. No need to worry!

Thanks for letting me know, queen

Unfortunately, I think I do... And that’s my cue to leave! See you all on the 19th!

Wait, what happened? I just got this notif and have yet to catch up with the loads of new pages of this thread

You would also think that in the wake of #FreeBritney, people would be more understanding towards artists in the music industry, and especially women in the entertainment industry...

Mental health is really important and I feel like pushing Lana to do something against her will is the exact opposite of what we should be striving for/what we CLAIM to strive for. She is always going to be successful so we should respect her process. She even said to Music Week in June 2020 that Ben and Ed let her handle things the way she chooses to because they are understanding of the fact that she does what she needs to do to ensure that she is at her best. Artists are human. Just my two cents.

Quick question: is that picture disc of the alternate HMV Neil cover (of her alone in the white dress) from the Serbian site legit? Is that the 3rd picture disc that hasn’t been revealed? Or is that just the B-side of the Spotify picture disc (with the horse)? Also wow - I cannot believe they already got ahold of the Spotify disc, let alone multiple copies!

I’m getting really excited about Dance Till We Die. I rewatched Lana’s performance of Diamonds and Rust with Joan Baez at the Greek Theatre and you can really just see how big of a moment it was for Lana to be up there singing with her, not to mention, foster a beautiful connection with her. I haven’t seen a lot of people talk about that song in particular but I feel like it will be one of the ones we end up relating to the most. As this pre-release comes to a close, I’ve read people’s sentimental feelings about the last 10 months and I feel like - as we’re all united here by our love for Lana - we’ve truly embodied the meaning of community and this thread (minus the drama ) is so emblematic of what music can do for people and how we develop these connections through it. Dance Till We Die (preemptively, to me) seems to be about that and I cannot wait to hear it. <3