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As we all know, prior to the 2016 election, Lana never commented to the public on anything political or on any issues bigger than herself. Having Trump as president probably urged her to take on this role of an artist to be a reflection of the sign of the times. I am a firm believer in pop culture being a medium from which we can learn so much about things like politics or even things like fashion, sexuality, religion, etc. Lana probably is aware of this, and being the true artist that she is, she may feel passionate about using music as a forum to communicate and draw ideas. The V Mag interview with Stevie Nicks implies this role as an artist that she takes on.

I honestly think she might consider doing it, she's really outspoken. And she'd be the first female president, if she wins! Iconic

Yeah, I mean, knowing Lana, she's always writing, but with Zane she said something about releasing a mixtape with Rocky or some other artists and touring before she releases a record. I feel like the next era will introduced in a Paradise - Ultraviolence situation where she has a last leg for the LFL tour while she releases the first single for LDR6, like she did with West Coast while she was touring for Paradise in NA.

IFIRC, at the listening party in LA she said she'll be "up to no good writing the next record" and in some interview with Rick, he stated that Lana is already writing again

Thank you! I actually don't listen to Kylie Minogue, so it wasn't deliberately inspired by her aesthetic for that record but it's really cool and I can definitely see the similarities between the two. The pictures you included also remind me of some of the shots Neil Krug did for Bat for Lashes's record, The Bride.

UPDATE: I made a complete vinyl and art prints concept for what I imagine MATD4 to be like. Would you like this?

It's a manip of that image Charlotte Rutherford took of Marina in the blue dress for FROOT promo. I just changed the hair to match Marina's bangs-phase from last year, the neckline, and the makeup.

I made this as a concept album cover for MATD4. If it were going to be called "Aquamarina" or "Super Human" I think it fits quite well, I'm really proud of it. Left it textless because I've always wanted a textless Marina cover. Hope you like it

I know it's premature to be thinking about the next record, but I wonder if LDR6 will be more acoustic/less mainstream in sound. I think that the next record might be this way because Lana has said that LFL is a transitional record, one about change, and sonically, the album is a fusion of everything she's done with added elements of hip hop and the 50's/60's (the little drum pattern before Cherry's choruses, the "doo-wops" in the song LFL and Get Free); she's reminding us of we're we've been, and we're finally going to see where we're headed with LDR6, which kinda shows that 'solve et coagula' theme that we thought may run throughout the record. Releasing a record of unreleased tracks and using MissDaytona's twitter could also back this up. Releasing BAR and Yosemite as stand-alone singles could perhaps bridge the sonic gap between LFL and LDR6 if it were to be more acoustic. I believe Lana wanted to send out what we've come to know of her on a high, in a grandiose way with thematically classic LDR songs like Cherry, WM, etc., and by extending this era's length with lots of surprises and one-off shows, but wanted to give a glimpse of what's going to come with political songs/songs that are more introspective, like Heroin, Change, and Get Free. Regardless, I'm just very excited to see what's going to come, but I'm more than happy enough to enjoy LFL for the next while. Let's hope Lana goes blonde for LDR6

I really like this. I found that with "into the blue," she meant she was heading into the sea, a free place, like @SuperMegaStan said. Lana has even hinted at this - back in November, she posted that Instagram video of her driving, captioning it "The sea is the last free place on Earth." She was foreshadowing, in my opinion.

Love - 7 13 Beaches - 16 Cherry - 20 White Mustang - 20 Groupie Love (ft. A$AP Rocky) - 13 In My Feelings - 18 God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women In It - 39 When the World Was At War We Kept Dancing - 7 Beautiful People Beautiful Problems (ft. Stevie Nicks) - 16 Tomorrow Never Came (ft. SEAN ONO LENNON) - 22 Heroin - 20 Change - 16 Get Free- 28

She's doing so well. So proud of her!

I honestly believe that the Neil Krug NME shoot was the album cover shoot when the record was still called 'Best American Record.' That picture of Lana on the floor against the bed definitely looks like it could've been an album cover for BAR - just add 'Best American Record' in Philfont across the bottom, slap the parental advisory symbol in the top left corner, and there you go.

It's already been asked but I'm still confused - Will the album be released on iTunes at 11:00 PM EST everywhere (aside from New Zealand) or will it be released at midnight depending on your timezone (for example, PST gets it at 12:00 AM PST and then EST gets it at 12:00 AM EST)?

I understand what you mean. I think back in Feb. we thought the record signified that Lana was in a place where she truly figured herself out and made a complete 180 in terms of her state of mind. We thought she was at the place she was singing about in Yosemite but she has stated she's just not. I feel bad that she's not in her idealistic place and that she wasn't as happy or self-assured as she seemed to be with this record, but I'm glad she's aware of herself and is acknowledging that she's getting to her ideal place.

Exactly, and I think the fact that she's in that middle ground solidifies the fact that happiness is fleeting - if it were always present, it wouldn't mean anything; a lust for life after such a dark road should have meaning and basis to it.

Just wanted to talk about how she writes "Lost for Life" above her handwritten tracklists, and I believe that @SuperMegaStan said it on the Instagram Updates thread, that maybe Lana is trying to convey that a "lust for life" is having a lust to find your way when you're lost in life. I do believe that after Lana realized she wasn't in the spot where she thought she'd be when she finished working in LFL, she tweaked the album to fit where she was at - she didn't want ingeunine songs on the record that didn't reflect the state of mind she currently had. I believe that's the reason why the album was delayed and why she writes "Lost for Life" at the top of the tracklist - she even said it in the Pitchfork interview - she doesn't know what the album is about, and she doesn't know where she's at. She's confused, hence, "lost for life." Anybody else agree, or see what I'm saying?

Was the album confirmed to be called 'Best American Record' at one point or was that just a rumour since BAR leaked? Also - I'm seeing some people on social media post "You took the Skid Row" - is that SR?

I honestly still wonder if Lana knew that people would take that as a relation to her content or if it were just the Donald Trump binding. She knew what she was doing.

If there were any chance of a UO release, Lana or UO probably would've announced it by now. I don't remember how she did it for UV but with HM, she revealed the UO cover a day after the pre-order for the standard record went up, so most likely no UO edition. Who knows, though? This era is full of surprises, so maybe we will get a UO release - it's just a matter of when it will be announced.

What are the sources of leaks (besides physical albums being in circulation) anyways? For example, how did 'Love' leak? I hope the record doesn't leak

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I love the subversive flower child theme Lana's kept throughout the album's imagery, as well as her dipping into that zany, 50's/60's sci-fi, Twilight Zone-esque side of things, like the album trailer. She also said her videos retain that theme of occultism and magic in the Les Inrocks interview. The overall theme of the era is visually diverse but thematically cohesive, which I and I'm sure many others love. I just love her look for 'Love,' though. It's exactly how I imagined the LDR5 aesthetic to be last summer, what with her various looks during the Festival Tour.

Alright, thank you for your help anyways, really appreciate it

Hmmm, that's interesting. Her store says September but since these retailers are saying early Aug/the 21st, the vinyl may ship this week then, right? Thank you! It's an edit I made