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@angry bitch no1 ob defender I love your username 😭😭😭 I support you in your anger and defence of Ocean Blvd

Saying goodbye to the sanity of this thread…

So there’s a surprise coming? If not a tour, what could it be?

Ugh loved all her summer 2019 radio interviews. Seems like she’s back in that really serene and content temperament. Can’t wait to hear everything she has to say on the air

Exactly what I was thinking! You get it. Just going to be completely static and keep my eye on that shipping status

My vinyl is supposed to ship today according to the webstore (still hasn’t been updated to the 24th)…I doubt it will, but in the spirit of being utterly delusional, let’s stay perched!

Did you know a singer could still be lookin like a side-piece at 33? The way she says that is so weathered down but spiteful at the same time. Ugh. I live for it. Her subtle but masterful delivery of lines really adds so much to the songs. No other singer compares when it comes to saying so much with such a nuanced and pared down approach.

I think it is meant to be taken literally as wedding imagery but all of those things are slang for drugs (according to Urban Dictionary lol). I wonder if she purposely picked things that evoke a wedding, but have this other, darker meaning — which suggests something more tragic, namely, that of a marriage which never ended up lasting.

Not crazy at all, I think you’re right (at least knowing what we know as fans). This is also supported by the fact that a fan asked Lana on her IG live on September 3, 2019 which lyric she was most proud of on the album — and she said “hello, it’s the most famous woman you know on the iPad / calling from beyond the grave, I just wanna say hi, Dad.” And she said “every now and then you write a particular lyric and you know that it’s, like, impactful for you…for you only. Like, why did that…why did that come up for me? And in a way, I realized I wasn’t speaking to anybody except for my dad in that moment. You know, like, call me, you know?” At the time, I remember hearing her say that and kind of being able to decipher what she was getting at, but also knowing that it was probably an extremely veiled line with personal significance to her. But after recent insights on the last few records and her sharing more about her maternal relationship, this—in retrospect—actually reveals a lot. Hope is really a lyrical centre-point for her discography - it’s one of the most important and most autobiographical songs, as mysterious as it is.

Omg lol he’s referencing a post by @graham4anything who said that 13 Beaches may be “the greatest song ever to exist about [that]”. Some LanaBoards lore!

She’s promoting a lot, actually — by her standards, of course. Major magazines + insightful interviews, online visibility, a whole public appearance and winning an award 💀 and there are more magazines and probably radio interviews coming in the next month. Not to mention, live shows for the first time in 3 and a half years - which is traditionally the way artists “promote” their records anyway, and has been since the dawn of music. So I think we’re having a pretty eventful time here as Lipsters lol.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m feeling the sort of lightness and realization that I felt in summer 2019 leading up to NFR’s release. Things feel really good and normal again for the first time in 3 years, and especially ahead of this album’s release - I feel like that’s got to be a good sign. And not just for the record, but for everything in general.

The way she said Born to Die was for the boys, even going as far as to say “pick me!” She’s hilarious.

OK but “Oh God, want you on my lips (I do, I do) / it’s me, your little Venice Bitch” with heavy beats similar to that of the live version this closer is going to be for the books.

Ugh the Rolling Stone interview has me even more excited. Not just for the music but also for her frame of mind. and super excited for the OG Venice Bitch!!

I love this interview. It’s such a vicarious feeling to read that she’s reached a place she has always wanted to get to. I’m so excited for this record and to hear all of the labouring she’s done in her life through the music. We really stan the most prolific and generous artist that there is!

Omg hey I haven’t seen you in so long! <3 Glad to see you back and hope you’ve been keeping well

I like the new album! It’s more vibes than anything thematically substantive like her first two releases, but that’s not a critique at all. Not really loving the setlist though, but here’s to hoping that’s just a one-off thing?

Ugh 0 vibe!!!

Do whatever you want, no judgement here - but I have to say that for myself, listening to leaks is like spoiling a surprise. I want my first time hearing the songs to be with the HQ m4a files I bought myself rather than having to run the risk of low quality, “tagged” (aka bastardized) versions. Maybe that’s a bit purist, but I think some things are worth saving for the right time - and it gives you something to look forward to! But I get that when we’re so excited to hear the songs, we jump at the chance to hear them lol. It’s human nature!

I haven’t even heard the leaks but just reading this makes me feel sad lol. I completely agree. Not to be sensitive or read too deep into it (as I’m sure some people will accuse me of doing), but that is a bastardization of the art and completely disrespects the integrity of it all.

It probably is a matter of not updating their system, but as a Canadian, my order on her store says it’s shipping this Thursday…

It’s your birthday tomorrow if memory serves me correctly…not necessarily endorsing anything here but definitely saying that I hope your day is full of gifts and joy

Yesss! Can’t wait to share thoughts with you in the post-release thread

Yes, we have done a LanaBoards Demographics Survey for at least two years now! Kindly coordinated by @Frangipani. I’m in the same boat as you, but I think luckily we’re the median-ish age lol.