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Thinking about how funny and sad it will be when this inevitably gets debunked We never learn

I’m certain it’s a very early demo, as the file leaked with the name “Rough Old Keys” and her vocals are on the rawer side!

I feel like we’re in August 2020 again My LB friends remember how fun every single day was — theorizing literally everything under the sun and posting cover concepts and Sheridan is teasing things to no avail again — love that feeling from my favourite LB era lol

I’ve been wondering that myself too! Perhaps this record challenges the critics’ selective praise of only NFR and not her other records in some way, so this jacket being derivative of the one from FIILY/TG is meant to almost flip the script or something similar?

Diamonds Never Crack I wore diamonds for the birth of your baby… Fine China being scrapped from Blue Banisters ——> appearing on DNC! (As scrapped songs seem to appear on subsequent albums…) And on the last two albums, there have been lyrical motifs (“blue”, “candle in the wind”) DNC’s will be “diamonds”

DIAMONDS NEVER CRACK She is the diamond — nobody can break her.

🥊 💥 💥 seems to mean “knockout” which is obviously a phrase that is used to refer to one’s beauty, which is further suggested by the 💋. I take this as being in reference to how she looked that day — but perhaps in relation to DNC, it suggests something lyrically confident, playfully spiteful, perhaps taking direction from BBS?

Couldn’t have said it better myself! NFR is eerily prophetic in that way — I’ve always thought that Lana has a sense of premonition or higher consciousness, which is often channeled through her creativity.

Aw. My thoughts are with the Grants. I hope everyone’s able to properly grieve and be with their loved ones during this time. ❤️

I also love the idea of Del Norte County because it retains Californian imagery while also lending itself to the North Country, AKA Lake Placid and the Adirondacks. It’s a perfect marriage between Lana’s early life and current life, which would be perfect to represent an album following Blue Banisters where she talks more about her family-of-origin and lineage. I’ll leave this here — North Country School, a boarding school https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Country_School

In my opinion, DNC is either a title acronym or — given its association with the wave graphic — is a place in California that is important to a new album. Like, I would compare this DNC jacket to a hypothetical situation wherein Lana was spotted with Hilton Hotel memorabilia prior to Arcadia’s release. So DNC could be an acronym for something, or she’s likely teasing a reference to a place that is integral to a song. Look at the context clues: this jacket is the most custom it can get, but its design is based heavily on the not-custom-at-all Venice jacket from 2019 — down to the colour, font of the lettering, and wave motif. But also, the Venice Bitch shirt and Yosemite shirt were direct hints, so really, it could be either one

Kelsy Karter recalls meeting Lana this night! She mistakenly calls it an Oscar Party lol, but lovely to hear her anecdote about their chat! https://www.tiktok.com/@kelsykarter/video/7039411049401126191?_t=8O1WL49mc2Y&_r=1

More thoughts on DNC because it’s so fun to come up with titles — Dreaming Near California (covers album) Daylight Never Comes (LDR9) Did No Crime (LDR9 — stylized on the cover as Lana Del Rey Did No Crime — that would be a cool “post-criticism” title)

Queen of always setting the record straight!

It would be a true surf noir revival

Dreaming Near California maybe? Could be a reference to “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & The Papas, which she expressed her love for during her interview at the Grammy Museum in October 2019 (the same month she mentioned Pacific Blue as a covers album)! As queens @Surf Noir and @prettywhenimhigh mentioned, maybe this is the covers album!

Hmm…my initial thoughts are that it’s plausible the “C” stands for California, especially with the wave logo. I feel like the wave is not random at all, it must lend itself to some sort of California/west coast/nautical motif for whatever project this is.

I’m definitely thinking DNC has to do with the new album, then! I have no idea what it could mean, perhaps she references Del Norte County on the new record or “DNC” is literally the title’s acronym? I’m excited!

Not ashamed to say I did this earlier today

Honeymoon Nautical

Del Norte County Don’t Need Critics Due Next Christmas (FKA American Standards & Classics) Diamonds Not Crystallized Daughter Now Cold Deserted North Country (a reference to leaving Lake Placid and reflecting upon early years) Just for fun lol — realistically, I think DNC is probably just a region in California, given the iconic Venice jacket. Also, thinking about how places like Long Beach, CA are abbreviated (such as “LBC”).

Cherry Blossom Mournful

White Dress is one of my favourite songs of all time, let alone songs that came out this year <3 I’m so happy to see it on year-end lists!

Thank you so much for compiling all the photos! @Elle This look is so gorgeous, I have to say — her makeup is just so perfect and this outfit is already iconic. I love the NFR nods with the hair and jacket too

The way I am too, and not even ironically. Give me Lana x Nikki all day, every day