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If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 12 years of being a fan, it’s that you can’t always tell what an album is going to be like with Lana before it’s released. Especially in these early stages - people have been preemptively shitting on certain genres for the last 3 album cycles and she’s always pulled through with sonic and lyrical surprises.

Oh she went back to Alabama and took a look at her life, alright… It’s so cool to see her revisit a place that was inspirational to her 15 years ago - excited to see how this manifests in the music!

She looks so fucking good. July 2023 is going to go down as one of her most iconic months.

@taco truck You made it onto Today News! https://www.today.com/food/news/lana-del-rey-waffle-house-alabama-rcna95985

I kind of live for her sense of humour so I hope she shares more of that in the future, especially in the songs

Openstage is like every other company that offers a digital service to users. If you use a smartphone, have social media accounts, or ANY account online (including LanaBoards), then the discussion of your data in this case is moot. Digital privacy is a myth in this day and age, unfortunately. And if you have Instagram and/or Facebook, best believe Meta is using your data and selling it as f*ck.

Could we technically say that Lana made her own version of LanaBoards?

It seems Openstage (the host site) is meant to help artists "reduce [their] reliance on social media" – that, paired with "this will be the official source from now on", makes me think she'll cease use on Instagram shortly...but it's kind of exciting - also manifesting everything under the sun (AKA re-release, unreleased album, and tour) https://www.openstage.live/

I’m more intrigued about the topics on this record than the producers, to be honest. With the last two records, she gave us so many context clues about her lyrical headspace before we even heard the music. She said on the Billboard Women in Music red carpet that she’s “worked [her thoughts on family karma] all out through the writing” and she’s excited to see where she goes next - but I feel that we don’t have any idea of where she’s going next, which is so exciting.

I can’t stop thinking about this. Never change, Lana 😭.

July 20, 2023 - Lana “announces” upcoming tenth album while working a shift at a Waffle House in Florence, Alabama. Can’t think of a better way to start this era!

Lmao Lana ☠️ She is so funny. But I love this for the reason that it’s further testament to two things about her: she is so humble and down to earth, and she really doesn’t give a fuck.

I should've taken a fucking road-trip so I could be there...but she knew she had to turn it out all the way for us Canadian Lipsters

Scary, strange, and sadly un-fazing given how much this has happened over the last 8 years. I’m glad nothing worse happened and this didn’t escalate to direct contact with Lana. Hoping the show goes well tomorrow.

Topanga’s hot tonight, the city by the bay Has movie stars and liquor stores in soft decay The rumbling from distant shores sends me to sleep But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream Life rocked me like Mötley

Adding to the setlist discussion, I understand why they have chosen the songs (it seems they are trying to account for all her biggest hits while keeping a moderate mix between songs where the dancers can be incorporated and songs where Lana can shine alone AS WELL AS structure the whole show as a kind of theatrical narrative with the outfit changes) — but I think a setlist that’s still realistic yet also a bit more dynamic could be: 1. A&W 2. Young and Beautiful 3. Bartender 4. Chemtrails Over the Country Club 5. The Grants 6. Cherry 7. Pretty When You Cry 8. Ride 9. Born to Die 10. Blue Jeans 11. Norman Fucking Rockwell 12. Arcadia 13. Candy Necklace 14. Honeymoon 15. Ultraviolence 16. Thunder 17. Taco Truck x VB 18. Summertime Sadness 19. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 20. Video Games

Every single look on this tour is just so beautiful and builds on each look from the previous show - I’m obsessedddd

Reading all the coverage of this show (and reviews of Ocean Blvd in retrospect) really shows that Lana has achieved the status of one of the legends of all time - not just among the most dedicated fans, but among the general public as well. Whether or not people are a fan of the music, they now cannot deny her prowess and influence over culture. This period can really be heralded as a career peak!

Lana DM Sean’s wife “Hey girly! You don’t know me but…” challenge

Tonight’s look is probably my favourite of the tour by far along with Dublin - also keep seeing memes about the dancers popping ass while Lana sings her most emoting ballads onstage and I can’t look at them the same anymore

Have fun everyone who’s going to the show! You’re witnessing hisherstory!

Everything I know about this Ayesha Erotica singer I have somehow learned against my own will.

Father John Misty, RIOPY, SYML, and Tommy Genesis all being at Hyde Park on the same day as Lana is too coincidental for them to not sing their songs together from Ocean Blvd - so I’m really hoping we get the live debuts of Let the Light in, Grandfather…, Paris, Texas, and Peppers! This will (hopefully) be a BIG show along the lines of the 2019 Hollywood Bowl show.

Oof - good luck to you and anyone else going to both shows! Maybe you’ll run into Lana there LOL I remember she said she took the Eurostar from Paris when she did Lollapalooza in 2017, as she had that Brixton show in London the very next day. Excited for everyone going and for these next few shows!

The video of her hitting the fan’s vape . I mean…you can’t help but love her. Loved today’s look too — she’s really turning out look after look for this tour