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Mike mentioned Jeff Bhasker being his link of familiarity to Lana. Jeff worked on Diet Mountain Dew, National Anthem, Carmen, and Wait for Life (so he’s probably a frequent collaborator with Emile Haynie). That, paired with him staying true to her “classical” sound, makes me think this will be as bombastic as BTD. Based on BoZ’s comments, the title track could be the Video Games of the album.... This album coming out by/before January 2022 would be PERFECT as the BTD era started around this time 10 years ago. I really think we’ll see an updated version of Lana’s take on a classical cinematic sound accompanied by heavy, old-skool hip-hop beats.

I know that Lana finished mixing UV in March 2014 so she was able to release it in June 2014. Mike makes it seem like they’re not quite at that stage yet, but probably are close to it, as the era is allegedly starting next week and she’s said before that she doesn’t put out a single unless she knows what the whole album will sound like. I think before the end of this year we’ll hear it, though!

I think so too! I mean, Lana literally made UV with Dan in two weeks after she already thought the album was done. I don’t see why she couldn’t be doing the same now, especially with how Mike’s collaborators have such a fast turnaround rate between making music and actually putting it out!

Yessss! And Dan really made all the difference between the UV 2013 vs UV 2014 sessions so I definitely feel like Mike is going to bring something super new and dynamic

Ahhh so exciting! I wonder if this a BTD situation where she wrote the album with a few guys but then had someone else do most of the production! Maybe she wrote it with Jack and Zach but then had Mike do all of the heavy lifting on the production.

Us when Fantano asks about Lana and Mike says for the second time this month, I can’t talk about that right now

Don’t mind me, this is just a manifestation post May 20th - album cover + tracklist posted with pre-order + lead single announcement May 21st - pre-order launched + lead single released with video June - at least one magazine shoot/interview July 4th - album release with music video for second single

What a stunning debut. I don’t think I’ve ever talked about how much I love Born to Die on here and that’s a shame because it truly is one of the best albums of all time (alongside Lana’s other records of course). The STAR POWER this album holds - despite being an album created before her career even took off - is immaculate. There’s so much personality and attitude that feels fully-formed and developed for what felt like such a new artist (but of course, we know that Lana has always had in herself a natural-born gift for writing). The storytelling of this album, the way it exudes Hollywood glamour with this emcee swag, is innovative and truly something that is once-in-a-lifetime. I truly don’t think there will ever be an artist in the next few years to come who is as prolific as Lana Del Rey, who effortlessly weaves words and melodies derived from her experiences to build these magical worlds. Born to Die is her doing that at its grandest, and over the years we’ve seen her strip away some of the background of this world-building and still take us to magical places. Wow. The title track is a soaring, mournful lament on lost love. Off to the Races is an epic that makes me think of the great work of Charles Bukowski. Blue Jeans is all-things-cool and has this smoky, classical-American feel to it. Video Games is a classic, too much to say. Diet Mountain Dew is another iconic song, one that represents the legacy of both Lana Del Rey’s coolness and Lizzy Grant’s kitsch. National Anthem appeared as vapid to critics and other alt. singers but is really a brilliant commentary on society and indulgence, it’s an allegory within itself, truly a masterpiece that was ahead of its time, and to me, contains some of Lana’s best lyricism of all time (that bridge is my favourite thing ever), and so on and so forth... Can’t believe it’s going to turn 10 in January. Truly a body of work that has stood the test of time and will continue to pave the way for generations to come.

Yes! That was on January 10th when she posted the album cover + tracklist. I was actually quite surprised when she posted that edit with the audio of her saying that because I wouldn’t think she would want to revisit that whole incident, but I feel like that totally ties in with her telling her own story in response to being taken out of context and vilified in the media. I think you’re onto something...

When there’s actually nothing to spill and it was all just a ploy to get Levitating to #1

I doubt the collab is with Zella, I feel like she would have teased Lana being on it since she’s such a household name and the teasers she posted really don’t indicate Lana being on it either. Plus, they’re good friends and Zella has always teased Weyes Blood’s involvement on their collabs, who is also a good friend of Zella’s, so I don’t see why Lana wouldn’t get the same treatment. I also think it’s interesting to note that insiders only seem to care enough about collabs between “bigger” artists to tease them. So I think it’s going to be on another very commercial artist‘s record. Also, I don’t think the collab is with Nikki Lane. I don’t think insiders would have access to an artist like Nikki’s files, since (I’m assuming) they get their stuff from a server associated with the label, and Nikki isn’t signed to a major label group like Universal, she’s signed to two independent labels.

@lanasbottom I just love the way you always set the record straight - paired with your pfp it’s just gold truly the energy we could use when hope starts to waver

#KimGate, you started it!

Same energy

Such a tough one! but I’d probably have to say Shades of Cool vs. West Coast

White Dress - it really brings me back to a time when I was young and everything was pretty easy and simple. Now that I’m starting to establish a place in my work industry, it makes me look back fondly on a time when I wasn’t fully engaging with my ambitions and I was just living my life without any worries. Lana really captures that reflective and slightly bittersweet feeling perfectly. Video Games also makes me feel that way, considering Lana wrote it when she had let go of her own personal ambitions, as she put it. Old Money also reminds me of family legacies and the nostalgia of it all really resonates with me. <3

I hope she goes all out with blue for the merch, it is her favourite colour and tone of song after all!

Video Games 10 summers ago when I was a teen I think I saw the first video that went up for it. I remember being equally captivated by her beauty, voice, lyricism, and the nostalgia of the video itself. I’ve followed her ever since! Definitely a song that changed my life because within those formative years, Lana really exposed me to a lot of my favourite films, books, authors, poets, and overall inspirations that remain the same today <3 and just the way she was, her spirit and entire presence, it just really resonated with me.

Stunning as always. Those polaroids look so cute, the close-up shot of her with Chuck and Annie is really nice Hope she and her friends had funnnn!

Yesss I remember when you joined in August last year and blessed us with that iconic airplane album cover concept for Chemtrails

You’ve been here since the Diet Mtn Dew demo....? that would have been in 2010, right?! You really are an OG

Do you guys remember a few months ago Lana followed this one photographer, Nadia Lee Cohen, on Instagram? Her work is very Americana but with a slightly provocative and thought-provoking twist. Maybe she worked with Lana on the BB cover/album photoshoot? It’s rare that Lana follows a photographer who she hasn’t worked with, and I feel like Nadia’s style could fit really well for an album where Lana will be challenging critics and the media. here’s her profile: https://instagram.com/nadialeelee?igshid=k67qfb9ji186

I think it was the same director too, Clark Jackson. Not only is the style similar, but he also did LMLYLAW live on Fallon, which we know was filmed on the same day and at the same location as the BB video!

Sirens: Bad Disease AKA: Pawn Shop Blues BTD: Video Games Paradise: Ride UV: West Coast HM: Honeymoon LFL: Heroin NFR: Venice Bitch COTCC: White Dress

Aww thank you! I love yours too