Summersault

in Germany releases are on Fridays honey 
 
oh and BEYONCÉ also came out on a Friday 

Short albums >>> long albums
 
Sorry.
 
 
I'd rather listen to 11 flawless track than a filler album.

But why does it NEED to be longer?
 
If the album is 11 songs because thats what works as an entire album, then it should be 11 songs. Why fill it with a huge track listing just because?
 
I love BTD, but i do tend to find it a little over long when all 15 songs are played.
 
I don't want some Xtina Aguilera mess filler album x.

I feel the exact opposite way about them. I think the new versions of BJ and Y&B are so much more atmospheric.

From LDRO: "Ultraviolence has influences of Phil Spector and his Wall of Sound production method."
 
Dying of excitement.
 
I'm sure this technique was inspired by Lana's love for the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album.

That trip-hop sound will not just work for her anymore. Honestly I felt she was the first artist that mixed this two worlds perfectly but since BtD a lot of artist were inspired ( not really directly  and in a very different way for each one of them) and now we have Lorde, MO, Jessie Ware, The Neighbourhood and so on ( even Katy Perry with Dark Horse") . It's not really new on pop music right anymore.
 
The best thing she can do right now is to look for a new direction.

... My god. This is my explanation. 
In the article (french) : "... Ultraviolence est logiquement plus électrique, live et brut que le registre dans lequel la jeune femme s'était illustrée auparavant. L'ensemble est aussi moins rythmé par les beats hip-hop que les radios et les chaînes musicales américaines aiment tant. Il y en a encore sur Money, Power and Glory tandis que West Coast, le premier extrait, illustre bien le virage"
 
>>>  Ultraviolence is logically [because of Dan] more electric, live and naked (raw ?) than the previous register (...) There are less hip-hop beats, even if that's exactly what's american radio's and channel's like. Money, Power and Glory still have some. But West Coast is a very good example of what we have to expect from the new album. 
 
 

Hip hop beats from BTD return on the album with songs like Money Power and Glory.
 
Hip hop beats are only on one song, Money Power and Glory.
 
Hip hop beats are not on the album at all, the song Money Power and Glory is an example of this.
 
 
 
So basically, people translating this article are as useful as Lana releasing a date for Ultraviolence.
 

Another part of the interview says "The hip-hop beats of Born to Die, its strings and legendary violins are gone...Guitars, rock-and-roll and soft jazzy vibes - Ultraviolence is here." Are we sure of the context of that bit about "Money, Power, and Glory?" The first sentence could have been addressing the shift from hip-hop beats to a rock sound.
 
Edit: the passage says that MPG illustrates the "virage" which translate to "turn." I think it's saying that the song is an example of the shift from BTD's hip-hop beats, and the rhythmic music that American radios love, to the new rock sound.

Sonic monster = genre clusterfuck?

Makes complete sense.

She's not perceived as an non-commercial artist (like Fiona Apple for example) and she did a lot of things towards being perceived more mainstream (her magazine covers, The Great Gatsby). I have a feeling that she doesn't have the option to be an (more mainstream) indie artist because she's really hated by the taste-makers who didn't take her art seriously and by many so called quality artists also. She sad that she has no friends and I think she's referring to people in the music business who just didn't like her.She craves recognition and it's justified in my opinion but she cannot obtained it without success. It's not a nice thing to say but nonetheless is true that you are liked more when you are successful.

:clap3:
 
Yass, and don't forget the pre order mess in the UK.
 
The first hype of pre orders got the song inside the top 40.
 
But Interscope is dumb for removing the song, The pre orders are gone and the new one can't even crack the top 200
 
West Coast was meant to be a sure FIRE #1 hit in the UK but unfortunately that wont be happening now.
 
 
Poor Lana.
 

 
 
oh well, we still got the music. 

What is the situation of UV right now?
 
1. WEST COAST is out and had a great surge online that blasted the song to no.17 on HOT100, with mainly favorable reviews.
 
The good: The first week performance underlines the great hit potential of the song in my view.
 
The bad: INTERSCOPE didn't pushed the song to radio, at least to alternative and rock stations, which is ridiculous. The song it’s dying slowly (because it seems that the song it’s liked even by people who otherwise are not that much into Lana). There’s no video and even if the video is coming out soon, if it’s nothing short of spectacular will not revive WC sales in The US without airplay. They delayed the iTunes debut on two major markets (UK and Germany) which will result in subpar sales and charting. Watch Gods and Monsters chart higher than WC in UK . I don’t want to dwell on the changes of the song on iTunes because it was already discussed. Economically, instead of selling 6-8 mil singles WW she will around sell 1-1,5 mil.
 
2. THE TOUR: it seems a hastily arranged affair, they grabbed from the street another member (who is that new guy?). It’s obvious from the recorded videos that they didn’t put too much effort into it. What I suspect is that this “tour” is controlled by people who are not necessarily from Interscope but some wise guys like Ben Mawson (I hate that guy) .
 
The good: the tour sold out, she’s adored by many fans and she’s more confident about her shows (she had some very sexy moves at Coachella ), WC sounded great live
 
The bad: the reviews are mixed (there are some very nasty reviews mostly written by people who didn't like her persona and music before). What is more problematic for her is that the non-hardcore fans are somewhat disillusioned by her attitude (she’s late, the show is to short, no encore, no opening act, she interact mainly with the front row, poor stage presence, sound problems etc.) and this could affect her perception as an artist in the US (there is a strong perception that she’s not a good live performer).
 
3. UV promotion: I don’t even want to respond to those who are not taking seriously the promotion part of an album. She’s not a superstar in the US, after the 2012 backlash her only chance for a breakthrough in the US is a great reception commercially and critically for UV. Some random billboards without her name on it will not do it, she has to do interviews on radio, on TV, in magazines mainly to stop people making up things about her. She’s a humble, sweet person and people have to know the way she is.
 
The good: there is nothing good in not doing promotion for your album and hits.
 
The bad: people will use the same old references towards her in the reviews, she will not change the perception of her in the US. Instead of selling 4 mil. albums in the US she will repeat the BTD era selling slowly towards 1 mil. in 2 years.
 
4. And there are some rumors about songs on UV (CW it's an intro or a song?) and about the overall feel and sound of the album (there will be songs like BJ and DP, I hope not )
 
I hope that they will do something abot WC and UV because there is little time left. But this is their game, we can only watch

It got really sassy in here.

Or could it be that her newest work is also some of her most intriguing and developed, showing musical growth? That's not always the case for an artist, so the fact that so many people favour West Coast is a positive sign imo. 

Hmm...well the common idiom is to 'paint the town red', which alludes to riotous behaviour, as red is danger. I'm guessing by using blue instead, she is suggesting sadness or melancholic feelings.

I just file everything under "alternative" cuz I don't have time for that made-up shit. 

I wonder if Chaerin B and Kathi are still alive

it has to be the best one.

Another great sister duo that needs a topic. I find it a little difficult to listen to them sometimes, only because so many songs of theirs I have such an emotional connection to, so it can be tough to sit down with certain songs.

But those particular songs are also what I'm going to show you guys. A part of me wants to be more candid and open about one of the songs and my connection to it, but I think the moment to will come at the right time, but here you guys are, happy listening!




 





 

Honestly, I prefer the subtle approach she's going for with UV; the hype gets built on the suspense and enigma and us Geminis live for that shit.

I think Lana's just confident in UV in a way where she doesn't need to go for the whole gusto promoting it. Keeping it simple, but to the point.
 
Look at Liz Phair, Emilie Autumn, or just about any artist that, compared to the huge popstars of today, only have a quarter of the fanbase; they don't give a fuck about promotion or anything like that because none of it is a guarantee. Furthermore, extreme promotion and large tours/venues take a lot of compromise, and a lot of time. When you're investing your time into your craft and creative outlets, and trying to keep a certain atmosphere for when you showcase that craft, you really don't want to compromise just because it means more tickets or more sales.
 
Because who really gives a fuck about the latter besides music labels and reviewers dying to find any reason to write "FLOP" in their next article? This is why a lot of artists go independent, because they have better ways to get their music out and better ways to measure the worth of their projects than ratings, the amount of shows, and how many airports and stages they've seen.

When the Phoenix fans told Lana how well West Coast was received here in the US and she started crying, I think that was a pretty clear indicator that her only focus, really, is just doing what she loves; whether she has a million fans listening to her work or only fifty or sixty people, she'd be doing the same shit she is now. It's a surprise when your work unexpectedly receives a lot of positive reception, but that's all it is, just a nice surprise. Aside from that, it doesn't matter when you know you are making something that you are proud of. You promote it how you want, and if it gets a lot of exposure, cool, fucking awesome; if it doesn't, shit, don't give such a fuck and treat yourself to some awesome sushi or wine or what-fucking-ever little pleasure because you still worked hard enough to deserve it.

Did any of that make sense? Between thinking about checking my laundry, two cats fighting for a spot on my lap, and one of them burying their wet nose into my chest while I'm trying to type this, I am a bit scattered.

this isn't for anythin', really... just felt like doing it, so i did x
 

Yea, she's a TUMBLR queen. She's fairly well covered online, but is hard to measure what impact has on her sales. I never saw a video of hers on TV and I never heard one of her songs on the radio. Come on guys, she's not that alternative, we are talking about very mainstream (albeit good) songs like YB, WC, the original SS or BJ. Open Youtube, Vevo, Spotify etc. she will never pop up as a featured or promoted act, you have to search to find her content. I have a feeling that UV will sell less then BTDQuality is not incompatible with great sales and certainly low sales figures are not an indicator for quality...BTD was a good selling album but with the right management from the beginning she could sell at least 8 mil. I'm sure of that. She can be one of the greatest acts out there but she have to do promotion and better live shows. But there is always the possibility that she don't want to be one of the biggest acts out there