GeminiLanaFan

As I mentioned on the LDR9 thread, whether we like it or not, there was some “unfinished business” with Jack after Chemtrails: the pandemic made it hard to work with him via Zoom. I’m just curious how much he is involved on LDR9, if he is indeed the main producer

HM is her most cohesive. Periodt. LFL is easily her least (which might be why it is so hated here by so many). But I find all of her other projects just diverse enough. Not trying to convince anyone here: we’re all entitled to our opinions.

Back in 2018, when she posted the picture with Jack and Marina, I thought it was a sure bet and yet, they were just hanging out in the studio. So who knows?

Totally agree that in the end, it’s always the artist’s decision. And yet, Solar Power sometimes reminds of other songs he did with other girls. anyways, I’m excited for their next album.

Whether people like it or not, there was some “unfinished business” after COCC (Lana said so herself, that the pandemic made it hard to work with him from a distance). I’m surprised he found the time to be the main producer (i guess) for LDR9.

very nice analysis!!! If I may, I might add to your observations, that she did say in interview that COCC was the album when you are at a standstill, therefore explaining why there isn’t any mode of transportation on the cover. Same with BB, which is also the album “about the pandemic” and, well, nobody was moving at that time, and it’s the album where she makes peace with her past (and sometimes present) traumas. Even the alternate cover, with the 🚜, why is very slow, further confirms your theory. again, your analysis is beautiful and makes a lot of sense

No matter how LDR9 sounds, I really think she needs a hit with this one. And by hit, I mean the album reaching a billion streams on Spotify before our ballsacks are all sagging or our tits hanging (looking at you, HM, COCC and BB as much as I love those projects, they will reach that milestone when I am retired or dead).

I heard about that too. Don’t think she ever confirmed it to be true either. White Mustang becoming why am I stayin’ at the end of the song would make sense… but is it intentional on her part? Or is she just enunciating weirdly? Anyways, if the locals find her genius because of that, I won’t be the one to contradict them

At the moment, the biggest misconception for many of us might be that Rock Candy Sweet was sounding much more different than Blue Banisters, that RCS was the revenge album and BB is not. i do believe that RCS or BB always was intended to tell her past, and this is her sweet revenge: revenge on her mother and to critics (Arcadia and BBS do address the later particularly). As for the sound of RCS, we all thought it would sound angrier or more summery because of the title and the supposed release dates. But with the songs that were considered initially, they don’t scream that. Even LYTAN, with the RCS line, is probably another ballad, if the rumoured lyrics are true: « I loved you then and I love you now, I’ve always been there for you, don’t give up on me ».

That Lana is depressed. Melancholic? Sure. Depressed? No.

You made my day, hun

that country project makes me nervous as fuck. I loved all of her projects so far and connected to them on various degrees (like everyone else I guess), but country is not the genre I prefer at all. I’m always shifting with this project : some days, I think it could sound okay or even good, and other days I really don’t want her to dwelve in that genre at all. It’s almost like a « cloud on the horizon », that damn country LP. I just hope she releases the covers alongside to « smoothen things up » if I don’t like the country part, and that she releases Hey Blue Baby.

I’m always a bit baffled when someone mentions LDR9 could be NFR 3.0, because I really don’t consider Chemtrails to be NFR 2.0… Granted, there is a bit of « minimalism » on some Norman songs, but the stripped down prod is really more proéminent on COCC… and on Norman, there’s the mellotron and California vibes that are totally absent on COCC. anyways, I’m expecting a single by the end of summer.

I’m totally fine with Jack being on board. I just hope they either come up with a different sound (just like Norman and Chemtrails are almost opposites), or they bring back the best elements of these two records (Venice, Mac, NFR, FIILY, WD, COCC, TJF). But knowing her, I doubt the later option will happen.

If we’re making up things now, we should make them believable : 10 songs with a MV directed by Chuck and myself. Teaser coming later later.

i didn’t see anybody move on this (maybe because of the date or the Cult Leader leak), but what interests me, if the info is true, is that there are three other songs she submitted to HBO alongside WCE… and I think those could be what Eclipse and a couple of others heard, months ago… Maybe they are part of LDR9?

Can’t believe it’s actually happening…

I’d love it if she redo the song and took on the role of the cult leader

For the first time in like 5 years, I have been able to watch a few… and most of them surely ain’t in my fave movies of the year. The Oscars usually focus on a lot of small productions that are very forgettable in the end.

Please, don’t get my hopes up: VB is my all-time fave from her joke aside, I agree with you that she seems so much more carefree since she switched to her HM account. In a way, it feels like she is sharing more personal stuff. Also agree that the vibes are a bit « all over the place »; can’t wait to have a better idea of what it could lead to.

Random thoughts: 1- still wondering what Eclipse heard that made him say that it was a new sound and that it could lead up to a new trilogy of albums. We all thought he was talking about WCE, when we thought it was the lead to LDR9, but he surely has heard more. 2- he also said that BTD-UV-HM form a trilogy and that NFR-COCC-BB form another. LFL was the « cusp » album, the threshold, leading to the next trio… so… does that mean that LDR9 is another « cusp album », another jumping point to the next three albums?

Will she sing Secret Life with him?!? this era is so mysterious, in a way: switching up to her HM account, not knowing anything about the next album, having tidbits of contradictory info… and I’m kinda living for it, TBH.

Cute 🥰

I need to move to LA so I can casually bump into her « unexpected »