Vertimus
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As hot as she is right now, and seeing that most people, including critics, can see past a 'has Lana jumped on the country trend bandwagon?' thing, the smart thing for her to do is to release Lasso as planned, unchanged, on schedule.
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We know she makes offhand and seemingly irresponsible remarks in public and to the media all the time. And we know she changes titles, concepts, schedules, and release dates all the time as well. So I think it's fair to say, based on those facts, that we're at a 50-50 situation, but hope makes me think we're closer to a 70-30 situation.
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Maybe she meant "What can I say now," as if she's talking to herself, saying "I'm so frustrated that so many artists are announcing country albums that I just don't know what to say to you about Lasso at this moment."
What other artists are doing should make no difference. She's Lana Fucking Del Rey, having some of her best years ever, who cares if others are releasing country albums or if there is an actual trend in play, however it came about?
Releasing a country album is not an original idea in and of itself; it's one of the most recognizable and oldest of all American genres.
So with luck, Lasso will be released on schedule.
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1 hour ago, jimmyjimmycocoapuff said:i'm 100% here for melodic, structured songs. i'm kind of sick of the stream of consciousness writing we've been seeing from her and other artists lately.
also my dad just texted me the NME article- i think he's more excited for this album then i am
Full agree with the top line.
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The Greatest is the greatest, one of her best, and the vocal passages on the refrain—I'm waaayyysted—are brilliant, stunning but not too too much.
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My list is long:
Radio
National Anthem
America*
Bel Air*
Cola
Gods & Monsters
Old Money*
West Coast
is This Happiness
Terrence Loves You
24
Wait For Life*
13 Beaches*
White Mustang
When the World Was At War
Heroin*
BPBP
Tomorrow Never Came
The Greatest
White Dress
COCC
Yosemite*
Arcadia
If You Lie Down With Me*
Violets For Roses*
Black Bathing Suit
Let the Light In
Fishtail
Peppers
* Especially underrated.
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Her dress—or outfit—is not to my personal taste but it's eye-catching and original. Lana is conquering the world!
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Wonderful news. Thanks, Elle. She's really on a career role and hopefully, we'll hear a few Lasso songs during the tour. Her public profile has never been higher.
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Some of these are much better than some of her album cover art, which I usually find disappointing for an artist of her stature and wealth.
Some also remind me of her early concert and tour posters, which were so hip. We haven't seen anything visual like that from her in a long, long while. Which is very sad and so a waste of opportunity.
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Just now, J.R.OMEGA said:I totally agree. I want all new tracks from Lana (with the exception of the country tracks Lana debuted, live, with Jack years ago, I wouldn't mind having official studio versions of those tracks). Lana is going to do whatever she wants to do, but keeping even cover songs off of the album would be okay with me. She can save those for the American Standards album that will (hopefully) see the light of day at some point. That said, I am expecting 'Take Me Home Country Roads' to be featured on Lasso.
I found her version of CRTMH on the anemic side—it sounded more like a demo or a first take to me, certainly not Lana singing "the way John Denver sings," so I'd prefer it not be included. I'm rather baffled while she released it all, especially compared to her brilliant take on Blue Skies, which I know had different producers and musicians entirely—and different intentions.
I agree, Lana is going to do what Lana wants to do. That is certain. My expectations for her and all other artists today is 2-3 songs I like on new albums—if I get that, then I'm content.
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Just now, J.R.OMEGA said:Willie Nelson actually did a cover of 'Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other' in 2006 as a solo artist. This is why Orville asked Willie to duet with him on it for his upcoming duets album, Stampede.
Got it, thank you.
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1 minute ago, NikoGo said:
personally I only want songs that were crafted with ‘Lasso’ in mind on the album. Ever since LFL she’s tacked on songs that she likes, even if it doesn’t fit the albums, and it’s caused every album since to be a more mixed bags of soundsI agree with this, and it's made each less than perfect, not that I expect almost any artist working today to make a uniform, consistent, and cohesive album the way some artists did in the distant past, like Fleetwood Mac with Rumours, Bruce Springsteen with Born to Run, Joni Mitchell with Court & Spark, the clash with London Calling, or Tori Amos with Under the Pink and Boys For Pele.
I'd like Lasso to be all-new material, specifically conceived for this project.
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4 minutes ago, NikoGo said:
no I do agree! It has been a highly controversial song, since it came out, for that reason!
Personally I kinda like an openly gay singer covering it to kind of ‘take back’ the message of it! But I do agree it is a bit dated
I love how Lana called out the industry ‘going country’ and now everyone from Beyoncé to Yung Gravy is doing it
In a sense, I would think Peck had better sense than to reintroduce it to the public, especially the American public, which already has so many backward ideas about homosexuality. But yes, I guess he's reclaiming it and knows it's tongue-in-cheek, and will perhaps stir controversy, especially if it were to become a hit of some kind. It is a relief to know he didn't write it and didn't think up those lyrics himself.
Thanks.
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2 minutes ago, NikoGo said:Do you mean cowboys are secretly fond of each other?
You do realize that’s a super old song, right?
It first came out in 1981 and has been re-recorded by many artists
That's great to know--I didn't know that, as it sounds in some ways very much in the Peck tradition. It's funny and cute, but in a sense, it's a shame that it's out there, because it just reinforces a lot of incorrect ideas about homosexuality. Thank you.
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Speaking of Paul Cauthen and Orville Peck, Peck's new song about cowboys will set back understanding about homosexuality 1,000 years. Even if it is meant to be comic on some level.
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19 minutes ago, Wtauf said:I feel we are right now the closest chance for their collab than ever. Orville recently is releasing his duet album and right now we only have vol 1 collabs ,so i was thinking we could get something with Lana on vol 2 especially since Nikki Lane is going to perfom on his upcoming tour and we know how close is she to Lana
Sounds great!
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She performed with Paul Cauthen, who I love--and he's performed with Orville Peck. Imagine a LDR-Peck duet, something like Peck's Roses Are Falling.
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49 minutes ago, DemonMic2003 said:Oooo yes, it always bugged me that Nectar, Legend, & Blossom were YouTube rips… they should’ve been remastered (and maybe add strings to Nectar Of The Gods, drums and some minimal electric guitar to Living Legend, and strings to Cherry Blossom).
A wasted opportunity and unworthy of an artist of Lana's stature, and her team—whoever green-lighted the YouTube rips, Lana or otherwise.
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1 minute ago, DemonMic2003 said:If blue banisters utilized its wasted potential (and added Fine China) it would probably be number 6 in my ranking.
Agreed. And the leaked tracks should have been remastered, or sterling copies from the vault should have been used. I would also have liked I Talk to Jesus on it, not for religious reasons, but because it's beautifully produced.
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Just now, DemonMic2003 said:Blue banisters is number one isn’t it
It sure is, not in the objective sense, but as my favorite. Ocean Blvd is at the bottom.
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9 minutes ago, shadesofblue said:I think it’s because some people hear slow music and automatically assume it’s sad which is so silly. I don’t think all of her music is meant to be incredibly sad, but more so emotionally provoking. And you’re right, music isn’t based on gender, people who think that way need to get over themselves. Absolutely nothing wrong with men liking her music, if anything I think it’s cool more men are warming up to her music!
I agree, and it's about time. It's not as if men don't experience sadness, loneliness, disappointment, rage, etc. They certainly do and getting in touch with those very common feelings rather than attempting to suppress them will do them a world of good. And men can do that with biologically male artists like Jeff Buckley, Anderson East, or Lord Huron too.
I'm old enough to remember when men as well as women listened to Carly Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt, or Heart and bought their records routinely without thinking of it as women's music. And then for Pat Benatar, Madonna, Sheila E., Sade, Joan Jett, etc.It was towards the end of the 80s and into the early 90s, in the midst of Grunge, that I started hearing rumblings about women's music, which some female artists actually promoted, thus there was Lilith Fair, composed of only female artists. Tori Amos refused to be a part of it on the grounds that she didn't create music for a specific audience or gender.
My advice is just open your ears and spirit and listen, without preconceived notions of what you like or don't like.
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Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack - at 560 pages, much too detailed and not interestingly told. Biography is my favorite genre; this is the first time I've ever found a biography too weighted by superfluous detail. Not recommended unless your a diehard Drake fan.
Rudolph Steiner by Gary Lachman - Another disappointing biography and overview, and I usually like all of Lachman's books. I'm halfway through and I still have no idea what was important or distinguished about Steiner. Not recommended.
The Devil & His Advocates by Erik Butler - This is a fascinating history and lowdown on 'the satan' in the Bible, who is originally working for God and more of a lawyer than a foe or enemy, (or the Enemy). The book explores how 'the satan' became Satan (and Lucifer, etc.) due to the Book of Revelations and the influence of various Middle Age sources, including Dante's Inferno and Chaucer, and how Hell, Purgatory, etc. are not found in the Bible but were essentially products of later centuries. Not an academic book, it's intelligent and stimulating. Recommended.
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death & Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak - Not quite a biography, the book focuses on the mystery of what actually caused Poe's relatively early death--Rabies? Alcoholism? A 'brain fever'? Murder? A brain tumor? Syphilis? Heart disease?--or any of the other theories that have been put forward over the decades. It goes back and forth in time with each chapter, from the time of his death to his childhood and onward, which occasionally gets a little confusing. I'm enjoying it. Recommended.
H.D. [Hilda Doolittle] by Lara Vetter - A book in the Critical Lives series, this is an overview of Doolittle's life; there have been several large biographies of her in the past, and I was hoping for some new information, but there's little here that readers of the previous biographies won't have come upon before. Vetter also adds interpretation and opinion, which is the best part of the book. If you like H.D.'s work and would like to know more about her life, this is not a bad place to start, as it's a concise 207 pages. Recommended for people newly interested in H.D. who haven't read the other two (or more) biographies written about her.