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YES. She totally peaked with this look. I wonder what her original look was, since she said she impulsively changed it.

I think AJayll's reaction reflects us all . . .

Wasn't 'Love the life you live / live the life you love' Valerie's signature? Lana is @Valerie.

I will admit, I would like to be in a fandom where an artist wins for once. However, I don't live my life liking things based on what awards they get, so I'm not too fussed! It would have been a deserving win, but on reflection here are some factors I think of why NFR didn't: Little to no campaigning from Lana to actually win the award. No interviews, long stretches on social media with no content related to the album, no TV performances or high profile talk shows to build and maintain hype. Is this her management or her? I'm inclined to think her. Shambolic roll-out of the album, including confusion over the singles. Venice Bitch and MAC weren't even confirmed inclusions until the track list came out, and at the time were called something dumb like 'fan singles'? The slow roll out of some of her strongest and well-received pieces (Venice Bitch, MAC and even Hope) meant they almost entirely dropped out of public view, and lead to an ineligibility of those tracks leads to none of them being able to nominated for Song of the Year. Norman Fucking Rockwell simply didn't have the same appeal. Also releasing the Norman Fucking Rockwell was never, ever, EVER going to win song of the year. It didn't even have a film clip until very late last year. It wasn't sent to radio stations, and wasn't radio friendly. She never sung her singles at her concerts. She balks at performing new material, and has fucked up with shaky performances live more than once. She didn't even perform at the awards. This is basically cementing the perception that she is still living in 'Born to Die' territory. Again, this is self-sabotage. The title of the album, and the singles ('Venice Bitch', 'Norman FUCKING!! Rockwell', 'Fuck It I Love You') put prudes off, affected YouTube algorithms and search results on Google, and would have diluted aggregated results for the album due to the different titles (Norman Fucking Rockwell OR NFR! or Norman F**king Rockwell OR Norman Rockwell OR whatever else). The album didn't have the same appeal as things that regularly popped up like Bad Guy. The sacrifice of this title didn't really resonate with a lot of people and an artistic choice that probably put people off. The awards are rigged (discussed as recently as this week from the President of the Grammys), and most likely a committee was wanting to pick something popular to stay 'in touch' with current trends. It's still not 'cool' to like Lana del Rey. Obviously she would be proud of the music, but apparently she can't even produce nice artwork for her singles, or format the titles of her tracks correctly. That really projects a feeling like she couldn't care less. If she doesn't care, why bother giving it to her? Maybe controversially, it's simply not as good as her previous albums (?) and didn't have as many hits. While I wish she'd won, I think if she DID win, it would undeservingly absolve a lot of these issues that we were unhappy with during the roll-out of the album. If she is truly driven, and keen on winning the Grammy, then for the next album hopefully she will trust her managers a touch more, and we will see a refreshed approach, with a more considered approach to promotion and sensible choices. But maybe she actually doesn't care! (we know she does but eh).

Interesting . . . I wonder if she is going to try to re-work the entire concept and make it into a polished, full-length album. So she can win a Grammy.

Imagine if Bon Iver won. It would be a true TWIST!

It's the truth. The Greatest, Doin Time or California are all superioir. If Venice Bitch or MAC were released this year they would have won. Quelle dommage.

There was noooooo way NFR was going to win Song of the Year. AOTY I still don't know!! Overall it has aggregated so much acclaim but it's it anyone's favorite? LETS FIND OUT!

Uhhhhhh. Not a flattering light or pose this year Damn she looked amazing yesterday!

Olympia 2013 is heavenly. She also killed Burning Desire that night too - totally transformed the song for me. My favourite ever performance of her's is this of Terrance Loves You. Her vocals are divine - potentially never better. Just lmao about the zombie crowd trying to sing along. "YouuuuareeeeeeezzzzZZZzzZZZzzzZZZ"

Ooof. I am always pleasantly surprised at Ben's smoulder. Helloooo.

oh my god. She looks unbelievable. I'm worried she won't be able to top this tomorrow. Absolutely stunning. Look at that hair. Glamour del Rey. She's still got it.

Ooo. Fab topic. I'm going to not think this through too much, and just go with what my pHEnOmENoLoGicAL response of what evoked the feel for me. Born to Die "Think I'll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky. Later's better than never, even if you're gone, I'm gonna drive" Paradise "I am fucking crazy but I am free" (or, if we're sticking to song lyrics) "I'm tired of feeling like I'm fucking crazy. I'm tired of driving 'till I see stars in my eyes" Ultraviolence "Heaven is on earth, I would do anything for you and me. Blessed is this union, crying tears of gold like lemonade." Honeymoon "I lost myself when I lost you . . . And I still get trashed, baby, when I hear your tunes" Lust for Life "I hope that I come back one day To tell you that I really changed" Norman Fucking Rockwell! "Why wait for the best, when I can have you? YOOOOUUUUUUU!!!??!?!"

Are you okay? You left out Fine China ??

Thanks bb. Can you believe I recorded it under the same conditions as NFR! and in the same number of takes?? OMG I just saw you're in Melbourne too!! I wonder . . .

I love it when we all work together @PARADIXO @RormanNockwell @MXDH I miss her long hair and I miss you, Barrie I miss her good music the most of all I miss Dan's studio in Tennessee where she would go Barrie's last stop before he went home The threads were on fire Lana's a liar Jack really is a know-it-all I guess Jared's not coming back after all And it’s wasted. Don’t leave, I just started a flame war. And we’re faaaacing the greatest The greatest meltdown on Lanaboards. if this is it, im logging off miss barrie the most of all this thread just missed that lock lb is on fire, it's getting hot sean is old and a cop stupid hoe aint just a song oh the grammys are almost on

You are doing the Lord's work, thank you. Not surprising that the new changes are not that discernible. I am most intrigued by doing time, but it might be a case of very close listening with headphones etc. Are there any liner notes between the two? Thanks!!

Skip.

Old Money vs Love Song

I used to be weirdly embarrassed (?) to listen to John William's scores. I love film scores but for some reason I got some flack for liking Williams (because he was so basic or some shit). Anyway, he did a collaboration with Anne-Sophie Mutter (who people also used to shit talk) recently covering some of my favourite material from Memories of a Geisha, Star Wars themes and Schindler's List and other stuff. Anyway I love those pieces unashamedly now haha. And my personal favourite is this arrangement of Rey's Theme which I didn't even know really existed til last week. I'm also on a Star Wars love affair at the moment so I am in love! My first great song of the year. She's just gorgeous - and so under-appreciated in how much she has advanced music and audio technology!

Cinnamon (!)

How I sleep, knowing I don't care about who Lana is dating.

Not quite! I'm not sure who started the legend that it 'samples' the Lucky One demo, but they're actually not the same patch. Of course it shares the basic syncopated beat, but FIILY actually has a slightly more complex rhythm that alternates every repeat, and throughout the piece the high snare hit is slightly more sustained and at a lower pitch. It's also mixed totally differently.

Fine China vs Blue Jeans