Venice Jesus Whore

Track-by-track thoughts:
Love and Lust for Life are definitely the most radio friendly. I think Love is great, but I tend to skip it since I've known it for a while. Lust for Life is good, but forgettable imo. I have nothing against it, just have no motivation to listen to it. 13 Beaches is the best song on the album. The focus on the little details makes the song. That muffled recording at the beginning, the radio frequency sound effects throughout the song, it really makes a huge difference. The way the chorus starts so dramatically reminds me of Born to Die. I found the swearing on Cherry (for some reason I always want to call it Peaches?) comical at first in a good way, but now I just really like it without it being funny. The chorus is killer. White Mustang was one of my first favorites on the album, still is. Don't know what to say other than it's so good. Wish it was longer, but not at the expense of it becoming more repetitive. Summer Bummer grew on me, but now I'm finding I'm getting tired of it a lot quicker than the other songs. Not sure why. The opera-sounding background vocals are pretty incredible and add to the eeriness as they grow louder and louder. When Lana sings "Groupie Love" in the song, it's so hypnotizing, and it's even better with A$AP singing with it too at the end. Literally makes me feel high without being high. In My Feelings- can't get into this song that much, not sure why. Coachella - this is probably one of my most listened to out of what was released before the entire album was released. I think it's a cute song, but the quality definitely seems a little subpar compared to the rest of the album. I love it, but I understand the hate. I really like the story the song tells though. God Bless America - The first time I listened to this song, I was a little underwhelmed. The second time, I was listening to it in my car and it just clicked for me. Really, really, really enjoy it now. The way she sings the chorus, paired with the vintage vocal effects, the gunshots, and the melody, just wow. When the World - I like this one. I think it's a good concept for a song. Her singing is beautiful in the chorus, and the prechorus or end of the verses reminds me so much of her older and unreleased stuff. BPBP - Gorgeous. Not much to say. Just a good one. Tomorrow Never Came - This song I probably have the least connection or opinion on. Just haven't really got into it. I'm indifferent. It's pretty good, but forgettable for me, but I still enjoy listening to it. Sean sounds so much like his dad.  Heroin - One of my favorites. The frantic vocals remind me of Noir. Just such a great song. The prechorus ("Life rocked me") is to die for, and then the chorus comes in and somehow makes it even better. Change - Truly one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. The imagery of the lyrics combined with her beautiful singing and the gorgeous piano that somehow fits perfectly with the imagery she's describing in the lyrics. It truly creates an this atmosphere of wind blowing, autumn, and a change coming. It's insanely gorgeous. Get Free - Need more time to work on this but I like it. More frantic vocals that remind me of Noir. Overall album thoughts:
I think 13 Beaches, Cherry, and White Mustang are the best 3 consecutive songs on the album. BPBP and TNC definitely feel like they came from a different time period. This album is very different from anything else I've ever heard, and very different for Lana too even though it's very clearly her style and her sound. There's no way I could've ever predicted a sound like this or even known it could've existed, as weird as that sounds. This album is only continuing to get better and better for me. I wasn't feeling it that much the first listen. I LOVE how she incorporates Lana with Lizzy Grant and her unreleased style. Some of her melodies and the way she sings things here, I never thought I'd ever hear on released material. She keeps her "Lana" style for most of the album, while incorporating her more Lizzy/unreleased style here and there. I think this will be my favorite album of hers. BTD will always have the most sentimental value to me and can't be replaced. It has a special place in my heart. However, this album is the most listenable to me. I love the diversity and just every song is so good. UV and HM are great albums too, but they're often too heavy for me to listen to in full. I feel like I could listen to this album in full and not feel so depressed and worn out from it, I could just fully enjoy it.  I love how much she's matured in what she sings about. I was getting tired of her same repeated song themes. It's really refreshing to see a mature approach to things, and to hear her singing about the world and something larger than her and her relationships. It's hard for me to pick favorite songs, because I love each song for their own reasons, and they're all so good. I think my top 3, if I had to pick, might be 13 Beaches, White Mustang, and Heroin though. If the whole album was similar to those songs though, I think it'd be too dark and depressing like her past albums.

I like how in Get Free she kind of has a collaboration with her old self. She says out of the black in her Lana vocals, but then repeats it again with her Lizzy vocals. It's as though she's confronting her dark lizzy grant past and moving on, bringing her old self along with the movement towards finding happiness. Quite fascinating. Every time i hear those strong Lizzy vocals in the song i just picture her old interview at the trailer park... and how far that girl has come since those days.

Did anyone else get reminded of the frantic vocals of Noir while listening to Heroin and Get Free?

It's truly outstanding. The melody is very catchy. Love it so much and I love that it's very long, it just goes on and on and on

Change is one of the most beautiful songs i think I've ever heard

Change is one of the most beautiful songs i think I've ever heard

Change is one of the most beautiful songs i think I've ever heard

How do we know what's the truth though? It's so hard for me to figure her out when she seems to tell conflicting things. In an interview a few months ago, she basically admitted to playing a persona for BTD, but now she's saying that all of it has been who she really is. First, Ultraviolence was part of her imaginary side, but now it's completely true to her. I just can't figure her out and what's the truth and what's not. 

Did anyone else get reminded of the frantic vocals of Noir while listening to Heroin and Get Free?

Did anyone else get reminded of the frantic vocals of Noir while listening to Heroin and Get Free?

It's so refreshing to not hear about daddy issues, pale moonlight, her red dress, abusive relationships, dependency, and for Lana to be more concerned about the world and other people rather than just her own world. Her song topics have matured greatly this album.

The album is getting better and better with each listen.   Definitely a grower

Don't get it unless you like your booklets like this. I'm upset and feel tempted to buy another copy at a different store. I hate fold-up booklets. I also can't hang the poster up without ruining the booklet now too.  

 

Beautiful, but it's a shame it didn't came as a separate poster because now you can't hang it on the wall without losing the booklet

Booklets like that:

The album is getting better and better with each listen.   Definitely a grower

It's so refreshing to not hear about daddy issues, pale moonlight, her red dress, abusive relationships, dependency, and for Lana to be more concerned about the world and other people rather than just her own world. Her song topics have matured greatly this album.

Don't get it unless you like your booklets like this. I'm upset and feel tempted to buy another copy at a different store. I hate fold-up booklets. I also can't hang the poster up without ruining the booklet now too.  

 

It's so refreshing to not hear about daddy issues, pale moonlight, her red dress, abusive relationships, dependency, and for Lana to be more concerned about the world and other people rather than just her own world. Her song topics have matured greatly this album.

Don't get it unless you like your booklets like this. I'm upset and feel tempted to buy another copy at a different store. I hate fold-up booklets. I also can't hang the poster up without ruining the booklet now too.  

 

The album is getting better and better with each listen.   Definitely a grower

Don't get it unless you like your booklets like this. I'm upset and feel tempted to buy another copy at a different store. I hate fold-up booklets. I also can't hang the poster up without ruining the booklet now too.  

 

wait does that mean if you hang up your poster there is no longer cover art in the cd?? Bc that is so sad