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at least we can hope for Nicole Nodland's glorious comeback on COCC. But King Neil Krug remains outmatched.

Not sure, now that you mention it I feel like he was still there for the LATTMT... There was def a bit of commotion with her core team around 2017-18 though.

For real something must've happened in 2017, both Stella and Anna left, as well as her bass player Kevin As for Dua, she's been looking fly ever since (for the most part, I don't dig every 90s hairstyles she's been sporting tbh).

Remember when Anna Cofone used to do Lana's hair, until she permanently moved back to London to focus on Dulla Peep?

pretty sure that's what we do best tbh

I was under the impression that NFR was just grass.

I support this so much wow What flower represents an album >>> what colour the vinyl is going to be

someone is actively coming for your worst taste award, I see

I legit acknowledged that she is not only flawed, but also tone deaf and completely oblivious and unaware on important current issues/societal problems, has a track record of problematic/less than smart behaviour in her lyricism/narrative, visuals, overall art, on top of being a very poor verbal communicator. All of that. But go off.

The bigger picture is that you're looking to be offended on something that happened circa 2012-13, like what does it do to call her out on this now 7 or 8 years later? The headdress in the 'Ride' music video, Lana portraying a chola woman in 'Tropico' and I would even add her trying to be hispanic with not only her name, but with certain lyrics as well as her earlier/daddy issues or submissive attitude etc. The ethics of all of that has already been discussed and debated ad nauseam for almost a decade now. I understand the need to educate her, because I'll be the first to say that she is socially unaware on certain very important current issues and what they imply, as well as being a poor verbal communicator and obviously tone deaf. We are at crossroads in these day and age. There's definitely a need for immediate social change. But there are stuff some of y'all need to let go geez.

True, but my point was that we still had more from that album by that time compared to now.

She teased the title track late May if I recall correctly, and went on to release it like halfway through June. We got nothing thus far.

I don't know if that's unpopular, but often times when people mention their favourite songs off 'NFR!' I rarely see the title track. Granted, this is not my favourite album and I don't particularly like the production here (nor the opening line), but there is something very dreamy about the title track. I grew to actually love this song and it's honestly become one of my favourites from the album. "You make me bluuuuuuuue, bluuuuuuuue"

Doesn't lana mean 'wool' in Spanish? I doubt there are many Spanish/Hispanic women that are called Lana in their native country if true lol. Besides, pretty sure she took the name Lana because of the famous old Hollywood actress Lana Turner and the 'Del Rey', while a spanish sounding name, was borrowed from the car Ford 'Del Rey', which had been commercialized by the American company in Brazil during the 80s.

If I recall correctly Lana was asked about cultural appropriation when she did this video interview with Complex magazine back in 2017, can't recall what she said though. But I'm sure she'd be willing to admit where she was wrong, if she was given the opportunity. Also, I feel like her giving proceeds to Native foundations in the US is a form of reparation after she wore the headdress for the Ride music video, I could be wrong though.

Agree, but I meant like 'Brooklyn Baby' and 'Money Power Glory' are both tracks that directly attacked these critics. In the first one, the line "they judged me like a picture book, like the colours like they forgot to read" is pretty self explanatory. In the latter, it's clear that the song is ironic as a whole, like she got back ironically at those critics that claimed that's all she wanted when she came on the scene with her new name and whatnot.

I don't think it was a tad bit lol, most of the record was a big fuck you to her most fervent critics.

I'm not sure why she referenced him here, makes sense with the extrapolation of the "Ground control to Major Tom" lyrics. But Terrence actually references Terry Burns, David Bowie's brother who died somewhat young. I've always thought of the song as a sort of hommage to both David and his brother.

are you sure about that

Some fans on this very forum are still on her dick for that, for real yeah it's problematic, but at some point you realize that these are just lyrics and you grow out of that. I've said it on another thread, I'm pretty sure even Lana finds some of that earlier lyricism/persona to be cringe. Like she now vehemently denies needing a person in her music, and also refuses to sing 'Ultraviolence' as well as 'Cola' and even cringes on stage singing certain lyrics in 'Gods & Monsters'. I reckon there's been tremendous growth on her part these past couple of years.

NFR remains subpar, Lana remains tone deaf, flawed and ignorant on certain issues, but some of the things y'all say about her (emphasis on some), these bold claim/accusations... a stretch.

Can you believe I didn't buy that when I had the chance back in 2014. My broke ass remembers.

This bop has been on repeat lately

Agree that she's run her mouth and made herself look like a damn fool, and socially unaware these past couple weeks (she's a poor verbal communicator after all). Also, she needs to lay off the type writer and her insta for a bit, no one wants a "Question for the Culture" part two.