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Blue Banisters - Pre-Pre-Release Thread
sjatib replied to Elle's topic in Retired Pre-Release Threads
I couldnt hate more what Kanye represents rn, but that album is truly a powerful masterpiece. Wasnt interested at all in this RCS thing, but if something even slightly related to MBDTF is to be expected, Im in! -
Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll
sjatib replied to Elle's topic in New Releases
Why, why did I have to be here... -
Its been almost two weeks since the album leaked and here tthere are some notes after properly digesting it: -Truly a beautiful project. Her most cohesive yet alongside Honeymoon. Only flaw for me is it's length, should have had one more song to totally come to shape. -The sound is very elegant and mature, absolutely depurated. Production is on point and there's no fillers (Im not the biggest fan of TJF, but anyway, it has it spot within the album). -The album somehow -and I needed many listens to notice it- puts me on a very weird mindset, not exactly a joyful one. Listening to it is a very reflective, calm experience, and a bit of a painful one too. Both the lyrics and the music are definetly coming from a very deep, kinda dark place most of the time. The last three songs are literally a dream as the closing to the album, are painfully beautiful and sound like the ultimate goodbye from Lana. And that's part of what makes the album experience troubling for me. Not that she hasnt given that message before (almost all of her albums sound as they could've been her last, farewell one) or that she hasnt already announced her next project, but the feeling of distance in this specific one is definetly alarming. The ruminations, the distant approach to reality, the calm and the pain of it all make the album sound as a goodbye letter for me. We know that she will be here for long, but anyway, those are the feelings. Hope all of you who listened to it after the official release enjoyed it!
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Havent seen this, what the actual f***...
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Havent seen this, what the actual f***.......
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The fact that the specific article she chose somehow has a point... Like, it discusses in a kinda non conflict-searching way her definetly odd choices. She came out of the blue with that explanation on how her (terrible) cover art was inclusive. Nothing was known till then about the album, but the title and two songs that were truly loved. No one criticised "all about the album" before she wrote that absurd rant after posting the cover. This doesnt make sense at all. And as much as I love her, its starting to get disgusting how much she still manages to make a huge issue as racism just about herself. I get that artists build also on controversy, but there's limits. Either if she's actually as uninformed as she shows or if she is willingly setting up the chaos for whatever reasons, this is getting right now actually offensive.
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Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll
sjatib replied to Elle's topic in New Releases
I'm maybe gonna be killed for this, but I prefer WD video over Chemtrails. Seems simpler, but more effectively executed. Title track video was kinda clumsy to me, like... too much, not in a good way. Truly enjoyed watching this one though. -
Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll
sjatib replied to Elle's topic in New Releases
The fact that the pre-premiere music on Youtube videos sound like a L+F instrumental.... -
Lana Del Rey stars on the cover of the new edition of Music Week
sjatib replied to venicebitch's topic in Latest News
They talked about that "secret project" or whatever when they were asked about the possibility of Lana doing a broadcasted concert. I'd say it's maybe a documentary (would truly love that we would get one!) -
COTCC has displayed a whole new soundscape (that includes a clear NFR hommage on one song of eleven) that stands for itself and doesn't relate at all with what NFR was -IMO, one of the flaws on NFR was that it seemed for the most of it like a group of unrelated songs put together and didnt manage to offer a coherent aesthetic). I dont understand the wish for COTCC to be understood as NFR 2.0, as its not just absolutely different, but actually a huge development on all levels on her artistic trajectory as a whole (and not regarding NFR specifically).