xAlex

Brooklyn Baby vs. Off To The Races

I actually thought this was a great interview! At this point I don't expect anymore to learn much about her past or anything detailed experiences/events, but there was a bit of both of these things here! And she seems content, not stressed out or upset at anything. I'm just rooting for her and any signs she's motivated to keep making and performing music make me happy.

From favorite to least favorite: 1. Sad Girl (Love the slow-burning sass and jazz and the bridge is perfect) 2. Ultraviolence (Excellent vibe, perfect title track, and the inclusion of the lyrics/melody from FMUTTT at the final chorus is one of my favorite parts of the whole album. If every song had some harmonizing at the end like that the album would have been perfect. Songs like Old Money, Cruel World, FMWUTTT, PWYC, MPG and even SOC would have been excellent with some flair added in the final chorus!) 3. Florida Kilos (So fun to listen to, so hilarious to envision, such ear candy. I love it) 4. Brooklyn Baby (cute as fuck) 5. Black Beauty 6. Fucked My Way Up To The Top (that "lay me down tonight" part is so great and i love the concept of the whole song but the bridge doesn't make it any better which bumps it down a few spots ) 7. The Other Woman (I think it's a beautiful cover) 8. West Coast (On fire) 9. Cruel World (On fire) 10. Shades Of Cool 11. Is This Happiness (Damn, the introspection and nostalgia break me down) 12. Pretty When You Cry (Addicted to the pre chorus but can't do the chorus) 13. Old Money (love the verses lifted from methamphetamines, and the chorus is gorgeous and emotional, but the song is too "Young and Beautiful" for me) ---Love all the above songs. I typically will not elect to listen to the songs below, but I don't HATE them (aside from Guns and Roses. It's so bad) 14. Money Power Glory (hilarious, and the chorus is powerful, but the song doesn't speak to me like the rest of 'em) 15. Flipside (forgettable) 16. Guns And Roses (boring) This seems to be how it's settled. The top three of the list and last three of the list were pretty much solidified after 7-10 or so listens, but songs in the middle of the list shifted a bit even after listening to the album well over 30 times. I love this album so much and it sent me into another serious Lana obsession, but I think I like her other two albums a little more. BTD only had two duds for me and more songs that slayed me, and the eerie surf noir sound of AKA was so intriguing and interesting to me. I totally dig the narco-swing going on here though, it's intense.