love deluxe

today i think we saw a side of lana that we don't get to see too often. she's very volatile and emotional right now and I'm honestly a bit scared for her.

streaming NFR and hoping this goes away

Lana's Reputation era is coming...

this is crazy

honestly this is insane

it's way quieter in here than the IG Updates thread

the culture is lit and if this is it, I've had a ball...

this is all I'm gonna say on the matter: i think ldr fumbled the word choice big time. however, i really don't think she was trying to "drag" or "shade" anyone. i definitely feel like it'd be dumb to just excuse what she said 100%, but she also brought up a lot of valid points , as well. her point about feminism and how it's portrayed in the popular music industry was incredibly poignant and something that I've been trying to articulate surrounding the public's view of lana for some time, now. never did she say anything negative about those women, and it's also important to note that she didn't just mention WOC. i think her point is more along the lines of "how come feminism has become so restrictive in this day and age that the singular viewpoint of it is that women need to be strong and independent all the time? and why is there no room in a space that claims to be about empowerment for a woman like me to make music about my personal experiences?" and that's a point i sympathize with heavily. i think if she had articulated it differently, people would have easily understood it and there wouldn't have been this abundance of controversy surrounding it.

why are you guys arguing about the genre of a song lmao i promise you there's better things you could be doing with your time

i manifested this

hope is a stunning track and lyrically it's one of my favorites from lana ever. I don't understand why it's so divisive tbh.

almost forgot about talking like an answering machine... a really interesting title that gives me violet bent backwards / hope is a dangerous thing / let me love you like a woman energy. very poetic and inspired.

loving all the recent bartender praise. when the album dropped it was my fav song on the record.

lanaboards kinda dead lately... hopefully lanz does something soon :/

now that it's been 8½ months since the record's release, how do the tracks rank with you guys? for me, it's: a tie between venice bitch, the greatest, and happiness is a butterfly hope is a dangerous thing mariners apartment complex fuck it i love you norman fucking rockwell cinnamon girl love song california bartender how to disappear doin time the next best american record

my lana sense is tingling today, ladies. i feel like something is gonna happen soon but idk what

i still want this song

she looks gorgeous asf

i personally don't think we're getting white hot forever till AT LEAST early 2021, but knowing LDR it's probably gonna be late summer 2021 :/. i mean as long as the music is good I'll personally not care too much about when it's released, but the wait can kinda suck. however, the record always feels like more of a treat when we're made to wait a bit longer, i think. part of what made norm such a fun album cycle for me was not knowing what ldr was gonna do next, and then when NFR finally did drop, MAC and VB had been out for a year already, giving me time to really appreciate that sound and how it meshed with lana. i know a lot of people hated the NFR album cycle, but i personally think waiting isn't TOO bad a thing.

how's everyone enjoying NFR now that it's been 8 months (wow, time flies.)? personally, i think Norman Fucking Rockwell! managed to surpass each and every one of her other records in just about every way, but especially from a lyrical standpoint. it's just so good and it even got me writing and playing some music of my own. i think this is in a lot of ways our generation's BIG album. there are many BIG albums of this generation, obviously, but i feel like this is up in that hall of fame, y'know? idk if that makes sense, but that's how I personally feel about it. My favorite songs are venice bitch, the greatest, mariners, happiness, norm, hope, fuck it i love you, cinnamon girl, love song, bartender... basically every song. even the next best american record grew on me despite still not surpassing the demo in my eyes. how to disappear is a beautiful track that just ages better with time, as well. what an album and what an amazing woman. can't wait to see what she does next.

i highly doubt she'll win, but this is honestly really great for her and im so proud she's finally receiving the acclaim she deserves! it definitely took too long, as she has yet to release a lackluster record (even lust for life has some pretty amazing moments and was one of the best albums of that year, which further showcases how talented she is). I'm just really excited to see her gain more public attention and critical acclaim. Norman really is deserving of album of the year, but even if it doesn't win, I'm glad it was at least recognized.

um chile anyways so

people are still talking about NFR's "bad" production. i get not enjoying it but coming onto the site everyday just to spread negativity seems rather pointless. just say "it sounds flat" (which is a reasonable argument) and go.

also I just wanna say that Lana Del Rey has officially gotten to the point where she has too many records for there to be a favorite song for me from her. It's impossible for me. If I had to choose a favorite from each record, it'd probably be Born To Die - Video Games Paradise - Bel Air Ultraviolence - Brooklyn Baby Honeymoon - Freak Lust For Life - 13 Beaches Norman Fucking Rockwell - Venice Bitch or Happiness Is A Butterfly

the NFR post-release thread is way more positive and less chaotic so i'm gonna just go back over there lol