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See this is the first album since NFR *but really L4L where my craving to put it on has grown. Chemtrails did give me needed peace during the pandemic, and it definitely got replayed to hell, same with Blue Banisters-but I think it's because they were there, they were what's new for her and I rarely play through other artists albums like her. Ocean I NEED to put on after a certain amount of time or my mood sours lol. I truly need to hear Paris Texas for brain recalculation. it's like the Violin to Frankensteins Monster-instantly calming and beautiful

Songs I listen to the most: -Fingertips -Taco Truck -Paris, Texas -Peppers -Fishtail Basically the closing BOP triplets and the broken-hearted fairytale duo

God what if we have to wait until the topless vinyl ships for CN to drop because her team thinks that will help it move more copies. That's June

I had my first proper cry to Fingertips today. God that was cathartic. I haven't cry cried in what feels like ages and just...the power of that song and its beautiful arrangement. An alltimer. Top 5 ever for me I feel, and this solidified it. I'm floored. Still.

Manifesting her best songs saved for her dad's album. It would be HILARIOUS to see us all reckon with our wallets whether the masterpieces are worth the album. I have decided they are and I will be purchasing. Sad piano siblings of Fingertips the Queen.

And Fingertips is God over all of them so it is what it is lol

I read this like a cheerleader chant and I don't like it at all

And it's in the best song and with the most beautiful run she's ever done. (I lose control of my breath during the "kiss aaron Greene and sit by the lake twisting lime" it's just FUCKING STUPENDOUS) That's some king shit, take this crown.

Idk how people don't skip Kintsugi every now and then. Good lord it is the saddest song ever and just shatters me, it's unhealthy.

Fingertips is just the best, we know this. And if you don't know it, you will soon! Some real Goddess of the Broken Moon serenade business with that majestic song

A&W to Judah to Candy Necklace is some of the most Lynchian work she's ever done. She channeled him so hard with this run. Blue Velvet indeed, the seediness of what's below a pristine surface. A young girl cartwheeling, the preacher preaching, and the Candy man himself. But the girl is in danger, the preacher is shouting, and the the Candy necklaces don't taste right.

Ocean Blvd is such a comfort song it's ridiculous. Very much like The Greatest where it's style is just timeless Americana like only she can do. I could have it on repeat all day and would not be bothered. Is it a set up that the next half of the album is full of challenging emotions? Yes lol but we have Cocc if we want peace with her.

I've been taking Taco Truck x VB as a reclamation of the song. She's taken it back from the NFR days (mostly Sean) and it's sexier now; better, hotter, and happier than she was then. It's me your little Venice bitch. But not YOURS.

I'm listening right now and I don't think so, but I completely hear how they can be similar. Like the tempos are obviously different, maybe it's how she hits each word. I hear it lol and I love both. Fingertips the centerpiece JEWEL that you are.

Too Many Trinity syndrome is the best possible case for an album, we fucking won. Paris, Texas-you lonely wistful ghost that you are I love you. Fingertips is a song I'll be sad I can't hear anymore when I die, it's that good. Peppers being the coolest surfer bitch on the block-just so many wins

I do find it so interesting to compare the score to someone like Caroline Polacheck, who's last album was Godly, but the critics seem so much more receptive to the fact that Caroline herself is a genius than bestowing that on lana. They have a built in misunderstanding no matter how much she says otherwise that Lana, even with the recent praise, still has some sort of machine behind her, like it's not enough for them. Idk what more she can give them to make them happy, so fuck em.

I said this a couple days ago and THE next day the streaming numbers were given and Fingertips was listened to like 100 grand less times. Like wtf is that and why did no one consider My feelings! Stream gurl, we got this. It's almost funny how it's my favorite but I can't even listen to Kintsugi cus it is currently too sad (dealing with some family stuff) I could listen to Fingertips all day. It's the start of the back half of the album for me and it soars from there.

Fingertips is the jewel of the album. Those strings mixed with her most revealing, and best, lyrics makes that song 3 minutes long. The fact that it's the lowest streamed song....it's the lack of taste from the masses, let me keep this frickin gem for myself then.

Song still makes me too upset to listen to but I will certainly take mental note of this and circle back lol.

Kintsugi would make half the voters jump out a window from sadness, that song is 6 minutes of pure depression. Title Track, A&W or CN or Paris, Texas all have better chances ( maybe not PT cus it's technically a sample?) I dunno I don't know the rules and I'm not sure Lana cares anymore.

Fingertips' growth to me on this album is astounding, it now fights with Paris, Texas for the number one spot. It's lyrics are so devastating, but also some of her best ever. The Aaron Greene run has quickly become one of my most treasured by her, it's achingly beautiful-and I don't mean that as some normal adjective-that shit truly hurts me, a kind of echoed pang of sadness, I...what a massive song. That's not the right word-shockingly haunting is better. Damn

Ok this is tea. I love the song, it's a carefree hippie call to the ancestors and she clicked with me after only a couple listens-but the melody wasn't what I was expecting (idk what I was expecting) but yeah everyone said this ones top 3 and no, it is not.

I ask for hot takes and everyone starts fighting over frickin Lorde, who I am NOT gonna address for the sin that is Solar Power-and the only person to take up my offer is @taco truck and I disagree with them point blank periodt! Lol

Let's get spicy then! Two things-there are ALOT of times where Kintsugi is the ultimate skip. Its fucking SAD. It's the saddest song she's ever done. Her lower register, that we've known so long, so reflective yet plain, cruelly plain, about how it feels when someone is slipping/has passed away. It's a personal hell that you can't help but sob. The "Daddy I miss them" portion is just evil ( and Yes Fingertips has shockingly tragic lyrics but they're so specific that it's clearly ONLY about her life, and the beautiful arrangement and her high notes make that song sing much more to me than Kintsugi) 2. The "Wipeout" section of Peppers is just as epic as the A&W transition and is easily, Easily the most fun I've ever had with a Lana song. That shits so fucking groovy baby! Ugh the second half of Peppers is just pure joy and fun in the sun and it will be murdered by the replay button this summer. *edit* none of these takes are that hot but let's hear the takes sistrens, we've been in post release for over 2 weeks!

I think this is an album written for herself and those who are truly invested in her story, like us, and it just so happens that the bops are undeniable and she's in a bigger light than she ever really has been before so all the casuals are giving a listen or two. We should be shocked THIS album is doing this well. A&W is an unmatched all timer from her, but the majority of this album has no business being as streamed as it is, especially Paris, Texas growing as an organic hit. The masses truly found some taste this year but we're just lucky we stan an artist who is still pushing herself and absolutely has more to give 9/10 albums in.