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If Lana actually follows up with her initial RCS announcement, there could be a lot of lyrics involving thunder 
 
“Thunder” the song, “I was a lightning rod”, MAC lyrics turned up a notch teas 

Theory: the “sound” Lana was trying to reach but felt like she didn’t in the album was a “wilderness” vibe. 
 
The first half of the album has glossier production whereas BUS, Yosemite, For Free, NAWWAL have an open-air, country setting to it. It would fit the storyline of COCC/music video and her obsession with “Running with the Wolves.” LMLYLAW should be on the back half of album but also in the album, it’s needed to give a little more variety. 

I had this weird thought that- if you took elements of COCC (country-ness, hints of an autobiographical Lana in the AKA/trailer park era), you could've gotten an earlier Kacey Musgraves album. Like NAWWAL could've been reworked for Kacey.
Fortunately, COCC turned out to be a very Lana album and it's something nobody is gonna touch in the near future.

I had this weird thought that- if you took elements of COCC (country-ness, hints of an autobiographical Lana in the AKA/trailer park era), you could've gotten an earlier Kacey Musgraves album. Like NAWWAL could've been reworked for Kacey.
Fortunately, COCC turned out to be a very Lana album and it's something nobody is gonna touch in the near future.

I had this weird thought that- if you took elements of COCC (country-ness, hints of an autobiographical Lana in the AKA/trailer park era), you could've gotten an earlier Kacey Musgraves album. Like NAWWAL could've been reworked for Kacey.
Fortunately, COCC turned out to be a very Lana album and it's something nobody is gonna touch in the near future.

Since it’s been a week & a day since Chemtrails was released, I thought I’d finally give my thoughts now that I’ve given the album proper time to settle. I’ve given the album about 30 listens all the way through so far, so I sort of know what my thoughts are.
First off, this just screams ‘end of summer, transitioning into autumn album. The original September release date would have been absolutely perfect, as this album would be a great play from September – November and I really look forward to hearing it then. Last weekend, my friend and I saw another friend for his birthday, and the three of us sat around a bonfire outside while I played Chemtrails and it fit the mood just perfectly. 
In my opinion, this album features some of her, perhaps even her definite, best vocals. Yosemite is just insane all around with her vocals in the very best way. Not All Who Wander Are Lost also features those gorgeous high vocals she does so flawlessly. The singing style on the bridge of Dance Till We Die is one of the best moments of the whole album, and I hope she makes more songs where the entirety is in the style of the bridge.
Dark But Just a Game is a career highlight. Anyone who disagrees with me here is just simply wrong. Immediately, the production on the verses and chorus reminded me of two separate songs, but I couldn’t quite place my finger on it. The verses sort of remind me of Adele’s version of Lovesong, but that’s not exactly what I’m thinking of. It’ll come to me one day in the middle of the night, I’m sure of it. Either way, this was an immediate favourite and I really, really hope she makes more songs in this sort of style.
I’m also glad to see Breaking Up Slowly finally getting some praise here and there, because I really do love this song and I knew I would. I’ve become quite the Nikki Lane fan after seeing her open for Lana in Wichita during the NFR Midwest leg, and I think her harmonies with Lana sound really pretty. I’ve been anticipating this song since the live snippets in October, and it lived up to my expectations.
I’m also glad Zella Day finally got her moment with Lana. I’ve been a huge Zella Day fan for the past 6+ years, so I’m so happy they finally have a song together (I just wish it was an original rather than a cover!)
I haven’t quite decided where Chemtrails lands in my overall album ranking, but it’s somewhere in the middle. I do feel though that with time, this album will crawl its way to an upper spot, especially when autumn hits and it really fits the time of the season.
 
Here’s my track ranking (subject to change over time), with 1 being my favourite:
1.     Dark but Just a Game
2.     Tulsa Jesus Freak
3.     Breaking Up Slowly
4.     Yosemite
5.     Wild at Heart
6.     White Dress
7.     Dance Till We Die
8.     Chemtrails Over the Country Club
9.     Let Me Love You Like a Woman
10.  Not All Who Wander Are Lost
11.  For Free
 
 
Something I will say about this album though is that the track order seems so weird to me. Songs like “Wild at Heart” & “Dark but Just a Game” seem like such obvious closing tracks, so it’s super odd and comes off as out of place to me that they’re both right in the middle. Also, the actual closer “For Free” seems much more like mid-track, like a little interlude. White Dress also just doesn’t seem like a proper opener either. As beautiful as it is, I just feel like it doesn’t set the tone of the album either thematically or sonically. I know it’s one of the more unpopular songs, but out of all the songs on the album, “Let Me Love You Like a Woman” strikes me as the most “opener”-esque. I think that thought is really because of how the song both begins and ends. The ending is so abrupt, that it’s almost like a pre-lude to the story she’s about to tell. Especially if it were to be followed by Chemtrails, I feel like those songs would be really nice back-to-back together to start the album. & that opening line from LMLYLAW, “I come from a small town, how ‘bout you?” really is so fitting for the album and would’ve been a great way to open it.  I reordered the album to what makes more sense to me and have been listening to it in a playlist & have really been enjoying this order, but I'm still experimenting with it:

 
 
 
Overall though, really love this album. I love how all of her albums are distinctly different, she truly is capable of anything. Can't wait to see what's to come  next, and will be happily enjoying this album in the mean time x

Theory: the “sound” Lana was trying to reach but felt like she didn’t in the album was a “wilderness” vibe. 
 
The first half of the album has glossier production whereas BUS, Yosemite, For Free, NAWWAL have an open-air, country setting to it. It would fit the storyline of COCC/music video and her obsession with “Running with the Wolves.” LMLYLAW should be on the back half of album but also in the album, it’s needed to give a little more variety. 

Millennials must be like Lana’s worst segment and Gen Z a really promising one. I’ve seen people online seethe about COCC’s UK accomplishments and all my friends are ambivalent towards her
 
I just hope for the next cycle, she can turn on the PR faucet a little bit more so things can go a little smoother. 

The top end of the prediction was 75k so over performing by a bit is not bad 
 
Concerned for the streaming numbers if it’s some indication that the US market still hates her 

Theory: the “sound” Lana was trying to reach but felt like she didn’t in the album was a “wilderness” vibe. 
 
The first half of the album has glossier production whereas BUS, Yosemite, For Free, NAWWAL have an open-air, country setting to it. It would fit the storyline of COCC/music video and her obsession with “Running with the Wolves.” LMLYLAW should be on the back half of album but also in the album, it’s needed to give a little more variety. 

Theory: the “sound” Lana was trying to reach but felt like she didn’t in the album was a “wilderness” vibe. 
 
The first half of the album has glossier production whereas BUS, Yosemite, For Free, NAWWAL have an open-air, country setting to it. It would fit the storyline of COCC/music video and her obsession with “Running with the Wolves.” LMLYLAW should be on the back half of album but also in the album, it’s needed to give a little more variety. 

Millennials must be like Lana’s worst segment and Gen Z a really promising one. I’ve seen people online seethe about COCC’s UK accomplishments and all my friends are ambivalent towards her
 
I just hope for the next cycle, she can turn on the PR faucet a little bit more so things can go a little smoother. 

It really seems like a Chase situation huh

 

I wonder what Clay does for work hm. 

Millennials must be like Lana’s worst segment and Gen Z a really promising one. I’ve seen people online seethe about COCC’s UK accomplishments and all my friends are ambivalent towards her
 
I just hope for the next cycle, she can turn on the PR faucet a little bit more so things can go a little smoother. 

The top end of the prediction was 75k so over performing by a bit is not bad 
 
Concerned for the streaming numbers if it’s some indication that the US market still hates her 

While driving today, I had the album on and I ended up going a little bit out of the city and while on the road, had a literal country club on my right and to my left, some farmland with yellowed grass and I thought that that imagery was so on the nose for this album. It was perfect 

I really don't think she's overshadowed by her features on this album at all. Actually, I think they fit perfectly, not like that L4L mess. Sorry for that  She kills it on BUS and For Free sounds like three hauting beautiful flower girls singing by the river. They just blend beautifully. 

I revisited a couple of NFR radio interviews and I love that David Kahne really wanted Lana to do Doin Time because he knew she loved Sublime 10 years back
The way she reacted to that news having him produced AKA made me dream of a Lana album produced by Kahne... What a full circle moment it would've been after all these years

The fact that we got a Tulsa Jesus Freak instead of a Santa Monica Sinner 

I find that especially since LFL, a lot of what she talks about for one era, it will appear in the next one. 
 
- The Greatest talks about missing New York and rock music. In an interview, she talks about what she misses is the time when she would listen to Milk by Kings of Leon -> White Dress
 
- Insta of her listening to For Free with a Yosemite tee in 2017 ish -> For Free during NFR tour and appearing on COCC. 
 
etc
 
So it will be like an early Kings of Leon album (“southern rock”) mixed with Arctic Monkeys/Last Shadow Puppets stylings, me thinks

The top end of the prediction was 75k so over performing by a bit is not bad 
 
Concerned for the streaming numbers if it’s some indication that the US market still hates her 

If any of you meet her around LA can you please ask her about the album instead of just taking a selfie. Like in a respectful way,  ‘thanks for the selfie Lana I’m looking forward to Rock Candy...it’s still coming June 1st right?’  I know the excitement can make your mind go blank but she is known for spilling details when asked directly...the book signing for example. 

The top end of the prediction was 75k so over performing by a bit is not bad 
 
Concerned for the streaming numbers if it’s some indication that the US market still hates her 

I'm not fragile like a flower
But fragile like a bomb

 
I'm sweet rock candy

 
Rock candy, sweet

 
Rock, rock candy

 
Rock Candy, Sweet