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    Lana Del Rey’s latest studio record is a stunning reflection of all her many shades—the dark, the delicate, and undeniably enigmatic. 
     

    The self-titled record opens with the gorgeous Death Never Came: a powerful punctuation to the narrative paved by Born To Die and Lust For Life.
     

    “In the smog of the morning, I’d dig my own grave/Only to rise and then find/My death never came.” In the final chorus, her voice soars on the last word, bleeding into a small crying of strings and almost whimsical ambient. 
     

    The record is imbued with this somberness, but it doesn’t seem to weigh the singer-songwriter down. The opening track swims into the almost sinisterly sarcastic Orchids From A Friend, a track both sonically reminiscent of the work on Portishead’s Dummy and Del Rey’s own debut record as well. 
     

    She closes the record with “The Walls Whisper My Name,” leaving the listener with more questions than answers, shrouding herself in a larger-than-life sense of mystery that permeated her early works like Honeymoon. 

     

    Her 9th studio record is one of her best, so brace yourself: it’s a thrilling ride from start to finish. 

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    Personally, a high-quality, AI-generated album cover would be a neat concept—like one that has careful input/suggestions for the final photo and is influenced by the art of retro-futurism. 
     

    LFL’s visuals clearly had some inspiration from retro-futurism (like the photo below), but…AZcDRZC.jpg

     

    I think it would be cool to see a darker perspective on this—bleaker, more apocalyptic, angry, etc.

     

    I like the idea of having synths, organs, and “spacey” orchestral pieces over reverb-heavy vocals. Because of this, I am once again manifesting a Hans Zimmer collab:smokes:

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    15 minutes ago, Venice Peach said:

    @PatentLeatherDoOver

    I forgot Ben's exact words but I've always thought the double release was alluding to Chemtrails & BB both being 2021 albums :um2: was it him saying "album(s)" or something like that?

     

    And when he said 9th (at least) he probably meant that it's at least her 9th album cause he didn't want to defy Lana's reasoning of LDR9 actually being LDRX :hide:

     

    But yeah I love your theory, two whole new albums would be a dream but if it happens I think it's more likely to be like 2 concepts in one (like 10 and 10 songs) and not literally 2 separate releases :delish: (or maybe they could sell them separately in 1LP each and a special 2LP edition with the whole thing)


    you’re probably right, i fear….unless an insider would like to say otherwise:oopna:

     

    edit: actually I wouldn’t want to know because I like surprises, but an insider should say *something* lol

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    I doubt this is the case, but I’m bored, so here’s a random thought: 

     

    Maybe Ben wasn’t trolling when he reposted that fan theory about Blue Banisters being a double release (maybe alongside the covers album?), and that’s why he recently specified we’d see “at least” a solo record. Maybe the second project wasn’t ready or they decided it would fit better with her next project. 
     

    To me, at least, it makes sense that Lana might save something as special as a double release for what she considers her tenth studio album. Blue Banisters was a relatively quiet release, and if LDR9/10 is indeed the “masterpiece” BoZ was referencing, it would make sense to further build the hype with a second album alongside it. 
     

    This could also make sense if we consider the fact that we have a few indications the album is finished, but we know (for some reason:oopna:) that it isn’t ready. 
     

    Is it a reach? Definitely:true:

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    I’m still very skeptical about insiders outside of BoZ and probably Eclipse, personally:um2:

     

    I’d love to be wrong, but I feel like most alleged insiders haven’t spoken up until after we’ve gotten news/confirmation, and even what’s been said prior has been either vague or can be reasonably assumed (collabs with artists she’s recently worked with, delays, etc.). 
     

    I feel like it would incredibly easy to say something (like a *reasonably* long acronym…such as DATMIMBC for White Dress:oopna:) that is both specific and nearly irrefutable upon the record’s release, especially given the high possibility that the record is already complete. 

    I love speculating and the idea of insider information keeping the hype up for this thread, but I think almost everyone is as much in the dark about LDR9 as we are.

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    6 minutes ago, JessicaAppleBottomJeans said:

    Still I'm leaning towards the idea that instead of the sound it will focus on the topics of Honeymoon - the idea of the past, present and future as interchangeable and how everything leads to one end. Aka Burnt Norton. Discuss.


    I would love this, honestly. I love when she weaves in her educational background and interest in philosophy/metaphysics (which often centers around time), and Burnt Norton - Interlude is one of my favorite uses of this.

     

    I’d love to see something similar on LDR9. I’d adore an existential-centered track given how much of her art has focused on youth—almost like something akin to Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide. We‘ve gotten tastes of it on songs like Venice Bitch (getting older, watching the neighborhood kids, etc.), but I’d love to see her fully embrace that theme for a track…or multiple:true:

     

    (I also think she would absolutely KILL a cover of A Pirate Looks At 40 by Jimmy Buffett after hearing If I Die Young, but I realize that’s probably a severely unpopular opinion.)

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    37 minutes ago, Venice Peach said:

    If you could magically make LDR9 sound like one of her other albums (just one, don't dollie your way into UV+HM) which one would you choose?

     

    I’m inclined to say Honeymoon, particularly with the production of songs like Swan Song, MTWBT, GKIT, and TBD:smokes:


    As intricate and cinematic as the instrumentals are, I feel like they have also have a degree of subtlety that would pair well with her more intimate vocals and songwriting as of late. 
     

    Now, if I had to pick a specific song (rather than an entire record), I’d probably pick Ride or Born To Die; they’re grandiose, warm yet heartbreaking, and have enough pop sensibilities to be playable regardless of my mood:true: 

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