honeybaby

random thoughts
 
Lyrically, NFR almost took on a more masculine persona. She refers to herself as "the man," sings a song from the perspective of a man, and even has a whole song about the way men specifically cope with their trauma. Where her previous work generally painted her as a damsel, now she was the strong one wearing the pants in a sense. Whether intentional or not, she also did a noticeable makeunder and turned away from the glamour that was previously associated with her. She was driving around in a big ass pickup truck lmao. So the whole era was a more stripped back, casual, tomboy vibe.
 
But now, she's just exuding such a feminine energy again. Physically, she seems to be kind of feeling herself again and is looking girly as hell. She hangs out with a whole squad of other women who all look like vegan instagram bloggers. She even teased a song called "let me love you like a woman." 
 
Now, i don't really know where I'm going with this but it def feels like Lana is in a new phase, and I know NFR was a divisive album, so hopefully she'll switch up the direction of this album. If she is feeling very girl power this time around, I can only imagine what Chemtrails will look/sound like. 

Lots of b & w imagery lately; I think the chances of the cover being b & w are high

If they’re teasing a Monica Bellucci-inspired video or just that they’re working together again soon..
 

On Monday, she destroys us, but by Friday we are revived. Put out that COCC, wear my blinders in the thread. 

We both know that it's not fashionable to tease us
But sheeeee doesn't care 'cos truly we'll all buy her shit anywayyyy

Either she’s bored out of her mind or something’s coming soon. She never posts this frequently. 

she’s really trying to keep it a surprise but she’s so bad it..sis wants to tell us

wasn't someone just talking about the complex magazine in this thread.... I what if she's here, hi lana we love you and are ready to be scalped. our wigs will catch on fire on Sept 5, can't wait for the serve, the nails, the croon, the looks, the music... simply none of the other gals can do it like you! Glamourous 21st Century Queen 

For all we know that's what she meant! Telling us to support these stores because that's where we can buy her record  

Dear Lana: YOU support record stores by releasing COCC 

I think she may announce something either tomorrow, Wednesday, or Thursday between 9 and 10 AM Pacific Coast - I think it has to be one of those days or it's gonna be a surprise release. 

i would like to think that
 
sadly i think she's just bored 

That post with Malena/Complex 2017 cover with the Honeymoon intro...hmmm - that, coupled with the BTD era talkshow, leads me to believe she's teasing something really glamorous coming back this era.

well not news, but she posted about supporting local record stores; lets keep manifesting loloololol?

i saw this and thought that she just posted something about cocc being a poetry album i was READY for the meltdowns. 

The way this site will not survive September 5th regardless of what happens....

16 songs, calling it right now

i really don't care for the idea of putting unreleased songs onto an album unless they truly make it worth it with improved lyrics and new production like if she wants to keep putting songs that have already been leaked onto a record with new songs she might as well just go through with that leaked album she's been talking about for years

yes to heaven and fine china only get hyped because being unreleased gives them significance but if they were released alongside UV people would hardly care about them

Imagine if she dropped the album trailer out of the blue... I mean she posted the LFL one out of nothing, 4 months before the album! 
Even without spoiling any song, just to introduce us to the aesthetic of the era (if there’s one)... please... 

i just read through pages 582-600  
 

 
 

I still think the album is coming on the 4th/5th. It’s a long post, but it’s worth it. Here’s why; 

a) She never posts this frequently - she’s been posting on average  4-5 times a week since the beginning of this month! I can’t recall her ever doing that unless we were close to an album. 
 
b) Ed said the album isn’t finished. Well, she has to have finished mixing since at least July 25th, according to the ATRL insider, as they said the album is being mastered right now, and we know that an album is mastered by someone else besides Lana, Jack, and Laura (maybe Chris Gehringer, as we’ve all heard about). This could be right up until the last minute, so that the album can only be released digitally in September, and then by December, vinyls will be available. 
 
c) Ed also could have been just saying that the album isn’t done to avoid any potential leakage as the insiders who claim to have access to the album‘s contents have so far been respectful to Lana in not sharing any actual music and they want to keep it that way. It’s likely that Ben and Ed are keeping quiet about the album because with Love leaking in early 2017, it was due to it being in a lot of people’s hands - I think it was as early as August 2016 (!!) that people had screen caps  from the video, and a trader had the demo the month it was recorded (April 2016). We know how Lana and her managers feel about leaks - they suck - and rightfully so. I could imagine that denying the album being finished is to prevent even having any damage to control.
 
d) As for that review on the “What’s On” website, it’s not uncommon for some publications to listen to an album before it is available to the general public. The other articles by that author don’t seem as unprofessional/suspicious as the Chemtrails review, but I’m still taking it with a huge grain of salt. It could be that the article was just uploaded early because it was a clerical error or a glitch, but the fact that the article repeatedly calls it “Chemtrails over a country club” leads me to believe otherwise. It does seem strange though, that that article is by the same author who has written otherwise coherent pieces. 
 
e) If the album was delayed, we would have known by now. This situation is unlike LFL or NFR’s release date confusions, as all those dates came from other sources and the actual
ones were confirmed by Lana herself. For LFL, the May 26th date that was thrown around was disputed by Paris Match Magazine, when it published Lana’s feature with the July 21st date in May 2017. Lana then went to Twitter  to confirm this with the legendary “July 21st fam” tweet. With NFR, the March 29th date came out of a bunch of other sources, and before anyone says Lana is at fault for saying it would be released “at the top of the year,” I wouldn’t hold her accountable for saying something when casually asked by Zane Lowe in a pretty friendly and informal interview. Same with Violet, as Chuck was unfortunately robbed and I’m sure she didn’t anticipate getting a book deal/spoken word deal with Simon & Schuster at the time. With Ultraviolence, even, a paparazzi asked her the date as she was leaving the club (LOL), and she said May 1st, but then later confirmed on social media that it could come in June. The June 13/17th dates, July 21st, and August 30th dates came from her social media - much like the September 5th date did. If it’s in a written record where she is announcing things unprovoked (unlike a casual interview or being asked on the spot etc.) then I think that gives her the accountability that was/is missing when she’s asked by others and responds pretty casually. This was a different situation all-around!
 
Just my two cents; even if the album doesn’t come in September, then, oh well  but I have hope - and I hope this gave you some too! 
 
 
 

She looks gorgeous! And Patent Leather Do-Over is just another reminder of how brilliant her mind is  and how she has a way of manipulating the written word to express beautiful ideas. 
 
That reminder of her writing and her gift can remind us that no matter how long we have to wait for Chemtrails, the music and the generosity of spirit of Lana is what we’re all here for - and why it’s worth it. <3  

@Mer Boy @cinammon girl @xxmissdaytonaxx
 
Thank u all..  this forum was a major lifesaver for me last year . I enjoyed contemplating about NFR tracklist and seeing all the meltdowns etc.
 
I happen to be a doctor and these covid times are so difficult for my profession. Many of my friends turned out positive and the workload is immense. Added to that, where I am from being LGBTQ+ Is not accepted...family blackmails that they'll suicide if I date a guy etc. So I guess everything is bleak.. idk what to do.  ! 
 
Anyway thx all for ur love !

invisible like the album itself

interscope is one of the biggest and most professional music labels in america and lana manages to get away with everything it's so funny to me