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The speculation around the vinyls and physical copies ready for release day does remind me of « there’s a legal problem with the Norman Rockwell name ». ?

In a dream world she's purposefully delayed Chemtrails til early October so that we get a special 5th anniversary edition of Honeymoon, featuring demos, unreleased material and scrapped visuals.
But yeah, we'll probably just get a screenshot of one Neil's photos off of google with a few flower emojis.

I think I remember reading that Dan Auerbach said the label hated his mix of Ultraviolence and forced Lana to meet with some more pop producers, but the pop producers didn’t want to change anything so the label ended up putting out Dan’s version. 
 
edit: so yeah, I think the label cares about success a lot more than Lana 

I can’t wait for the moment when do finally see the cover and tracklist. It really does suck right now, the uncertainty, but I do feel confident we will get the album this year, and when we finally get confirmation of that the shared joy we will feel will be powerful.

Every mariah carey related manifestation results in a curse 

I could totally imagine Nicole doing a shoot like this 

I could totally imagine Nicole doing a shoot like this 

The pandemic situation sure changed the game, with the tours being cancelled. 
 
I see her touring as a compromise with Interscope. Summer festivals bring in lots of money for a short set made mostly of “greatest hits”. Maybe this is why she doesn’t do much of the newer stuff on stage. And even when it’s an arena tour, you’re right, she doesn’t do much of the new songs (she even forgets the words to some of the longest, which is shame... Forgetting the greatest?!?? Come on).
you made valid points about the cash different formats would bring in. Thanks  
 

I could totally imagine Nicole doing a shoot like this 

I’m kind of glad she gave the date I think we’d still be obsessing over the 12-13 month comment if she didn’t.. like every day throughout September I’d be waking up craving a surprise drop. 

I could totally imagine Nicole doing a shoot like this 

Also, lets say Nicole Nodland is back on the scene and was shooting the album art with Lana last week etc. I imagine that would be more costly than Chuck and her iPhone? It seems like the label could potentially have intervened and who knows whats happening behind the scenes.
It's in their best interest to make this album a success, there could be a potential delay in order to film last minute things like visuals, trailers etc. And to get physical copies printed and ready to go.

Imagine something like a blend between these two for the album cover

Following on from the success and acclaim of NFR! I'd imagine she'd be back to where she was in late 2014, the label allowing her more freedom and hence the quick turn around with the release of Chemtrails... (kinda like a Honeymoon 2.0 situtation). Obviously, Lana herself is in a different place when it comes to her career and she isn't required to do to the radio promo, magazine interviews etc. Or even stuff like singles and music videos, obviously the visuals are nice to have as a fan, but I think everybody knows now that Lana is an albums artist and I think she's happiest just dropping music and kinda leaving it. She doesn't even seem to enjoy performing the new material on tours.
My only thing is, I can't imagine Interscope supporting all of this without something in return? Likelihood is, this album won't go #1 and they must know that. There's not gonna be a smash single and I mean are we gonna get a tour next year? I dunno where the cancellation of the NFR! tour left her, when it comes to live gigs etc. But yeah, the only thing they're gonna get from this is probably some acclaim (depending on the music) and money! 
The money comes from sales! I'm just struggling to believe that they're gonna let Lana just drop an album on streaming randomly and then wait for physical copies to be printed etc.

i thought MPG was just a remix he did later on his own

I’m kind of glad she gave the date I think we’d still be obsessing over the 12-13 month comment if she didn’t.. like every day throughout September I’d be waking up craving a surprise drop. 

I think I remember reading that Dan Auerbach said the label hated his mix of Ultraviolence and forced Lana to meet with some more pop producers, but the pop producers didn’t want to change anything so the label ended up putting out Dan’s version. 
 
edit: so yeah, I think the label cares about success a lot more than Lana 

I wonder if that’s what happened with UV and they encouraged her to collab with a popular artist and she obviously chose the weeknd for MPG but chose to leave him off it but gave in for LFL title track

Yeah, they wanted her to work with Adele's producer (at the time)... But, I'm glad she fought for that record. And I believe The Weeknd just did that remix on his own accord, I don't think it was commissioned by the label or he was approached by Lana or anything?

It’s highly possible. Dan also reported that when UV was done, Interscope asked her to meet with Adele’s producer (I think it’s Paul Epstein?!?), to pen a single together. She was furious but caved in. That producer listened to UV and said to Interscope that that album didn’t need any more songs because it was already excellent. 
edit: it’s Paul Epworth lollll ???

Every mariah carey related manifestation results in a curse 

I’m kind of glad she gave the date I think we’d still be obsessing over the 12-13 month comment if she didn’t.. like every day throughout September I’d be waking up craving a surprise drop. 

I’m kind of glad she gave the date I think we’d still be obsessing over the 12-13 month comment if she didn’t.. like every day throughout September I’d be waking up craving a surprise drop. 

If she had said nothing about Chemtrails since last year (no album name, no date, just cryptic Lana posts), I wouldn’t even be bating an eye. She is not good when it comes to her time management (NFR was supposed to be released top of the year, as we all know). But a solid date, an album title, three mentions already of TJF: I’m on the edge of my fucking seat. 

I wonder if that’s what happened with UV and they encouraged her to collab with a popular artist and she obviously chose the weeknd for MPG but chose to leave him off it but gave in for LFL title track