Pretty Dull

What did Caroline do? You can’t seriously be even mentioning her for what I think you are  for QUOTING Kanye West lyrics in type? 

barrie

i rly think they are soulmates

barrie 

jack donoghue all the way

Barrie and Jack 

I've watched this video so many times. The symbolism throughout, the styling, the way it's broken apart to reveal the underbelly of the filming process. EVERYTHING IS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! I can't think of anything else to say about it.

Ps. I remember Lana mentioning something about the White Dress music video before it dropped. Something along the lines of "getting to work with a director who knows how to make real music videos", bla bla bla. I couldn't find the actual quote from Lana. Who knows, maybe I'm remembering it wrong or something. Anyway, the end result of White Dress was ho-hum compared to this. Rich Lee is the shit! Lana should have saved that quote for Rich Lee because the two of them make unbelievable art together.

That’s what dark but just a game always makes me think of too
Ffs read this after I quoted you haha!!

This is interesting, I just watched the rest of his interview where he talks about Lana. Apparently the American Music Awards wanted him and Lana to open the show with a performance of Summertime Sadness on top of the tallest building in LA with an orchestra but she turned it down, she also turned down appearing at coachella with him. He also said that she blocked the release/radio promotion of his Young and Beautiful remix because it was on track to do even better than the summertime sadness remix but she didn't want that level of attenion and success. This makes sense with comments Lana made in her 2017 Complex interview where she said she didn't like that she had no involvement with the production of what is statistically her biggest hit and that she didn't want all the attention that came with a big hit song. Mind you this was happening in 2013 when Lana was peak depressed and recording Ultraviolence 
 

I love everything about this video. There are so many tiny details to dive into, but one thing I really appreciate is how Jon's 'character' (for want of a better word) is recontextualised, from being this creepy presence in the original song, to being a fully positive force in the video (as the opposite of the nameless old creepy-guy). Also, that magical moment when they are at the top of the stairs sharing a joke/moment, and it's impossible to tell whether they're the 'actual' Jon and Lana, or the MV Jon and Lana, or if those categories exist at all.
Speaking of recontextualising - I think we all imagined the line about sitting on the sofa was about being wrecked at home, somewhat like a part 2 of 'Is This Happiness' or something, but seeing it as a therapists couch/seat changes the meaning again. Add to that it being Lana as Marilyn ...

 

Got my pill case (and whistle) today to add to the party girl collection. 
 

Custom made vape flavors 

the new music video is awkward and uncomfortable as fuck, her music went to complete shit in 2021 after future starts now, she looks tired, her tiktok is embarrassing, her sense of humor is unbearable, her personality only gets worse with time, her lyrics have absolutely no depth or charisma whatsoever, her label has no clue what to do with her, her outfits are always questionable, and she constantly works with the most disgusting people in the industry in a pathetic attempt to boost her fame when in reality the bunhead era will always be her most likable and i doubt she’ll ever be able to top it because she completely sold out for notoriety

A thing that confuses me a lot is when people insist that Lana had a persona in the start of her career. I think that she never had a persona to begin with. She was always herself and she chose clothing , certain aesthetics and hairstyles to just perfect her vision. All of these aspects are part of being a visionary and an artist. Her ability to combine her craft with visuals so masterfully is what made her stand out among other artists of her generation. Admitting she had a persona is like doubting a part of her artistic vision imo.
 
CN'S mv made me think of that even more. She was always true to herself even when people believed the opposite, even when people called her superficial for just choosing a specific way to portray her art.  

Are we really expecting more than an instagram post for the NTMT 10 year anniversary? With what track record

why don't you ask her for the files, weren't you besties? didn't you say you were both laughing at someone you argued with some time ago? 

It's crazy how good A.I. can be, I would for real put it in my music library and listen to it if it sounds convincing (and it has already proven that it can).
 
I'm telling you, one day we will not be after leaks anymore but after who can produce the best A.I. made songs that sound like our favs (with obviously the music labels screaming murder and fire + the artist claiming they feel like this is wrong).
 

NOT MY LEAKS
i wish (2018, self titled sessions, different from the unreleased flume-produced song) https://dbree.org/v/0645c1
emotional (2018, self titled sessions, different from the n1a song) https://dbree.org/v/5c62e4
ballerina (2018, self titled sessions) https://dbree.org/v/12dfa6

some of y'all being this pressed over an instagram account? 
chronically unemployed behaviour 

Think pieces over an Instagram account, marty I’m scared!

I love her Instagram caption:
 
"Don't take the necklace...and if you already did - give it back..."
 
This was one of the most ambiguous songs in the album and now that she did a music video, the lyrics are much more clear. That's one of the reasons music videos add so much to the album and era, it's not just visuals.

One of her best videos… very lynch-inland empire- the ending… 

well, it's professional, intentional and well done
if people don't realize that, they just didn't pass the test

Before the video I thought “White fire, cinnamon on my teeth and I’m sitting at a stoplight in northern town. I feel lucky.” was Lana going back to her hometown after her fame and every fucked up thing she has seen on Hollywood but after seeing the video I think it’s actually the opposite. It’s young Lana/Lizzy getting ready to leave her hometown, she is on the verge of a new beginning and she feels lucky. It also ties with how she drives somewhere out of range, somewhere far away. I don’t understand what white noise coming out of brain means but maybe it’s her getting robotic and losing herself on the journey of fame? 

WOW fucking amazing, what a creative and thought-provoking video. Lana is a genius, I had chills watching. Powerful and unsettling. Can't imagine complaining about the "BTS" it's literally the whole concept of the video lol

Dont have the time or the mental energy to elaborate now, but this may be the peak of her artistry till now.
 
All of her deepest fears and ambitions summed up in such a smart, beautiful and disturbing way.