past the bushes

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

I'm still thinking about it. 

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

Been a fan since Born to Die and I have always loved AKA, I love the organic production and imo it's as surfy as NFR, like NFR night time version
 
There was a time where I was obsessed
 
Now I don't find myself listening to it that much because I remember having it downloaded on my iTunes, and now I don't use that anymore so I have no direct access to it
 
My boyfriend became a stan during NFR/Chemtrails and I made him listen to AKA twice, he liked it but said it was way too different and not exactly his cup of tea, although he appreciated the music
 
I personally don't include it in rankings simply because, in my view, Lana Del Rey begins with Born to Die
The fact that AKA existed before that feels more like an easter egg to me
It is the debut and final album of Lizzy Grant and I absolutely love that

I think the biggest factor is that it is pretty much buried beneath her now 9 albums plus collabs, EPs, remixes, etc. on top of the mountain of unreleased music, it becomes really overwhelming for a newer fan to start combing through her material. It is also a pretty unique sounding album with the 'surf noir' sound and B movie aesthetics, it clashed with Lana's then luscious hollywood glamour image.
I remember vividly opening up iTunes and seeing BTD's cover, looking Lana up on Youtube and falling in love with her music. By the time I learned about AKA's existence, Honeymoon was months away to be released and I had already been playing BTD and UV to death while waiting for Honeymoon, so I had plenty of time to get familiar with AKA. Queen of The Gas Station was my favourite song off of it for a loooong time, but nowadays I think that title goes for Pawn Shop Blues.

It's pretty funny, I admit I never really liked it much, but while reading through this thread I decided to give it another chance and I feel like I'm falling in love with it for the first time, lol. 
 
One of the reasons I didn't like it before might also be the mass of songs and albums I was confronted with becoming a fan in 2020. I feel like I'm not even properly done with her regular released discography, especially as she keeps on releasing and releasing, plus all the unreleased songs and leaks... Lol. AKA might have been a bit more difficult to approach than some others. 

Ohhh bahahah I was definitely around at that time actually. Must have just blocked out the trauma 

same people who claimed that 'Lana burns bibles'  

for a hot minute i thought that was a @SurfNoir's comment and i had a stroke and was so genuinely scared and worried

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if they are scared of aka imagine what they'd do if they knew about sirens

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

same people who claimed that 'Lana burns bibles'  

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

I definitely think it's a favorite around here, Tiktok takes are kinda shit 

Oh, you know I love to talk about HER 
 
 I feel like another factor in AKA getting a bit buried is (maybe obviously) that she’s just released so many more albums. Like, even becoming a fan in the Honeymoon era, there were only 3 studio albums and an EP, as opposed to 5 more since then. New fans have a much larger, readily available back catalogue to explore, and probably aren’t as driven to find every scrap of music (although there are still plenty, as evidenced by this site!!). 
 
Do I think they’re making a huge mistake? Duh! I’ll always believe AKA should’ve been bigger in its own time, and should be way more valued as part of Lana’s artistic legacy now. It’s honestly bizarre that with a producer as well-known as David Kahne involved, it hasn’t had a widespread reappraisal… but we can hope, and until then, I’ll enjoy AKA being our best-kept surf noir secret