blackestday x tough

'LMLYLAW,' like 'How To Disappear,' show Lana writing the music of early middle age and early middle age concerns, as do 'Sweet,' 'Arcadia,' 'Sweet Carolina,' 'Grandfather,' 'The Grants,' the COCC title track, 'Hollywood Bowl,'  'Violets For Roses,' 'Margaret,' and others.
 
Of course, the quality and focus vary from track to track; we may prefer some over others, or like them all. The probably-unconscious influence of Carly Simon is manifesting. This is where she is as this point of her life; it's normal, it's natural, it's to be expected. She's listening to her inner voice and being responsible to it. And she hasn't even had a child yet. 
 
'OB' was a real hodgepodge of sounds and song styles, and I get the feeling she was probably more comfortable with the more streamlimned 'BB' and 'COCC' albums, even if she thought 'COCC' needed a bit more filling out.  
 
And it felt to me as if she were more 'present' in 'The Grants,' 'Grandfather,' 'Kintsugi' and 'Sweet' than she was in, say, 'Peppers.'  
 
I'd prefer something different for LDRX, as I feel the songs mentioned above in the first paragraph are starting to sound repetitious thematically and musically. I still want lyrical substance, but both 'Peppers' and 'Taco Truck' were highlights of 'OB' for me, as well as 'LTLI.' 

Ride
Born to Die 
White Dress 
Text Book 
Cruel World 
Love
Honeymoon
The Grants 
NFR

Ultraviolence is the only Lana album where I prefer the outtakes to the actual album… something about Tropico sessions was so special

I proudly present LDR10 
 
Braid my hair, babe
 
 
 
1. You wanted me sadder
2.Victorian
3. Braid my hair, babe
4.Palm trees in black and white
5.For me, you are the one
6.Hot Sun
7. How you look at me
8. Oak tree
9. I've got things to say
10. L.A River Bed
11.Ella Fitzgerald in the Air
12. I see in technicolor
13.When you get home tonight
 
 

Top 5
 
Blackest day
High by the beach
Art deco
Freak
Salvatore

this is the wal mart version of sweet carolina and yall be saying stuff like that  

Her voice sounds good here and parts of the melody is absolutely beautiful. They had some part of the melody down. The whole song needs two more pass. It sounds like a draft.
 
Right now, it’s partly clunky and basic with touches of brilliance. Better than “Lost At Sea”, but I will not be returning to listen to this still.

He even tagged both ed & ben  it’s like he wants them to convince her to take him back 

He should listen to honeymoon

He should listen to honeymoon

He should listen to honeymoon

He should listen to honeymoon

It's dreamy and pretty, very much what I expected it would be. I didn't have high expectations. I like it. Ultimately, it doesn't add much to her catalog, but perhaps the second song will. 

'VFR' is one of my all-time favorite LDR songs, along with 'Ride,' 'Old Money,' 'Yosemite,' and 'If You Lie Down With Me.' I never, ever tire of it. As you said, it's beautiful and the COVID lyrics make it of its time. And the melody is simple but subtle and magical. Full agree about the "aaah aah haas" which drive the song home and are actually its climax. Enjoy it.

BB remains my most-played LDR album.  

yeah 💀 i thought she released cause she would sing it on the festivals, but anyways we can't deny it's a hit 

it's so crazy to see her back on billboard hot 100

This should have been say yes to heaven single cover

On my way to Lana Del Rey’s breast thread 

Tits out for Jesus 

No literally, her visiting a Jesus statue with her full boobs out is such a Lana Del Rey thing to do 

BIG TITTIES OUT IN THE HOUSE OF GOD