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Question for the culture: Now that "Blue Banisters" has been finally out. What's the score do you guys think Complex will give for her "revenge"?

remembering how it started makes me cry we came such a long way from this besties

still higher than Chemtrails tho. Jack Antonoff hate campaign is really strong this year

LDR9 title announcement // Tomorow

My little thoughts on Blue Banisters - track by track: 1. Text Book: Not Lana's best opening but obviously did a great job in setting up a whole atmospheric aura for the album. The song literally makesme feel like i'm sitting close to her at a bonfire and listening to her stories. 7.5/10 2. Blue Banisters: i have to confess that this one was my least favourite out of the triple release. But not because it was a lack of effort, it was because of her attempt of trying to fit to many words in one line, sonically, it sounds force and lack of smooth cohesion in melody-wise. But that was months ago, now thanks for the m/v, i'm slowy growing fond of this track. Also, i love the spacey atmospheric tone towards the end of the song. 7/10 3. Arcadia: The same issue with Blue Banisters - Lana at some point gets too wordy in her lyrics, too many syllables in just one line sometimes make the song goes forced. Nevertheless, the melody of this song is so well-composed, solid & kind of soul-wrenching (yes, i tear up everytime i hear "they built me up 300 feet tall, just to tear me down" & really just want to give her a hug 🥺). In the other hand, as wordy as the lyrics, this song feels like a poem consists her thoughts about fame struggles, gives me Violet vibes. 8/10 4. Interlude - The Trio: This is like a celebration of whoregasm in a very historical / middle-wild-west/ communist way with a dope ass trap beat style. I wouldnt complain if this album had trap, polished pop sounds driven, but since it didnt, i don't see the point of including this here. The lack of "Lana's sauce" in production-wise as we usually found in trap influenced projects like Honeymoon / L4L sort of broke the album cohesion slightly. But well, I understand why some people might like it. As stand-alone track: 8.5/10 As an album interlude: 4/10 5. Black Bathing Suit: It's simple - and i said it before imma say it AGAIN: This artpiece is literally A.K.A+ BTD/PE + UV + HM + L4L + NFR! + COCC all in ONE. I still dont know how tf she do this BUT SHE DID IT. And it works so perfectly that i am actually terrified of her craziness (yes, she gets mad towards the end, living for it bitches) To those who constantly complain Lana "losing her authenticity" / "i want old Lana back" /"born to die 2.0" and all that type of stuff, shame on you if you decide to shit on Black Bathing Suit. She literally gave you what you asked for! Be grateful for Gods sake. 9.5/10 6. If You Lie Down With Me An adorable sequel to Lizzy's "On Our Way" ♡♡♡ 10/10 7. Beautiful The "raindrop" piano intro is what JACK antonOFF wishes to do. Melody-wise, this song reminds me of Folklore era of Taylor. The lyric really lives up to its own title. 8.5/10 8. Violet for Roses This gave me strange, bittersweet feeling of nostalgia. Reminds me of the first time i heard "Video Games" and discovered Lana on 2011 MTV PUSH (my fifth grade) 😭🙏 . Once again, the piano of this song is a living proof that shows how badly Jack's Piano lacked soul in the last project. 8/10 9. Dealer "I DONT WANNA LIVEEEEEEEEE, I DONT WANNA GIVE YOU GIVE YOU NOTHING" This song screams camp (literally a SCREAMER, can't wait to torture my neighbour on drunken depressed karaoke nights in my "party for one" meltdown). 10+++/10 (I've actually grown fond of Miles Kane lately). 10. Thunder ⚡ Another bonfire cold night on the beach anthem that i always NEEDED. People been bashing the remake but i LOVEEE the violins (yes, the violins in this song really said "WE ARE GIVING YOU VIOLENCE") - chills & thrills at best. 9.5/10 11. Wildflower Wildfire It's album release date to day. Can we stop the WW unecessary hate for good already? God these people. 9.5/10 12. Nectar of the Gods I don't care what y'all saying about this track. It's my baby child forever and i will protect it at all cost from ur ruthless slanderings (even i wasnt its biological mother but who tf cares) 😡😡😡. Hold you close to my soul since the "leak", keep you in my heart to infinity & beyond. 10/10 13. Living Legend Sweet baby Jane really has her moment to shine. Still a beautiful song tho. Glad that she decided to keep the electronic-distroted "woaow woaow waow grawogggg" towards the end. 8.5/10 14. Cherry Blossom Not her best lullaby & some say it sounds boring because there's just once again, piano for this track. But regardless of the simple production, this song never fails to make me feel like i'm in a ghibli movie scene, taking a nap under a cherty blossom, feeling nutured by mother of nature. 7.5/10 15. Sweet Carolina This song literally shows that Lana herself is full of love running in her veins. 9.5/10 Overall — its a 8.4/10 for me. A one heaven of experience, but not just a "Lana experience" - it's the one aspect of Lana that we've never seen before. It was a privilege for me to get to discover & witness her growth as an artist. And I agree with Pitchfork, quoted: "LDR's 2nd album of the year is a sweeping survey of her talent as a songwriter, stripped of the aesthetic borders she often places around her work". As a die-hard stan since Born to Die. I am so proud of her, like really.

Does she say "one-nine-sixties - 1960s" or "one night sixties" tho? I saw it was "one night sixties" on Genius but does it make sense (sorry i'm not a native speaker guys)

Now the album is out, Let us appreciate the supremacy of IF YOU LIE DOWN WITH ME!!!

somebody please go on Genius and do more lyrics analysings i'm soooo dying to get to learn more & get into the lyrics of this album (since English isn't my first language, it's kinda difficult for me to understand what she talking about and all the metaphors/cultural references in her songs).

Is she saying "one-night sixties" or "one-nine sixties" tho? I'm so confused 😭🙏

i mean this song was written WAYYYbefore THAT drama obviously 💀

"It's LA, Hey on Zoom, Target Parking Lot" I wonder what happened in the Target parking lot tho.

guys. what's "It's as close as we'll get to the dream that they had. In the one night sixties" referring to?

is it her ex tho?

Guys? why is "fuck you Kevin"? Isnt Chuck's boyfriend called Jason Pickens???

THE CRITICS ARE DOING IT, YAAASSS. This is for the nay-sayers

Cat soup - Azealia Banks (2021)

Japan Deluxe Edition: Fine China, Rock Candy Sweet, Wild One & I Can Fly (2021 Version)

they love to hate her

LDR9 TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW BITCHES!!!! IT'S HAPPENING!!!

Can we spread this guys?

I hope metacritic doesn't count that trash review. That review screams "ad hominem" text book, full of personal attacks & terribly misinterpreted the whole point of what an "album review" should be.

LOL it's 2021 and these people are still spelling "Lana Del Ray" get tf out of here.

i am crying. The moment we get to OFFICIALLY listen to BB is the moment we have to say goodbye to this thread. This thread will always hold a special place in my heart - as the first FULL pre-release + pre-pre-release thread i've ever joined on LanaBoards!

i'm living in Queensland too, but it's already on spotify for 30 mins and still hasn't showed up on Apple music /itunes. That's really weird.

WHAT THE FUCK? IT'S NOT EVEN 22ND YET