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yeah, one big video per album is all we need!!!
 
better one great one like cn than 5 mediocre ones like arcadia, bb, arcadia 2, white dress, wtc. Waste of money, and time

Makes me happy she still puts effort into visuals. I was scared she's gonna take 'strictly music' route 

My thoughts: it's a GREAT short movie but a slightly annoying music video
 
Pros :
- The LOOKS
- The aesthetics really fit the era photoshoots 
- On top of referencing famous actresses I  think she also references different eras of herself (I'd say Lizzy, early BTD, Paradise, NFR with the FIILY video mention and even BB as she seems to be annoyed to be doing these videos, which also echoes to the official CN visualizer)
- the theme is reminiscent of some songs on the album such as A&W or Grandfather, maybe Sweet too
- it gives another dimension to the song or explains it more
 
Cons :
- it cuts the song WAY too much
Which of course is the concept but that's why I think it's a great short movie but slightly annoying music video 'cause it doesn't do CN any justice sonically

we were robbed of color scenes wtf  

I genuinely don't understand why people are so desperate for a version without the BTS footage. You're getting looks on looks on looks but also Lana's actual personality.
 
There's no actual story to the footage they were filming, the BTS is the story so I'm not sure what you're hoping for?? 

born to die: standard black
paradise: standard black with slipcase
ultraviolence: picture disc box set
honeymoon: standard cover red
lust for life: polish mispressing w summer bummer & groupie love demo
norman: transparent blue
chemtrails: neil cover art red
blue balls: first pressing transparent white
ocean blvd: standard black, amazon exclusive, titty

Ocean Blvd Festival Tour 2023-24
 
South America
 
27 May - Rio de Janeiro, BR - MITA
3 June - Sao Paulo, BR - MITA Festival
 
Europe
 
21 June - Somerset, UK - Glastonbury
9 July - London, UK - BST Hyde Park
 
North America 
 
15 July - Quebec, CAN - Festival d’été de Qc
6 August - Chicago, US - Lollapalooza
12 August - San Francisco, US - Outside Lands Festival
1 October - Columbia, US - All Things Go Festival

 
 

Lfl was a transitional record then we got NFR/Chemtrails/bb which even though have their own distinct sounds, are very similar in a lot of ways (like btd, uv, honeymoon) and now Ocean Blvd seems to be a transitional record moving into a new sonic landscape/headspace… it’s not hard to understand

Why isn’t this the official cover? 
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it’s so Honeymoon, I need it in HQ
 

So here's how i arranged Lana's outtakes / unreleased contents during Post BTD - Pre UV era.
 
 
So what do you guys think?

for me it's hope is a dangerous thing but i think a cracked a lot of it's code. also, kintsugi took some time but eventually it all hit me at once

can we appreciate for a second some iconic btd outtakes like
marilyn monroe
velver crowbar
driving in cars with boys
tv in black & white
serial killer
queen of disaster
you can be the boss
hollywoods dead
american dream
and how it actually couldve been the perfect reissue ep option for btd in 2012 (sure with some little production emile hynies twists to fit the btd sound) and she couldve released paradise as a full length album instead of EP.... but im not complaining at all cuz paradise is just perfect as it is and as a btd expansion it works the bestest

Ultraviolence, my old friend,
 
Listening to you again today after a while, sorry that I can’t do that too often, you’re sometimes too intense to be around.
 
Your beauty lies in how you tell the ugly beautifully, how you manage to fashion something beautiful out of your pain. 
 
Your soul flows straight through my veins with the first notes and perks on the darkest point of my heart and forever ingrained there. 

It's insane that songs like Fine China, SYTH and Your Girl didn't make the cut but at the same time there isn't a single song I would want to replace on the album cause all of them are so excellent and showstopping like... even Guns and Roses! The ultimate option was to make it a 20 song album  quality AND quantity iktr! But sacrifices had to be made I guess.

West Coast is seriously one of her best songs imo and it’s not even in my top 10… the switch up from the verses to chorus is just PERFECT!

I’m guessing that the white vinyl was always intended to have the boob cover which would have been so perfect but I don’t want to acknowledge that reality. Although apparently the white vinyl sounds bad so that’s one win. She must have changed her mind at the last minute and then changed it again after the vinyls were already in production… I so relate to that so I can’t really complain. It would have been nice to get a new pic on the back of the vinyl at least instead of reusing the one from the retail variant  I’m still on the fence about buying it which is really sad to me

This is just a random thought with nothing to back it up lol but it is very possible that this song is for a movie…what if it is for the new Priscilla movie? I mean the whole music is centered around love and the relationship of Priscilla and Elvis. So it would actually fit so well but it probably won’t happen 

im p sure the 5 thing is the amount of tragic figures she'll reference - but if it's 1 out of 5 videos that's gonna be amazing ofc 

that part is so cringe but i know a lot of you guys would find it cute.. but that's okay

"maybe tomorrow you'll know" is literally the best part of this song and they skipped it

I’ve always loved the main cover, and I get how beautiful the other covers are especially the green (it’s everywhere and I feel like I’m almost supposed to love it) but the main cover’s just so beautiful. It obviously sums up the album, but I love how almost mona lisa-esque it is. 
 
oh and another thought. I wouldn’t mind if she sold vinyl boxes to fit all the vinyl for this album. I feel like w the variety of versions, having a nice sturdy box case/ sleeve would be a nice addition to house multiple versions

i was never a fan of the illustrated labels and i’m really glad we’re getting different labels on the titty vinyl! now im left wondering though, wether they will all be the same or different pictures neil took
just wish the vinyl wasn’t black… even though it kinda matches the artwork, so I guess it’s fine 

Manifesting the same way I did back when I thought CD girlies weren't getting as much love as them turntable hippies—lmao
 

i was never a fan of the illustrated labels and i’m really glad we’re getting different labels on the titty vinyl! now im left wondering though, wether they will all be the same or different pictures neil took
just wish the vinyl wasn’t black… even though it kinda matches the artwork, so I guess it’s fine 

i was never a fan of the illustrated labels and i’m really glad we’re getting different labels on the titty vinyl! now im left wondering though, wether they will all be the same or different pictures neil took
just wish the vinyl wasn’t black… even though it kinda matches the artwork, so I guess it’s fine