turquoisejewel

This album really caught me off guard. I already said last night (in the midst of a breakdown bc my boyfriend said some really mean shit to me but Lana was there to comfort me with BB <3) I didn't expect it to be this good I'm so content with this record! It's very cohesive imo, something I thought wasn't going to be the case at all. This is my little review (faves in bold): Text Book: 8/10. Great opening track IMO. Only thing I still don't like is the BLM reference, feels kinda out of place and a little performative (don't come for me please, I know Lana is not a performative artist but it comes across as that because with QFTC and the accusations of being racist, seems like it's somehow "forced"? idk) Blue Banisters: 10/10. Can't think of a better title track, this song is the embodiment of Lana Del Rey. The piano at the end makes me weep. Arcadia: 9/10. Great melody. Loved both videos. Only thing I don't like is the mixing, in the chorus my ears hurt a little bit lol Interlude: 3/10. Feels out of place, it's good as the ending to Arcadia's og video, not so much in the album, it doesn't go anywhere, feels pointless (I have to admit tho if I didn't know Clay had anything to do with this, I'd probably like it a bit more lol) BBS: 10/10. UV vibes to the maximum. Love the chorus and ending so much. Also love the West Coast similarities (different tempos coming and going throughtout the song) IFLDWM: 9/10. More UV vibes. Love it! Only thing I don't like is the "muffled" sound. Idk if it's because it's an older song but her voice is not so clear at times. Beautiful: 5/10. Don't really like it. Still a good song but a skip for me. Violets for Roses: 5/10. Don't like it either. Not a bad song but a skip for me. I like the message tho. Dealer. 10/10. Fucking explosive. Love the tempo, their voices sound so hot god. The outro makes me wet. I hope Lana explores more of this type of sound in the future. Thunder: 10/10. I already loved the demo but this has more of a Lana - Blue Banisters era sound, it goes so well with the rest of the album. A fucking masterpiece. Creepy - heavenly violins and backing vocals really did that! WW: 10/10. Currently a skip because it's very relatable to me and it makes me cry everytime I hear it, and I can't cry everywhere I go lmao. A necessary and amazing song, helps the general public and us to understand where Lana is coming from and why she is the way she is sometimes. NOTG: 8/10. A classic, good song from Lana. I like it ever since it leaked. Only thing I don't like is she didn't rework it. A few more instruments would have done wonders to this amazing, timeless record. Living Legend: 9/10. Same as NOTG. Thank god she left the wawawas! One of my fave unnowreleased songs! Cherry Blossom: 9/10. Sweet, nurturing, lovely ballad. I understand why she put it in BB. Goes great with the closing track. A few more instruments would have done wonders to this one too! I listened to the unrealeased so much that I'm already a bit bored with it but I still don't skip it because I like that it's followed by SC. Sweet Carolina: 10/10. One of her best closers. Some love it, some hate the "crypto forever, fuck you kevin" line. I personally love it, it's fun and sounds great with the little piano in the background. So Lana. Love the melody, simplicity and purity of the message. Conclusion: one of my favorite records from Lana. I really needed this at this point in my life. I thank god for Lana and for music.

Oh Elle, my heart sunk as I read this. I'm sorry your friend went through this, nothing like the loss of a child. Sending love and light, it's all I can say.

They said I was bad THEN I'LL SHOW THEM WHAT BAD GIRLS DO AN ALBUM FULL OF FUCKING MASTERPIECES YES MAAM YOU DID THAT

SO DON'T WRITE ME A LETTER

I'm in tears. Much better than I imagined

12 minutes left!!! See you all on the other side!!!!

We can do this, we're almost there

Two and a half hours here

Does anyone here use Deezer? I know anything is better than Spotify but I'm getting worried

Still have almost 5 hours until midnight here

this gives me hope...but hope is a dangerous thing

@arcadialovesong2018 thank you for entertaining us with your BS while the wait for the leak BB was becoming almost insufferable, praying for your sanity but still think you're cool (as long as you stop hating on Lana's family and friends being on her work)

Still so strange and wild

Same. Why does she always end up "hiding" her best songs? Lana babe we love you but you gotta make better choices lmao

Manifesting Thunder (demo version + back up singers a la LMLYLAW) after Arcadia

Oh shit not Arcadia whyyyyy? why would she perform Arcadia when she has BBS, IYLDWM, Sweet Carolina, Thunder???

GUYS she made the Honeymoon account public again, go follow now!

I'm guessing those blue flowers will be on the fences for people to pick up? According to that poorly drawn concept she posted lol I bet it will be cute like the ice cream truck during NFR

Who's Paul?

She's so cute

I'm fairly new here, been lurkin since NFR era and I joined just this year in January ... being here it's one of the few good things of my day: during free time at work or after dinner I like to come in here and laugh and rage with you all. I feel understood here since we all love Lana and no one IRL that I know of feel this way about her music. I don't feel alone here I want to thank you all for making me smile and I look forward to discussing Lana on Colbert tomorrow and to go completely insane in the incoming new thread: Blue Banisters POST RELEASE

If you hate her now because its become a trend (but during NFR you bowed down to her) then you're as small minded as it gets and it's clear that you do not think for yourself, you only take what other people say and make it your opinion. If you're a critic and you focus on the artist and not the music, get a new job lol