Deadly Nightshade

from my 4am listen: (remember gals i was half asleep)
 
White Dress - 8/10
COCC - 10/10
Tulsa - 8.5/10
LMLYLAW - 9/10
Wild at Heart - 10/10 (i really thought people were joking about it literally being HTD but omg)
DBJAG - 5/10
NAWWAL - 7.5/10
Yosemite - 6/10
BUS - 7/10
DTWD - 8.5/10
For Free - 7.5/10
 
Overall - 7.9/10. 
 
I can definitely see the album being a grower, especially as I was probably half asleep at 4am, excited to listen over and over again and give lana all my streams.
Top 3 so far: Wild at Heart, Tulsa and White Dress
Bottom 2: Yosemite and DJBAG

I- 

September 5th has finally come!

first listen (for context fave albums are NFR! and Honeymoon):
 
1. White Dress (SHE'S THAT BITCH)
2. Wild at Heart (IDC SHE'S MY GIRL)
3. COTCC
4. TJF
5. Yosemite (worth the wait<3)
6. LMLYLW (I like her, you guys are just mean)
7. DBJAG (she's a bop)
8. BUS ( our crying moment )
9. NARWAL <33
10. For Free (i love zella and weyes so much )
11. DANCE TIL DIE (I love how hard Lana goes but hm not sure)
 

First impressions:
 
White Dress: Personally, this gives me unreleased Lizzy Grant vibes for some reason. The vocals in the chorus are jarring at first but it all comes together and makes sense. This song is simple but powerful. It packs a big emotional punch for me, especially on first listen.
Tulsa Jesus Freak: Bop. Period. It reminds me of early 2000s Madonna in the best possible way.
Wild at Heart: I didn't expect this to be so amazing due to all of the criticisms I read about this song. It's one of my favorites.
Dark But Just a Game: It has a very cool sound and vibe. I immediately like the track but it feels like a bit of a grower.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Gentle and ethereal. It feels like a good song to play when you're out in nature, obvi.
Yosemite: My absolute favorite. It's even better than I could have imagined. An instant classic. I'm so glad that she saved this track for this album because this really is its home. Her voice, the instrumentals... it's so filled with wonder and mystery. Dreamy and perfect. It feels like I could listen to this song many, many more times and never get tired of it. One of the best of her career.
Breaking Up Slowly: It's pretty but Nikki's vocals aren't my cup of tea. One of my least favorites.
Dance Till We Die: This is more chill than I was expecting but it is still beautiful. I can see why this song helps to close the album because the lyrics are the essence of who Lana is these days.
For Free: The voices are all lovely together. One of her best covers imo.
 
*favorites are in italics

DARK BUT JUST A GAME IS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED FROM LANA. OH MY GOD ITS PERFECT.
 

YAS MISS LANA, YOU SHOW ALL THESE OTHERS HOW TO USE AUTOTUNE PROPERLY!! 

tulsa jesus freak's outro...
 
 

The record is really lovely, and feels more introspective and special than NFR.
Overall I appreciate the album is really pushing her boundaries and she is experimenting with things she hasn’t done before. The whispering vocals on White Dress, the autotune on Tulsa Jesus Freak, the choral patch in Yosemite, and the very long phrasing in Wild at Heart are the things that really jump out as ‘something new’. They’re hardly ground-breaking but combined with the demure sound she’s occupying they feel really fresh. I really appreicate it in her body of work.
My favourites are White Dress, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Not All Those Who Wander are Lost and Yosemite. The only thing I dislike about this album is the standard edition artwork, but there is the alt cover and hundreds of great fan edits to chose from.

I'm so proud of the virgins, we made it girls, we made it 
time to update my signature 

this is the best moment on the forum tbh lol i love the pre-release threads but then THIS POINT WHEN THE RECORD DROPS AND WE ALL FREAK OUT EVEN THOUGH 2/3 OF US LISTENED TO THE LEAKS UGHHHHH we fucking LIVE FOR THIS

LORD chem might be her best record the more i listen the better it gets

THE COCC HAS COME 

We did it Joe

SHE’S HERE

 

IT'S OUT BABIES

AND WE MADE IT!!!

The words that were used ( her previous albums described as costumes ) really hurt me . I truly believe that all of her work is going to be listened by many people in the years to come . It makes so happy that people are acknowledging her talent but at the same time a little bit hypocritical after so many years of slander .
I am really excited for whats to come . I really hope she amazes us again with her new music im the future .
So excited for this era and for the next one to come. .  

The words that were used ( her previous albums described as costumes ) really hurt me . I truly believe that all of her work is going to be listened by many people in the years to come . It makes so happy that people are acknowledging her talent but at the same time a little bit hypocritical after so many years of slander .
I am really excited for whats to come . I really hope she amazes us again with her new music im the future .
So excited for this era and for the next one to come. .  

That would have been so on point 

The words that were used ( her previous albums described as costumes ) really hurt me . I truly believe that all of her work is going to be listened by many people in the years to come . It makes so happy that people are acknowledging her talent but at the same time a little bit hypocritical after so many years of slander .
I am really excited for whats to come . I really hope she amazes us again with her new music im the future .
So excited for this era and for the next one to come. .  

The words that were used ( her previous albums described as costumes ) really hurt me . I truly believe that all of her work is going to be listened by many people in the years to come . It makes so happy that people are acknowledging her talent but at the same time a little bit hypocritical after so many years of slander .
I am really excited for whats to come . I really hope she amazes us again with her new music im the future .
So excited for this era and for the next one to come. .  

WHITE DRESS MV IS COMING
 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMk7hWIHmqu/?igshid=1sccisa94cq75

The words that were used ( her previous albums described as costumes ) really hurt me . I truly believe that all of her work is going to be listened by many people in the years to come . It makes so happy that people are acknowledging her talent but at the same time a little bit hypocritical after so many years of slander .
I am really excited for whats to come . I really hope she amazes us again with her new music im the future .
So excited for this era and for the next one to come. .