barttttender

32 minutes ago, bluevelvetcola said:

I'm dying to know what Melonhead is gonna rate it 

7/10 

1 hour ago, DCooper said:

 

Sorry but a critic dismissing Fingertips tells me all I need to know 

That's your prerogative. To me, it's prolly the most self-indulgent song in her whole discography.

7 minutes ago, DCooper said:

 

Self-indulgent seems like such reductive criticism for an album like this. It's literally a twisted journey to the center of her heart and mind, like it should be "self-indugent." She's exploring her soul with no filter and it's a sight to behold.

Well, I do agree with some parts of it, e.g.

Some of the lyrics are so conversationally baggy they appear to have been improvised on the spot, notably Kintsugi (an overstretched six minute metaphor about Japanese pottery being the secret of life) and Fingertips (five minutes 48 seconds of fretting about her family and the mystery of death).

2 hours ago, surfsup said:

Billboards ranking is HORRID...... https://www.billboard.com/lists/lana-del-rey-ocean-blvd-review-songs-ranked/

I mean they got the interludes right. 

2 minutes ago, Yameena Khatri said:

Is it safe to say that this might be one of her most accessible album? 👀

Yeah, with long interludes, pastors preaching and lyrics like "feeling suicidal" and "fuck me to death, it's definitely more approachable than all that "su-su-su-summertime sadness" and "young and in love" shit

10 minutes ago, Deadly Nightshade said:

we want more of jon batiste 

he is incredible wtf he has to be one of her best recent collaborators

having my first listen rn 

His voice is incredible on CN. Not his usual style but fits so well. I just wish he had more to do vocally on it. 

4 minutes ago, selfbeyondtheory said:

current things im obsessing over in this album:

- her voice on the line: " I'll give you a blanket, Your spirit can sit and watch TV by my side" in fingertips

- her lockjaw-vocal styling in candy necklace on the word "feelin super suicidal" and on Ocean Blvd "only silver mirrors running down the corridor". she sounds so numb and medicated, giving bell jar

- the reverby low end piano on the second "rockafella" line in candy necklace (2:24) and that strained string wailing in the background

- "I can be violent tooOOooOOoo (UGH)" moaning sound effect in the background of taco truck, at 1:01

 

thank you for coming to my ted talk

I'm currently obsessed with the line "sitting on the sofa feeling super suicidal!" Her best alliteration since "fresh out of fu*s, forever." I just wish the rest of the lyrics weren't virtually indecipherable. Like, what is "candy necklace"  metaphor supposed to be about?

11 minutes ago, ByDayAnother said:

I admire the ambition of this reach 🥹

LMAO! THIS RESPONSE... 

And, yes, definitely evident that the poster is high af.  Love it 

On 3/22/2023 at 3:25 PM, barttttender said:

1. NFR!

2. Born to Die

3. Lust for Life

4. UV

5. Did You Know that there's... 

6. COTCC 

7. Honeymoon 

8. Paradise

9. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass

10. Blue Banisters

5 hours ago, Crazy Husband Stealer said:

Finally a music video but I really don’t care for this song at all. Was hoping for a different one. 😢

Me too. A slutty Taco Truck or AW would have been a serve. But, hey, let's wait to see it before we dis it. 

1 hour ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

 

would you say something positive for once the woman this entire site is dedicated to just released an album save this for tomorrow  

i've said a lot of positive things lol. 

9 minutes ago, honeymoon is alive said:

love to see that you enjoyed it 

😘

The beat and her vocals on Fishtail sound 10 x better in HQ. What fresh hell was that leak version? A god-damn phone recording or sth?

The beats remind me of Rick's production on Groupie Love (which I loved). So much better in hq / atmos! 😍

2 minutes ago, taco truck said:

Pitchfork gave her best new music and an 8.3 and that’s all that matters (hopefully Anthony fantano gives her a 7+)

no freaking wayyy!!!! I thought it'd be Best New Album at 8.1 max, but they went ahead with 8.3! Damn! It's the second best reviewed album of her career. She ate, we won!

2 minutes ago, Bentleys And Butterflies said:

what do we think of the album yall

Well, first of all, it sounds sooo much better in HQ!

I hereby vow to all of you that I'll never listen to a leak again. 

Secondly, it's her best album since Norman. 

4 minutes ago, American Whore said:

 

girl we have a whole thread about it 

Thanks babe. Just woke so I'm sure I missed a ton. 

Just now, Venice said:

 

 

Ahh didn't see there was a post on that already. Thanks Elle ❤️

1 minute ago, luminom said:

yup, she definitely "censored" the word "mother" on the released version. just checked it comparing to the leaked version.

 

3:47

Yeah, can't hear it here in Dubai either. Just kinda fades out for that second. But hey, better that than getting slammed with a lawsuit. Who knows how volatile their relationship is.

So, guys, the MV is coming. 

And it's for Candy Necklace.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJZ4AqPgNyCS4kth3AQ76kNeT0H6Jglp1NTOc0/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Of all the songs on that album, including bangers like Peppers, AW and Taco, I wouldn't choose the darkest, moodiest one. But she has her reasons, I guess.

3 minutes ago, American Whore said:

 

81!

 

https://www.metacritic.com/person/lana-del-rey?filter-options=music&sort_options=metascore&num_items=30

yes! I knew it'd be higher than bb. We just need pitchfork to fall in line.

1 hour ago, lanasbottom said:

you’re like a broken record, you do know that right ? 

yea

31 minutes ago, Fishtails Supremacy said:

The mixing alone of Jack songs is better than most of Drew's production 

Drew is a novice compared to Jack. Like, he should take Jack's masterclass on creativity. 

I'll never understand how someone can go from working with legends like Max Martin, Jack Antonoff, Emile Hayne and Rick Nowels, to Drew f-ing Erickson. 

7 minutes ago, Let the Light In said:

Oh no…The same thing happened with Blue Banisters.

but it was because of sending unsuitable files to Spotify, YouTube and it was not necessarily about mastering. They fixed it after a while. 

And then people lampoon me when I say Ben is not the best at his job. Although, this could be an Interscope issue.

59 minutes ago, TrashMagiq said:

what's up with the audio crumbling on Fingertips from 4:48 onwards (listening on youtube)

 

edit: it's throughout the song

lol. So, the worst song on the record, that Lana herself has said is not a good song, is now even worse? That's hilarious.

1 hour ago, honeymo0n said:

definitely either making some cocktails or getting wine as well as lighting a candle ofc!

Cocktails sounds good! Something heavy, it's not an easy record lol.