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Oh, I didn't realize we had a school prefect on the board? Let me fill you in on our conversation. It was about....

1. Ride 2. Born to Die 3. White Dress 4. Norman Fucking Rockwell! 5. Cruel World 5. Love 6.The Grants 7. Honeymoon 8. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass 9. Textbook

💯 agree with this. Best post i've seen here so far on the this topic, sums up everything. i was kinda hoping Ocean Boulevard will have that new sound. But with Sweet, The Grants, Fingertips, etc, it's definitely in the comfort zone. Still, if it ends up being a good record, i'll be willing to look past it. (But the next record better not be chalk-full of piano ballads, lanita 😑)

nfr as number 9? Funniest post of the season 😝

Omg, if i were Ben, you guys would get a high budget video, a trailer, a better third single, an active social media account and more, in addition to the interviews, etc.

dont forget they opened a new insta profile 😂

the grants sounds like a lessor version of OB. If they wanted versatility they shoulda gone for Grandfather - completely diff sound to the other two singles

Fair point! I forgot about the ads on London tube (Riopy just posted about it), etc. The interviews are more PR, as is the award. That's probably managed by Interscope's PR agency or Lana's PR rep. I do not see a lot of work from Ben, tho. But then who knows what goes on bts

That is another good point. When are Ben and Interscope going to start doing promotions for this record? No trailer, no music videos, no TV appearances, not even lyric visualizers on youtube. Like, what exactly is the point of having them?

It's a fine song IMO. 7/10. No one's hating on it, no one's being a hater. I think some people, myself included, just cannot and will not wrap our heads around it being picked as a single ten days before the album drops when it sounds more like a funeral procession than anything resembling a single. We feel like she shot herself in the foot, that's all.

well, a whole bunch of us said The Grants is the wrong choice for a single, but we got called "haters." So, hopefully, once everyone sees the low streaming numbers (bound to happen), they'll get where we're coming from. shoulda been Grandfather, Peppers, CN or Taco. Better streaming numbers guaranteed and more chances of release day success.

My theory: the album will get better and more interesting the further it goes along, like a tunnel. It starts with The Grants, Sweet and other slow songs, and then moves towards more upbeat and interesting songs like Let the Right In, Grandfather, etc. And, of course, it culminates with the most dancy, upbeat and light trio of Fishtail-Traco Truck. I think it's a concept album, wherein we're invited on a journey through Lana herself - from one extreme to another.

Top 10 Lana songs, no doubt.

I knew it! That's why i only played it twice lol. Kintsugi better, guaranteed

Then I'm sure it's listenable at least. Who produced Fingertips?

Glad it's working out for you. I'll wait for the full album to reserve my judgement, as I think everyone should. Nobody should reach any conclusions based on The Grants or the singles alone. After all, Lana more of an album artist than a single artist, (like Miley is, no shade).

i agree the word "outgrow" is super shady and unnecessary. Conversely, i don't think lana is "outgrowing" her fans. It's just that her new style is a less popish and more piano heavy, and not for everyone. Some will like it a lot, some won't. But no one is "outgrowing" anyone. It's just a different style, that's all.

Absolutely. Still hyped up for Taco Truck the most.

ikr. Weird ass post