Alison by Slowdive

We want neither. We want 20 original songs, no features, and lotsa tiddies 

Currently - Wildflower Wildfire > Blue Banisters> Text Book

unpopular opinion yes, nothing wrong with Text Book but depends on my mood, and no it’s not the BLM lyrics. 

No. We can’t and we won’t. 

My issue w Halsey is how clearly inspired by Lana she was but she won’t even publicly state it, then the whole g-eazy mess, etc.. I don’t think she can truly care about her art when it’s so consistently borrowed from other artists (including Lana) but tea, when I saw the trailer for her film I did kind of think “God, how nice it would be for Lana to do this. + the fact she barely announced it long ago & has a trailer and date near. 

its not that I hate her because of a trend but comparing her to Lana rubbed me the wrong way 
 

imma sound like a broken cassette player but i love love LOVE TNBAR, like religion i always sing it sarcastically and it just adds a lot of flavor to it. like who doesn't like acting a bit vapidly sarcastic sometimes? thee best 

that n now we have 2 versions of the track to enjoy so i mean im not complaining 

Someone asked him that day (Monday) and he said that the title was still not Blue Banisters on his end. I'll try to post a screenshot.

manifesting a magazine shoot w an intervieewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww n a live studio performaaaaanceeeeeeeeeeeee settttttttt 

IT'S BECAUSE JAZZY ELECTRIC QUEEN IS BACK 

obsessed w her dark hair omfg it's electric guitar season bby!!!!!!!!!! 

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It’s bc I dont think Lana’s a businesswoman. She’s first n foremost an artist. I just wish she was a lot more excited bout it w more interviews, and live performances. 
aside from her work, I honestly find her mind real interesting. Maybe bc perhaps a lot of us know what its like to be alienated in some way n that started some resonating, but this and her capacity to truly b a great songwriter; riveting. 
 
The hordes see her as an easy target tho n its sad bc her perspective n quality’s really something else. 

The thread has been dry, so I think it could be fun if we talked about what we love & potentially don’t love about the singles/snippets so far! If anyone’s interested, I’ll start with WW (and obviously feel free to share your thoughts or disagreements on my takes as well)! 
 
For me, at least..
 
•Wildflower Wildfire:
 
-Praises: Maybe I’m biased, but I think WW is—lyrically, at least—in my Top 10 Lana tracks. For me, it’s one of the most personal, vulnerable, and poetic songs she’s ever released. I’m still amazed at how gorgeously she delivered such a defiant commitment to never turning into those that “raged” against her. Instead of burning, she chooses to live like a wildflower: surviving and thriving for the sole purpose of simply existing. 

-Criticisms: This is such an excruciatingly minor thought, but I really would have loved if the crackling(?) sound tapered off a little smoother so it didn’t disappear as abruptly. The melody definitely took time to stick with me, but that’s just my very subjective experience with the track. 
 
I’m excited to see how everyone else feels!

Okay okay okay
 
I've reached that point where I think I'll be okay if she takes longer to perfect the album rather than try and stick to her vague deadlines.
What might be more interesting is to have more poetry more audiobooks hell maybe even a whole novel - just imagine LDR presents The Great American Novel out Spring 2023 -- because once she's had all the poetry and the deep meaningfulness poured out she can make music in a way that isn't piano ballads where the focus is intentionally zeroed in on the lyrics. Great lyrics on WW but I would like bigger build-ups and soundscapes on the new album. Otherwise, just separate the poems and the songs.
 
(no hate, food for thought)

1. don't compare her to that rat 
2. I get the frustration of no big eras but Lana isn't a big pop artist and honestly one of the best parts of stanning Lana is the fact she calls all the shots - no matter how questionable they are - u just get the satisfaction of knowing she's in control of her chaos. Chemtrails era was fucked up by Covid which by extension granted us an entirely new album so let's revel in that and hope she delivers and as we've seen so far (aside from the picsart) she IS delivering. She's an alternative singer with pop sensibilities NOT a pop artist 
3. don't compare her to that rat EVER 

Lana was done with Chemtrails way before releasing it because of the delays. She had all those songs sitting there doing nothing cause she had to wait for plants to press the vinyls so when she released it she was already in a different headspace writing and recording new music so I don't blame her. 
Also I don't think she has this concept of eras anymore (if she even had it). We're lucky if we get 1 big MV for the new album  but I wouldn't call that lazy. Other than the contractual obligations of her label, she doesn't really have to do anything more than writing and releasing music (and we know that she's the opposite of lazy in that aspect). 
But I agree that it would be more exciting if she used the full potential out of her albums in the visual side (the almost creepy Interview Magazine video and the Chemtrails MV were a step in the right direction but that's all we got cause the other videos were just whatever).
I just keep my expectations low on everything other than the music so when she decides to do anything new I'm more excited 

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IT'S BECAUSE JAZZY ELECTRIC QUEEN IS BACK 

obsessed w her dark hair omfg it's electric guitar season bby!!!!!!!!!! 

I can't seeing her rerecording AKA (it's already a classic + too good to re-record/rework and she must know that) but I can see her re-releasing it as is one day in the way distant future
 
 
 
 

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IT'S BECAUSE JAZZY ELECTRIC QUEEN IS BACK 

obsessed w her dark hair omfg it's electric guitar season bby!!!!!!!!!!