Jeanne Dielman

I think it's going to be very dreamy and breezy! Erickson is credited, so I suppose it should resemble the soundscape of the title track (orchestras etc.). The title is way too simple for Lana *cough* Beautiful *cough* so that's a bit of a red flag, lol, but she never puts "fillers" at the top of her tracklists, so I'm being cautiously optimistic. The Grants and A&W are clearly the more fascinating titles here. What could the former sound like? Is it a continuation of Sweet Carolina or Blue Banisters (title track)? Lana always introduces us to the overall sound and "feel" of her albums with the opening song, so I think it'll be quite special. Perhaps one of the most conversational/confessional tracks on the record, delving deeper into her karmic lineage? I'm getting Honeymoon meets Text Book and Wildflower Wildfire vibes from it; that sigh of relief at the beginning of the title track could be an indication. A&W on the other hand sounds absolutely wild and the fact that BOZ said that it might be his favourite track on the album + Antonoff saying that it's his best work with Lana have left me gagging. It should be an eclectic and experimental ride! But I do think that fingertips remains the most intriguing title out of all the confirmed songs. The way she described it in her little letter made it sound like an absolute tour-de-force of automatic writing, and I'm very curious to hear what it sounds like.

Lana simply drinking A&W Root Beer while recording the song, realizing that A&W are the initials of American Whore and then deciding to troll us. She's random like that. I wonder if Antonoff's "@hollywood from hell" caption is related to this song btw. Anyway, I have a feeling that the closer could be the "magical moment" song that they wrote back in April. It could be the one with the long ass title as well (similar to HIADT). I kinda hope that The Bleachers' contribution will be similar to SYML's (just a sample) or the pastor's (background Antonoff vocals or something, lol). Keep Father John Misty, Tommy Genesis and Jon Batiste on a verse or something though!

The girls and gays of TikTok should make the "fuck me to death" line go viral.

A&W is American Whore?! The gag when the final word on the track will be "whore" and then we get the pastor's sermon on track 5. God, we need more info. Someone should ask BOZ if there are any 5-minute+ songs on the album. Or even a song close to Venice Bitch's 9-minute length.

BOZ saying that she should have titled the album The Grants and that she should make an album trailer with that track playing probably means that the it is going to be the serve of the millennium. I'm getting Honeymoon or White Dress: the orchestral version vibes from it.

Fingertips must be Track 9. I have a feeling that this one is going to be one of the most important and difficult/demanding songs on the album. Ed's description of the album is fantastic. A game-changer with several musical surprises? Absolutely yes! And BOZ saying that "maaaaaybe" the title track cracks his top 5 tracks of this album is certainly promising, because there are at least 4 other tracks which he finds even better than this. I still hate the generic Sweet title, lol, but mama always puts great songs at #3 on her albums, so I'm being hopeful. I wonder if most of her features - except for FJM and maybe Tommy - are just samples/smaller contributions like SYML's.

Track 5 screams interlude to me. The pastor will probably give a speech in the background, Antonoff will put some ambient Violet-esque instrumentation, and Lana will sing a poem, as we move from the first segment of the album (tracks 1-4) to the middle segment with Batiste and the gospel/jazz realness. The Grants is an intriguing title. And it's the opening track. I absolutely hate Sweet; it brings Beautiful to mind (and it's an Erickson track, no less lol). A&W is interesting as well. I think it's the name of a restaurant.

lmao I think that "pastor" was code for Father John Misty. I cannot believe that we're getting 16 new tracks. And she wrote them all in less than a year. And there's rich and grand instrumentation, but variety as well. And it's a top 3 album according to BOZ. She's amazing.

Okay, so he confirmed that the alleged B&W cover with the yellow text and the movie poster-like credits is the real one.

BOZ just posted this on ATRL. Should we be scared?

This is the stuff nightmares are made of.

Um...did you guys notice the small yellow "Newsletter" option on the French store? Had it been there before?

I'm ready to spend all my French husband's money.

Sadly I'm not expecting many tracks on the album. 11 tracks, I guess? Perhaps 12 if we're lucky. She recorded it in a relatively short period between late 2021 and mid 2022, and there are no outtakes from previous eras/sessions. BB only had 9 brand new songs (including that random interlude) and COCC had even fewer. I hope I'm proven wrong though. I'd love 15-16 tracks on it (and most of these being over 5 minutes long). Please, music gods. I'm surprised by how silent insiders are re: the album cover. I hope this isn't a bad sign.

Yeah. I doubt she'd post a YouTube link on her IG bio a day before the official announcement for a MV that will debut on Friday. We're getting an album trailer tomorrow!

LMAO poor Rob playing the piano for so many months only to be left out, while Lana and her producers have put every single instrument on the title track.

So I guess... Mike - acoustic guitar Antonoff - bass, electric guitar Erickson - piano, string arrangements Dawes - drums

So mama really said I'm gonna feed my gays. She's starting the song with piano and acoustic guitars - the ladies who like their Lana sparse and minimalistic will be fed -, then she brings the orchestra with lush string arrangements - the Honeymoon ladies will be over the moon -, and then she adds electric guitars and drums and gives us a taste of the finest tracks on NFR mixed with pure Ultraviolence realness. You couldn't make this up!

ELECTRIC GUITARS??? Zach Dawes is a great producer and his latest collaboration with Drew Erickson gave us Black Bathing Suit so... this is exciting. I hope both of them have worked on several tracks. Antonoff working with them is an interesting twist. And Erickson is great with orchestral arrangements (IYLDWM and his latest work with Father John Misty, Weyes Blood, Angel Olsen say hi!)

Mama wants all the streams to count for that inevitable #1 debut on Billboard Hot 100. Mariah Carey, Brenda Lee and SZA found dead in a ditch.

So BOZ's acronym was GPSOTSOMFWHDF...it must be a Lana track, possibly the one with the longest title on the album. Does anyone remember the acronym that his friend posted on Twitter too?

Yeah the early March release makes sense. Ellie announced her album in November for a February release, and TaP wouldn’t want both of their main artists to release in the same month, so it was going to be either January or March. Anyway, this will be the longest gap between pre-order and official release in Lana herstory! By the way, we always get the tracklist when she announces the pre-order, right?

Not gonna lie, it’s an iconic title. She’s asking a question, but also manages to ignite our imagination and curiosity. It’s like an enigmatic invitation to a new mysterious (oceanic) world.