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hey guys, i’ve been lurking since cocc leaked (lmao) but i decided to join the day  the chaos begins after the release of blue banisters! glad to be part of the crazy family now!

what did she put in this album? is it crack?
ever since it leaked i couldn’t not listen to it and have had this uncontrollable urge to. is this my dealer era? 

So I never was a Jack Anto*off hater but this album certainly wouldn't be as good as it is if he had been involved. 

I find it interesting how when Dealer originally leaked, quite a few people hated it, and now that it's released officially, it's slowly becoming a fan favorite from what I've been seeing throughout the internet 

I love LFL but how the hell BB and LFL have the same score on Pitchfork 

text book is still my fave of the three singles its very pretty and i actually love blue banisters and arcadia

this is my favorite lana album i love it so much

The HOLY QUARTET of LDR albums - Godtraviolence, Godlymoon, Godman Fucking Godwell and Godlue Godanisters PERIODT LUV PERIODT LUV

what did she put in this album? is it crack?
ever since it leaked i couldn’t not listen to it and have had this uncontrollable urge to. is this my dealer era? 

The black birds singing in the same key at the beginning of Black Bathing Suit 

In more I listen BB that I can say that is child of UV and NFR. All three albums are in my holy trinity right now.

BB has joined the holy trinity UV, NFR & BB 

what did she put in this album? is it crack?
ever since it leaked i couldn’t not listen to it and have had this uncontrollable urge to. is this my dealer era? 

what did she put in this album? is it crack?
ever since it leaked i couldn’t not listen to it and have had this uncontrollable urge to. is this my dealer era? 

what did she put in this album? is it crack?
ever since it leaked i couldn’t not listen to it and have had this uncontrollable urge to. is this my dealer era? 

Black Bathing Suit is my favourite! That’s classic Lana! I wish the album sounded more like it’s pre chorus
I love Dealer too, it reminds me of a mix of Stargirl + Hallucinogenics

hey guys, i’ve been lurking since cocc leaked (lmao) but i decided to join the day  the chaos begins after the release of blue banisters! glad to be part of the crazy family now!

hey guys, i’ve been lurking since cocc leaked (lmao) but i decided to join the day  the chaos begins after the release of blue banisters! glad to be part of the crazy family now!

theory : I think "Violet for Roses" is about her ex Chase, (pure opinion)
 
the "paramount sign sparkling" allusion hits right at him.... to the day she went to paramount pictures in *Larchmont village, with him,
how he wanted / wants to be an actor, (presumably fame, he was on set of Dont call me angel)
how he probably was all into the fame and notoriety, the Rolls Royce's and money & fame lana has and how she's fine with just a simple chevy truck... 
 he prolly critiqued her nails, her cheap jewelry that she gets for fun, 
and how she's in love with the city again, kinda reminds me of how much love she got in LA during NFR and that was when she "fell out of love with" him ? 

Okay first rating after a couple of listens:
 
1. BBS 
2. Text book 
3. Dealer
4. Thunder
5. Living Legend
6. WW
7. Violets for Roses
8. Arcadia
9. Nectar of the Gods
10. BB
11. if you lie down with me
12. beautiful 
13. Sweet Carolina
14. Cherry Blossom
15. interlude 

hey guys, i’ve been lurking since cocc leaked (lmao) but i decided to join the day  the chaos begins after the release of blue banisters! glad to be part of the crazy family now!

i think i’m one of the few who adored Text Book when it first dropped, the whole amy winehouse verses vibes yet west coast tempo switch-up - divine - and i prefer the bluesy more UV vibe type of songs but my favorites so far that had me obsessed on first listen are Text Book, Black Bathing Suit, IYLDWM, Beautiful, Dealer (had me like wtf when i first heard it, i giggled) and Thunder. 
 
BBS is completely unmatched to anything she’s ever created before, it’s chaotic and messy but so beautiful (and gives me UV vibes which I will always love) and it just was exactly what I was expecting and craving from her after COCC’s tease of TJF, COCC with the outro and DBJAG. it is so unexplainably unapologetically Lana and I am just trying not to overplay it. Thunder was my favorite unreleased last year and I played it quite a lot but I’m still not sure where I stand with the album version vs the demo, it’s beautiful but it lost the TLSP indie rock genre that it was in that gave it that unique feel to it but it’s still an amazing song. Dealer is so quirky and it makes me feel drunk. the first time I ever heard it I tried not to burst out laughing because it was so chaotic but it was a grower. Beautiful’s introduction and melody are chefs kiss, for someone who moaned at the constant ballads that have been released lately I love it it sounds so sweet.  I previously mentioned my view on Text Book above and honestly I feel like it is some of Lanas best work. this is just my opinion on my favorite songs so far, with each listen it’ll change.

Where is the new album announcement? 

My little thoughts on Blue Banisters - track by track:
 
1. Text Book:
Not Lana's best opening but obviously did a great job in setting up a whole atmospheric aura for the album. The song literally makesme feel like i'm sitting close to her at a bonfire and listening to her stories. 7.5/10
 
2. Blue Banisters:
i have to confess that this one was my least favourite out of the triple release. But not because it was a lack of effort, it was because of her attempt of trying to fit to many words in one line, sonically, it sounds force and lack of smooth cohesion in melody-wise. But that was months ago, now thanks for the m/v, i'm slowy growing fond of this track. Also, i love the spacey atmospheric tone towards the end of the song. 7/10
 
3. Arcadia:
The same issue with Blue Banisters - Lana at some point gets too wordy in her lyrics, too many syllables in just one line sometimes make the song goes forced. Nevertheless, the melody of this song is so well-composed, solid & kind of soul-wrenching (yes, i tear up everytime i hear "they built me up 300 feet tall, just to tear me down" & really just want to give her a hug 🥺). In the other hand, as wordy as the lyrics, this song feels like a poem consists her thoughts about fame struggles, gives me Violet vibes. 8/10
 
4. Interlude - The Trio:
This is like a celebration of whoregasm in a very historical / middle-wild-west/ communist way with a dope ass trap beat style. I wouldnt complain if this album had trap, polished pop sounds driven, but since it didnt, i don't see the point of including this here. The lack of "Lana's sauce" in production-wise as we usually found in trap influenced projects like Honeymoon / L4L sort of broke the album cohesion slightly. But well, I understand why some people might like it.
As stand-alone track: 8.5/10
As an album interlude: 4/10
 
5. Black Bathing Suit:
It's simple - and i said it before imma say it AGAIN: This artpiece is literally A.K.A+ BTD/PE + UV + HM + L4L + NFR! + COCC all in ONE. I still dont know how tf she do this BUT SHE DID IT. And it works so perfectly that i am actually terrified of her craziness (yes, she gets mad towards the end, living for it bitches) 
To those who constantly complain Lana "losing her authenticity" / "i want old Lana back" /"born to die 2.0" and all that type of stuff, shame on you if you decide to shit on Black Bathing Suit. She literally gave you what you asked for! Be grateful for Gods sake. 9.5/10
 
6. If You Lie Down With Me
An adorable sequel to Lizzy's "On Our Way" ♡♡♡ 10/10
 
7. Beautiful
The "raindrop" piano intro is what JACK antonOFF wishes to do. Melody-wise, this song reminds me of Folklore era of Taylor. The lyric really lives up to its own title. 8.5/10
 
8. Violet for Roses
This gave me strange, bittersweet feeling of nostalgia. Reminds me of the first time i heard "Video Games" and discovered Lana on 2011 MTV PUSH (my fifth grade) 😭🙏 . Once again, the piano of this song is a living proof that shows how badly Jack's Piano lacked soul in the last project. 8/10
 
9. Dealer
"I DONT WANNA LIVEEEEEEEEE, I DONT WANNA GIVE YOU GIVE YOU NOTHING"
This song screams camp (literally a SCREAMER,  can't wait to torture my neighbour on drunken depressed karaoke nights in my "party for one" meltdown). 10+++/10 (I've actually grown fond of Miles Kane lately).
 
10. Thunder ⚡
Another bonfire cold night on the beach anthem that i always NEEDED. People been bashing the remake but i LOVEEE the violins (yes, the violins in this song really said "WE ARE GIVING YOU VIOLENCE") - chills & thrills at best. 9.5/10
 
11. Wildflower Wildfire
It's album release date to day. Can we stop the WW unecessary hate for good already? God these people. 9.5/10
 
12. Nectar of the Gods
I don't care what y'all saying about this track. It's my baby child forever and i will protect it at all cost from ur ruthless slanderings (even i wasnt its biological mother but who tf cares) 😡😡😡. Hold you close to my soul since the "leak", keep you in my heart to infinity & beyond. 10/10
 
13. Living Legend
Sweet baby Jane really has her moment to shine. Still a beautiful song tho. Glad that she decided to keep the electronic-distroted "woaow woaow waow grawogggg" towards the end. 8.5/10
 
14. Cherry Blossom
Not her best lullaby & some say it sounds boring because there's just once again, piano for this track. But regardless of the simple production, this song never fails to make me feel like i'm in a ghibli movie scene, taking a nap under a cherty blossom, feeling nutured by mother of nature. 7.5/10
 
15. Sweet Carolina
This song literally shows that Lana herself is full of love running in her veins. 9.5/10
 
Overall — its a 8.4/10 for me. A one heaven of experience, but not just a "Lana experience" - it's the one aspect of Lana that we've never seen before. It was a privilege for me to get to discover & witness her growth as an artist. And I agree with Pitchfork, quoted: "LDR's 2nd album of the year is a sweeping survey of her talent as a songwriter, stripped of the aesthetic borders she often places around her work". 
 
As a die-hard stan since Born to Die. I am so proud of her, like really.