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People clutching their pearls and jumping into conclusions about the overall sound and direction of LDR9 despite the fact that BOZ said that the album is «so wild that he couldn’t believe that he loved it that much» and that it has a lot of variety and lush instrumentation is just sending me. Not to mention that she’s working with several new people on this record (Batiste, Genesis, etc.).
 
It’s pretty obvious that she’s currently fond of a more mellow/grounded/subtle sound and focuses on her conversational/free-flowing poetic lyricism, but there is space for sonic experimentation - see BOZ’s description of A&W - and vocal as well (White Dress on COCC; Sweet Carolina and Arcadia on BB). I happen to be a fan of her latest records, probably because I prefer my music sparser. Hopefully this new body of work is cohesive and showcases artistic growth.
 
Pitchfork’s review was to-the-point: the title track is an admittedly dreamier and more lush version of her latest style, sure,  but it also reveals little details in its sonic direction and influences - the sigh of relief; the celebratory choir; the tiny mumbling; the buildup; the crescendo of warmth -, as well as in its lyrics - the writing is far more layered and, dare I say, contradictory than expected: it’s both nostalgic and mournful; its deceptively straightforward metaphors about the fleetingness of life, forgotten spaces and blurry memories are quite devastating, because they can be interpreted in different ways, and I suppose they will be further illuminated by the overall concept and direction of the album.
 
I don’t know, I’m quite optimistic about the final result. But I’ll reserve my judgment until I get to listen to the entire record. 

Lana is trying to proclaim more of her title as one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our generation. she’s working towards a life of subtlety and home grown love.  a quiet life that can be linked to soft, ambient, acoustic sounds for her music. i don’t think she will ever go back to a massive production a la BTD/UV/HM/LFL. from here on out it’s going to get a lot more intimate with producers and she’s going to aim for CLASSIC sounds, ones that you discover at a record store in 30 years and view in the same vein of joni mitchell and others. i believe that after NFR and the acclaim she got, she felt fulfilled FINALLY after always searching for the right sound. now, she’s comfortable in this style of music/creating. 

The exhale at the start of the song has more impact than the entirety of Blue Banisters

When "Sweet" is Rock Candy Sweet a.k.a LYTAN rework 

I’m sorry but it was so unnecessary to  put “THE NINTH STUDIO ALBUM” on the cover  
This album just has that ”10th album” vibe. Lana always spoke about Violet as an album, and that Ocean Blvd would be her 10th bc of Violet…. Yet now OB is her 9th… I feel like this is the work of B-word, he made her count it as the 9th album, such a twisted man

Beautiful cover-
looking forward to the hip hop tracks but the lead is nothing special and everyone is a little overhyped rn- it’s typical NFR continuation fair. 
 
I’d argue Arcadia was a bigger divergence currently.

This, doesn’t help that it’s in the same key as well. Both songs start with a C major chord lol. 

This, doesn’t help that it’s in the same key as well. Both songs start with a C major chord lol. 

This, doesn’t help that it’s in the same key as well. Both songs start with a C major chord lol. 

This is such a beautiful metaphor. for the first few listens I though that by “when’s it going to be my turn?” she means “when will I finally be loved” but now I’m thinking that it’s a rhetorical question of desperation about her mortality and the inevitability of being forgotten and she’s trying to fight off these thoughts with “don’t forget me” . Like an internal battle

Closed? Not for long with this fan base…if they can break into her home this tunnel has no chance..

it's just 3 minutes and 52 seconds of patty banging on the door trying to get in because she didn't get an invite and the sigh is because she finally gave up and went to get frozen yogurt 

Welcome to the Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Pre-Release Thread
Annual Discussion & Meltdown!
To be released March 24th, 2023
 
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Tracklist:
1. The Grants
2. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 
3. Sweet
4. AW
5. Judah Smith Interlude
6. Candy Necklace
7. Jon Batiste Interlude
8. Kintsugi
9. Fingertips
10. Paris, Texas
11. Grandfather Please Stand On The Shoulders Of My Father While He’s Deep-Sea Fishing
12. Let The Light In (feat. Father John Misty)
13. Margaret (feat. Bleachers)
14. Fishtail
15. Peppers (feat. Tommy Genesis)
16. Taco Truck x VB
 
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if the line "carry you home on my back like a crab" made it on a studio album it officially beats her picasso line as the corniest line she's ever written and released

I can’t wait for Tuesday to come and not a single thing happen 

I'll keep my expectations low cause she probably just uploaded the trailer cause she mentions Tuesday and that day it's her birthday....... 
That was me fucking lying cause I totally expect the single this Tuesday and I'd die on this delusional hill 

Her story highlights with W mag shot are also named “stars align” which could also be a hint

GUYS. guys guys guys guys... Her new highlights on honeymoon called ''stars allign'' with the w mag photo in it... the date of her birthday having this special stars allignment thing happening, the original concept of cocc being astrology, lfl trailer post (super witchy).... i think we're getting close to something....

- her birthday is Tuesday
- stars aligned on her very birthday
- "...  I love to dip my toe into the muck and the mires of the city every now and then, especially on Tuesdays..." 👀 - she just posted that L4L trailer on @honeymoon
 
HER FUCKING MIND - come and eat us up LANITAAAAA

DID YOU JUST SEE THE LFL ALBUM TRAILER ON HER ACC

I think she will post something next week 
 

the rick love in this thread is overwhelming!!!!  the one who produced "the blackest day" can´t be the wrong one for her

Drunk Noisy Christmas
 

I’d love to hear an album where Hollywood cohesively fits. I’ve been listening to BBM Baby a lot lately and I wouldn’t mind hearing an atmosphere to synths and beats, her own kind of pop