wilting daisy

unless it's Father John Misty

someone here has no knowledge of the history of folk songs 

someone here has no knowledge of the history of folk songs 

i hope i'm not overstepping here but i definitely feel like a man (especially straight man) having an issue with the qftc is a red flag. strikes me as one of those performative "feminist" guys who actually hate women but can only take it out on women whose opinions differ from thr appeoved narrative. but i don't know him, so i could be wrong. hopefully he comes around to the album and maybe it'll help him understand where lana is coming from.

someone here has no knowledge of the history of folk songs 

someone here has no knowledge of the history of folk songs 

someone here has no knowledge of the history of folk songs 

I will NOT accept any Kintsugiana and Fingerticia slander
They're my girls 

I agree that the lyrics are weaker, that the lyrics and production are less ambitious, experimental, and unique compared to the rest of the album, BUT that doesn’t change the fact that, sonically, Fishtail is one of my favorites on the album and will be one of my most played songs from it.
 
I think the last three songs all feel less developed and groundbreaking compared to the rest of the album in terms of its themes, lyrics, and production - which is why people keep saying they sound like bonus tracks. They all divulge from the message of the album, the lyrics are less creative, have less effort, aren’t as groundbreaking. Taco Truck didn’t even get a full a song and the whole “Spin it 'til you whip it into a cream, baby” part feels underdeveloped imo.
 
But same as Fishtail for me, that doesn’t make me love them any less and they will be some of my most played songs. They add a level of dynamism that the album would’ve been way too heavy and slow without. It feels cathartic to have a really heavy, focused, personal album end in what feels like a celebration. “Signing off, bang bang, kiss kiss.”

girl let yourself out 
 

My honest personal opinion on Fishtail and why I think it's the only weak spot on Ocean Blvd: I don't like that it's a straight-up trap song, it sorta ruins the flow of the album, especially after such classic-sounding songs like Let The Light In and Margaret. It should've been more of a trip hop with actual drums instead of 808s. It does "prepare" the listener for the next two songs, but still. The lyrics rely too much on the "You wanted me sadder" topic which was much better executed in previous songs (like Mariners Apartment Complex), and the whole "you told me you were going to do X but you didn't" idea is a carbon copy of Blue Banisters (one of her best songs thematically). Also, the vague Ella name-drop falls flat in comparison with the rest of the album's genius references and interpolations.
 
I do love the whole intro right before the trap beat, I love how it builds up and feels beachy and breezy. I love the Jump reference.
 
Overall, it's not a bad song, but certainly a weak LDR song, especially inside of an album that is everything but weak.

girl let yourself out 
 

"They'd make fun of me" LMAO I wonder what the rep was thinking 

i told them my listening party with my friends was ruined and they'd make fun of me...
 
i don't have friends for a listening party 

they have me the choice between getting it refunded onto an amazon gift card or back onto my husband's credit card and i chose the latter. i'm sure he'll be thrilled to have the money back on his card

ocean blvd does seem to dig deepest into her life but i feel like violet + blue banisters + ocean blvd altogether give you all you need to know to understand her life story. after listening to all 3 of those records, its hard to not get it.

why can she not be both sweet and a whore? and i feel like a&w has a bit of disillusionment that comes from realizing someone doesn't see you as a life partnwr but just as a body to use which makes it following sweet make perfect sense

lana del rey x jim morrison
 
i actually think their music and writing styles would vibe super well, but he's dead so i don't think it's likely to ever happen

i hope i'm not overstepping here but i definitely feel like a man (especially straight man) having an issue with the qftc is a red flag. strikes me as one of those performative "feminist" guys who actually hate women but can only take it out on women whose opinions differ from thr appeoved narrative. but i don't know him, so i could be wrong. hopefully he comes around to the album and maybe it'll help him understand where lana is coming from.

i hope i'm not overstepping here but i definitely feel like a man (especially straight man) having an issue with the qftc is a red flag. strikes me as one of those performative "feminist" guys who actually hate women but can only take it out on women whose opinions differ from thr appeoved narrative. but i don't know him, so i could be wrong. hopefully he comes around to the album and maybe it'll help him understand where lana is coming from.

lana del rey x jim morrison
 
i actually think their music and writing styles would vibe super well, but he's dead so i don't think it's likely to ever happen

lana del rey x jim morrison
 
i actually think their music and writing styles would vibe super well, but he's dead so i don't think it's likely to ever happen

lana del rey x jim morrison
 
i actually think their music and writing styles would vibe super well, but he's dead so i don't think it's likely to ever happen

lana del rey x jim morrison
 
i actually think their music and writing styles would vibe super well, but he's dead so i don't think it's likely to ever happen