ivory almond

ivory almond has arrived at the after party with @PARADIXO after not showing up to the ceremony because he was not taken off MQ whatd i miss yall

TAKE ME OFF MOD QUEUE FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT PLS

did u copy and paste her ig comment ik it is lmao

im crying lana mustve known about the instagram post ratio update bc TRPWS announcement perfectly fits it now

she said hous the most erotic song to her but ik she just wanna be different

she’s rly pissibg me off now

Okay, I finally feel like I've sat with the album long enough, and I'm ready to talk about it. This record has been playing on repeat for me since it came out, and I haven't been playing any other music since. Firstly, let me just give my ranking: 1. Vacillator 2. Onanist 3. Amber Waves 4. Thatorchia 5. Punish 6. Etienne 7. Perverts 8. Housofpsychoticwomn 9. Pulldrone For reference, here was my predicted ranking before I heard the album: Now, let me give my notes/thoughts. 1. For people who are criticizing this album, and saying "I love Ethel, but..." I'm not really sure if you do love Ethel because this project is the epitome of her as an artist and an absolutely beautiful reflection of how she creates. Just like Preacher's Daughter, this is a CONCEPT album with many references to her past work posted on tumblr that is weaved into and through it. Rather than a traditional songwriter, I think of Ethel as more of a creative writer with that "literature brain." She tells a story via her music, and that story fits into a world based on her own original philosophy. Like Lana, Melanie, and other concept artists, she is worldbuilding, but in a more unique way that is less literal and more figurative. I think from start to end, this project is everything it is supposed to be: immersive, unsettling, thought-provoking, and creative. 2. Vacillator, my favorite track, reminds me of a blend between dust bowl, homecoming, and verona. It is the most southern/midwestern gothic on the album, and in my opinion, it is also the most consumable and catchiest on the album, even above Punish. This could've been a great lead single, but I'm actually glad she used Punish instead and waited for release day for us to all hear this masterpiece of a song. I'm so happy it got a music video, which completely match the vibe of the song. When I listen to it, I get farmhouse/rural sex imagery from it. 3. Onanist and Thatorchia are kinda paired in my mind sonically because they both draw from shoegaze soundscapes in my opinion with the distortion and electric guitars and dreamy vocals. The melodies on Onanist are some of her best, and I'm so glad that song actually got lyrics. If Thatorchia had a more similar song structure, I might like that track even more, but its lack of lyrics bumps it down for me. 4. Another pairing in my mind, going off of the previous one, is Thatorchia and Etienne. To me, these tracks feel like the Perverts-versions of August Underground and Televangelism, respectively. I love how Thatorchia is dark and twisted, while Etienne is more of the ethereal, calm song with piano and even acoustic guitar (which is my favorite part of the song). Something that stuck out to me a lot on this album with the instrumentals was the bass. Somehow, Ethel's production just makes the bass, either electric or synth depending on the song, a very sinister tone with so much grunge and weight that completely take over the song and ground me in it. I loved this album's mixing so much, and I would love to see her creative process on it. 5. I think I overplayed Punish so much that it just doesn't stand out to me anymore and I'm not really interested in playing it. It's still a great song, which is why I ended up overplaying it, but I think it just sounds a little dull and uninteresting compared to the dynamics on the rest of the album now, which is why it is in the middle of my ranking.

lana take notes

me tryna process what LA fires have to do with Lana’s album…

I’ve been so moved and transformed by this album that I still need time until I can make any coherent statements on its superior brilliance that I’ve never found it any other music.

Nearer, my God, to Thee. Close the door. Let me in. Heaven has forsaken the masturbator. It feels good. I can’t feel anything. Is it not fun to feel many other ways? I love you. I am punished by love. If you love me, keep it to yourself. It’s happening to everybody. Nearer to Thee!

oh wow, I didn't realize it was that conniving/illegal, that makes more sense now

when lasso was the code name for Wild One (reworked):