RIP ivory almond

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):

For Lana's past few albums, she has gained inspiration from other album/movie covers, so it is safe to assume she will do it again for TRPWS: Ocean Blvd: Blue Banisters: NFR: COTTC Alternate:

maybe my understanding of how leaks happen is wrong, but I always thought they usually start with someone close to lana's circle just passing it down the line to more and more people until someone eventually releases it publicly; it's not like anyone is actually invading or taking from Lana, they're just receiving and giving in a chain reaction; if the first circle of people that the song is available to is smaller and securer like Taylor's, then the songs wouldn't be so easily passed; i do understand how there are some instances of actual stealing like phishing links or her laptop being stolen, but I'm pretty sure those are the minority of leaks, right?

i mean tbf, u don't hear about anyone selling taylor's music often, so it's partly on the artists for not being careful enough about material that they don't want to be heard

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it stands for large p***s support group and has naked or half-naked pics of about every guy you can think of ALSO I SUBMITTED

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OH MY GOD??? EIGHT NOMINATIONS?? THANK YOU SO MUCH IM SPEECHLESS; YALL DONT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MEANSSSS TO ME

According to ChatGPT: Born To Die — New York City Paradise — Bel Air Ultraviolence — Brooklyn Honeymoon — Miami Lust For Life — Hollywood Norman Fucking Rockwell — Malibu Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Tulsa Blue Banisters — Arcadia Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Venice The right person will stay — Nashville Born To Die — Roses Paradise — Birds of Paradise Ultraviolence — Hydrangeas Honeymoon — Hibiscus Lust For Life — Daisies Norman Fucking Rockwell — Clovers Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Lavender Blue Banisters — Violets Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Snapdragons The right person will stay — Magnolias Born To Die — Sky Blue Paradise — Gold Ultraviolence — Black Honeymoon — Pink Lust For Life — Red Norman Fucking Rockwell — Lime Green Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Silver Blue Banisters — Brown Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Grey The right person will stay — Rust Born To Die — July Paradise — June Ultraviolence — November Honeymoon — April Lust For Life — February Norman Fucking Rockwell — August Chemtrails Over The Country Club — September Blue Banisters — October Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — December The right person will stay — May Born To Die — Rainy Summer Day Paradise — Tropical Night Ultraviolence — Thunderstorm Honeymoon — Heat Wave Lust For Life — Clear Skies Norman Fucking Rockwell — Warm Breeze Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Foggy Morning Blue Banisters — Crisp Autumn Day Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Cloudy/Overcast The right person will stay — Humid Afternoon Born To Die — Flamingo Paradise — Tiger Ultraviolence — Dragon Honeymoon — Swan Lust For Life — Dove Norman Fucking Rockwell — Seagull Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Wolf Blue Banisters — Horse Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Fish The right person will stay — Hawk Born To Die — Watermelon Paradise — Pineapple Ultraviolence — Blackberry Honeymoon — Fig Lust For Life — Cherry Norman Fucking Rockwell — Lemon Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Apple Blue Banisters — Peach Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Grape The right person will stay — Strawberry Born To Die — Jack and Coke Paradise — Piña Colada Ultraviolence — Sangria Honeymoon — Champagne Lust For Life — Red Wine Norman Fucking Rockwell — Bacardi Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Gin and Tonic Blue Banisters — Old Fashioned Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Dirty Martini The right person will stay — Mint Julep Born To Die — Diamond Paradise — Citrine Ultraviolence — Obsidian Honeymoon — Rose Quartz Lust For Life — Amethyst Norman Fucking Rockwell — Aquamarine Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Moonstone Blue Banisters — Smoky Quartz Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Labradorite The right person will stay — Carnelian Born To Die — Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Paradise — Coconut Shrimp Ultraviolence — Hawaiian Pizza Honeymoon — Truffle Pasta Lust For Life — Vanilla Cake Norman Fucking Rockwell — Avocado Toast Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Mashed Potatoes Blue Banisters — Pumpkin Pie Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Chicken Tacos The right person will stay — Cornbread Born To Die — Almost Famous Paradise — Pulp Fiction Ultraviolence — Mulholland Drive Honeymoon — The Great Gatsby Lust For Life — La La Land Norman Fucking Rockwell — Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Chemtrails Over The Country Club — To Kill a Mockingbird Blue Banisters — The Virgin Suicides Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The right person will stay — Forrest Gump Born To Die — Scorpio Paradise — Leo Ultraviolence — Capricorn Honeymoon — Pisces Lust For Life — Sagittarius Norman Fucking Rockwell — Virgo Chemtrails Over The Country Club — Cancer Blue Banisters — Taurus Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — Aquarius The right person will stay — Libra

@Elle it says admin hasn't read my DM yet.. will my nominations count? i dm'd before the deadline

Porchlight laying softly on my kitchen floor Whispering something in my ear I’ve heard before The clocks tick slow, the nights stand still And my dreams keep drifting on against my will I lit a candle, said a prayer For the answers in the air But heaven’s got a funny way And sometimes it’s not fair You can want what you want, but it don’t matter You’re gonna get it when you get it, and that’s that All the tears and the fights and the midnight chatter Won’t bring it any faster ‘cause it’s all in God’s time The spring will still wait for your roses to bloom The painter brushes colors of hot, late June Every time you get knocked down, it’s a lesson learned Some roads you can’t rush, you can only turn So light a candle, say a prayer For the answers in the air It won’t matter, it won’t come “When’s” the least of his cares You can want what you want, but it don’t matter You’re gonna get it when you get it, and that’s that All the tears and the fights and the midnight chatter Won’t bring it any faster ‘cause it’s all in God’s time Oh, the stars don’t fall Before the snow And the birds just know Where they need to go You can want what you want, but it don’t matter You’re gonna get it when you get it, and that’s that All the tears and the fights and the midnight chatter Won’t bring it faster ‘cause you know it’s in God’s time In God’s time, that’s right It’s all in God’s time, you’re fine In God’s time, that’s right You can’t bring it faster ‘cause you know it’s in God’s time

It’s bittersweet to think about it all The times I said “I love you” to others, back against the wall Don’t you think it’s meant to be at all? This wasn’t just some miracle, I found you through it all It didn’t matter if you asked me, my answer was always yes The question didn’t surprise me, from the start, you were the best I told myself, year after year The right person will stay From Venice to Tulsa, Des Allemands Just waiting for the day It's you, I love you, I love you It's true, I love you, I love you Maybe one day, we could tell our children too Running around in pink dresses and little suits Sipping our sweet tea out on the bayou Talking about the worst and the best with you It doesn't matter if the rain falls hard, we got through the worst of the storms The question’s already been answered, you know we could never be torn I told myself, year after year The right person will stay I travelled from Paris to Des Allemands Just waiting for our day It’s you, I love you, I love you “I do,” I love you, I love you The right person will stay (been lookin' around for 'em) The right person will stay (and I think I found 'em) And honey, you’re here to stay Honey, it's you who stayed

Final Ranking Prediction: 1. Onanist 2. Amber Waves 3. Vacillator 4. Punish 5. Etienne 6. Thatorchia 7. Perverts 8. Pulldrone 9. Housofpsychoticwomn

oh my god... she's going to release a honeymoon b-sides album for the 10 year anniversary this year, isn't she this is the secret project...she finally gets to release her favorite song "California (2015)"

is it not fun…

"Just" by Radiohead