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OMG this just made my day, I hope this means I'll get to see her here in Australia one day! (And she better not skip Perth! I know we're far from Sydney/Melbourne etc. but we still exist!!)

As much as I love Honeymoon, I just knew straight away after my first full listen that it wasn't as good as UV, and I still stand by that comment. Yes, it's a beautiful album and I truly think it's her most mature album and her voice has never sounded so angelic or beautiful before, but it just feels like some of the magic is missing. The production kinda falls flat at moments where on Ultraviolence that was one of my favorite things. UV is also so much more emotional, in my opinion. Honeymoon is a fantastic album but it certainly doesn't top Ultraviolence for me. Ultraviolence > Honeymoon > Born to Die > Paradise > AKA > Sirens

Favourite: Music to Watch Boys To (absolutely in love with the tropical vibe this has and the lyricism is so evocative!) Honourable mentions to Honeymoon, Salvatore, Religion and Art Deco. Least Favourite: Burnt Norton (I absolutely love this track as an interlude, but nothing more. Probably won't be long before I start skipping this tbh )

Ooh, interesting read! Thanks for the read

So what do y'all have to add to this thread since the release of Honeymoon? All I can think of is that Salvatore is sort of inspired by Francesco, but certainly isn't biographical. I think Francesco may have influenced Lana to write another Italian mafia-inspired song. Like, the song combines Lana's reality with Fran with a fantasy element, placing her lover in the mafia and writing a song based around that.

She's making a Western-inspired album called "Born to Rodeo", with a completely original tracklist 1. Ride (The Cowgirl Edition) 2. Wild West Coast 3. This Is What Makes Us Cowgirls 4. High By The Rodeo 5. Horse Song 6. Music To Watch Cowboys To 7. Off to the Rodeo 8. Rodeo Games 9. Cowboys & Indians 10. Guns and Cacti 11. The Blackest Hay 12. Western Baby 13. The Other Cowgirl 14. Driving In Carts With Cowboys 15. In The Sun (Wild West Remix)

I agree, MTWBT definitely summarises the instrumentals on the record best too, but I disagree that Honeymoon doesn't encapsulate the whole record. Maybe musically it's a lot slower than the rest of the songs, but it's main instrumentation is the orchestration, which is found on almost all the other tracks (Religion, God Knows I Tried, Music To Watch Boys To, Swan Song, Salvatore, The Blackest Day, 24, DLMBM). Albeit stronger, the percussion and drums towards the end of the track show up later on the record too. To me, the lyrics of Honeymoon definitely opens the story on the record, which then obviously progresses and is built up to some of the most intense songs like Freak, The Blackest Day, etc., then working its way down again to the jazzy feel the start of the record has.

The Blackest Day isn't as good as everyone says it is. Like, it's still an amazing song but I think it's a bit overrated and y'all have overhyped it a tad too much.

To me, it's the perfect mix of all her albums together, not really a follow-up to an individual album, but an entire new entity, with elements of all of her previous works. The title track has strings, which makes it a lot more similar to Born to Die, but is slower like Ultraviolence. Its lyrics remind me of Paradise, with its references to fire, roses, and so on, but it also has a bit of an Ultraviolence feel as well with the reference to "the history of violence" line. It also sounds very much like a soundtrack song too. Music to Watch Boys To has this exotic/tropical vibe and lyrics that reminds me of Paradise, but the drums remind me of Ultraviolence, as does the "nothing gold can stay, like love or lemonade" line. The only Born to Die reference I can think of is the "blue ribbons on ice" line (This Is What Makes Us Girls throwback). Terrence Loves You is probably the only song on the album that sounds as if it definitely could have come from another era. It sounds like a bit of a slower Ultraviolence track, in my opinion, with the guitars and drums towards the end, and the jazzy influences. God Knows I Tried is quite similar to Ultraviolence - not really sure why, but it's kind of slow, has guitars and a lot of reverb. The chords are also quite similar to "Kinda Outta Luck" so it has a bit of an unreleased feel too. High By The Beach is quite a modern song with a few electronic elements, as well as fast beats and a catchy chorus, which definitely makes me think of Born to Die. Lyrically though, the bridge takes me back to AKA, with that "lights, camera, acción" reference. Freak reminds me of Paradise, since it's kind of Cola 2.0 in my opinion and it has that same sexy vibe to it. The beats have a similar feel to Born to Die. Art Deco sounds quite similar to Born to Die as well, with the beats and lyrics. Religion starts off sounding a lot like Ultraviolence, quite slow and reflective, but by the chorus it sounds like a more mature version of a Born to Die song, with the chords in the background and the beats. Salvatore has beats most similar to Born to Die, but vocals reminiscent of Ultraviolence or Paradise. The Blackest Day reminds me a lot of Cruel World, considering its length and chaotic nature. It even references guns. A few of the lines sound like something off Paradise or Ultraviolence ("Just put your hands up in the air, the radio on" which is similar to West Coast and Burning Desire's lyrics).The chords in the background though sound very much like Born to Die, and it's quite a fast track by the chorus and bridge. 24 sounds a lot like her soundtrack songs, but has that same jazzy vibe as Ultraviolence. Swan Song has the orchestra of Born to Die, vibe of Ultraviolence, and the lyrics of Paradise, but more than anything, sounds like another soundtrack song. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood reminds me most of Ultraviolence, it has a very similar tone to The Other Woman in my opinion. So, overall, you can pick out lots of elements that reference her previous works, but the album as a whole is so diverse that it doesn't sound like just one album. It has the variety of AKA and some lyric throwbacks, some similar beats to Born to Die, a bit of a tropical vibe reminiscent of Paradise, as well as the slow, jazzy feel and occasional guitar strum/drum sound of Ultraviolence. I feel like you should add a "mixed" option to the poll, because Honeymoon sounds neither like just Born to Die nor just Ultraviolence.

My current ranking at the moment (although this'll probably change in like 10 minutes lol) Music To Watch Boys To (10/10) Salvatore (10/10) Religion (10/10) Honeymoon (10/10) Art Deco (10/10) Freak (9.5/10) Swan Song (9.5/10) 24 (9.5/10) High By The Beach (9/10) The Blackest Day (9/10) Terrence Loves You (9/10) God Knows I Tried (9/10) Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (9/10) Burnt Norton (8.5/10)

(Not sure if this is unpopular or not) Music To Watch Boys To, Salvatore and Honeymoon are my top three from the album, they're all so amazing

Can someone PM me The Blackest Day, Burnt Norton and 24? Or a link to the whole album? Because those three songs from my zip are in horrible quality Thanks!!

SALVATORE IS KILLING ME IN FULL HQ OMG OMG OMG OMG SOMEONE SAVE ME IM DYING FROM THIS PERFECTION ASDFGHJFKLJDR

OK I retract this comment, it's slaying me in HQ just as much as the others and I'm LOVING this jazzy vibe.

Does anyone have a HQ download link for this song, but without the interviewer talking over the top? Thanks

OMG THIS SONG IS SLAYING IN HQ

Can someone post a link or PM me Salvatore and The Blackest Day in HQ? That tumblr didn't have either Thank you!!!

ME TOO Please <3

Anyone have a link to The Blackest Day and Salvatore??? Thanks

Can someone put a link for Salvatore in HQ? Thanks

omg never mind thanks for the link

Can somebody PLEASE send me a link to download the songs? That Indian streaming service is "unavailable" in my country

Cant believe how genuinely happy she sounds lately YASSS Lana be happy

anyway i should go to bed right now because it's 3 am and i have school in a few hours. hoping the rest of honeymoon leaks by the time i wake up CIAO AMORE