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Yeah, when Shades of Cool starts I know that the next 15 minutes of my life will amazing.

Yeah, when Shades of Cool starts I know that the next 15 minutes of my life will amazing.

Yeah, when Shades of Cool starts I know that the next 15 minutes of my life will amazing.

The Shades of Cool-Brooklyn Baby-West Coast suite in UV

The way Lana sings "we get DOWN every Friday night" for the first time in the studio version of Body Electric, and her voice is just so distant, robotic and otherwordly
It's perfect and sounds awesome. I just replayed it like 5 times.

the ultimate trinity of UV.
that 1-2-3 punch 

West Coast because I mean listen to West Coast 

Ultraviolence is the greatest one so far. The almost concept-album-y coherence, the dark yet summery vibes, the raw and emotional sound and the lo-fi-rock ... She really did something great there and, even more important, something she hadn't done before.
 
My second fav is Paradise, it's so great at evoking emotions with each song.
 
Honeymoon and Born To Die  are on an equal footing for me.
Born To Die is a great debut, the composition of low-Nancy Sinatra esque vocals, dramatic orchestral instrumentals in contrast to Lolita-esque vocals, E-drums playing Hip Hop beats and all those samples ... It's a great album and each track is beautiful. Plus I think it's the "most different" one if you compare it to the rest of her material, since it's the most pop-ish one.
Honeymoon is laid back and has some beautiful songs. the vocals are great and mature but yet I don't think it's the most spectacular album she's done so far.

The chorus of West Coast is my favorite musical moment of all time. The slower tempo is genius, it makes it seem like time is stopping. And the magical, hazy, synthesizer sounds like ocean waves. And I play the part "I can see my baby swingin'/His Parliament's on fire and his hands are up" over and over again. I just love the imagery and vibe. It makes me fall in love with...something. And what Ziad said about the echoing in the background. Ahhh, breathtaking. 

The chorus of West Coast is my favorite musical moment of all time. The slower tempo is genius, it makes it seem like time is stopping. And the magical, hazy, synthesizer sounds like ocean waves. And I play the part "I can see my baby swingin'/His Parliament's on fire and his hands are up" over and over again. I just love the imagery and vibe. It makes me fall in love with...something. And what Ziad said about the echoing in the background. Ahhh, breathtaking. 

The chorus of West Coast is my favorite musical moment of all time. The slower tempo is genius, it makes it seem like time is stopping. And the magical, hazy, synthesizer sounds like ocean waves. And I play the part "I can see my baby swingin'/His Parliament's on fire and his hands are up" over and over again. I just love the imagery and vibe. It makes me fall in love with...something. And what Ziad said about the echoing in the background. Ahhh, breathtaking. 

The chorus of West Coast is my favorite musical moment of all time. The slower tempo is genius, it makes it seem like time is stopping. And the magical, hazy, synthesizer sounds like ocean waves. And I play the part "I can see my baby swingin'/His Parliament's on fire and his hands are up" over and over again. I just love the imagery and vibe. It makes me fall in love with...something. And what Ziad said about the echoing in the background. Ahhh, breathtaking. 

I didn't know this was an "unpopular" opinion until I read some of these, but I think her cover of The Other Woman is brilliant. I love the way she changed the melody from the original and her vocals are DYNAMITE. She really made it her own, and the lonely/jazzy/60s sound is on point. I don't think it was a great closer to UV, but still. I commend Lana. 

I didn't know this was an "unpopular" opinion until I read some of these, but I think her cover of The Other Woman is brilliant. I love the way she changed the melody from the original and her vocals are DYNAMITE. She really made it her own, and the lonely/jazzy/60s sound is on point. I don't think it was a great closer to UV, but still. I commend Lana. 

I didn't know this was an "unpopular" opinion until I read some of these, but I think her cover of The Other Woman is brilliant. I love the way she changed the melody from the original and her vocals are DYNAMITE. She really made it her own, and the lonely/jazzy/60s sound is on point. I don't think it was a great closer to UV, but still. I commend Lana. 

I like her monologues it was one of the first of many things that I liked about Lana (Especially since I copied off it from tumblr for a competition and won £20 )
 
Ride holds a very special place in my heart for numerous reasons and I long for a professional MV this coming era. UV was such a disappointment videos wise -apart from SOC though that was good but It didn't stay in my mind visually for very long -. West Coast was okay and lets not talk about UV . The only video that came out of the whole era that got me over-excited was the UV song snippet trailer/album preview with the WC outakes.
 

 
Lana is such a brilliant artist visually as well as musically so monologues or no monologues I just want her to bring back her visual aesthetics in a big way along with some great tunes... 

her monologues are beat heaven.. but you probably wouldnt know the magic of poetry even if it hit you across the face
 
shes showing art.... if you want plot music videos watch some Katy Perry videos

I'm kind of resigned to the fact that we may not get Honeymoon till August or early September. As long as everything else happening around that time  ( Properly promoting this time round -however sparse that maybe,new singles dropping every few weeks and new MV) works according to plan and isn't a goddamn train-wreck then I will be happy waiting for it to be release at a later date.
 
I also hope Lana/Insterscope really makes this a long era too like BTD + PD and not a premature death-like UV era...

I really hope we see the same level of change and ingenuity in this song that West Coast had as a first single, but I'm afraid it might sound like her more recent work for Big Eyes. I remember how blown away I was by West Coast when it premiered because it sounded like nothing she had done before  .

@@buster They let the Gokd VIP people with pit tickets in the pit first. Made the Silver VIP people really angry, but I mean it made sense. She came down and signed my hat and told me to keep it for good luck. It was a fantastic show.
 
Also, Courtney Love was something else. More of a comedian than any performer I've seen. She's still got it.

Never understood the hype for Dark Paradise. The chorus is anti-climatic. It's average at best, a filler on BTD.

Today is one of those days I'm at home doing nothing and getting lost in Lana Land (that's a lot of days though, tbh). Lately I've been thinking about the different style phases she's had, both musically and generally, and was curious to know if other people think about that too. Like Lana's said, I think there's strong continuity throughout all her music. And I think going through different style phases is an indicator of a true artist. One of the things I love most about her is that I deeply connect with each of her styles, I guess that's why she's my fav.

I'm not exactly sure what the point of this post is, but it's interesting to me and something I think about a lot (that sounds pathetic). Maybe one other person will find it interesting, lol. Did I get something wrong? Are there any phases I'm missing? Would you describe any of them differently? What phase do you connect with most? What are your favorites from each? Here are the ones I can think of:

Pre-Sirens Phase
May Jailer
Young Like Me EP
In 2005, she put out the Young Like Me EP. It's similar to Sirens in that it's acoustic and has a pure sound, but to me it sounds more young, sweet, playful, and innocent (of course it's still deep though, Lana's a deep bitch).
Favorites:
You, Mister
More Mountains

Sirens Phase
May Jailer
Sirens
In 2006, she put out Sirens. It's acoustic, and to me more edgy and country than Young Like Me. There's something really natural about it. I think it's brilliant.
Favorites:
Next to Me
A Star For Nick
My Momma
Bad Disease
Aviation

Pre-Lana Del Ray aka Lizzy Grant Phase
(not sure what name)
No Kung Fu EP, individual songs like Boarding School, Come When You Call Me America, Disco, Every Man Gets His Wish, Hundred Dollar Bill, Pin Up Galore, So Legit, Trash, 1949
2006 - 2010. No Kung Fu has some songs in common with LDR aka LG. It has an American, dark, twisted, fun, trashy, trailer, motel, vintage feel (that should be a genre just for Lana). I'm not sure I've ever heard music with such a specific and perfectly translated atmosphere.
Favorites:
Get Drunk
Jimmy Gnecco
Boarding School
Hundred Dollar Bill
Trash
1949

Lana Del Ray aka Lizzy Grant Phase
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Ray aka Lizzy Grant
In 2010, she released her official debut album under Lana Del Rey called Lana Del Ray aka Lizzy Grant. It's similar to the phase before it, but a bit more techno and experimental (and polished). I fucking love this album, each song is brilliant and special.
Favorites:
Queen of the Gas Station
Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)
Jump
Pawn Shop Blues
Yayo

Pre-Born To Die Phase
Lana Del Rey
Individual songs like Children Of the Bad Revolution, Gangsta Boy, Ghetto Baby, Jealous Girl, Paradise, Prom Song (Gone Wrong), Serial Killer, You Can Be the Boss
Before the release of Born To Die, she recorded some poppier, louder, more-instrumental songs like these. It was probably during this time that she died her hair from blonde (which contributed to the whole Marilyn Monroe feel) to red, which to me, made her look a little more sophisticated and glamorous.
Favorites:
Prom Song (Gone Wrong)
You Can Be the Boss

Born To Die Phase
Lana Del Rey
Born To Die
In early 2012, she released Born To Die. And she became famous! Holla! I would describe it as being heavily produced (a lot of hip-hop beats and lavish strings) and maintaing the sound she had started to get into. Thematically, things were similar (love, loss, the whole Lolita thing) but a little more glamorous (like National Anthem).
Favorites:
Off to the Races
Video Games

Paradise Phase
Lana Del Rey
Paradise, (I'd put Young and Beautiful, Chelsea Hotel No. 2, and Summer Wine in here too)
In late 2012, she released the Paradise EP. Even though it's connected to Born To Die, to me it's really different. I love Paradise, it's my favorite album of all time and really influenced the way I see life and music. That might sound dramatic, but everyone has THAT album. She died her hair dark brown, and somehow became more... herself to me. The music was darker and deeper and had more about religion and God. It was still very glamorous, but like I said, it seemed more real and who Lana actually is. To me, Paradise is night and Born To Die is day.
Favorites:
Ride
American
Cola
Gods and Monsters
Bel Air

Those Five Unreleased Songs Phase
Lana Del Rey
Angels Forever, Black Beauty, Hollywood, JFK, Starry Eyed
Around the summer of 2013, these five songs were released. I think they were intended for Ultraviolence. I'd like to see what Ultraviolence would have been like if they weren't released. I love these songs -- her voice sounds like velvet and the atmosphere is very 60s/70s.

Ultraviolence Phase
Lana Del Rey
Ultraviolence
In mid-2014, she released Ultraviolence. The production was a lot different from Born To Die's -- very guitar heavy. I think it could be considered a rock album. I love the style of Ultraviolence. It's dark and almost primitive (like Cruel World), West Coast and jazzy (like West Coast, Shades of Cool), and just honest (Pretty When You Cry). There was something really casual and West Coast about her style. I love it.
Favorites:
Cruel World
Shades of Cool
Brooklyn Baby
West Coast
Pretty When You Cry
Old Money
Florida Kilos


Damn, that took a really long time. Thanks to anyone who reads it. I'd love to hear what you think. 

How do people NOT LIKE a Lana song? Sometimes it takes me a while to get into one, but I ALWAYS end up liking it. She has a power over me.   But the ones I like the least/listen to the least are:
 
- The album version of DMD (the demo is so much better)
 
- TIWMUG
 
- The album version of Lolita (this demo is also so much better)
 
- Blue Velvet
 
- FMWUTTT
 
 
I will never, ever, EVER skip West Coast. That chorus tho. 

Maybe I'm just in a weird mood but I can't stop laughing at that last pic of Francesco. And then the fact that his name is Francesco makes me laugh more.   
 
And Lana looks pretty to me. 

yes , I know what you mean, I get a serious case of the gigglys with stuff like that too sometimes..