alexandro

your optimism x.x 

lana is a m-f transgender ex cop 

Honeymoon is so good. 

I'm still in the Honeymoon phase.

STAR TOURS
 
STARLINE TOURS
 
looking for love in Alderaan places
 
Just like how Kylo Ren is named after Rilo Kiley
 
obviously
 
our world is nothing but priests and acolytes
 

 

 
the best part is if you search for "rey" on google images you always get the other one; their synthesis in the zeitgeist is complete already

I guess that's enough LanaBoards browsing for today

Retrobaroque Electro mixed with Medievaljazz-Heavy Metal and a touch of Renaissance-HipHop and psychodelic alternative future Pop

So sad to see people bashing Honeymoon.

OMFG Someone finally fucking said it
 
The 24 hours thing is part of a longer phrase most of the twats on this forum seem to ignore for whatever reason
 
There's only 24 hours and that's not enough
To lie like you lie, or love like you love
 
To me it's not stupid at all, it's a sort of hyperbole to state he constantly lies but he's also a great lover.

The bashing of these lyrics is so f*cking stupid and childish since they make sense in the context of the lyrics. It's obvious Lana's not trying to channel Dora the explorer to teach her screaming twink fans about the hours here but to tell her lover he wastes his time with strange shit.Yet y'all celebrate "Open up a beer
and you say get over here and play a video game" or "Now I'm off to the races, cases
of Bacardi chasers chasin' me all over town" like the second coming of Goethe.

Oh come on, I respect every single opinion but this is just... Do you hear the passion she pours on Honeymoon's second verse, all of God Knows I Tried, Religion, 24? The sadness and helplessness in Terrence Loves You's bridge? The dramatic vocals in Salvatore's chorus, The Blackest Day? The minute-long high note she holds in Burnt Norton? ( ) She sounds absolutely passionate and confident.

Tragic, Freak fits into the album flow
 
There r like many haters in here that don't agree with everything she do 
she is totes compariable to John Lemon and Mick Jagger
 
i remember when I was 5 and vinyls came out.  Out of all musicians that have music on records.., Lana is the best 
her haunting voice and velvet vocals can only but wow me. Very few artist can do that to me as I don't like music much anyways 
Lana has to forget about unpopular opinions especially like you youngsters, judging her every move. Remember she is only human that will not be recognized by the Oscars music awards just like Led Zappler and other old iconic a of the yesteryear
there is someone here that shall not be named @(leaked) that is disrespectful to Lana and her choices. She is a true magician and can do what she pleases. Music from the 1840s is not like today's but I can tell you Lana is one of the greats like John Elton. Speaking about Elton, Lana should definitely collaborate with him on a small concert. Also Lana has to collaborate with James Fanco on his woman in big mansion movie idea as they're very alike also on bullybored awards Lana was the classiest person in the room.
And where does one get off saying one she didn't know what to say?
Or maybe the people saying that are too stupid to realize what she said, which was quite Genius IMHO.
She is starting to realize just how powerful she is, so she can triple down on the way she already does things for decades into future. (and not do what the run of the mill Adeles do, but do it the
way she does it, as an innovator, as a trailblazer as the unique once in a generation artist she is.
 
 
 
 

This thread is Lana's magnum opus

I'm not sure about BTD and Paradise, but she did say her favorite track from Ultraviolence, hands down, is Cruel World.

i love stanning a legend

never forget

Lana and Gaga at the same event 
 

i guess it's a teen thing.

hearing loss?

Lana Del Rey covers Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift in her fifth record, 1989

While I understand the desire for a favorite artist to create more art, and the hope that other people will enjoy and be enriched by the music you enjoy, I don't understand the almost pathological obsession by some here with sales figures, promo for promo's sake (or merely for the sake of stimulating sales), or needing your listening choices validated by the general public's purchasing decisions.
 
Also, aside from the possibility of not recouping an excessive budget (which seems extremely unlikely here), any metric by which an album that went to #2 on the Billboard 200-- a feat achieved by only 36 musicians on the entire planet the previous year-- would be considered a "flop" is kind of absurd.
 

You can't just dictate which songs are her career highlights. That's the point of a personal opinion. Just because you evidently adore these songs doesn't mean that everyone should agree with you and it certainly doesn't mean that they are Lana's career highlights, period. Your opinion isn't all that. It means as much as everyone else's opinion around here.
 
For the record, I think TBD is a career highlight too.

Okay, I've really enjoyed just lurking in this and pre-release threads (latter was lots of fun and got me through several days of unpleasant illness). But here is where I can't stay silent, I'm afraid. I mean no personal attacks or arguments because I perfectly understand frustration. You really like/love someone's art and they prefer to go in hiding rather than share more of it with the world. I've been there. Really irritating, I know. 
But about that last sentence. I heard it before. I had a conversation with a middle-aged lady who really meant well. When she asked me whether I plan to have kids and I said "No," she basically answered with the same words. Being able to become a parent is such a precious opportunity, and many people would kill to have it but they can't have children for medical or financial or other reasons. And I "throw it away." I really do because I don't want to use it. Guess for some people it's the same with career/artistic opportunities. 
Does Lana effectively use all the opportunities she has? No. But who of us really do? After all, using opportunities is not an obligation, it's a choice. Talented people aren't obligated to use their talent to maximum just like fertile people aren't obligated to procreate. So while I understand and - to a degree - share frustration with Lana releasing an album with lots of potential and abandoning it when it could possibly grow into more interesting things and attract more people, I don't think even dedicated fans are in position to tell what Lana needs. We can only speculate about what we'd like her to do and how. Only Lana know what Lana needs and why she handles her career the way she does. 
Again, I'm not against criticism or pointing out obvious facts (like, lack of promotion hurts sales), but sometimes it almost sounds like some people believe that an artist has some sort of obligation to them or to the world in general. Since when? If they want to waste their talent, that's their choice and it's completely okay. 
 
On topic: though her releasing new album so soon after the last one made me have some doubt about its quality, and though nothing can replace UV as my favorite Lana's record, in the end I'm quite happy with Honeymoon. Despite having numerous flaws that were pointed out here several times already, it does offer something new, it's just as atmospheric as previous Lana's material, and for me it's strong enough to stand on its own, without any additional stuff like music videos. It's lush, it's heartfelt, it's unlike any other stuff being released nowadays, it even has some (intentionally or not) funny moments (seriously, I laughed several times during first listen).