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  1. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by cherriesinthespring in Lust For Life - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll   
    I'm up for remastering as long as every song doesn't turn into Coachella lol. Just fine tune what is already there and change nothing
     
    Vocals shouldn't be touched
  2. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Lotus in Lust For Life - Pre-Release Thread   
    I have been waiting for her to come to the Netherlands for so long, I remember she only performed once somewhere at a small stage in Amsterdam and performed Ride on live Dutch television, but nothing more.
  3. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by naachoboy in Lust For Life - Pre-Release Thread   
    i think it means that more people have a youtube account lol 
  4. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by expandableclitoris in My Lust for Life cover (inspired by BTD official style)   
    i'm not very good at manips   but i liked it so i'm posting it 

  5. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by surfnoirswing in Official Audio: "Lust For Life (feat. The Weeknd)"   
    bitch we dont want to hear this damn interview he didnt even mention Lana. Where is the album we need the damn album
  6. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Icecream Icequeen in Lust For Life - Pre-Release Thread   
    I squeal every time they mention Lana's name! Omg the longest hour in my life
  7. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by californianfreak in What is your favorite UV outtake? (poll)   
    Yes To Heaven is so underrated imo 
  8. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by terusama in Lust For Life - Pre-Release Thread   
    Strap in kiddos, here's my graham4anything style analysis of the covers BTD and LFL.
     
    BtD vs LfL Cover Analysis
     
    Album Titles
    As it's been discussed previously, Lust for Life is probably a play on Born to Die. Both titles feature a verb (if you take "lust" to be an imperative verb rather than a noun), its preposition, and the object of that preposition. Born in order to Die. Lusting in pursuit of Life. There is also a clear semantic contrast between "die" and "life". They're opposites and highlight an opposing focus to ones ideological outlook on life- Am I living just to die, so that my focus is on death? Or am I living for the sake of life, so that my focus in on life? These contrasts probably inform us a bit about the direction Lana is going to take in this album.
     
    Covers in Comparison
    A few comparisons can be made which lead me to believe that the LFL cover is an intentional harkening to the BTD cover. They both feature Lana standing forward, facing and looking into the camera, in front of a car. Other users here have pointed out that the car appears to be a similar kind to the one on the BTD cover. In both covers she takes up about the same amount of space. Both covers also feature a similar color scheme, with Lana in white, against a blue background. To me these similarities make it clear that she is trying to evoke BTD for a purpose which we will further explore.
     
    Covers in Contrast
     
    Styling
    In the BTD cover, we see Lana in a clean, buttoned up white blouse, perfectly styled hair, large earrings and reddened lips. These details give Lana a clean, manicured look. In contrast, the LFL cover features a lace dress, a more neutral lip, and daisies in the hair, which are placed asymmetrically. This creates a less crisp look, more organic and inviting, less cool and composed. Besides the daisies, the LFL cover features no ornamentation either (like jewelry). In contrast with the large shining earrings on the BTD cover, this would signal a turn away from opulence (which hasn't really been a theme since UV).
     
    Lighting
    In the BTD cover, the photographer relied on natural lighting for the shoot. Natural lighting creates heavier shadows, putting a good portion of Lanas face in shadow. A shadowed face appears more mysterious. In contrast, on the LFL cover Lana's face has been fully illuminated, and there is little shadowing anywhere on her face. This makes her appear less mysterious, more open, more "transparent" (perhaps a response to years of journalists badgering about "the MYSTERY of lana del rey").
     
    Font
    The BTD cover makes use of what we've come to know as "her" font, the tall, unadorned, statuesque trademark font. The font is very utilitarian- it has no flourishes at all. It appears cold and uninviting. Contrast with the LFL font which is full of flourishes and personality. This adds a more personal touch to the cover, and makes it appear more genuine and inviting.
     
    Tone
    In the BTD cover, Lana looks directly into the camera, impressively unexpressive. There is no indication of emotion on her face, so we rely on other cues to determine the tone of the cover- the heavy shadows, the tight styling, etc. On the LFL cover, Lana looks right into the camera and smiles. This very obvious indicator of emotion causes us to look to her to determine the tone of the cover- which would appear to be a happy one.
     
    In Conclusion
    The comparisons between these covers give us the impression of an evocation of a previous era, but more importantly, the contrasts inform us as to what this evocation means. I believe that Lana intends to give us an album that is antithetical to Born to Die, with an emphasis on life rather than death, on purpose versus futility. Styling and tone choices lead me to believe that this album will attempt to be more genuine, less manicured, and more approachable than previous works.
     
    Why the border?
    My theory on the border is that it's supposed to look like a polaroid or like we're looking into a television screen, but I'm honestly not sure.
  9. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Trinity in Misheard Lana Lyrics   
    In National Anthem she says, "Keep me safe in his bell tower hotel"
    And I always thought she said "Keep me safe in his will, time will hold tell" 
  10. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by LAman in Out Shopping with Chuck in West Hollywood - 12/22/16   
    I feel like her face is gradually changing...hmmmm (not a hater, just an observation)
  11. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Lust in LDR5 - Pre-Pre-Release Annual Meltdown and Discussion Thread   
    I know no one will agree w me but I want her to have like one max Martin produced song so she can have a hit (a hit isn't all I care about I definitely would have better music but it'd be kinda cool)
  12. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by eternixy in 2017 Performance Dates   
    Can't wait to hear Carmen again!
  13. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Unknown in LDR5 - Pre-Pre-Release Annual Meltdown and Discussion Thread   
    I would like an entire album in the same aesthetic as Television Heaven and TV in black and white PLEASE
  14. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Elle in Lanaboards 2.0 Updates   
    August 29, 2016
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    - More & equal power given to moderators (including options to ban, IP ban, and give warning points)

    General
    - Site cleanup - simple things such as deleting threads that were spam, duplicate threads, and threads that were used once and never again (such as a new member creating a new thread just to find a certain picture in HQ and then it never being touched again, etc)
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  15. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Cashew in Lana Confessions   
    I first disliked her because I thought she was the type of person who would think way to highly of themselves    Then when I first decided to check her out I listened to Born To Die and though "wtf this song is not even that good". Months later before West Coast was released I listened to Summertime Sadness and that's when I became a fan. 
  16. joshuasean2900 liked a post in a topic by Miss Doing Nothing in Born to Die: The Paradise Edition SURVIVOR!!!!1!!1! 5000th post gets 20$$   
    Born To Die - 35 
    Off To The Races - 63 
    Blue Jeans - 56 
    Video Games - 25
    National Anthem - 23 
    Ride - 88 
    American - 40 
    Cola - 28 
  17. guardian liked a post in a topic by Miss Doing Nothing in The perfect gapless Lana album!   
    Dum Dum > Backfire
  18. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by James19709 in The Blackest Day   
    I think she opens with "Carry me home, got my blue nail polish on"
  19. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by longtimeman in Virgin Radio France live acoustic session   
    "What happened?"
     
    "I killed him :)" 
  20. Miss Doing Nothing liked a post in a topic by Fusel in Honeymoon - Pre-Release and Discussion Thread   
    I WAS GONNA GO TO BED BUT NOW I WONT SLEEP TILL I'VE LISTENED TO THAT ALBUM
     
    IF SOMEONE HAS A LINK PLS SEND IT TO ME ILL LUB U 5EVER
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