JamiDelRey

how i'm feeling now is the only good thing that came from this pandemic. ik covid-19 has literally made life so horrible this past year but at least we can say our fave gave us an amazing album from it. but like imagine if it didn't happen and we'd most likely still be here waiting for party 4 u to either leak or get released 

!!!!!!! I never thought ISON could be topped or joined by such an impressive body of music 
 

it leaked! https://dbree.org/v/843eb7

SO HAPPY WE GOT WGFU AHHHH I THOUGHT WE’D NEVER HEAR IT IN HQ :’)))))))))))))))

Had to wait in line since 4:45 AM for longer than 3 hours this morning and was still only 12th/13th in line but was able to snatch the very last copy of vroom vroom clear vinyl EP from my local record store  it’s gonna look so good framed with my autographed 2016 signed jacket 

!!!!!!! I never thought ISON could be topped or joined by such an impressive body of music 
 

Mykki’s verse on femmebot is the biggest cringefest I’ve ever heard. Cramming 100  dumb references in 30 seconds is not that cute & doesn’t fit the vibe of the first 2 verses at all. The taste level is nonexistent.  
 
I’m normally not the type to complain about features, but that verse truly ruins the song for me. 

Shabrang is simply incredible.

While I like the album, I have to say that - for me - it does not live up to the expectations the singles raised.
I feel like she was focussed a bit too much on being artistic, innovative and different and that made some songs become stale, even though the composition and production is beautiful.
Habibi has this heartbreakingly beautiful vibe but the stiff vocals and the overuse of autotune does not really improve it. Wallflower has this extremely intriguing percussion, yet she insists on making the song a semi-spoken chant. Gole Bi Goldoon is nice, yet totally unspectacular. And Human Nature is still the most overrated and boring artsy-fartsy-autotune songs within her discography.
None of these songs have anything on the immense power of Darkest Hour, Lamp Lady, Joanna or Oh My God. Makes me wonder even more why she decided to exclude Martyr, a vivid and passionate track that went along with the other singles so well. The only other songs on the album that really go with this energy are Shabrang, Eden and Rhode.
All Rivers At Once was a very pleasant suprise, as it really is a very new sound for her. It reminds me a slightly bit of stuff Tori Amos could have done. Dormant goes into a similar direction, although it falls off a bit during it's second half.
No Way succeeds in what Habibi and Gole Bi Goldoon try and Comet is extremely well produced, although it's obviously meant as an outro-track.
 
So yeah, I enjoy Shabrang, but based on the singles I expected it to be much more powerful and passionate than it turned out to be.
 

i wish she put kalim on the album instead of human nature 

Shabrang is such a beautiful record!!! I think in terms of consistency, it’s a better album than ISON. But I think ISON has some higher highs & lower lows, so I don’t really know which is the better album. 
 
I was worried after The Calling because that EP was kinda dull tbh. She seemed stuck on that portishead percussion for a hot minute, but the sonic direction she chose for Shabrang is refreshing & totally makes sense for her career. I love it. 

Where are my Eden stans

Had to wait in line since 4:45 AM for longer than 3 hours this morning and was still only 12th/13th in line but was able to snatch the very last copy of vroom vroom clear vinyl EP from my local record store  it’s gonna look so good framed with my autographed 2016 signed jacket 

Had to wait in line since 4:45 AM for longer than 3 hours this morning and was still only 12th/13th in line but was able to snatch the very last copy of vroom vroom clear vinyl EP from my local record store  it’s gonna look so good framed with my autographed 2016 signed jacket 

The more albums that get released in 2020, the more it becomes clearer that Taylor is truly at the top of her game. She's miles ahead of everyone else sonically and lyrical--and tbh i think its because of her close relationship with her fans. She doesn't really write about her own celebrity-world troubles in her music, she writes them from the perspective of her average teenage fans, who share stories with her and she listens; and that's what makes her music so universally relatable. Not many of us can relate to living for cheering crowds, or overcoming the confusing world of celebrity--but we can all relate to love triangles, high school drama, drifting apart from our childhood friends, etc. etc. And that's why all her music has always been "folklore", bc it captures the common feelings of a group/subculture, and not just Taylor herself 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-folklore-signed-cds-indie-stores-1047417/
 
was able to to pick up the VERY last signed folklore copy today from Lunchbox Records in Charlotte, NC... anyone else able to snatch one? It’s INSANE how high they’re being priced and going for on eBay listings, I love this album too much to want to sell it tho :/ 

honestly i bet he's logged off somewhere living his best life and receiving his ldr paycheck 

I managed to get Vroom Vroom right before it sold out at Banquet for about $36 usd including shipping. 
 

hopefully gonna pick up a  copy of the clear vroom vroom vinyl ep record store day drop tomorrow morning at my local record store 

hopefully gonna pick up a  copy of the clear vroom vroom vinyl ep record store day drop tomorrow morning at my local record store 

Delusion, devastation and disappointment. These were the ingredients used to create LanaBoards.
 

I can’t stop gagging at the fact this thread was made in May and there’s already over 700 pages when almost literally nothing concrete has happened besides the TJF snippet 
 

I can’t stop gagging at the fact this thread was made in May and there’s already over 700 pages when almost literally nothing concrete has happened besides the TJF snippet 
 

I can’t stop gagging at the fact this thread was made in May and there’s already over 700 pages when almost literally nothing concrete has happened besides the TJF snippet 
 

I can’t stop gagging at the fact this thread was made in May and there’s already over 700 pages when almost literally nothing concrete has happened besides the TJF snippet