Norman Fucking Rockwell - Pre-Release Thread

[LanaFlowers 8,752]

Y’all know good and damn well I meant she’s gotten older and her music has changed as well.

 

Changed, yes, but her music is in no way more mature. Half the songs from Lust for Life could have been written by a teenager. Songs like Heroin, 13 Beaches, and more recent tracks like Hope? Those songs I would never call childish or vacuous. But she was writing equally "mature" songs at 21 as well.

[Doll Harlow 12,367]

 

[PerwinkleDreams 6,800]

I mean she was also living in a trailer park for no reason and smoking meth

She did that after tho

Now you're just twisting the facts to prove your very specific point. Let that girl live in peace

What facts did I twist

All in all: if we're taking it from a perspective of a singer writing poetry, then yes congrats to her.

 

If we're taking it from a poet perspective, then no.

 

Let's just agree to disagree!

[kitschesque 9,882]

What facts did I twist

 

Everything can be inspirational if you know where to look. That includes finding basic joy in routine and hanging out with friends. This stage in her life gives us a different insight to her personality than 20 something Lana participating in more engaging activities but it's still Lana so whatever she does in life you know damn well she'll put in on paper and then sing about in in the booth. She's older and has a different perspective and priorities of course but she looks at life through the same or perhaps even more advanced lense. Her art is still here.

[Nobody 21,505]

 

[LanaFlowers 8,752]

PSA: aging is not the same as maturing

[Cacciatore 19,347]

her production is more dynamic

 

[Shades 1,699]

lmao the poem is so vapid and shallow and just. it's bad 

i'm happy lana has gotten to a very comfortable place in her life, but it's become clear that she is not stimulated or challenged in any way. her lyrics are lazy. her visuals are lazy (that's being kind). her art has undoubtedly regressed. given that, it's incredible that the music still sounds good and the lyrics are okay, but come on. go listen to anything pre-LFL. nothing she puts out compares. she's wasting away in LA and seems to have surrounded herself with yes-men.

[ilovetati 15,297]

PSA: aging is not the same as maturing

Obviously.

 

But your perspective changes as you age, and so has Lana’s.

 

Now, if you say her visuals are lazy and uninspired now, I’ll agree.

[cloverhoney 801]

[American Whore 51,251]

She posted some poetry. I really hope this record is as descriptive as that poem

[ChaoticLipster 24,612]

I don’t think the poem is that great really. I’m ready for the pitchforks fight me gays

[Cacciatore 19,347]

Poetry is not my thing but I couldn't even finish the first stanza 

[American Bottom 16,228]

Gonna start searching for someone else to stan just in case this is what its gonna be like from now on.

[ChaoticLipster 24,612]

Honestly I could not read it...it sounded like something an 8 year old had written.

[Cacciatore 19,347]

Gonna start searching for someone else to stan just in case this is what its gonna be like from now on.

 

Marina is serving a double album with a real concept, good aesthetics and actual promo and you still need to search for someone else? Bitch she's right there, miss Marina no diamonds deserves to be recognized.

 

[lil aerosol 2,297]

What's the point in debating Lana's poetic skills? If someone enjoys her poetry and think she's a good poet, let them be! I don't understand why we need to bring that down from them. And vice versa, if someone doesn't like her poetry then just let them be and don't try and convince them it's good. The brilliant thing about art in general is that it's all open to interpretation, it's subjective, and not a single work of art has been made to please everyone. Everyone's opinion is valid if they don't try to irrationally spread it 

[Lustrouslines 5,202]

Guys... i love this poetry shit. it coincides with the music. this poem reminds me of In You Car a lot. I do agree this “era” is filled with misconceptions and boring news and not enough interaction from her, but i overall LOVE the music. She’s gonna release it ONE day so don’t think that it will never see the light of day, i won’t say to be patient cause patience eventually wears thin. but the day that she does release NFR we will LOVE it.

[ChaoticLipster 24,612]

What's the point in debating Lana's poetic skills? If someone enjoys her poetry and think she's a good poet, let them be! I don't understand why we need to bring that down from them. And vice versa, if someone doesn't like her poetry then just let them be and don't try and convince them it's good. The brilliant thing about art in general is that it's all open to interpretation, it's subjective, and not a single work of art has been made to please everyone. Everyone's opinion is valid if they don't try to irrationally spread it 

I agree I won’t attack people for liking it....fine by me if others like this drivel (joke lol).

[Nobody 21,505]

i live in a tudor house under the freeway

off of Rose Avenue 12 blocks from the beach

 

Wait why is she telling everyone where she lives