Norman Fucking Rockwell - Pre-Release Thread

[drowning mermaid 1,706]

Regarding the cover, I think a lot of stuff you don't like/understand is deliberate. For instance, the guy: that's part of the concept, him being dull and Nicholson's son. She's having this classic 60s white bourgeoisie moment (ala National Anthem), but with a modern twist : she stands next to the offspring of a great golden star, she wears a baddie outfit rather than a 60s hairdo. California is burning in the background. She occupies the stage like a man would in a vintage, patriarcal work : in the center, holding her man in a commanding fashion, at the helm like a leader. She's alluding to her aesthetic (a modern take on American archetypes) and this record's project : a Rockwellian illustration of her time through portraits, iconic cultural representations and a mishmash of images. That's actually one of her most coherent project coverwise.

shit I love you the cover makes so much more sense to me now

[mrborntolose 9,967]

and red vinyl with streaks of yellow... yes

[xxmissdaytonaxx 30,078]

and red vinyl with streaks of yellow... yes

ew

[plastiscguy 63,437]

Okay, so 8 hours till the pre-order... Gonna nap in the meantime

[Psychedelic Pussy 30,108]

I hope we get snippets of each song when the preorder goes up!

*and a deluxe edition xoxoxo

[cherriesinthespring 5,486]

It’s my Saturday night and I live in California , I will not be able to stay up til 5 but I’m staying up late cuz it’s saturday and I’m gonna hate life when my alarm goes off for this damn preorder

[American Bottom 16,228]

Does anyone have a mp3 snippet of the title track and the second snippet of HIAB

[Cry by the beach 882]

and red vinyl with streaks of yellow... yes

Not here for the McDonalds/ketchup and mustard aesthetic this time around

[TrashMagiq 58,573]

last night i had a dream that the vinyl’s clear

a nightmare, literally a nightmare. all this vinyl color discussion just for it to have no color

[movebaby 5,379]

literally the gift that keeps on giving, wouldn’t expect anything less from one of my fav members on here

 

i'm honored, thanks babe!

[VeniceBiatch 1,703]

can't wait to absolutely ignore doin' time and hope is a boring song to listen to - so i won't on my first playthrough of this masterpiece xx

[domandapiano 12,099]

The cover is so wild I love it more every time I look at it.

[triangles19 2,454]

I know it will not happen but I would love a deluxe edition w/2 or 3 bonus tracks, a Target edition w/1 more bonus and an iTunes edition w/1 more. 

I love that kind of release. Can't wait to see what track will be revealed with the preo-order, I bet it's Cinnamon Girl or Fuck it i love you.

[GeminiLanaFan 49,031]

So... BAR and Doin Time are there and no Yosemite? The bich never stops surprising me...

Maybe Yosemite was reworked into something else, though I now doubt it.

Love the cover and the tracklist! And Bartender!!!!

[movebaby 5,379]

i was shitposting when i first brought up a neon green vinyl but honestly now i legit want it

[Crimson and Clover 22,505]

In the shart, I’m the fart, and I’m burning through you

[takeitdoen 10,627]

I just can't believe that BAR is on this. I was so worried it would fade into obscurity now I can finally share it's brilliance (hopefully it's melodically still intact). I'm probably going to listen to that first.

 

ETA: I just read people are complaining about it being on there - What?? The song is about narcissism in artistry. It fits even more than it would have on LFL.

 

Not feeling the song titles, most notably IYC being called 'Love Song' but whatever!

[movebaby 5,379]

guys when you get a chance make sure to harass @@RormanNockwell about when the stick figure cover is coming out

[Rorman Nockwell 56,708]

i was shitposting when i first brought up a neon green vinyl but honestly now i legit want it

 

Given that fucking jacket on the cover, I suddenly feel like it's the most realistic of all the colours we proposed LMAO

[triangles19 2,454]

I hope BAR will be produced in the Venice Bitch vibe, there's background noises on the demo that reminds me of it. I hope it will be more raw than the version we have