Norman Fucking Rockwell - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[NikoGo 60,797]

22 minutes ago, Marius said:

Listening to MAC in a sunny day is something else.  This album really is that bitch. 

I’ll never forget when she posted the first snippet of it..I loved it from that moment, and the whole song did nothing but make me love it even more 

[NikoGo 60,797]

16 minutes ago, littleredpartydress said:

I seriously cannot fathom why half of this fandom doesn’t like this album and never will be able to

 

i honestly think it’s mostly like being annoyed that this was the first time the critic-sphere really accepted her talents fully and feeling elitist and superior for turning their nose up at something so critically acclaimed but like ....

 

brain worms for those who don’t like this album 

people are allowed to not like the album as much as others, I could say the same about LFL because it’s my fave and everyone hates it 

my problem is

1: the wait soured the whole era for me. Having snippets of almost every song for over a year was overkill (which I get is my own fault for listening to them)

2: I felt like the songs didn’t live up to their potential. MAC/VB/DT I loved the second I heard the snippet and the full songs made me love them more. Love Song, Cinnamon Girl, and Happiness (and even a little bit of title track) just didn’t go in a way I thought it would, and the full songs disappointed me

 

(The party dress I’m a mess line in LS still irks me to this day. The melody is cute but the lyrics feel so overdone. And the fact that we basically had all of CG in 18 and the last minute is such a tease because the ending instrumentals outdo the song itself)

 

I like the album more as joint songs (MAC/VB, CG/HTD, FIILY/TG, HIAB/Bartender) but as a whole it’s my least favorite collection of songs. The flow is super weird (LS following DT is a super weird choice as well as TNBAR in between California and TG)

 

edit: not to mention the demo of BAR fits more thematically than the version she put out (‘you did it all for fame, tell me how life treats you now’ fits the theme of self inflated ego artist more than ‘I’m taking off my bathing suit’)

 

edit again: like personally, HIAB hurt me SO BAD. I loved each and every snippet she posted and have never been so hyped for a Lana song, and then the full song came out and it is the most discombobulated song she’s ever released. It sounds like 3 very different songs shoved together in one. It doesn’t flow and they don’t fit with eachother 

 

Again; this is all my own personal opinion and we can all like and not like songs 

[prettywhenimhigh 49,329]

MAC and bertender grew on me insanely since my first listens wow 

[IanadeIrey 62,021]

I remember when Norman came out, I knew it would be loved upon first listen by so many people. It feels very comfortable for Lana and stays true to that early 70s SoCal sound she has mastered while showing a lighter side of her lyrically. 
 

So many songs on the album have a certain production or other elements that made them feel like instant-classics in Lana’s universe when they were newly released - I think I can make that case for myself with every single song on the album!
 

I know a lot of people’s issues with the record on here lie within the production, the rollout, and how it feels “safe” - and don’t get me wrong, they’re completely valid in those feelings - but those are actually the reasons why I love Norman. It’s a mood record that’s very easy for me to listen to day-to-day (it’s perfect driving music, especially when you’re driving along the coast or when you’re driving in a beachtown) and I just love that sound in general. 
 

These are just my thoughts so, again, in no way am I trying to challenge anyone’s differing opinions on the album! <3 just thought I’d throw in that disclaimer because I know this album is a very divisive topic on the site lol.

[Make me your Dream Life 87,789]

this album's a time capsule. Normie. ur anything but.

[Crimson and Clover 22,505]

kinda rando but I went to the location where that one clip in the Venice MV is located (the one in my sig)! it's in SF and it's called Ocean Beach and it's actually kinda close to my apartment but I haven't gone in a while since it's been foggy/windy. It was a clear day today though so  I never really appreciated the area until I saw the video and it's been one of my favorite places in SF ever since (i always listen to VB while watching the sunset!). it looks kinda different today because they've made changes over time but it still has the same charm and is absolutely beautiful during the sunset. the surrounding area is even more beautiful imo 

  

this is what it looks like the opposite direction

and how it looks like at the beach! 

[Veinsineon 76,785]

Spoiler

LEAK THE GODDAMN INSTRUMENTALS????? ITS BEEN 84 YEARS AND YOU CAN EVEN KEEP ONE HOARDED LIKE WTWWAW

 this is my request thank you

 

[Distantly 3,923]

Listened to this album twice today… wow what a masterpiece 

[lanabanana11 3,855]

On 4/18/2021 at 7:16 AM, Redhydrangeas99 said:

Just found this on facebook. It looks like they’re really having trouble with vinyls lol

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wait are these from two separate packages? or are they the 2 LP's that make up one package?

[Life 3,966]

honestly her best album.

nothing beats this for me - it's a fxcking masterpiece. 

[x VB 12,508]

2 hours ago, lanabanana11 said:

wait are these from two separate packages? or are they the 2 LP's that make up one package?

No clue

[clementines 9,890]

The Greatest is honestly MAYBE her best song

[Make me your Dream Life 87,789]

I'm tempted to get the new vinyl, with FIILY fixed w the streaming version, but I already have the 2 versions I don't wanna get a Standard third version ah

[littleredpartydress 49,871]

The best fcking album of ALLLLLL TIME

 

[Cry by the beach 882]

I'm glad that the majority consensus of HIADT seems to have changed from "it's ugly/boring" to people finally acknowledging that it's a masterpiece. It never deserved the hate it got in 2019 

Though I do agree it's better within the context of the album and that choosing to release it as a stand-alone single was an odd choice. Nevertheless it's always been a v beautiful song 

[In My Feelings 985]

This poll 

 

I'm sorry girls, but HIADTFAWLMTH is the best song on the album and one of her best songs ever period. 

[Veinsineon 76,785]

57 minutes ago, Peace said:

The Greatest is honestly MAYBE her best song

Literally WHY was it not the closer. Mope is the safest thing for a woman like me to do - but i wont is still sleep inducing idgi 

[clementines 9,890]

2 hours ago, mansfield ringer said:

Literally WHY was it not the closer. Mope is the safest thing for a woman like me to do - but i wont is still sleep inducing idgi 

THIS!!!

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,471]

I'm sure this has been said many times before, but I wish she had found some balance between the finished version of BAR and the demo.

 

I like the anger/vengeance and outro melody (so freaking good) of the demo, but I think the finished version fits in better with the rest of NFR and sounds more polished.

 

Also, the fact that Bartender is the least played song on NFR on Spotify is a CRIME. 

[Deadly Nightshade 12,849]

This album reminds me of summer of 19’ before covid . Good memories 
i hope i feel more optimistic soon