Norman Fucking Rockwell - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Rusted iron gates 157]

Father John misty said at his concert yesterday, that Lana told him the guy she wrote Norman about was really 5,8 and not 6ft as she says in the song. Is this new information? Because I’m pretty sure we didn’t know with a 100% certainty who the song is about…

[rocknrollgroupie 3,687]

18 hours ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Father John misty said at his concert yesterday, that Lana told him the guy she wrote Norman about was really 5,8 and not 6ft as she says in the song. Is this new information? Because I’m pretty sure we didn’t know with a 100% certainty who the song is about…

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[Let the Light In 15,166]

18 hours ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Father John misty said at his concert yesterday, that Lana told him the guy she wrote Norman about was really 5,8 and not 6ft as she says in the song. Is this new information? Because I’m pretty sure we didn’t know with a 100% certainty who the song is about…

Did she have a boyfriend that’s 5’8?

[Mer 52,050]

18 hours ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Father John misty said at his concert yesterday, that Lana told him the guy she wrote Norman about was really 5,8 and not 6ft as she says in the song. Is this new information? Because I’m pretty sure we didn’t know with a 100% certainty who the song is about…

 

Oh that makes more sense. Getting fucked over by a 6'2 man-child, fine whatever, tale as old as time. Getting fucked over by a 5'8 man-child? I'd be livid. Now that's worth writing an album over and calling it Norman Fucking Rockwell. 

[Make me your Dream Life 83,166]

This album’ll always be special to me, and I think it’s a really good sign that I’m growing past the songs themes that come around from them. Happy 

[SoftwareUpgrade 19,230]

I need to do a full listen for this, like I did last summer !

[love deluxe 8,494]

venice bitch will always be the craziest song to me… i love it so much

[daphnedinkley 12,396]

woke up at 5am today for no reason other than the sun coming thru the blinds, i was exhausted but i couldn’t get back to sleep so i just got up and started cleaning and prepping breakfast for my nephew; i opened the back door to hear the birds and let some fresh air in and i put on this album from start to finish and wow…. i’ve said it so many times but this is SUCH a perfect “morning album” for me. i always feel i enjoy it the most when it’s early - those opening strings on the title track just feel like dawn - and i’m currently on HIAB and it’s crazy because at this point i just feel totally absorbed in NFR’s whole world, yknow? and when it’s over i’m probably gonna go from start to finish again. i’ve had a lot of special moments like this with NFR, i’m so grateful for this record

[ivory almond 10,487]

Norman fucking Rockwell! (2019)

 

1. California - 10/10
2. The greatest - 10/10
3. Venice Bitch - 10/10
4. Cinnamon Girl - 9.5/10
5. Mariners Apartment Complex - 9.5/10
6. How to disappear - 9/10

7. Fuck it I love you - 8.5/10
8. hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - 8.5/10
9. The Next Best American Record - 8/10

10. Doin' Time - 8/10
11. Bartender - 8/10
12. Norman Fucking Rockwell - 7.5/10
13. Love song - 7.5/10
14. Happiness is a butterfly - 7/10

 

Overall: 9/10 - 3rd Favorite Album

 

favorite moments: california beat drop, the greatest guitar solo, venice bitch synths, "la-la-la-la-la-la losers, beautiful losers," mariners guitar outro, tnbar glass shatter, "t-t-tender"

[Ocean Boulevard 39,044]

Started to listen once again to some NFR! songs more often recently and wow they just blow me away  There is something that makes me feel so nostalgic about NFR!. Maybe it was because 2018 was the hardest & worst year of my life and getting new Lana music in 2018 & 2019 gave me so much life and helped me alot. It was also the last album that came out pre - covid and for me that time feels like a different dimension.  And this album reminds me of summer days, summer nights,  vacations, the sea , beaches and of California which probably is huge factor that adds to the nostalgic feeling. The long pre release era was kinda exhausting but looking back I think the snippets add to the nostalgia too , I still remember where I was when each snippet dropped. I will never forget listening to Cinnamon Girl snippet for the first time while seeing one of the most amazing sunsets I've ever seen

 

I took some years lol but I truly think this album finally entered my top 4 of hers, it's actually an amazing album

[GeminiLanaFan 45,798]

the Summer I Turned Pretty has How to Disappear playing during one of the scenes of the last episode of season 2. I’m surprised to find it very good right now (I’ve struggled with the final mix of that one since day one TBH). I always thought  the verses’ lyrics were so incredible but the production gets better over time I guess. 

[Ocean Boulevard 39,044]

30 minutes ago, GeminiLanaFan said:

the Summer I Turned Pretty has How to Disappear playing during one of the scenes of the last episode of season 2. I’m surprised to find it very good right now (I’ve struggled with the final mix of that one since day one TBH). I always thought  the verses’ lyrics were so incredible but the production gets better over time I guess. 

Wait , I kinda have the same issue with HTD. Need to find the new mix

[GeminiLanaFan 45,798]

5 hours ago, Ocean Boulevard said:

Wait , I kinda have the same issue with HTD. Need to find the new mix

It’s the same mix as the album but I don’t know, it just hit different today.

[EndlessSummer 3,398]

Lime Green vinyl repress!

 

https://therecordhub.com/products/vinyl-lana-del-rey-norman-fucking-rockwell-2lp-set-lime-green-vinyl-exclusive-to-the-record-hub-com

[longtimeman 8,069]

Can anyone who has an actual copy of either the CD or vinyl, that is not a first press, confirm that there are physical copies of the album that have the proper version of 'Fuck It I Love You?', and if so, whether there is any way to tell the difference. I want to buy it, but don't want to get just another copy with the same 'wrong' version.

[Candy Necklace 4,046]

NFR! re-enters the Billboard 200 at 180, this is its 26th week on the chart and first time since 2020! 

[sjatib 5,042]

On 8/18/2023 at 2:50 PM, GeminiLanaFan said:

the Summer I Turned Pretty has How to Disappear playing during one of the scenes of the last episode of season 2. I’m surprised to find it very good right now (I’ve struggled with the final mix of that one since day one TBH). I always thought  the verses’ lyrics were so incredible but the production gets better over time I guess. 

 

One of the true highlights of the album. They took risks with that and ended up creating a truly unique sound.

[Bonita 11,776]

Norman... i don't think any piece of music has ever struck me the way that you did. I vividly remember listening to the title track for the first time and the chills I got (the chills I still get to THIS day). The way this record tackles destruction and hope in its own beautiful way is nothing short of proof of Lana's genius as an artist. This album is everyday life. Think about it, it's been out since 4 years and it STILL resonates with us today. IDGAF if you hate the production or what not but the story it told... it's everyday life. Hope is a dangerous thing is one of her best songs ever and i'm so glad she got to share it with us. I am glad I got to experience this record and so grateful that many were able to revel in its genius.

 

Thank You Lana 

[picturebook 899]

We deserve an anniversary edition with the non X-mas version of HTD!

[Fingertips 72,115]

The greatest album of my lifetime, I don't think I'll ever listen to something this good again for the first time. 

 

Now it's been years since I left New York
I've got a kid and two cats in the yard
The California sun and the movie stars
I watch the skies getting light as I write, as I
Think about those years
As I whisper in your ear

I'm always going to be right here
No one's going anywhere