TEMPORARY Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 19th, 2021

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I was fully prepared for this to be a flop, but I should have known better...this is yet another great album. She's 7/7 folks! Lana is preternaturally gifted at writing beautiful melody and this album, like Born to Die, Ultraviolence, or NFR, is absolutely overflowing with melody after melody, and is particularly satisfying to listen to straight-through. My guess is that "Dealer" was left off the album so it could stay a 1-disc vinyl, as I think that's an important part of the design. 

 

Best track: "Dark But Just a Game" (or maybe "White Dress"). I'm in love with the A.K.A.-but-professionally produced sound both these tracks have, and they really shows how flexible of an artist Lana truly is. How many other singer/songwriters know how to match their voice to their songs as well as Lana does? Sonic bliss.

 

Worst: "For Free" This is such a good song but I think whoever sings first—I can't tell Zella Day and Weyes Blood apart lol—should have been dropped. The last woman to sing sounds so much like Joni Mitchell that I understand exactly what Lana's going for by having somebody else close out the album. Either way, I miss the reed solo at the end of Mitchell's original recording, and I think the song sounds unfinished resolving in a quick piano chord.

 

I'm not sure if Jack Antonoff is a genius or a hack, but Lana is definitely a genius and Jack definitely "gets" Lana in a way that I think few people do. He describes this album best, especially in relation to Norman Fucking Rockwell! in his Interview Magazine article:

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"I feel like you’re on this very long path to breaking down everything until it’s at its most authentic. Chemtrails feels like another breakdown on top of Norman, but what’s interesting is that it breaks down into different directions."

 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, UltraviolenceBaby said:

im one of them

and tbh ive never listened to something when it’s leaked I personally think it’s gunna feel like any of her unreleased songs got leaked the real thrill comes when I listen it on its actual time

yeah that's what motivated me to wait, i wouldn't feel anything on the 19th if i would give into the leak. as much as it sucks waiting, i think the payoff is gonna be much greater. i'd rather wait and have release day be special. 

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32 minutes ago, gasstationkween said:

I need an album for sleeping lullabies from her 

Wow, that sounds great. Till that I would try Violet. I would also be interested in an album where rennaisance and her style meets. (Prob not the most popular idea, but imagine it after what she did in

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Not all who wander are lost)

 

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I really love the piano melody on White Dress. I love Jack's production, but his piano melodies, on their own, are often weaker than Rick's. But the piano and fragile voice of Lana are just so 

 

[Lustformoney 41,592]

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the beggining of WD has one of the best melodies she ever sang

 

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6 minutes ago, GeminiLanaFan said:

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I really love the piano melody on White Dress. I love Jack's production, but his piano melodies, on their own, are often weaker than Rick's. But the piano and fragile voice of Lana are just so 

 

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imo if the piano had more energy it'd eat her voice and jack's level of energy just extends the longing of the song 

 

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39 minutes ago, IanadeIrey said:

I know this is basically the post-release thread, so while I haven't read any spoilers or listened to the album yet, I just wanted to say that I feel like her best, rawest, most personal work is imminent, and hopefully you guys who have listened can already say that!

I am so excited! We're only 177 hours away, which is insane. The month of the release is always my favourite 

I think you will absolutely love this album 

Looking forward to your posts in the post-release thread 

You can do the wait and it will be worth it

 

I admire all the people who wait till March 19th...I had no self control  but I stopped listening to the album today and will wait March 19th to listen to it again and stream the fuck out of it

 

 

[Lustformoney 41,592]

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btw white dress grew on me n now im obsessed it was a skip at the beginning

 

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1 minute ago, Lustformoney said:

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btw white dress grew on me n now im obsessed it was a skip at the beginning

 

 

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One of her best songs ever, imho

 

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I haven’t listened to the leak I’m waiting till the 19th but overall how are you guys finding it? 

 

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1 minute ago, Brooklynbaby said:

 

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I haven’t listened to the leak I’m waiting till the 19th but overall how are you guys finding it? 

 

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Totally a grower, I stan so hard

 

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'White Dress' is undeniably 

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the highlight of the record for me. It's right up there with some of her saddest songs (which always happen to be about her younger years - yayo, old money, ride) - it might be a grower for some but whatever slander it might get for the high pitched vocals, it's only going to be the tasteless locals. White Dress and Yosemite honestly came through and ended me. I ALSO love how Jack rearranged For Free! The way he stumped on the piano keys in songs like The Greatest or MAC was horrific but here he tinkles the keys so beautifully! ( I can see how songs like TJF would be fan favourites but for me the Holy Trinity of Chemtrails is White Dress - Yosemite - For Free. )

Breaking Up Slowly : it had such great potential to be a moody, folk number if only Jack had used some deep live drums and percussions and maybe an electric guitar solo; instead it's just left to itself and it's a huge missed opportunity imo. Lana still has the gift of melody but Jack's work with her is often hit or miss. Some things are good (I loved all of Violet), other things are super weird (why do DTWD and TJF end so abruptly? and what's with that horrific audio tune?). Finally, DBJAG: this will probably be a fan favourite too. I hated it. NOT the song itself (although it's just very meh to me)  but it just doesn't belong in the album sonically like, AT ALL. 

I'm still finding it hard to rank the songs outside of the triad I mentioned above and the last two places that go to LMLYLAW and DBJAG. 

 

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1 minute ago, Brooklynbaby said:

 

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I haven’t listened to the leak I’m waiting till the 19th but overall how are you guys finding it? 

 

But.....why is your post in a spoiler if you haven't listened to it or have anything to spoil....?

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Totally a grower, I stan so hard

 

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I’m so glad I’ve seen people on Twitter with completely different opinions on it so I thought you guys would be the best to ask haha 

 

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2 minutes ago, PARADIXO said:

 

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One of her best songs ever, imho

 

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honestly almost every song from this record is one of her best i didnt expect a collapse like that

 

[domandapiano 12,179]

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The way she sings “down at the men in music business conference” has literally been playing in a loop in my head since I first heard it. I can’t stop thinking about it. 

 

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Just now, Lentilus said:

But.....why is your post in a spoiler if you haven't listened to it or have anything to spoil....?

I have no idea haha I’m new here I only usually read ?

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1 minute ago, Lentilus said:

But.....why is your post in a spoiler if you haven't listened to it or have anything to spoil....?

 

I thought the same but I let it happen  

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2 minutes ago, domandapiano said:

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The way she sings “down at the men in music business conference” has literally been playing in a loop in my head since I first heard it. I can’t stop thinking about it. 

 

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It's jarring on the first listen but now I think of it really fondly. I love it, actually

 

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1 minute ago, Brooklynbaby said:

I have no idea haha I’m new here I only usually read ?

Awww, well in that case, welcome!! your post becomes instantly iconic.