Chemtrails Over the Country Club - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,471]

I think it’s cute Lana feels the need to justify herself on this album:

 

“I only mention it ‘cause it was such a scene.”

 

“I only mention it ‘cause I’m ready to leave LA, and I want you to come.”

 

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,211]

I don't know where to post but I need to say this , I love Yosemite so so much. Easily one of my fave songs of hers. I can't rank her discography but I just know for me that I would put it in the top 10. Lyrically it might not be her best written song but still I love the lyrics a lot. I love the place  she is singing about. Also sonically it's somehow so mystical almost magical to me. The acoustic guitar,  the sound  effects The bridge is one of my fave moments in her discography,  there is something so special about it. Also it might sound crazy  but Yosemite sounds like nature, like it channels the energy of an mystic , old  place somewhere in nature maybe even like a place like the actual Yosemite national park 

 

Spoiler

One of my biggest dreams is to listen to Yosemite in the actual national park

 

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,211]

Tulsa Jesus Freak is still such a good & sensual song  I really wish we would have gotten a music video for this song. It might sound crazy but I would have loved a cult themed music video for it shot by BRTHR. The back cover is giving me cult vibes as well. I know the song is not about a cult but I have to admit it makes me feel like I'm in a cult, visiting Arkansas & blowing out  candles while screaming White Hot Forever Amen in the wind while Niko & Topanga meowing in the background 

[rightofjupiter 16,657]

24 minutes ago, Dealer Boulevard said:

One of my biggest dreams is to listen to Yosemite in the actual national park

big same!! Hoping to do a national parks road trip next summer and make it happen 

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,211]

3 minutes ago, rightofjupiter said:

big same!! Hoping to do a national parks road trip next summer and make it happen 

Omg that sounds amazing!! Hoping for you that it will happen 

[bluechemtrails 27,006]

A good overview of year-end list rankings can be found here:

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/summary/2021/

So far COTCC has an aggregated ranking of 26

 

 

The same aggregated rankings for songs:

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/songs/best/2021/

White Dress #28

Chemtrails #41

[ShadesOfViolence 6,678]

tulsa jesus freak needs a proper intro

[drugmunny 8,881]

1 minute ago, ShadesOfViolence said:

tulsa jesus freak needs a proper intro

yes. also dbjag needed a bangin outro

[Crimson and Clover 22,525]

Baby what’s your sign…my moon’s in Leo my cancer is sun…

[drugmunny 8,881]

where are the demos for this album already, we're already 2 album cycles past its release what's the holdup yo

[NikoGo 61,254]

COTCC for me is the better Lana album of 2021. I’ll never forget that cold Monday in January when I was rushing to get home from work and listening to title track for the first time. It still gives me chills. 
 

WD-COCC-TJF is the best 1-2-3 punch. WAH/NAWWAL/DBJAG are all career highlights. Yosemite proves LFL was her at her peak, BUS is a missed soundscape (I love the smokey bar feel of the song) and Dance Till We Die’s bridge still hits so so hard! 
 

i know she killed the Chemtrails era basically the day after it came out by announcing RCS, but it deserved so much more 

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,471]

I think Chemtrails is the better album for me out of the 2021 releases. To me, it has higher highs and I prefer its intimate atmosphere and shorter, more precise track list. 
 

Blue Banisters has lower highs and lower lows imo. I also just think it’s too long of an album with too much going on. It feels messy and less purposeful to me. 

[Marius 12,856]

Chemtrails was crowned the best song of 2021 by Miss Slant Magazine. 

 

https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-50-best-songs-of-2021/?fbclid=IwAR0CQS6AFodHEeCM_HNW9oyKfYB_TnYnmMkYUyuQPHhGB25T7cOWMN_UJWw

[Let the Light In 18,719]

I also think this one is the superior album among this year's releases. The escapism theme of the album and all the feelings it is giving will be white hot forever. Her best title track ever for sure.

 

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,471]

On 12/13/2021 at 1:54 PM, Marius said:

Chemtrails was crowned the best song of 2021 by Miss Slant Magazine. 

 

https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-50-best-songs-of-2021/?fbclid=IwAR0CQS6AFodHEeCM_HNW9oyKfYB_TnYnmMkYUyuQPHhGB25T7cOWMN_UJWw

It’s about time the song gets recognition. No shade to White Dress, but I feel like Chemtrails the song and TJF are being very underrated on these types of lists and deserve it over White Dress. 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,150]

white dress... fuck me up!! what a stroke of genius

 

listening to this album at 4:30am as the sun's coming up does good things 4 the soul btw 

[annedauphine 35,948]

I'm so so sorry for shitting on this record yesterday. I'm currently irl crying listening to Yosemite going through a listen of the album and I fucking love this record. God this Woman. This Woman

[GeminiLanaFan 49,245]

On 12/9/2021 at 1:36 PM, Dealer Boulevard said:

I don't know where to post but I need to say this , I love Yosemite so so much. Easily one of my fave songs of hers. I can't rank her discography but I just know for me that I would put it in the top 10. Lyrically it might not be her best written song but still I love the lyrics a lot. I love the place  she is singing about. Also sonically it's somehow so mystical almost magical to me. The acoustic guitar,  the sound  effects The bridge is one of my fave moments in her discography,  there is something so special about it. Also it might sound crazy  but Yosemite sounds like nature, like it channels the energy of an mystic , old  place somewhere in nature maybe even like a place like the actual Yosemite national park 

 

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One of my biggest dreams is to listen to Yosemite in the actual national park

 

Yosemite is an underrated masterpiece. I haven’t listened to it in the actual park, but listening to that magical atmosphere when the sun rises or sets is really an incredible and powerful moment as well. 

[regattasinthewind 1,619]

White Dress still gives me the chills 9 months later 

 

It's so melancholy  A true career highlight 

[wildflowerwildfire 6,822]

white dress is the gift that keeps on giving