Blue Banisters - Pre-Pre-Release Thread

[IanadeIrey 61,991]

I know I’m always in this thread but I swear - the writing on these songs is just phenomenal. It’s truly lightyears ahead of anything else she’s done; she has always been an amazing, gifted writer, but you can objectively feel the growth in these 3 tracks (as if there was anywhere to go for an artist who is always at her lyrical peak, in all honesty). They’re just so stunning. This record already feels really special in that the writing is confessional, revealing, and poetic at the same time. The words sound so euphonious and her vocals are strong as ever. I love all her records and she’s always been a genuine, true artist, but there’s really a weight of emotion that we’re really lucky to be hearing from Lana this time around. I can’t imagine baring it all to the extent that she did to anyone. 

[littleredpartydress 49,871]

oh wow so the same woman who did background vocals on summertime did them on textbook too

 

I really like that this whole album seems to be from last fall when she was hanging around Zach Dawes and that group of musicians a lot. This all has so much promise  

 

also John congelton mixed it - I would love for her to work with him as a producer eventually. His work on St Vincent’s first albums is AMAZING 

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

1 minute ago, IanadeIrey said:

I know I’m always in this thread

 

<3 you're the most lovable kind member. Pls stay in this thread forever.

[IanadeIrey 61,991]

5 minutes ago, CinnamonGay said:

 

<3 you're the most lovable kind member. Pls stay in this thread forever.

<3 Oh my goodness, that’s awfully sweet to say! Thank you so much, same to you 

[COCC 29,554]

I have been reading through the last couple of pages of this thread and I totally get that some of you don‘t like the songs. They have a complex melody, are not catchy on the first listen and not easily accessible. I was struggling too when I heard them. So it‘s absolutely ok if you don‘t like them and if you want share your opinion!

 

But please keep in mind that for some users (including me), this is peak Lana. She has probably never created something so unique and never shared lyrics that are so vulnerable. Sometimes they feel like poetry and after stanning her for ten years I see a new side of her as a person and musician. They also show how she has created her own place in the music industry where no one else can follow her.

 

I hope you consider this before you post „We will never get the old Lana back“ or „why did she work for Mike when it‘s not for a hiphop record“. And that the rest of the album could sound quite different and that it’s too early to write it off.

[COCC 29,554]

10 minutes ago, CinnamonGay said:

 

<3 you're the most lovable kind member. Pls stay in this thread forever.

I hope you have a really nice day 

[honey dew 11,750]

2 minutes ago, IanadeIrey said:

I know I’m always in this thread but I swear - the writing on these songs is just phenomenal. It’s truly lightyears ahead of anything else she’s done; she has always been an amazing, gifted writer, but you can objectively feel the growth in these 3 tracks (as if there was anywhere to go for an artist who is always at her lyrical peak, in all honesty). They’re just so stunning. This record already feels really special in that the writing is confessional, revealing, and poetic at the same time. The words sound so euphonious and her vocals are strong as ever. I love all her records but there’s really a weight of emotion that we’re really lucky to be hearing from Lana. I can’t imagine baring it all to the extent that she did to anyone. 

Say that. This is her best writing, her poetry is just getting exponentially better like recall even WHWILY from Violet which imo was the weakest to now this songwriting that is as much truly legitimate and GOOD poetry as it is lyricism I just feel so abundantly proud of her. There are so many other musicians that try it with the lyrics but Lana has gone beyond even herself idc what anyone says the proof is in the pudding 

[American Whore 51,262]

46 minutes ago, COCC said:

I know exactly what you mean: To paint your banisters 

 

cum and fix my weathervane  

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

21 minutes ago, COCC said:

I hope you have a really nice day 

 

Thank you so much <3 I hope so too... not too great atm. Touch starved </3

Another thing to be noted..

 

I'm not sure if its just me but they sound louder even on Spotify?

 

LFL, nfr and COCC sounded so muffled on spotify. 

 

So yay

[Fingertips 72,034]

I can't believe people think that Mike Dean is unprofessional by saying that those glitches weren't intentional, and he just lazily let it slip by  

 

I know you want to drag the song sweetie, but that's just not the case 

[bel air rose 11,629]

i think it’s so funny how so many of us hated the songs at first including me 

 

the songs are so unique and unlike the rest of her discography, and anytime that happens its gonna turn off fans. there are SO many songs of lana’s that i hated on first listen and are now some of my favorites. these 3 songs are a lot to digest honestly, i’ve been listening non stop all day and am still wrapping my head around the lyrics (which are truly some of her best). i’m so ready for this album, it finally feels like a new era of lana del rey 

Spoiler

now stop using year old selfies lana and give the girls some visuals 

 

[Bonita 12,521]

anyways... Thunder Track 4 

[TheBoss 13,482]

50 minutes ago, littleredpartydress said:

also John congelton mixed it - I would love for her to work with him as a producer eventually. His work on St Vincent’s first albums is AMAZING 

 

Did he only mixed Text Book? Or the three of them?

[honey dew 11,750]

4 minutes ago, Contemplating God said:

I can't believe people think that Mike Dean is unprofessional by saying that those glitches weren't intentional, and he just lazily let it slip by  

 

I know you want to drag the song sweetie, but that's just not the case 

Exactly the peons of Lanaboards have really been unleashing their deranged cold takes lately

[bel air rose 11,629]

[honey dew 11,750]

Just now, bel air rose said:

Let the girls know!

[littleredpartydress 49,871]

3 minutes ago, TheBoss said:

 

Did he only mixed Text Book? Or the three of them?

It seems like only text book but I’m not exactly sure honestly. 
 

it’s possible he did BB too, but not WW for sure 

[bel air rose 11,629]

u girls better be nice to mike, wildflower wildfire is a masterpiece 

[Fingertips 72,034]

2 minutes ago, bel air rose said:

Half of LanaBoards found dead.

[Vanilla Icy 29,601]

2 minutes ago, bel air rose said:

 

he’s truly lanas counterpart