Blue Banisters - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[trailerparkdream 1,331]

Okay so for now

1. If You Lie Down With Me 
2. Nectar Of The Gods
3. Sweet Carolina 
4. Living Legend
5. Black Bathing Suit 
6. Thunder 
7. Cherry Blossom
8. Dealer
9. Beautiful 
10. Arcadia 
11. Wildflower Wildfire
12. Blue Banisters
13. Violets For Roses 
14. Text Book
15. Interlude 

Sweet Carolina & nectar of the gods might go above if you lie down with me in the next day or so though. SC might be number 1

 

I have a feeling all of these will change for me over time because I genuinely just love this album as a whole. Reminds of the feelings I get from UV & honeymoon. I’m just blown away. I love this woman so much! 

[FallingCherry 7,731]

I think the title track, Cherry Blossom and If You Lie Down With Me are my top 3, but I adore Thunder as well… and Living Legend… urgh I really cannot decide yet

[Icecream Icequeen 4,831]

I can't believe we went from a lot of people hating BBS when it first leaked to it becoming number 1 in the poll 

[Three White Butterflies 27,484]

omg we fucking made it 

 

[ByDayAnother 1,915]

Anyone have a link to see the booklet?

[Super Movie 51,765]

I find it interesting how when Dealer originally leaked, quite a few people hated it, and now that it's released officially, it's slowly becoming a fan favorite from what I've been seeing throughout the internet 

[Marilyn Mansfield 137]

Hi! 
This is gonna be a very, very, very unpopular opinion but… I don’t think BBS is as good as fans where expecting. You guys hyped it way too much. I think iyldntm or vfr are way better 

[Moon River 2,365]

Thunder and If You Lie Down with Me are career highlights. 

[bluechemtrails 27,008]

23 minutes ago, FredRed said:

Not sure if this was posted but a bunch of songs, maybe all, are official on YouTube now.  Mystified why they would do this on drop day.

I guess she did this also, so that reviewers can reference some unreleased songs.

[Moon River 2,365]

So I never was a Jack Anto*off hater but this album certainly wouldn't be as good as it is if he had been involved. 

[Liz Taylor Blues 18,785]

7 hours ago, ShadesOfFool said:

The horns at the end of If You Lie Down With Me I’m gagged

It just makes me even more desparate for a full jazz record

[palemoonbaby 15,182]

BBS is giving me Cherry mixed with West Coast vibes. That transitions during first listening gave me reminder of WC.  

IYLFWM sounds lowkey like California in UV version. Im only one who noticed that similiarities?

[venicebitch 14,350]

I asked polish fans about their favorite song off the record and almost 300 people voted for Dealer in an hour, making it instantly a number #1 in the poll…

 

this is why Lana loves polish fans so much

[ChaoticLipster 24,671]

7.7 Pitchfork isn’t bad. BB  will probably end up with 80-82 on MC 

[CatchTheBreeze 1,682]

35 minutes ago, BlueGreenGray said:

A bunch of 8/10 reviews here:

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lana-del-rey-blue-banisters-review-b961911.html

 

https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/lana-del-rey-blue-banisters/

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/lana-del-rey-blue-banisters-review-b1943424.html (counts on Metacritic)

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/lana-del-rey-blue-banisters-review-perhaps-dont-know-star-thought/ (counts on Metacritic)

The Independent review is really good, despite "only" a 4/5.

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,471]

On first listen, definitely my least favorite Lana album. The lyrics are her most mature though, I enjoyed how personal they were. This feels like a more mature, experienced, dramatic piano version of Sirens. I love Sirens though, can’t say the same about this… 
 

When I first started Dealer, I was like “y’all really hyped up Dealer so much just for THIS?” And then her vocals came in, and I understood. Still don’t like it overall though. 
 

Black Bathing Suit and Nectar of the Gods are really the only songs I want to replay. The distorted guitar (or voice?) in Living Legend was cool. I love when artists are experimental like that. 

[Liz Taylor Blues 18,785]

7 hours ago, opheliaandthemotel said:

a fake release date for american standards and classics is imminent now that BB is out. bookmark me

In my dream 40 minutes ago I was looking at lanaboards and there was this post release thread and a brand new pre release thread that wasnt the Covers Album so….who can say ehat Miss Del Rey will do?

[leo in saint tropez 446]

for me the album have three parts: text book to interlude, bbs to wildflower and nectar to sweet caroline. despite i love bb, nectar and cherry blossom, the second part is really insane. best sequence ever

[whitelungswhitepalms 10,175]

The cherry blossom version on the official release isn’t the same one that was chosen for the leak files? 
 

And wow people are loving the album from what I’m seeing on Twitter 

 

Lets hope for an album full of dealers next haha but wow this whole album perfect 

[clementines 9,901]

those strings