Blue Banisters - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[yourolllikethunder 4,886]

OMG WHEN SHE SOBBED ON TEXT BOOK ALREADY  

[FallingCherry 7,731]

21 minutes ago, IanadeIrey said:

As I continue to listen to the record, I'm really seeing all the pieces of her story fit together perfectly.

 

While some songs are older (the historical significance of which simulate a more 'anthological' feeling), I actually think the story she tells on this record begins in 2020 and ends in 2021, even though she digs into the roots of her existence a bit. The universality of the older songs she chose actually applies to her current life (what we are privy to, at least) perfectly.

 

I'm thinking of writing a longer post that dissects this a bit further – I think I'll post it here, and hopefully everyone sees the narrative a bit more clearly too! I had an inkling about this, as I'm sure many of us already did, but the things she said about her personal life in the livestream yesterday somewhat confirmed it. I'm really excited thinking about the record now and this makes me love it even more (as if that was possible!) 

 
I agree with you!!

My interpretation of the album is that it starts with her breakup with Sean (TB, BB) which leads her to do a deep introspection. She starts with an introspection on her image, how others see her (Arcadia, BBS, Beautiful). On IYLDWM, she’s not over the breakup yet, but then the introspection continues as she realises that Sean wanted to change her for someone she is not (Beautiful, VFR). That leads her to the angry stage of her breakup on Dealer. She then regains her calm but still holds a grudge against Sean for not being a good enough man for her, for not caring as much as she wanted him to. She’d rather cut him off (Thunder). On WFWF, she meets a new man and warns him of her past, and the issues she’s had. The introspection continues as she tells her new man (possibly Clayton at the time?) that she’ll do her best to not turn into a wildfire despite her past. She then goes deeper into her past by remembering an old lover on NOTG and realises how hard life still is for her, but she starts thinking about an old friend of hers on LL and how life could be with a kid on CB, and realises that no matter how hard things are, she’ll always be full of love for the people she holds very close to her heart. She knows she’s not alone and has so much love to give. She’s now over the breakup, and makes an attempt at leaving behind the pain of her past to focus on the present. Her sister is having a baby, and Lana knows that that’s what matters the most. The album closes with SC, a love letter for Chuck to remind her she’s always here for her.

[turquoisejewel 2,014]

Dealer is number 4 on genius 

[Furor Poeticus 16,352]

The way AJayll cried during Text Book already...sis should join LB

[Dominikx4 25,404]

AjayII knowing Beautiful & Violets for Roses are among the best tracks yup

[littleseashell 2,499]

Thunder isn't her favorite

[Dark Angel 202,191]

Just now, littleseashell said:

Thunder isn't her favorite

 

i don't blame her the original version is better

[Vanilla Icy 29,602]

she doesn't like cherry blossom or sweet carolina on first listen 

[Dark Angel 202,191]

Just now, Vanilla Icy said:

she doesn't like cherry blossom or sweet carolina on first listen 

 

i'm not finished with the video but i expected sweet carolina would make her cry

[plastiscguy 63,437]

The way AJayII loved Text Book, BBS and Dealer  and y'all were worried 

 

Spoiler

Kinda disappointed she didn't love Thunder right away tho

 

[Dark Angel 202,191]

she loved the electric guitar saxophone bridge!

[the blackest day demo 755]

10 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

i don't blame her the original version is better

you spilled 

[nosorangegrape 335]

notg, cb, sc have unsatisfying endings. they needed 30s to 1 min more.

[WildMustang 14,759]

This album is totally a grower tho, I wasn't into most of the songs at first listen and I'm obsessed now 

[Coney Island King 26,002]

Ajay is getting her life listening to this.

4 minutes ago, WildMustang said:

This album is totally a grower tho, I wasn't into most of the songs at first listen and I'm obsessed now 

I’ve had 2 friends message me saying “i don’t know if i like this album it’s boring” and then 3 days later say “i love it”.

[Dominikx4 25,404]

text book still that bitch

though i think i/more ppl would like it better if it was called "Thunderbird" or smth

[Frangipani 11,612]

5 minutes ago, nosorangegrape said:

notg, cb, sc have unsatisfying endings. they needed 30s to 1 min more.

NOTG has the perfect ending

'once I found my way but now I am lost'

It's meant to end abruptly because it conveys the message of the last line and the song as a whole, it's not supposed to give closure.

[bigspender 8,368]

watching Ajay twerk to dealer>

[Rocket0212 2,055]

Interesting. So I kept on listening to the songs individually and not forcing myself to sit through track #1 to track #15 and I kinda...


This album finally started growing for me and it's growing fast.

[Distantly 3,923]

So those US predictions… ouch lmao yikes