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  1. 1. What are your favourite tracks from Blue Banisters?

    • Text Book
      233
    • Blue Banisters
      270
    • Arcadia
      254
    • Interlude - The Trio
      135
    • Black Bathing Suit
      478
    • If You Lie Down With Me
      416
    • Beautiful
      176
    • Violets for Roses
      271
    • Dealer
      456
    • Thunder
      467
    • Wildflower Wildfire
      318
    • Nectar of the Gods
      269
    • Living Legend
      309
    • Cherry Blossom
      221
    • Sweet Carolina
      253


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We deserve a newย music video ย :cryney:


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I have two friends whoย claim not to be able to hear the melodies on IYLDWM and VFR, and I believe them, but find it impossible, after 6 or 7 listens, if not less, to at least begin to hear the melodies and 'hooks' of both.ย 

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10 minutes ago, Vertimus said:

I have two friends won't claim not to be able to hear the melodies on IYLDWM and VFR, and I believe them, but find it impossible, after 6 or 7 listens, if not less, to at least begin to hear the melodies and 'hooks' of both.ย 

it could be bc a lot of lana's songs are quite loose with unexpected tempo changes, etc. but VFR is super melodious and quite contained from what i remember


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2 hours ago, lustforlife said:

75 best albums of 2021

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#75 Chemtrailsย 

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:blush:

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Or something like this

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So with 80 score it's on #6 along with hundred others

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/ratings/47-mojo-highest-rated/2021/1

But they don't seem to have rated BB yet.

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4 hours ago, Vertimus said:

I have two friends won't claim not to be able to hear the melodies on IYLDWM and VFR, and I believe them, but find it impossible, after 6 or 7 listens, if not less, to at least begin to hear the melodies and 'hooks' of both.ย 


Itโ€˜s never to late to end a friendshipย :ma:

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Unrelated but I canโ€˜t wait to hear Hollywood on Lanas next recordย :ma:

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On 11/11/2021 at 9:35 AM, lustforlife said:

Some fan did a color correction on Blue Banistersย ย 

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/644804563

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:dua:

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itโ€™s nicely done butย :deadbanana:ย i feel like the hazey coloration/filter really adds to the vibe, it just marches the song really nicely. it kinda loses somethin w the color correction

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Adele and Taylor getting all the fame and support Lana should be gettingโ€ฆjust makes me sick. But then again being a niche artist has more charm and artists tend to produce the best music when under less pressure.ย 


Arches are Illusions solid at first glance

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3 hours ago, ChaoticLipster said:

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Adele and Taylor getting all the fame and support Lana should be gettingโ€ฆjust makes me sick. But then again being a niche artist has more charm and artists tend to produce the best music when under less pressure.ย 

I know people around here act as if it was super cewl n edgy and a sign of advanced artistry, but that's just what happens if you don't do nothing beyond the album itself.

Most indie artists with a much smaller target-audienceย put more effort into their promotion, and it's not like music videos, performancea and photoshoots are just marketing - it's also a way to artistically express urself.

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Lana herself used to absolutely rule this aspect of visual artistry, no matter if it was about big budget stuff like Blue Jeans or her homemade videos during ger Lizzie-era.ย 

Now most she does in this departmentย seems ย uninspired and halfassed. Noone but fans who force themselves to like it care for contentย like the BB-mv, that NFR/B/HIAB thing or the LMLYLAW performance.ย 

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I'm not saying she should force herself to do something she doesn't want to, but it's not suprising that the attention for her output sinks when she obviously doesn't care.

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And that decay of visual quality is not "niche". Lana just does not care about it anymore. It's fine, but let's not overglamourize it. A lot of smallย "niche" artists who really want to create something beautiful to accompany their music manage to do with a much lower budget. Because they actually burn for it. Lana is past that point, and with both herself and her fanbase taking her way too serious, she now does things like the BB-video or the CoCC-cover.


Just do it. Just do it - don't wait!

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1 hour ago, Thunder Revenant said:

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And that decay of visual quality is not "niche". Lana just does not care about it anymore. It's fine, but let's not overglamourize it. A lot of smallย "niche" artists who really want to create something beautiful to accompany their music manage to do with a much lower budget. Because they actually burn for it. Lana is past that point, and with both herself and her fanbase taking her way too serious, she now does things like the BB-video or the CoCC-cover.


I get what you meanย and I somewhat agree with some parts of what youโ€˜ve said. But Iโ€˜m not sure if Lana โ€ždoesnt burnย for itโ€œย (her music? her artistry? or what do you mean?) anymore.

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Obviously only Lana knows why sheโ€˜s not doing a lot of promo anymore. But if I had to put myself in her shoes, I would honestly do the same. Iโ€˜m so thankful that my work gets evaluated by its quality and that I dont have to do promo in order to make it more accepted. Going to talkshows, doing high budget music videos, interviews, photoshoots and all that stuff wonโ€™t make your music any better and Iโ€™m sure itย doesnโ€™t feel satisfying at all.ย People ask superficial questions or end up talking about your hair and nails.ย I would get tired of it, especially after being in the music business for more thanย ten years.ย 

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I always wondered why Lana was sceptical with the praise NFR got until she said in that (now infamous)ย BBC interviewย that sheโ€™s happy about the positive response, but that she wished thatย critics and the media would actuallyย reviewย the music itself. The best way to do that is by having no or almost no promo.

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1 hour ago, Thunder Revenant said:

I know people around here act as if it was super cewl n edgy and a sign of advanced artistry, but that's just what happens if you don't do nothing beyond the album itself.

Most indie artists with a much smaller target-audienceย put more effort into their promotion, and it's not like music videos, performancea and photoshoots are just marketing - it's also a way to artistically express urself.

ย 

Lana herself used to absolutely rule this aspect of visual artistry, no matter if it was about big budget stuff like Blue Jeans or her homemade videos during ger Lizzie-era.ย 

Now most she does in this departmentย seems ย uninspired and halfassed. Noone but fans who force themselves to like it care for contentย like the BB-mv, that NFR/B/HIAB thing or the LMLYLAW performance.ย 

ย 

I'm not saying she should force herself to do something she doesn't want to, but it's not suprising that the attention for her output sinks when she obviously doesn't care.

ย 

And that decay of visual quality is not "niche". Lana just does not care about it anymore. It's fine, but let's not overglamourize it. A lot of smallย "niche" artists who really want to create something beautiful to accompany their music manage to do with a much lower budget. Because they actually burn for it. Lana is past that point, and with both herself and her fanbase taking her way too serious, she now does things like the BB-video or the CoCC-cover.

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I forgave her laziness for several days when I saw the BB album cover with her dogs. It's really a beautiful album cover. But I agree 100% with what you said. Her visuals are pretty awful now and I even fear looking at her music videos in case it ruins the song with me. For example, Arcadia video 1. That cringy video ruined the song for me. I'm a very visual person. Then version 2 came out and it was better. COCC is a disaster. Not even the Neil Krug album cover does anything for me.

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I think if I was Lana's manager I would have thrown myself in front of a truck. I don't have patience for laziness and poor visuals.ย 

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Ben must have the patience of a saint.ย 

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5 hours ago, ChaoticLipster said:

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Adele and Taylor getting all the fame and support Lana should be gettingโ€ฆjust makes me sick. But then again being a niche artist has more charm and artists tend to produce the best music when under less pressure.ย 

What even is the point in this postย besides dragging Adele and Taylor? Iโ€™m tired of people acting like popular artists canโ€™t make good music just because they are popular. And Lana stans always act like sheโ€™s some underground artist when sheโ€™s notย :toofunny:ย Born To Die is one of the best selling albums of all time, nearly every album of hers has over a billion streams, sheโ€™s been receiving way more critical acclaim lately, and Dealer is going viral on social media. Itโ€™s just childish. You can say Lana deserves more praise and support without dragging two other talented women that constantly uplift Lanaย :what:


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