Blue Banisters - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Lanaparadiserey 23,574]

On 5/5/2024 at 11:04 AM, brandon said:

sometimes i remember cherry blossom is now an officially released part of her discography and im like wow that’s crazy 

And it is a YT rip

 

[Let the Light In 18,675]

 

[Liz Taylor Blues 18,739]

15 minutes ago, Let the Light In said:

 

beautiful should at least be ahead of the trio, black bathing suit, and textbook

[Lanaparadiserey 23,574]

Kinda back in my Blue Banisters era…like if you ignore all the issues with it, it is a fun record with some very cool moments

[Crys10 2,883]

6 minutes ago, Lanaparadiserey said:

Kinda back in my Blue Banisters era…like if you ignore all the issues with it, it is a fun record with some very cool moments

The thing with BB is that the songs individually are amazing. I love listening to WFWF, BBS, Thunder, etc as standalone songs. As an album it just doesn’t click for some reason. Idk why.

[Eugene 26,669]

I have learned to love Blue Banisters... but Text Book is still unlistenable. 

[NikoGo 60,816]

On 5/22/2024 at 11:23 PM, Let the Light In said:

 

deserved. 
 

I can’t believe that means Nectar Of The Gods was the least streamed song 

[Ice Cream Ice Queen 2,906]

13 minutes ago, Crys10 said:

The thing with BB is that the songs individually are amazing. I love listening to WFWF, BBS, Thunder, etc as standalone songs. As an album it just doesn’t click for some reason. Idk why.

This! I feel exactly the same way. When I listen to music, I like to listen to albums as a whole and BB just doesn’t do it for me in that way. All the songs themselves are beautiful though.

[Lanaparadiserey 23,574]

22 minutes ago, Crys10 said:

The thing with BB is that the songs individually are amazing. I love listening to WFWF, BBS, Thunder, etc as standalone songs. As an album it just doesn’t click for some reason. Idk why.

That is exactly what it is, when I remember songs like Dealer, IYLDWM, WFWF, BBS, Thunder, and all the UV outtakes I think wow it is incredible but like together as an album/concept it is definitely weak

[ivory almond 15,671]

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

[ivory almond 15,671]

51 minutes ago, TrashMagiq said:

 

my second-least favorite Lana song of all time  

 

LARCHMONT VILLAGE SMELLS LIKE LILIES OF THE VALLEY
AND THE BOOKSTORE DOORS ARE OPENING

AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

EVER SINCE I FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH YOU I FELL BACK IN LOVE WITH ME

AND BOY DOES IT FEEL SWEET, LIKE A SUMMER BREEZE

EVER SINCE I FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH YOU I FELL BACK IN LOVE WITH THE CITY

LIKE THE PARAMOUNT SIGN SPARKLING, SPARKLING JUST FOR ME

[Vertimus 9,558]

13 hours ago, ivory almond said:

 

LARCHMONT VILLAGE SMELLS LIKE LILIES OF THE VALLEY
AND THE BOOKSTORE DOORS ARE OPENING

AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

EVER SINCE I FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH YOU I FELL BACK IN LOVE WITH ME

AND BOY DOES IT FEEL SWEET, LIKE A SUMMER BREEZE

EVER SINCE I FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH YOU I FELL BACK IN LOVE WITH THE CITY

LIKE THE PARAMOUNT SIGN SPARKLING, SPARKLING JUST FOR ME

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SONG. Thanks for reminding me. 

[Eugene 26,669]

On 8/10/2024 at 3:44 AM, ivory almond said:

HELL - Text Book - 0/10

[clementines 9,893]

Blue Banisters (the song) has grown to be one of my fave tracks on this album, the subtle synth and the raw ass voice and lyrics UGH it's soooo underrated and misunderstood.

[venice biotch 7,126]

why do yall hate text book? this such a vibe to listen to

youve got a thunderbird, my daddy had one too

lets rewrite history, ill do this dance with you

you know im not that girl, you know ill never be

maybe just the way were different could set me free 

[Thats why they call me Dita 9,796]

Violets for roses is my lowest ranking song, it’s an indefinite skip for me 

 

the rest of the songs on BB I really like, just as stand alone and not together

 

it blows my mind that nectar was ever the lowest streamed as it’s my favourite song on the record and one of my top songs overall.. it’s one of the beautifully simple songs that just works 

[X8deletedUserX 4,723]

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[Vertimus 9,558]

1 minute ago, X8vinylScratchX said:

 Blue Banisters ~ The intellectuals lana album

That's a good way to put it. I don't understand why it's overlooked, even despised by some, the way it is. 

[ivory almond 15,671]

3 hours ago, venice biotch said:

why do yall hate text book? this such a vibe to listen to

youve got a thunderbird, my daddy had one too

lets rewrite history, ill do this dance with you

you know im not that girl, you know ill never be

maybe just the way were different could set me free 

 

i like text book's verses and pre-chorus but not the chorus

[Candy Necklace 7,801]

the reason they work as “stand-alone songs” for yall is that half of them are leaks we listened to for years as individual songs and a 25% were released as singles before the album, leaving the last 25% to be completely fresh 

 

me personally, i love this album a lot because of how calm and relaxing it is and works perfectly in the fall time. yeah it’s not the best album but i think it’s better to think about it as a compilation record. (although i do wish she searched for the original masters of notg/cb/ll rather than youtube rips)