Blue Banisters - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Um Chile Anyways So 7,099]

I can only imagine how amazing the tracklist would've looked like if we got COCC and BB as one album!

Blue Banisters Under The Chemtrails Over The Country Club:

1. Blue Banisters

2. Chemtrails Over The Country Club

3. Textbook

4. Tulsa Jesus Freak

5. Wild At Heart

6. If You Lie Down Next To Me

7. Not All Who Wander Are Lost

8. Violets For Roses

9. Yosemite

10. Dealer

11. Wildflower Wildfire

12. Living Legend

13. Wild One (I just had to add it   )

[Taco Truck x VB 3,595]

10 minutes ago, Alison by Slowdive said:

now it's thunder vs bbs, as it should be  i truly think thunder (album version) is the superior version - it is so atmospheric and complex, and i love the cinematic melody of the strings so much, especially towards the end. it sounds like a holiday party gone wrong. and its tone leads into wildflower wildfire much better than otherwise

i do miss the demo though. i played it so much and it had such a 60’s vibe to it. i do love the album version too, luckily i have both. my boyfriend likes it too which means he can stay. thunder (demo) wouldn’t have fit on any album of lanas other than TLSP one without it being changed so i guess i’m glad she changed it. 

[gasstationkween 5,615]

A cover of linger by the cranberries would have been lovely on this album

[Alison by Slowdive 26,146]

 

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[CmonDownToFL 6,680]

1 hour ago, Alison by Slowdive said:

now it's thunder vs bbs, as it should be  i truly think thunder (album version) is the superior version - it is so atmospheric and complex, and i love the cinematic melody of the strings so much, especially towards the end. it sounds like a holiday party gone wrong. and its tone leads into wildflower wildfire much better than otherwise

 

Literally, Thunder is a highlight and it deserves it's recognition as one of the best on the album.

 

I hope no one gets mad but

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Dealer is a very cute, fun song but to put it above everything else on this album sounds so silly to me. I love TLSP so this song was a treat but most of the song is Miles so that's another reason I can't see myself putting it at the top of the list over all the other beautiful songs on this album. 

 

[Cherry Blossom 21,538]

58 minutes ago, Jessica Apple Bottom Jean said:

I can only imagine how amazing the tracklist would've looked like if we got COCC and BB as one album!

Love this idea. My ideal tracklist would be:

 

Spoiler

1. White Dress

2. Blue Banisters

3. Wildflower Wildfire

4. Thunder

5. Dealer

6. Tulsa Jesus Freak

7. Living Legend

8. Cherry Blossom

9. Not All Who Wander Are Lost

10. Yosemite

11. Nectar Of The Gods

13. Wild At Heart

14. If You Lie Down With Me

15. Black Bathing Suit

16. Sweet Carolina

 

It’s long, but I think I would rather this long album of no skips (in my opinion) compared to the two we got, that have a few songs I could care less about. I like that lot’s of the songs have that acoustic feeling toward the end of the record, and there’s a focus around nature and adventure. Finally the album climaxes at BBS and then closes with Sweet Carolina (mimicking what she did with FMWUTTT / Old Money) 

[Honeyyoung 17,096]

1 hour ago, bewhitehotforever said:

i do miss the demo though. i played it so much and it had such a 60’s vibe to it. i do love the album version too, luckily i have both. my boyfriend likes it too which means he can stay. thunder (demo) wouldn’t have fit on any album of lanas other than TLSP one without it being changed so i guess i’m glad she changed it. 

i think she could've meshed the 2 versions into one. i'm not a music producer but my idea (if anyone wants to do it) is

demo version drums kicking in → piano and strings from the original version with the xylophone mimicking the melody → first verse and pre-chorus of the official version → drums kicking in for the demo version, but with no backup singers or electric guitar → second verse of the demo version → first pre-chorus of the official version with the guitar higher → backup singers come in "at the rainbow's end" → demo version chorus with the guitar → mashup of the two versions of the bridge and the chorus, having the violins as well → lana joins the backup singers singing in the same tone as them in the end → ends with the piano and the xylophone

[SalvaWHORE 34,006]

3 hours ago, bluechemtrails said:

Two new 5/5 reviews:

https://theithacan.org/life-culture/review-blue-banisters-sees-lana-del-rey-in-peak-form/

https://tuftsdaily.com/arts/2021/11/03/blue-banisters-explores-the-cinematic-world-of-lana-del-rey/

does Metacitic count these?

[Um Chile Anyways So 7,099]

5 hours ago, 5Rick said:

How do you interpret the verse “Just do it” in Thunder? What is she referring to? 

Nike asked Lana to promote their trademark

[Make me your Dream Life 87,828]

BEAUTIFUUUUUUUL BEAUTIFUUUUUUL BEAUTIFUUUUUL LIIIIIIKEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOUUUUUUUUuuuuu
 

BEAUTIFUUUUUUUULL BEAUTIFUUUUUUULL BEAUTIFUUUUUUUUULLLL LIIIIIIIIIIIKE YOOOOOOOOuuuuu
 

[prettywhenimhigh 49,329]

why is her score back to 79?

[lustforlife 19,008]

4 minutes ago, prettywhenimhigh said:

why is her score back to 79?

Allmusic gave a 70

[prettywhenimhigh 49,329]

1 minute ago, lustforlife said:

Allmusic gave a 70

 

oh I see 

[Um Chile Anyways So 7,099]

it's so funny how critics give 80% on average but fans absolutely love this album

didn't think Meyechel Angelo would like this album

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,091]

This might be unpopular but I love Beautiful so much it's one of my favourite piano ballads ( Violets For Roses too)

There is something about Beautiful that touches my soul & I'm still so obsessed with the raindrop piano 

 

[CmonDownToFL 6,680]

I know this is off topic but I literally cannot figure out how to post a status to ask this: are we able to block people on here or only mute? 

 

OTT: Everyone who was said I only liked the album because it was new was right. Now that it's been a few weeks I no longer like it, now I fucking love it and it joined the holy trinity. 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,146]

2 minutes ago, CmonDownToFL said:

I know this is off topic but I literally cannot figure out how to post a status to ask this: are we able to block people on here or only mute? 

 

OTT: Everyone who was said I only liked the album because it was new was right. Now that it's been a few weeks I no longer like it, now I fucking love it and it joined the holy trinity. 

damn papi who are we blocking  (if you hover over someone's username you can press ignore which i think acts like blocking - i've never used it tho so someone correct me if i'm wrong)

[Make me your Dream Life 87,828]

it's so amazing the entire album 

[bluechemtrails 26,746]

4 hours ago, Whore of Tropico said:

does Metacitic count these?

I don't think so, but still nice to read.

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,091]

6 minutes ago, Pineapple B00ST said:

it's so amazing the entire album