Blue Banisters - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[SoftwareUpgrade 19,349]

Dare I try to give this record another chance on mothers day....of all days 

[sjatib 5,172]

On 4/26/2022 at 5:57 PM, bluechemtrails said:

Text Book and Blue Banisters are pleasant islands of tranquility in today's increasingly fast-paced music world.

The whole album is, I think.

 

It's slow, deep, painful and hopeful as well. There are things that could have done other way, but Blue Banisters is solid and mature, thoughtful and inmensely beautiful. Just a classic. It may have dethroned Honeymoon as my favourite Lana album, I guess.

[bluechemtrails 26,734]

Living Legend and Cherry Blossom are perfect as they are, no rework needed.

[GeminiLanaFan 49,031]

The three singles are amazing, this time of year when spring is slowly warming up. I might be a « year too late » when it comes to loving these three songs: my headspace wasn’t at all in the BB atmosphere last year when they were released (I wanted something big and fun to get out of the pandemic, and BB might have been too thoughtful at the moment). But it’s crazy how I connect with most of the songs right now, how perfect they feel. 

[American Whore 51,325]

it's a crime that we didn't get a blue banisters release for record store day 

[rightofjupiter 16,593]

On 5/8/2022 at 9:50 AM, The Love Witch said:

Yall did Text Book so wrong. Easily one of the few good songs on there.

 

the verses are SOO GOOOOD but i find the chorus corny idk

[Florian V 348]

 Cherry Blossom, living legend and Nectar of the Gods are so unnecessary tbh. All the other songs make up a perfect era. She should've released those 3 as a single. Not on the album but I rest my case otherwise this album is perfect (I'm not even gonna mention Beautiful it's so bad but the world deserves to hear Picasso and him being sad...) I'm done

[GrenadineGrass 4,118]

Blue Bannisters is definitely a grower. It's the most honest portrait of who lana del rey is by heart, after all the chaos that she lived around those confusing times, numb by the camera flashes, lovers and drugs. The single trio took time to many of the fans get into it but, finally, they're perceived as good songs, and important songs to her discography imo. It's not the grandiosity that many of us always are looking for in the next record but it's a delicate masterpiece that every track tells you a little secret, a little memory that leave you with a different taste in the mouth. In long-term, this album will be very important in documentaries to understand HOW lana del rey thinks, feels and tells her stories. It's like a behind the scenes.

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

Easily in her top 4 albums.

Beautiful. Vocals are so stellar....sounds so rich and lush. Esp the piano on SWeet Carolina. Its deep and full

[Bonita 12,531]

i'll love this album forever - it was the warmth i needed after a shitty year and luckily the songs on the album resonate with me so much 

[KingJay 3,018]

Hello my fellow people who are gay 

I said I'd come back every May just to remind you all

that Blue Banisters is a goddang Slay 

& I hope that soon those of you who disagree will open your eyes & see the righteous way,

till then I hope you all have a wonderful day &

well,

there is nothing more for me to say, oh yea repent for your sins or in

hell,

you will stayyy

The way into heaven

is by going into your preferred streaming service

& clicking on Blue Banisters & hitting Play

Until thennn

I will pray, that

baybayyyy

someone comes & repaints my banisters cuz those bitches are turning greyyy

[PARADIXO 32,940]

On 5/8/2022 at 12:12 PM, bluechemtrails said:

Living Legend and Cherry Blossom are perfect as they are, no rework needed.

 

This. The only stain is Nectar of the Gods.

[Fingertips 72,034]

Blue Banisters renaissance already? 

 

Once I saw that album cover and heard Text Book/Blue Banisters/Wildflower, I knew this would be a classic yup yup yup.

[whitelungswhitepalms 10,090]

4 hours ago, PARADIXO said:

 

This. The only stain is Nectar of the Gods.

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM NO 

 

nectar of the GAWDS is a serve with just her, her layered vocals and that gorgeous guitar

 

a folk masterpiece 

[Make me your Dream Life 87,801]

she really set herself free from others' expectations on this one. it's a different kind of immaculate, it's a perfect blend of sweet, tenderness, fire and languishing i'm excited knowing it'll be another solid album for time and others to travel with and through

[shadesofloveduthenandnow 20,610]

Top 4 LDR album. If you get it you get it if you don’t you don’t if you know you know

 

Spoiler

That said I would probably remove NotG, LL, and CB simply because they don’t fit with the rest of the album as they are. They are stripped back ballads like much of the rest of the album but they sound a decade old. They’re her songs and she’s free to do with them as she wishes but I don’t get why she didn’t re-record or add anything new to them; as has already been pointed out she re-did Thunder and IYLDWM. The album flows better without these three songs in their current state imo

 

Spoiler

Also no NFR is not in that top 3

 

[Brat 1,128]

i remember listening to NotG years ago back when it was "Wild One" and thinking it would be so cool if she released it. i was so gagged that she actually did.

 

okay momma now release I Want You 

[blameitonme 15,673]

arcadia is cute 

[American Whore 51,325]

45 minutes ago, Brat said:

i remember listening to NotG years ago back when it was "Wild One" and thinking it would be so cool if she released it. i was so gagged that she actually did.

 

okay momma now release I Want You 

 

wait what is I Want You?

[DeadSeaOfMercury 22,961]

5 hours ago, PARADIXO said:

 

This. The only stain is Nectar of the Gods.