LDR9 - Pre-Pre-Release Thread

[West Coast 45,790]

31 minutes ago, ShadesOfFool said:

yeah I think the super wordy, stream of consciousness lyrical style she has lately kinda kills the vibe. 
 

It’s really impressive songwriting but personally there’s no replay value for me. The music isn’t catchy or “fun” to listen to. And paired with the bare bones instrumental style she’s arrived at…not really easy listening 

Yup. This is exactly why I think that while a song like "hope", while lyrically interesting, is a dud, it's boring, it doesn't make for casual listenings.

 

I think the stream of consciousness lyrical style works on certain songs, like "Text Book", but otherwise it's not really the vibe I prefer from her.
 

The "wordiness" doesn't always sound very melodic to me either tbh, it's kinda jarring at times, especially when it's paired with the faux-grand/understated type of production we had on NFR.

 

I'm just cautiously excited for new music at this point.

[NikoGo 60,604]

9 minutes ago, lanasbottom said:

exactly speak your truth. i think most OG stans feel this way (most of them do they just don’t wanna admit it but we know) 

 i think after this album a lot of stan cards will be handed in…once again  but hey that’s just what it is can’t do much about it anyway. If this album is another bb or dare i say it even worse/messier (which for now doesn’t exactly sound very different especially with the producers involved) it’ll be the 4th album on this downward spiral for many people in the fandom and it’ll kinda be pointless to expect/wait for her to give us what we want/need again cause it just won’t be happening. Unfortunately no relationship lasts forever even with your favorite artist, we can only wait and see 

 

I'm sure there are plenty of OG fans who are happy, and love the direction she's going and that's awesome, I'm glad they still feel that connection.

 

I do think whatever this album ends up being, it will be a more complete vision. She's spoken highly of the album, so I trust that there will be some highlights, but I do agree it's going to be another decisive album that is going to test some fans. I really do have hope that at one point or another she'll find that muse and be filled with ideas again. Watercolor Eyes has really pretty and creative lyrics, so we know she still has it. I think this writer's block is part of the reason she's been in the same headspace lately.

[bluechemtrails 26,504]

I'm curious to see how this "wordy, conversational album" will fuse with what Rob described as "ethereal" and a possible insider described with the words "foggy beachy vibes".

At least the W Magazine photos seem not to be contrary to what the latter revealed.

[Fingertips 72,034]

It's amazing how different lyricism hits different people, because I find nothing redeeming about the lyrics of Watercolor Eyes and they don't touch almost anything on the past three albums in terms of that

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18 minutes ago, NikoGo said:

 

I'm sure there are plenty of OG fans who are happy, and love the direction she's going and that's awesome, I'm glad they still feel that connection.

 

I do think whatever this album ends up being, it will be a more complete vision. She's spoken highly of the album, so I trust that there will be some highlights, but I do agree it's going to be another decisive album that is going to test some fans. I really do have hope that at one point or another she'll find that muse and be filled with ideas again. Watercolor Eyes has really pretty and creative lyrics, so we know she still has it. I think this writer's block is part of the reason she's been in the same headspace lately.

Exactly, like not even saying she makes bad music now, she still gave us many awesome moments, visually and sonically and obviously still got it (when she wants to) there’s just this sense of inconsistency with her since norman. But it’s not like she’s a lost cause, her latest outings, esthetic and mood at least same very different from cocc/bb and more old school lana which could be a good sign. We’ll know more once the first single is out 

[DCooper 36,719]

I for one am extremely intrigued by the automatic writing approach. I think we're going to get something really abstract and unhinged, an unpredictable exploration of Lana's mind without filters.

[Dark But Just A Kenny 469]

I wish she'd focus on the more sonic aspect of music rather than just the lyrics + piano 

Spoiler

We're tired 

 

[MrFameKills 11,092]

Tbh i think she has a title in mind, she just didnt wanna spill this time

[Mer 61,213]

Waist Deep in Icy Waves, but the Sharks Keep Me Company and My Blanket Is on the Shore, the ninth studio album by Lana Del Rey. 

[brandon 13,283]

1 hour ago, lanasbottom said:

exactly speak your truth. i think most OG stans feel this way (most of them do they just don’t wanna admit it but we know) 

 i think after this album a lot of stan cards will be handed in…once again  but hey that’s just what it is can’t do much about it anyway. If this album is another bb or dare i say it even worse/messier (which for now doesn’t exactly sound very different especially with the producers involved) it’ll be the 4th album on this downward spiral for many people in the fandom and it’ll kinda be pointless to expect/wait for her to give us what we want/need again cause it just won’t be happening. Unfortunately no relationship lasts forever even with your favorite artist, we can only wait and see 

yeah, ever since the start of BB’s rollout I’ve been not enjoying much of what she puts out (which is a real shame, as i’ve connected with so much of her work in the past). The fact that my favorite songs on BB are outtakes from years ago doesn’t give me much hope either, and i really don’t vibe with the lyricism of songs like BB/TB/WW. some songs would work much better as a poem for her next book, rather than a song on an album.

 

I find it funny when people take “wordiness” as something like off to the races, which…. i think we can easily deduce will not be the case. 

 

Anyways, watercolor eyes was great and I hope she somehow finds a way to return to writing like that for a whole album! missing norman rn <\3 

[Crimson and Clover 22,485]

can’t believe we’ll likely be in a drought for a while…feels like we haven’t had a Lana summer since LFL smh 

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13 minutes ago, Mer said:

Waist Deep in Icy Waves, but the Sharks Keep Me Company and My Blanket Is on the Shore, the ninth studio album by Lana Del Rey. 

with the closing track  Sharks Are a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me In Waist Deep Water - but I Can't Escape Them

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2 hours ago, lanasbottom said:

 i think after this album a lot of stan cards will be handed in…once again

Aren‘t we hearing this with every new released record since Honeymoon 

[Crys10 2,871]

Lana mentioning “icy waves” makes me wonder how amazing a true winter album from her would sound like especially after the recent photo shoot. 
Pale, white, cold and melancholic with icy gothic hilly vibes is what I want. 

[Jared 3,130]

2 hours ago, Thunder said:

It's amazing how different lyricism hits different people, because I find nothing redeeming about the lyrics of Watercolor Eyes and they don't touch almost anything on the past three albums in terms of that

 

You're not wrong. Extremely lazy music writing.

[DCooper 36,719]

6 minutes ago, Crys10 said:

Lana mentioning “icy waves” makes me wonder how amazing a true winter album from her would sound like especially after the recent photo shoot. 
Pale, white, cold and melancholic with icy gothic hilly vibes is what I want. 

 

December release incoming 

[Super Movie 51,550]

Waist deep in the icy waves of a dark, cloudy beach aesthetic for LDR9 incoming 

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2 hours ago, DCooper said:

I for one am extremely intrigued by the automatic writing approach. I think we're going to get something really abstract and unhinged, an unpredictable exploration of Lana's mind without filters.

 

exactly, while Blue Banisters isn't my top favourite works of hers, it's still one of her most interesting album in lyrical content, the stories she tells through this form of songwriting give us so many opportunities to see her from different sides, through different lenses. 

I don't know how i should feel about a "wordy" album, since i dont actually know what she exactly meant by "wordy" or "automatically singing/writing" (im actually just too excited for new music & her comeback), but nevertheless, the way she described this album is still really interesting - it might not what i want from her but because this is Lana, she will absolutely serve something really unexpected and that's why i'm here. 

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6 minutes ago, Whore of Tropico said:

it might not what i want from her but because this is Lana, she will absolutely serve something really unexpected and that's why i'm here. 

 

This is a great point. I'm not here because I love my own approach to music, I'm here because I love Lana's. She has consistently delivered complex and creative projects so I am sure we are in for another treat no matter what we get.

[rosemeadexclusivebbnewyorkcity 2,812]

We’re less than 24 hours since Lana “titty” Del Rey released her hottest photo shoot in years and all you cucks can do is complain about how much you don’t like music that we haven’t heard a single note of.  just kidding I love you all