Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 24th, 2023

[The Grants 13,489]

if I want to do the listen to one lana record for a day before release when should I start or when should I’ve started  and how?

[lizzyschemtrails 2,832]

Spoiler

I will never get over Sweet

 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

Are we srsly ranting about vocal mixing of the song? I swear some of her fans nitpick the most random things in her songs to then end up not liking them lmao

 

[love deluxe 8,861]

Just now, The Grants said:

if I want to do the listen to one lana record for a day before release when should I start or when should I’ve started  and how?

since there’s about 9 days left, you could start today

[Fingertips 72,043]

Just now, The Grants said:

if I want to do the listen to one lana record for a day before release when should I start or when should I’ve started  and how?

Start tomorrow with AKA

[taco truck 33,003]

1 minute ago, nectarofthegodss said:

Are we srsly ranting about vocal mixing of the song? I swear some of her fans nitpick the most random things in her songs to then end up not liking them lmao

 

I actually think the vocal mixing in the grants is good but it is a very important part of how a song sounds, i wouldn’t call that “nitpicking random things”

[Dominikx4 25,413]

i love the way the piano kicks in, its so menacing and dramatic ooh

[imaginist 2,019]

5 minutes ago, love deluxe said:

jimmy only love me when he wanna get high

The perfect GIF for this song tbh lol

 

edit: and also for OTTR as I’m listening to it now and watching this post 😂

[takeyourselftosleep 1,485]

1 minute ago, love deluxe said:

did you guys know that

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a singer could still be lookin like a side piece at 33

 

 

I think that line (all the way to "im a ghost now") has beaten out my previously held favourite verse of Lana's (v2 of get free where she sings about "there's no more chasing rainbows"). there's so many ways to interpret this verse, and the mystery surrounding what exactly she's saying in the final recording, and the way its sung... ugh I really love A&W.

[The Grants 13,489]

Just now, Fingertips said:

Start tomorrow with AKA

is paradise having its own day? 

[sadness is a butterfly 5,795]

Just now, Crimson and Clover said:

After seeing somewhat lukewarm reception of The Grants on here and by other fans, I wonder if my American Catholic/religious upbringing influences my enjoyment of the track (I say this as a pretty not-Catholic anymore/folk Catholic). I really enjoy it, it reminds me of my childhood, my parents, my family, etc. I've mentioned it before but it reminds me of songs like You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban and other somewhat cheesy but the nostalgic adult contemporary-ish and religious tinged music that my family would listen to and enjoy. Just uplifting, sentimental songs you'd probably hear on the radio during an evening drive in the mid 2000s as a child. I don't have any strong particular trauma with the church either, so I might have some bias there. I usually don't connect too much with her songs about family et al but for some reason I really do with this one. There's something I find really special about this song, and I wonder if the backgrounds that people come from might influence their opinion on it.

You bring up some interesting points. I went to Catholic school for 14 years, came out as gay in a Catholic high school. Despite all this, I had a pretty supportive family (it took time, but we got there) and I was never raised in a super religious environment. I was lucky enough to not have too many bad memories around my Catholic school environment. 

 

That being said, I still love going back and listening to some of the old songs I heard as a kid in church on YouTube and stuff like that. I’m agnostic/spiritual in my adulthood, but I always loved the sound of those church hymns. 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

Just now, taco truck said:

I actually think the vocal mixing in the grants is good but it is a very important part of how a song sounds

Well that's the point, it's good in The Grants dunno what's the sudden hate if one take songs and raw vocals but it could be just me

[Fingertips 72,043]

1 minute ago, The Grants said:

is paradise having its own day? 

Yup! The 23rd should be Blue Banisters day

[The Grants 13,489]

Just now, Fingertips said:

Yup! The 23rd should be Blue Banisters day

thanks !!

[anwdelrey 9,270]

At least this song’s getting critical acclaim 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Honeyyoung 17,096]

2 minutes ago, The Grants said:

if I want to do the listen to one lana record for a day before release when should I start or when should I’ve started  and how?

i wanted to do this too and i probably should've started today lmao

 

March 14th: Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant

March 15th: Born To Die

March 16th: Paradise

March 17th: Ultraviolence

March 18th: Honeymoon

March 19th: Lust For Life

March 20th: Norman Fucking Rockwell!

March 21st: Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass

March 22nd: Chemtrails Over The Country Club

March 23rd: Blue Banisters 

March 24th: Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

[Pink Flamingo 17,145]

Just now, anwdelrey said:

At least this song’s getting critical acclaim 🤷🏻‍♂️

have there been any reviews so far? 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

3 minutes ago, Fingertips said:

Start tomorrow with AKA

Imagine her dropping AKA tomorrow 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

Just now, Selfloathinpoet said:

have there been any reviews so far? 

The user score on albumoftheyear. org is already stable at 89 which is a very good sign, dunno about the critics but aoty. org is usally a good incidator on how the album and songs will perform

[Mer 61,781]

I have a feeling this album will sound even better on vinyl, since the sound is usually warmer and a bit darker (depending on your cartridge and speakers); so I’m really looking forward to that. I hope the Amazon pressing is good quality; I’m thinking the black pressing may sound the best though.