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

[Future Jazz 8,944]

Just now, Ultraviolencequeen said:

Imagine never hearing a&w 

the day a&w was released was the hardest of all 

[Vertimus 8,921]

2 minutes ago, Enco said:

Yesterday just proved she made another timeless album. A creative, flourished and beautiful version of her newest sound while bringing back things we love from the very start of her career. DID YOU KNOW THERES A TUNNEL OCEAN BOULEVARD will be a highlight in her discography.

Sociology. 

[Ultraviolencequeen 2,513]

Just now, Future Jazz said:

the day a&w was released was the hardest of all 

What I wouldn’t do though to hear a&w for first time within the full album though 

[gothphetamine 1,012]

Okay I’m an idiot and this has probably been asked before, for which I apologise, BUT…

 

What does it mean that some of the songs are tagged? And what’s with the AI bit? 

[Yosemite 23,566]

11 minutes ago, hotshot2am said:

 

The Grants from ATRL, I don't have Sweet lyrics.

 

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So you say there's a chance for us...
Should I do a dance for once? 
You're a family man
But... but...

 

Do you think about heaven?
Do you think about me?
My pastor told me 
When you leave all you take
Is your memories

 

And I'm gonna take mine of you with me
I'm gonna take mine of you with me

 

So many mountains too high to climb
So many rivers so low, but I'm
Doing the hard stuff, I'm doing my time
I'm doing it for us, for our family line

 

Do you think about heaven?
Do you think about me?
My pastor told me
When you leave all you take
Is your memories

 

And I wanna take mine of you with me
I'm gonna take mine of you with me
Yeah, I'm gonna take mine of you with me
Like Rocky Mountain High, the way John Denver sings

 

My sister's first born child
I'll take that, too, with me
My grandmother's last smile
I wanna take that, too, with me
It's a beautiful life
Remember that, too, for me

 

Thank you 

[marryingkind 2,491]

Just now, gothphetamine said:

Okay I’m an idiot and this has probably been asked before, for which I apologise, BUT…

 

What does it mean that some of the songs are tagged? And what’s with the AI bit? 

Basically there’s an AI voice talking over the song.

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In peppers, for example, there’s a whole AI voice exposing the person who leaked the songs 

 

[Peppers 635]

On 3/2/2023 at 10:58 AM, Yosemite said:

Any chance you’ve transcribed The Grants and Sweet? Or could you do it for a fellow LanaBoards member? 

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My attempt at transcribing Sweet:

 

Stars in my eyes
Hiking up Griffith
Thinking about
Who ?
Get set in the midwest
Wish I could tell you now

 

I wrote you a note, but I didn't send it
Cause that's the best method
The women here taught me about
What you don't really understand
I've got magic In my head, stars in my eyes

 

I'm a different kind of woman
If you want some basic bitch go to the Beverly Center
And find

 

I'm sweet
Barefeet
If you wanna go where nobody goes
That's where you'll find me
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to house on Genesee

 

What you doing with your life, do you think about it?
Do you contemplate, where we came from?
Lately we've been making out a lot, not talking bout the stuff
That's ? very hard of things
Do you want children, do you wanna marry me?
Do you wanna run marathons in long beach by the sea
I've got things to do like nothing ?
I wanna do them with you, do you wanna do them with me

 

If you want someone then just call me up
And remember where I'll be
Sweet
And barefeet
You can find me where no one will be
In the woods somewhere, in the night, ?
In the night
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to my house on Genesee

 

[plastiscguy 58,043]

Leaks aside, title track is just so... incredible. Like it feels like a LDR classic already. Timeless, rich, nostalgic, powerful... whew! 

[barttttender 3,060]

24 minutes ago, Ultraviolencequeen said:

Imagine never hearing a&w 

So guys, do we think this will top NFR in critical acclaim so far? 

 

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No. The first half of the album is better than BB, maybe even Chemtrails, but it's nowhere near as gorgeous as Norman. 

 

1. Norman >> The Grants

2. Mariner's > Ocean boulevard

3. Venice Bitch >>>>> Sweet

4. Fuck it I Love You > AW

5. Doin' Time >>> Juda Smith Interlude

7. Cinnamon Girl >>> John Baptiste Interlude

9. California >>>> Fingertips

 

Maybe 12. Father... is as good as The Greatest or just about the same level gorgeous. But then The Greatest has more energy and oopmh to it lyrically and with the chorus.

 

It definitely doesn't top Norman (so far). I'm yet to hear the second half properly without tags, but I don't think Peppers will come close to anything on the second half of Norman lol. It sounds like a moody trap song, definitely won't beat Hope, or Bartender.

 

Plus, Norman doesn't have random interludes. Honestly, what is the point of the John Baptiste interlude?! Just makes the album more long-winded. Hopefully, it's the leak quality that's messing with the track.

 

 

[blackpalmtrees 2,466]

6 minutes ago, marryingkind said:

Basically there’s an AI voice talking over the song.

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In peppers, for example, there’s a whole AI voice exposing the person who leaked the songs 

 

 

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The person who they’re exposing did NOT leak the songs. It’s a setup… the leaker exposing the person in question is a LanaBoards insider who apparently shared the album w some people and that’s what got them triggered.

 

[Yosemite 23,566]

5 minutes ago, Peppers said:

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My attempt at transcribing Sweet:

 

Stars in my eyes
Hiking up Griffith
Thinking about
Who ?
Get set in the midwest
Wish I could tell you now

 

I wrote you a note, but I didn't send it
Cause that's the best method
The women here taught me about
What you don't really understand
I've got ? In my head, stars in my eyes

 

I'm a different kind of woman
If you want some basic bitch go to the Beverly Center
And find

 

I'm sweet
Barefeet
If you wanna go where nobody goes
That's where you'll find me
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to house on Genesee

 

What you doing with your life, do you think about it?
Do you contemplate, where we came from?
Lately we've been making out a lot, not talking bout the stuff
That's ? very hard of things
Do you want children, do you wanna marry me?
Do you wanna run marathons in long beach ?
I've got things to do like nothing ?
I wanna do them with you, do you wanna do them with me

 

If you want someone then just call me up
And remember where I'll be
Sweet
And barefeet
You can find me where no one will be
In the woods somewhere, in the night, ?
In the night
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to my house on Genesee

 

Thank you, now leak the rest untagged if you did leak the others 

[barttttender 3,060]

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Does anyone else feel like "Father, stand on the shoulders..." would have made a far better, more iconic opening than The Grants?

 

I would have placed it as first, and closed the album with The Grants. 

 

The Grants is just a bit slight and sedated for an opener imo.

 

 

 

[ByDayAnother 1,862]

Maybe this not-quite-a-leak will actually ensure that it doesn’t leak in full given that Lana’s team will be hawk-eyeing the situation and the rest of potential leakers won’t dare 

[Crimson and Clover 22,100]

3 hours ago, Lanaparadiserey said:

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So…I want a VERY general answer (yes or no) with no specifics but over…is it good? Does it give magnum opus like we thought it would???  

 

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I think this might be a contender. Idk your thoughts on NFR and some people my disagree, but this feels like its true successor. I feel like you can skip the past two albums and not really be missing anything (and this is coming from someone who enjoys COCC).you can look at them and see how they influence TUOB though and it’s really interesting. It’s improving from all of the problems I had with NFR/COCC/BB and it seems that the album will be a complex work that has to be listened to more than once  

 

[hayden del rey 635]

okay, so i just heard fingertips and omg, it’s incredible. i love the lack of rhythm and random melodies through the song. my favorite parts/lyrics in the entire song are:

 

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“i thought you were doing it, i couldn’t handle it”

 

”will the baby be alright, will i have one of mine?”

 

i also heard the beginning of grandfather and some of the judah smith interlude- and the very beginning of grandfather actuslly surprised me! i’m so excited for this album

[hotshot2am 17,965]

13 minutes ago, Peppers said:

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My attempt at transcribing Sweet:

 

Stars in my eyes
Hiking up Griffith
Thinking about
Who ?
Get set in the midwest
Wish I could tell you now

 

I wrote you a note, but I didn't send it
Cause that's the best method
The women here taught me about
What you don't really understand
I've got ? In my head, stars in my eyes

 

I'm a different kind of woman
If you want some basic bitch go to the Beverly Center
And find

 

I'm sweet
Barefeet
If you wanna go where nobody goes
That's where you'll find me
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to house on Genesee

 

What you doing with your life, do you think about it?
Do you contemplate, where we came from?
Lately we've been making out a lot, not talking bout the stuff
That's ? very hard of things
Do you want children, do you wanna marry me?
Do you wanna run marathons in long beach ?
I've got things to do like nothing ?
I wanna do them with you, do you wanna do them with me

 

If you want someone then just call me up
And remember where I'll be
Sweet
And barefeet
You can find me where no one will be
In the woods somewhere, in the night, ?
In the night
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to my house on Genesee

 

 

I tried to fix the missing lyrics, but not sure if they are correct. @Yosemite

 

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Stars in my eyes
Hiking up Griffith
Thinking about
Who was said and what didn't
Get set in the midwest
Wish I could tell you now
 
I wrote you a note, but I didn't send it
Cause that's the best method
The women here taught me about
What you don't really understand
I've got magic In my head, stars in my eyes
 
I'm a different kind of woman
If you want some basic bitch go to the Beverly Center
And find
 
I'm sweet
Barefeet
If you wanna go where nobody goes
That's where you'll find me
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to house on Genesee
 
What you doing with your life, do you think about it?
Do you contemplate, where we came from?
Lately we've been making out a lot, not talking bout the stuff
That's at the very heart of things
Do you want children, do you wanna marry me?
Do you wanna run marathons in long beach by the sea?
I've got things to do like nothing although
I wanna do them with you, do you wanna do them with me
 
If you want someone then just call me up
And remember where I'll be
Sweet
And barefeet
You can find me where no one will be
In the woods somewhere, in the night
In the heart, in the valley
In the sweet North Country
If I'm not there come to my house on Genesee

 

[marryingkind 2,491]

9 minutes ago, blackpalmtrees said:

 

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The person who they’re exposing did NOT leak the songs. It’s a setup… the leaker exposing the person in question is a LanaBoards insider who apparently shared the album w some people and that’s what got them triggered.

 

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For real? That’s one of the most crazy things I’ve seen.

sorry for spreading misinformation!

 

[Ultraviolencequeen 2,513]

I’ve always been a team jack girlie so I’m excited for the second half of album most,

especially after his work on Aw  

[Blackestday x CN 5,001]

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Grandfather gives 90s vibes. 

 

[tjf supremacy 773]

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i’m gonna take mind of you with me