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

[Fingertips 72,051]

CANDY NECKLACE TRUTHERS WE WON 

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

What was the surprise.....

[Stoned Mary in the Garden 6,832]

1 minute ago, love deluxe said:

i don’t care how many times it’s been said, i have a feeling ill love this record more than any record i’ve ever heard. i don’t think i’ve connected to lyrics like this since NFR. this woman and i live parallel lives, i swear.

That’s something so interesting to me about Lana, so many of us relate to her so deeply and our lives kind of line up with the music she puts out. It’s really fascinating 

[littleredpartydress 49,883]

Just now, CinnamonGay said:

What was the surprise.....

Something beyond human comprehension  we just don’t know!

[bluebanist 1,037]

8 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

 

very close bc lala loves to re use choruses but i'm afraid that's the wrong song 

What song 

[love deluxe 8,862]

Just now, CinnamonGay said:

What was the surprise.....

we don’t know and we’re not talking about it anymore ❤️

[Pink Flamingo 17,168]

Just now, CinnamonGay said:

What was the surprise.....

It hasn't been announced yet 

[The Grants 13,562]

“I havent seen my mother in a long long time” but she is actually in the other room watching gossip girl 

[Lanaparadiserey 23,983]

I think the surprise is coming tomorrow or Friday 

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

 all the hype and for what!

 

 

9 days to go!

[DZKSLEFTNUT 486]

Just put The Grants on in the car with my mom (who hates Lana) she looked so happy when Lana said “do you think about heaven” and immediately said “I really like this”, especially the outro. “I’m downloading this song.” 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

Just now, Lanaparadiserey said:

I think the surprise is coming tomorrow or Friday 

I thought the same either tomorrow at 5 pm CET or Friday

[love deluxe 8,862]

did you guys know that

Spoiler

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

 

[bluebanist 1,037]

Candy necklace, fishtail, let the light in and tt x vb r probs gonna be my favs

[Pink Flamingo 17,168]

This album description gets me every time.    

She swings between fragile and berserk 

 

 

 

[tulsa jesus freaks 9,370]

Just now, CinnamonGay said:

 all the hype and for what!

 

 

9 days to go!

8 for our NZ friends 

[Vertimus 9,673]

25 minutes ago, anwdelrey said:

Also, unpopular opinion idk, I feel like the one-take vocals a la hope is a dangerous thing/White Dress suited those songs but the novelty of it wears off when she does it again and again and again.

 

Examples: Blue Banisters, now The Grants.

 

It just doesn’t pack the same punch. It doesn’t serve the lyrics. It actually does a disservice to Lana’s lyricism, because it makes the listening experience unpleasant. I’m always willing to be challenged as a listener, but there’s nothing new or innovative about unpolished, poorly mixed vocals.

 

Tunnel and A&W you could tell she was meticulous with her vocal takes and actually wanted the song to sound good, not raw. With The Grants she goes for that raw unpolished sound, but it just doesn’t work for me. Ok bye 👋 still super excited for this album. Just sharing thoughts y’all.

And the vocals are mixed too far into the back. I like the song a lot, but it’s sleepy, and there’s just not enough aural contrast. As pop music, the dynamic is pretty low. 

[DZKSLEFTNUT 486]

8 minutes ago, love deluxe said:

i don’t care how many times it’s been said, i have a feeling ill love this record more than any record i’ve ever heard. i don’t think i’ve connected to lyrics like this since NFR. this woman and i live parallel lives, i swear.

Spoiler

No I so agree. I love how personal the album is and it has so many different elements of life, whether its family, love, heartbreak, hitting rock bottom, being at your peak, mental illness, or trauma of some sort. It really is beautiful and I cannot wait for it!

 

[Crimson and Clover 22,550]

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 music 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.

[love deluxe 8,862]

jimmy only love me when he wanna get high