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

[Telomeres 387]

1 minute ago, LifeOnMars said:

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If they like it enough, it will get a high score. I wouldn’t call SZA’s latest album cohesive, but it still got BNM from them. 

 

Fair enough! Hopefully the critical reception is warm and positive 

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28 minutes ago, Fingertips said:

Ranking:

 

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1. Kintsugi/Fingertips

2. Kintsugi/Fingertips

3. Fishtail

4. Let the Light In

5. Grandfather...

6. Peppers

7. Did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean blvd?

8. A&W

9. Taco Truck x VB

10. Sweet

11. The Grants

12. Margaret

13. Paris Texas

14. Jon Batiste Interlude

15. Judah Interlude

 

My top five entered my top 10 LDR tracks of all time. 

 

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Sweet at 10 hurt, but everything else is above valid
I don't understand why ppl are hating on Fishtail, i love it
My favorite lyric is: "I know that we've got problems, I plan to address them another day" AND THEN THE BEAT WAS SO SEXY

 

[luminom 3,287]

 

she knew to sing every word on Let The Light In, leave FJM to the background vocals

 

Also Margaret is that girl... when you know you know...

And Paris, Texas is STUNNING

 

[West Coast 45,897]

9 minutes ago, trailerparkdream said:

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My only complaint is taco truck not being long enough 

 

 

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It should've been its whole, own thing honestly. I would've taken more of the first part and less of the trap beats.

 

[Enco 2,799]

1 minute ago, imaginist said:

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For those who said TT x VB was her new best closing track ever….. 

 

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We still stand by this

 

Caribbean Blue in sweater weather i’m falling into you,

Although it seems i’ve gotten better i can be violent too 

THAT’S WHY THEY CALL ME LANITA  

 

[Yosemite 23,789]

3 minutes ago, Dominikx4 said:

anyway i still dont get the meaning of the grandfather title, someone enlighten me pls wtf its supposed to mean

Assuming she's talking abt a grandfather that has passed, she's basically asking him to watch over her dad (when he goes fishing but maybe in general life?).

Like a guardian angel, ig

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1 minute ago, Telomeres said:

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feeling like songs from BB and DYKTTATUOB could have been put together to make one really cohesive album about her family, karmic lineage, the kind of 60s songwriter vibe and the sound she explored with summertime/textbook/thunder/DYKTTATUOB

 

and then a full album of slut pop 

 

No because the BB section would ruin the album 

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5 minutes ago, imaginist said:

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For those who said TT x VB was her new best closing track ever….. 

 

 

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I take back what I said a week ago, Taco Truck x VB is half a slay. Get Free remains unbothered. 

 

[Pink Flamingo 17,169]

There's a candy necklace file on that site but it doesn't have any sound 

[Dominikx4 25,426]

1 minute ago, Yosemite said:

Assuming she's talking abt a grandfather that has passed, she's basically asking him to watch over her dad (when he goes fishing but maybe in general life?).

Like a guardian angel, ig

but why this

[esotericfaerie 793]

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okay so i just listened and my top 3 rn is:

1. paris, texas

2. sweet

3. fingertips

 

this is probably an unpopular opinion but i hate the last four track run 😭  it feels like she only included it to shut up those piano antis. it also bothers me on taco truck how she didn’t re-record the venice portion of the song because you can hear the difference in vocal production styles from the two halves of the song  the way she records her vocals in the past few records have been so different than pre NFR, it almost sounds like she put unfinished demos. idk i feel like she could do so much better with “slutty trap beat” sounding songs. i do, however, love the taco truck section but wish she didn’t include the  venice sample 

 

[Pink Flamingo 17,169]

Just now, Dominikx4 said:

but why this

[Telomeres 387]

Just now, DZKSLEFTNUT said:

No because the BB section would ruin the album 

 just a FEW songs, to be clear!

[ByDayAnother 1,920]

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This is, musically speaking and in terms of songwriting, definitely her most sophisticated album. All the dissonant notes; melodic, and yet keeps you guessing.

She is BALLSY this era.

 

 

[Yosemite 23,789]

Just now, Dominikx4 said:

but why this

I mean, I don't think it's literally like that. Maybe w/ his hands/arms on her dad's shoulder or whatever 

[uvbabe 4,730]

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I actually love Jack's voice because it sounds so old ? like you're listening to somebody singing live on a 70´s video. Also the whole vibe of the song is so cute and happy and bright I love it sm 

 

[TrashMagiq 59,018]

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Jack was putting on his Lou Reed voice it's kinda funny 

 

[The Stargirl Pinky 72,282]

Just listened to the whole thing and my only reaction is: 

[luminom 3,287]

honestly

i think if we didn't know of the Venice Bitch sample in Taco Truck we would be way more gagged by it. It's an amazing song overall imo and such a Lana thing to do...

[brooklyn bitch 414]

My ranking (though I literally love them all 🫠)

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Fingertips

Grandfather

Fishtail

Did you know that there’s a tunnel

Let The Light In

A&W

Kintsugi (this is gonna go higher I fear)

Taco Truck x VB

The Grants

Margaret

Sweet 

Peppers

Jon Batiste Interlude

Paris, Texas

Judah Smith Interlude