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

[taco truck 32,808]

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No because Margaret is lowkey top 5 on the album the hate was so unjustified

 

[Enco 2,767]

7 minutes ago, esotericfaerie said:

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because the production is what’s taking me out of the song? the blending between the sample and lana’s verses was done sloppily. if people can complain about the “boring piano ballads” then i’m going to complain about peppers 

 

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You can complain but Peppers, Fishtail and TT are still going to be hot and sexy and nothing can really change that 

 

[West Coast 45,790]

8 minutes ago, selfbeyondtheory said:

Okay, initial thoughts:

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1. The single releases should have been (1) A&W (2) Let The Light In and then (3) Ocean Blvd, a week before album drops

 

2. The album is definitely less traditional than I was expecting, and I was expecting an untraditional album (in terms of verse/chorus structure)

 

3. Let The Light In is one of her best songs

 

4. Fishtail is absolutely terrible, I'm sorry. I love cinnamon girl and feel this is in the same realm, but it's just so sloppy, all over the place and doesn't really build to anything significant, it just feels like a bunch of false starts stitched together over lazy vocals and undecipherable lyrics. And why would they choose to autotune some of the vocals, but then not autotune the part about painting red flags green when she's clearly off-pitch

 

5.The vocals are pretty hard to decipher for most of the album which I think is a big problem considering how wordy it is. I shouldn't have to read the lyrics to understand what she's saying when it's a self-professed "diaristic" album where the lyrics are so important

 

6. Despite the previous negative comments, I think it's a solid album and I'm pretty impressed. I'm actually not sure what to make of it all right now, and I'm reserving judgement until I've sat with it a bit, but I'm feeling positive/hopeful that with a few more listens it will be one of her best works for me. I felt the same way when I first heard fingertips, and now I love it.

 

7. Taco Truck's first-half IS the song, and it should have gone on for a bit longer, but it's a great way to close out the album.

 

8. I'm noticing a lot of repeat lyrics which I think is really great because it helps the album feel cohesive, like she's battling with the same thoughts during the whole record, and coming at them from different angles until she's worked through them.

 

9. The interludes are great, but seem very random. I think the Jon Batiste interlude would have been better if it was half the current length, and was actually an outro rather than a whole track. As for Judah, I think it's pretty strong but I'm not sure what she's getting at by putting it in there, and I find that really interesting and confronting. My only gripe is that if you're going to have a spoken word interlude THAT long, make his vocals clear enough that we don't have to struggle to hear him. This is a consistent issue on almost every track.

 

10. Kintsugi had very clear vocals (as did The Grants, Taco Truck and a few others) so it can be done. And I liked Kintsugi a lot but it too could have been but shorter.

 

11. Final initial thoughts: I like that Lana is playing with being more experimental, but experimental can also have its downsides, particularly that it can come across as meandering and overdrawn, and lacking a concentrated vision. Also, experimental can sometimes come across as cagey, like the artist is using so many layers of metaphor and symbolism that the meaning is diluted to everyone but them, and that's okay but it doesn't have the same impact when you have to figure out what's going on. And that's my main point with the album: there's a lot of figuring out to do, whether it's literally what she's saying because the vocals are mixed weird, or figuring out why she put this track in that spot, and why this track is so long when it's not immediately clear what the purpose it serves is. I do like it, a lot, but need to sit with it a few times before I can really review it.

 

 

Best review so far. I agree with almost every point. 

[littleredpartydress 49,852]

Just now, taco truck said:

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No because Margaret is lowkey top 5 on the album the hate was so unjustified

 

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it is top 1 and there is nothing lowkey about it!

 

when you KNOW you KNOW.

 

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

holy shit....,..... this album yall

1 minute ago, maysparkle said:

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So is everyone still a Jack hater or did he actually do some awesome production this time? (I don’t hate his work but I know a lot of people do)

 

i will acknowledge him now

[Eugene 26,662]

 

[taco truck 32,808]

1 minute ago, littleredpartydress said:

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it is top 1 and there is nothing lowkey about it!

 

when you KNOW you KNOW.

 

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Margaret truthers forever

 

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

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@111 is right only kint a skip

 

[barttttender 4,840]

3 minutes ago, Telomeres said:

the taste, the flavor. such lovely and thoughtful insights! 

 

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Taco Truck made me cry, which hasn't happened since i heard Tomorrow Never Came.

 

I do agree that the first part should have been longer and we needed the "lanita" part at least one more time.

 

i wouldnt have minded if VB trap was a separate song altogether tbh. But regardless - her best closing track ever! Periodt

 

[taco truck 32,808]

Just now, margaret soty said:

Okay, I think I'm liking Fishtail now. 

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Babe I have to say you were right Margaret is song of the year

 

[hyaluronicacid 640]

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the dark painful era of chemtrails - blue banisters lana is like finally over we made it yall

 

[littleredpartydress 49,852]

Just now, taco truck said:

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Margaret truthers forever

 

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it is so sweet and heartwarming and uplifting and cute i genuinely cannot imagine disliking it 

 

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

fishtail is so good def a fav

[hyaluronicacid 640]

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literally loved every song except kintsugi which might be one of my least fav songs by her ever 

 

[taco truck 32,808]

Just now, littleredpartydress said:

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it is so sweet and heartwarming and uplifting and cute i genuinely cannot imagine disliking it 

 

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And the fucking outro is soooo amazing im obsessed

 

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

Just now, hyaluronicacid said:

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literally loved every song except kintsugi which might be one of my least fav songs by her ever 

 

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i didnt finish it fsdlkjghbadks;rgHO:zdfbgfn

 

[Eugene 26,662]

Just now, taco truck said:

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Babe I have to say you were right Margaret is song of the year

 

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when you know you know. 

 

[West Coast 45,790]

 

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Could've done without the Judah Smith interlude altogether tbh. 

 

 

[esotericfaerie 793]

3 minutes ago, Enco said:

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You can complain but the Peppers, Fishtail and TT are still going to be hot and sexy and nothing can really change that 

 

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being hot and sexy has nothing to do with them sounding like unfinished demos which was my critique … 

 

[taco truck 32,808]

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Please I love Kintsugi but why is she singing through a pillow😭