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

[Vertimus 9,554]

3 minutes ago, baddisease said:

 

was the part about mental health necessary?

Yes, because that's clearly a source of the problem. But don't make the same mistake of interpreting that as if I am 'trashing' ill mental health. As I've said here before, it's as common and varied as physical ill health. 

[nectarofthegodss 1,534]

Just saw that the same person that gave best new track for A&W at Pitchforks did the review for The Guardian and have it 4/5

[sadness is a butterfly 5,795]

4 minutes ago, tulsa jesus freaks said:

just realized both Melanie and Lana are having their listening parties on the 23rd

 

and i can't attend either 

Lana’s is the 22nd 😉

[Vertimus 9,554]

So: was the global listening party the 'surprise'? 

[tulsa jesus freaks 9,370]

7 minutes ago, sadness is a butterfly said:

Lana’s is the 22nd 😉

oh sorry i found this

 

EDIT: i just realized that the listening parties are indeed on the 22nd and this is the only one that's on the 23rd 

[surfsup 533]

13 minutes ago, Let the Light In said:

It’s possible that those songs are leaked while they were sent to mastering process. This might also explain why they don’t have CN if it was late replacement and if they didn’t send it with this bunch.

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The Margaret leak has like a lot of silence and the beginning and end so I’m assuming that’s why

 

[one time beauty queen 18,411]

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truly impressed at fingertips sounding so:

       

 

esp towards the end despite it being one of her most heartbreaking/ dark songs lyrically.... the serene queen energy broke thru w that prod <<<333

 

[Morningcrow 3,673]

Just now, Vertimus said:

So: was the global listening party the 'surprise'? 

 

Could be, but to me that doesn't align his clue that "this is something not related to any Ocean album tracks". He also said "something she's never done", has she done this before? He just seemed way too excited personally for that to be it, but who knows. If it's anything else though, he at least got the timing wrong.

[venicebitch 14,328]

idk why you're acting all surprised, it was obvious from the start this album wouldn't get 10/10 reviews since it's too diverse for the reviewers - it's not a too digestible album and this is EXACTLY why it's one of her best

 

the truth is that top rated albums are consistent and sometimes just safe, critics don't want to think and interpret too much cause they're often too stupid for that lmfao

[barttttender 4,937]

30 minutes ago, domandapiano said:

Ikr this album legitimately doesn’t have a “bad” review yet. I guess the 70s are meh, but every great album has had critics that were more lukewarm on it. My favorite album of all time (Boys for Pele) was reviewed negatively when it first came out and it’s legitimately a trailblazing masterpiece. 

 

70/100 is a very good score. The reviews are promising! Sure, nobody gave it 5/5 stars yet, but with that running time and two interludes placed where the are, we didn't really expect that to happen. 

[Sweet 959]

I have to say, if the album is mostly slow ballads with no beats, I am not sure if I will gag just because Lana has done it so much on Blue Banisters (nothing wrong with ballads I just want more) so I am sat for sure but with these reviews, I feel like I am either gonna love it or I'm gonna be indifferent until it hits me. 

[Actor 1,948]

Maybe the surprise is that shes canceling album, hope so

[Vertimus 9,554]

2 minutes ago, Morningcrow said:

 

Could be, but to me that doesn't align his clue that "this is something not related to any Ocean album tracks". He also said "something she's never done", has she done this before? He just seemed way too excited personally for that to be it, but who knows. If it's anything else though, he at least got the timing wrong.

Yeah, to me, a 'global listening party' is more exciting in theory than in actuality, and I can't see BOZ or any other 'insider' getting too hepped up about it. 

[ChaoticLipster 24,616]

5 minutes ago, Sweet said:

I have to say, if the album is mostly slow ballads with no beats, I am not sure if I will gag just because Lana has done it so much on Blue Banisters (nothing wrong with ballads I just want more) so I am sat for sure but with these reviews, I feel like I am either gonna love it or I'm gonna be indifferent until it hits me. 

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Even though the slow songs are good, I do agree she should have added a few more with more involved production as we do have a lot of piano ballads now.  

 

[Veinsineon 76,665]

7 minutes ago, Sweet said:

I have to say, if the album is mostly slow ballads with no beats, I am not sure if I will gag just because Lana has done it so much on Blue Banisters (nothing wrong with ballads I just want more) so I am sat for sure but with these reviews, I feel like I am either gonna love it or I'm gonna be indifferent until it hits me. 

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Even the trap beats don’t save most of the songs  it’s ballad City 

 

[one time beauty queen 18,411]

me when

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"I give myself two seconds to cry, let it crash over me like the waves in the sea, call me Aphrodite as they bow down to me

sunbather, moon chaser, queen of empathy- i give myself two seconds to breathe & go back to being a Serene Queen

i just needed two seconds to be me"

[sadness is a butterfly 5,795]

Just now, burthday kake said:

me when

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"I give myself two seconds to cry, let it crash over me like the waves in the sea, call me Aphrodite as they bow down to me

sunbather, moon chaser, queen of empathy- i give myself two seconds to breathe & go back to being a Serene Queen

i just needed two seconds to be me"

Ben and Ed should hire you to make album visualizers 

[one time beauty queen 18,411]

6 minutes ago, sadness is a butterfly said:

Ben and Ed should hire you to make album visualizers 

omg they should i legit just got fired the other day sjjsjdjsjj  i need a new job anyway, being a stay at home daughter/gf is NOT the longterm vibe!!!! 

[living legend 3,171]

1 hour ago, ChaoticLipster said:

This isn’t just an echo chamber to say how great everything is. I want to see constructive criticism and opinions not just ‘magnum opus 10/10’  I think we should embrace all reactions here like or dislike.  Society is getting more intolerant to anything perceived as negative or critical, instead of accepting it’s just part of normal human expression. I think we should accept some fans won’t like the album and that’s ok. 

and i've accepted that fact LOL. doesn't mean we need to hear it 100 times that you hate the record...we got it the first time. thats all  

 

there's also a way to have discourse without just being negative and saying "this record sucks" 

[tomxev 333]

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do you realize I could have been the one to change your life, you could have had a bad girl by your side, could have had a bad girl if u wanted  oh shit wrong forum