Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[SuperMegaStan 9,985]

i'm still waiting for some sort of "album roll out campaign" that we;re pormised with

[evalionisameme 13,889]

I wonder what @lustforlife thinks of the album?

[evalionisameme 13,889]

I don’t hate Taylor either but her influence is not needed on the music- she’s very granola as evidenced on their collab 

[summer bummer 1,936]

i wonder if there are still more reviews to come

[Alison by Slowdive 26,149]

5 hours ago, HighbytheSea said:

1. Who, I say WHO, are the people who dislike Fishtail, Show yourselves!

[PARADIXO 32,943]

Okay I'll listen to the album again at work and then I'll post my thoughts for anyone who cares <3

[cellophane 762]

The album is sonically, melodically, vocally and lyrically more interesting than chemtrails and banisters combined and tripled, it's amazing. The songs sound fresh, inspired and it really stands close to Norman.

 

That said, judas interlude... hard skip. Gave it one listen, then banished it from my library, ain't no white out-of-breath man gonna preach on my Lana album, ironic or not. Waste of a good instrumental. 

[luna de miel 3,212]

never die

not tonight , LAKE PLACID

[ImenaOphelia 9,663]

2 minutes ago, cellophane said:

The album is sonically, melodically, vocally and lyrically more interesting than chemtrails and banisters combined and tripled, it's amazing. The songs sound fresh, inspired and it really stands close to Norman.

 

That said, judas interlude... hard skip. Gave it one listen, then banished it from my library, ain't no white out-of-breath man gonna preach on my Lana album, ironic or not. Waste of a good instrumental. 

"judas interlude"- 

[evalionisameme 13,889]

Judas Judas 

[AW Pussy 4,899]

13 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

I wonder what @lustforlife thinks of the album?

It’s very inviting 

[evalionisameme 13,889]

1 minute ago, AW Pussy said:

It’s very inviting 

paris, Texas was made for them 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,047]

This album is probably one of her most addictive. Maybe even more so than Norman. (By the way, to all of you who listened to leaks and tried to contain yourselves before release: you have all of my respect ✊ It’s impossible to just play one song)

 

she is channeling all of her past albums, including Violet, which is probably why everyone has something they’ll love on it. 
 

the main innovation of Ocean Blvd is probably in the lyrics and unusual song structures: Kintsugi and Fingertips are more sung poems than traditional songs, Grandfather and Paris Texas had another musical piece as their backbones (which is brilliant: the focus could be on adding production, giving the track some grandeur and splendeur), the lyrics are raw-specified and on unusual topics (family members), some songs are « mashups » (A&W / Taco Truck X VB).

 

On a personal note and for LB’s appreciation, this album kinda « redeemed » what we thought COCC and BB would be: we wanted some bops that are on ocean blvd, and there are some real revenge moments in there. Before COCC was ever released, she had posted a clip from From Here to Eternity, and I had made the wrong assumption that COCC would channel those Old Hollywood vibes. Ocean Blvd channels those HM orchestral strings so beautifully. 
 

it’s a serve, a masterpiece, a class of its own. It’s still too early to rank it on her discography, but it sure is top 3. 

10 minutes ago, PARADIXO said:

Okay I'll listen to the album again at work and then I'll post my thoughts for anyone who cares <3

I sure will read your thoughts, sweetie  I just posted mine. Have a good day 

[Um Chile Anyways So 7,099]

Spoiler

 

Target population 

 

 

[The Missing Shade of Blue 2,400]

15 minutes ago, summer bummer said:

i wonder if there are still more reviews to come

I'm dying to know what Melonhead is gonna rate it 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,047]

11 minutes ago, cellophane said:

The album is sonically, melodically, vocally and lyrically more interesting than chemtrails and banisters combined and tripled, it's amazing. The songs sound fresh, inspired and it really stands close to Norman.

 

That said, judas interlude... hard skip. Gave it one listen, then banished it from my library, ain't no white out-of-breath man gonna preach on my Lana album, ironic or not. Waste of a good instrumental. 

THIS!

love the melody of the interlude, but I hate preachers and religion. Just did the same.

[Olympia 4,420]

15 minutes ago, summer bummer said:

i wonder if there are still more reviews to come

Just read a nice review in one of Germany's biggest newspapers, also addressing the usual stupid way many journalists treat her. I guess many reviews will just come in the next days. 

 

 

(German of course, but Google translator might help: https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2023-03/Lana-Del-ray-did-you-know-that-there's-a-tunnel-under-Ocean-Blvd ) 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,047]

2 hours ago, how the light shines in said:

I know it's happening, I know it... but I can not believe we are actually getting visuals for this album. And judging by the visualiser they're STUNNING 

Rich Lee, baby  

[LifeOnMars 7,911]

Does anyone have full Spotify numbers? I saw that her highest charting song was Candy Necklace at 91. Kind of low since A&W opened at like 27 when it was first released. 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,047]

Yep, she got everyone’s attention