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

[Cherry Blossom 21,577]

49 minutes ago, DCooper said:

I personally find it very beautiful when Lana sings about her family. She's not just providing insight into her own world, she's also encouraging us to contemplate those people in our own lives. A lyric like "my grandmother's last smile" is so powerful because how can someone hear it without considering their own grandmother's last smile? "Charlie, stop smoking" doesn't just make me think of Lana's brother, it makes me think of the people I love who are smokers and wish they could cut back too. "Chucky was there for three out of three" makes me think about rushing back to my hometown for my dad's final days. I think people get a lot more out of her lyrics when they find ways to relate them back to their own lives. Lana is a magician and she's very much placing these thoughts in our head for reasons that go beyond her in my opinion, she's just doing it in the way that is most personal and meaningful to her.

This. I always find artists making their work ultra personal just makes it more relatable. It’s real emotions, and real life concern. Makes you think and reflect 

[Eugene 26,670]

1 minute ago, Lentilus said:

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[evalionisameme 13,889]

The US is so weird though- thanks to Lana I discovered what a weird Frankenstein country it is- Paris, New York, Birmingham, New london, Manchester 

[Cherry Blossom 21,577]

I do wish Taco Truck was like an extra 4 minutes longer. When I saw x VB i was expecting an epic

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,471]

37 minutes ago, mostexoticflwr said:

does the intro of margaret remind anyone of the lakes by taylor swift a bit

I haven’t heard the lakes, but Margaret as a whole sounds like it seriously could’ve been Taylor’s song in the folklore era. I can just hear her singing it. 

[Eugene 26,670]

they don't accept that Margaret is the song of the year. 

[HT71 182]

1 hour ago, ultrababy said:

Might be an unpopular opinion but Peppers is the worst song on the album for me! Also, why is it named Peppers, doesn’t even make sense. It just bothers me

 

Because of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[lanasbottom 23,694]

can y’all stop saying shit like "margaret sounds like a taylor song" cause i actually like the song and y’all are about to ruin it for me 

[Lentilus 25,720]

9 minutes ago, margaret soty said:

Jack Flopinoff ruins everything. This song is so tragically annoying. 

[Glitter Boy 16,576]

Probably the only post I will do in this thread but, as I still think Peppers is overrated, it's also a vibe  I no longer hate it 

anyways favourites are Let the Light In, Taco Truck and title track probs. The ones I'm just not into at all are the interludes.

[Lentilus 25,720]

5 minutes ago, lanasbottom said:

can y’all stop saying shit like "margaret sounds like a taylor song" cause i actually like the song and y’all are about to ruin it for me 

Fishtail too. Tho fishtail also gives me reject Lorde pile.

[sadness is a butterfly 5,796]

Listening to some other Jon Batiste songs to support the king that gave us Candy Necklace 

 

Kind of enjoying his music ngl 

[Pink Flamingo 17,155]

26 minutes ago, Jeanne Dielman said:

Vulture’s review. It’s a rave. 

 

https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/lana-del-rey-ocean-blvd-review.html

 

Metacritic used to count their music reviews, but apparently not anymore. 

Has the MC score changed? It's been stuck for me with 15 reviews.

[Jeanne Dielman 5,982]

3 minutes ago, Selfloathinpoet said:

Has the MC score changed? It's been stuck for me with 15 reviews.

No, they haven’t updated it yet. 

[plastiscguy 63,439]

16 minutes ago, margaret soty said:

they don't accept that Margaret is the song of the year. 

Maybe if Margaret was the only song ever released this year

[Pink Flamingo 17,155]

90-100 LA Times

90 - exclaim

84 BPM

80 Observer

80 Record Collector 

70 MusicOMH

 

Scores left to be added on MC 

 

 

 

 

[tulsa jesus freaks 9,370]

are the songs from the album available for you in instagram? 

[Eugene 26,670]

LMAOOOOOO, I was going to post the lyrics to a song with the spoilers tag. 

[The Stargirl Pinky 71,937]

When you think we should address this acting like the young and restless and you’re obsessed with this all his candy necklaces 

 

[Jeanne Dielman 5,982]

12 minutes ago, Selfloathinpoet said:

90-100 LA Times

84 BPM

80 Observer

80 Record Collector 

70 MusicOMH

 

Scores left to be added on MC 

 

 

 

 

Exclaim raves about the record! 90/100! (it counts for MC!) 

 

https://exclaim.ca/amparticle/lana_del_rey_did_you_know_that_theres_a_tunnel_under_ocean_blvd_review