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

[Venice Jesus Whore]

why is this thread so combative today? 

[blackestday x tough]

  On 4/6/2023 at 7:23 PM, mlittle11 said:

i see what ur saying but similar to what i said in the BB thread, fans are always excited to see what their fave is releasing. so when the album came out, of course everyone was happy about it bc its just fun getting able to experience new lana music. 

 

however, i’ll add that before it came out and we just had the singles, i was ready to be wowed by this record. i thought it would be her best album. when it came out, i liked it but i wasnt obsessed. i barely posted in here bc i felt bad that i wasnt as excited as everyone else. once the newness wore off, i realized im just not the biggest fan.

 

whether its with COCC, BB, or this album, im sure a lot of us experienced the same thing. it happens 

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Yeah it is not this big thing some people here are praising. I am not convinced.

[Morningcrow]

Sorry if its already been mentioned, but Pitchfork featured DYKTAT on their podcast https://pitchfork.com/features/podcast/dissecting-lana-del-rey-did-you-know-that-theres-a-tunnel-under-ocean-blvd/

[hotshot2am]

There's not a single skip on this record but Kintsugi and A&W alone made the record worth it for existing 

[Terrence Loves Me]

  On 4/6/2023 at 11:06 PM, Kimi said:

what Lorde is super acclaimed and influential and her legacy is as big as Lanas. Pure Heroine is considered one of the most influential pop albums of that time and Melodrama was called masterpiece since day one. On top of that all the girls and boys that call Lana their influence talk about Lorde too.

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Please lorde is a pretentious little turd 

[honey dew]

I’m feeling like Kintsugi might be the ultimate LDR song. It’s one of those songs like Hallelujah and Take Me Home, Country Roads, like the pinnacle of classic songwriting. That chorus is straight from God and the collective consciousness

[Jared]

  On 4/6/2023 at 11:06 PM, Kimi said:

what Lorde is super acclaimed and influential and her legacy is as big as Lanas. 

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Are we talking about the person who dropped the biggest dud in recent times after taking a 4 year long break? 

[RIP ivory almond]

okok but what flower is each song guys? personally...

The Grants — peony
Sweet — gardenia
DYK — hollyhock
A&W — rose
Candy Necklace — black dahlia
Kintsugi — cherry blossom
Fingertips — jasmine
Paris, Texas — lily
Grandfather... — blue poppy

Let The Light In — daisy
Margaret — orchid
Fishtail — daffodil
Peppers — snapdragon
Taco Truck x VB — hibiscus

[PARADIXO]

[mlittle11]

  On 4/7/2023 at 12:04 AM, Venice Jesus Whore said:

why is this thread so combative today? 

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bc the newness is wearing off for some people n apparently their opinions are not welcome 

[UltraModernGirl]

I feel like Judah Smith interlude should have ended at 3:15. I like when he says “why would you ever bother with puny mortal man… why are you so infatuated with me?” It would have been a really nice ending if it slowly panned out with an echoey ring after he says that

[Venice Jesus Whore]

me after listening to kintsugi one last time before bed

 

 

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those ending piano notes really do bring me some rare level of inner peace 

 

[Pink Champagne]

  On 4/7/2023 at 12:58 AM, PARADIXO said:

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Gif of the year for me

[TrashMagiq]

A&W, Candy Necklace and Peppers the holy trinity of this album

[RIP ivory almond]

Final Ranking / Overall Rating: 9/10
3rd Favorite Lana Album

1. Let the Light In (10/10)
2. Peppers (9.5/10)
3. Sweet (9.5/10)
4. Kintsugi (9/10)
5. A&W / Fishtail / Taco Truck x VB (8.5/10) — tie
6. Margaret / Candy Necklace / Fingertips (8.5/10) — tie
7. Paris, Texas (8.5/10)
8. Grandfather Please Stand on the Shoulders of My Father While He's Deep-Sea Fishing (8.5/10)
9. Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (8/10) (just overplayed it tbh)
10. The Grants (8/10)

literally no skips except the interludes

BEST LYRICS: Kintsugi, Fingertips
BEST INSTRUMENTAL: Let The Light In, Grandfather, Margaret, Fishtail, Taco Truck x VB
BEST VIBE/AESTHETIC: Let The Light In, Sweet, Paris Texas, Fishtail

FAVORITE MOMENTS: bridge of LTLI, the piano riff in CN, beat drop of Fishtail, pre-chorus of Peppers, guitar beat drop in DYK, bridge of Sweet, whistle in Kintsugi, transition in A&W, "ik ik that you hate me" beat drop in Taco Truck, transition in Taco Truck, "let's waltz this out" + trumpets in Margaret, "venice, california" whisper in Paris, Texas

[blackestday x tough]

 

Me while listening to kintsugi

 

 

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Sorry but i can't stay awake listening to this song

 

[mostexoticflwr]

imo nfr is what folklore is to taylor, and i used to think ocean blvd was evermore but i lowkey feel like chemtrails is evermore and ocean blvd is midnights.

[Psychedelic Pussy]

  On 4/6/2023 at 11:06 PM, Kimi said:

what Lorde is super acclaimed and influential and her legacy is as big as Lanas. Pure Heroine is considered one of the most influential pop albums of that time and Melodrama was called masterpiece since day one. On top of that all the girls and boys that call Lana their influence talk about Lorde too.

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Lorde literally publicly slammed Lana for her music & then went in the studio w Antonoff and said “I want to write a Lana album” and she shat out Melodrama. That’s her legacy

[CinnamonGay]

  On 4/7/2023 at 2:24 AM, mostexoticflwr said:

 chemtrails is evermore and ocean blvd is midnights.

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OB is definitely NFRs sister- lyrically and thematically. They're the yin and yang.

 

Chem and BB sound like sister albums to me.

[PARADIXO]

  On 4/7/2023 at 1:36 AM, ivory almond said:

FAVORITE MOMENTS: bridge of LTLI, the piano riff in CN, beat drop of Fishtail, pre-chorus of Peppers, guitar beat drop in DYK, bridge of Sweet, whistle in Kintsugi, transition in A&W, "ik ik that you hate me" beat drop in Taco Truck, transition in Taco Truck, "let's waltz this out" + trumpets in Margaret, "venice, california" whisper in Paris, Texas

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oh the tastery