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

[peachlipgloss 3,084]

i feel like part of her must not care too much about numbers this far into her career. the depth on some of the tracks of this album might not spark a new listener like some of her past records but i think she’s speaking to long term fans and just speaking her truth in general 

[love deluxe 8,494]

when will y’all learn that lana does not care  anymore about either charts or critical reception? she’s moved on from that and i really don’t know why everyone on here is so invested in the numbers the album is doing. she made this for us. not for other people. most importantly and most obviously though, she made this album for her. music is art and not just a job to her. i swear some of you don’t even listen to the lyrics because if you did youd understand that she has always been more interested in the art than in the money. get a life, go outside, touch some grass, and enjoy this album. or don’t. it’s that’s simple.

[peachlipgloss 3,084]

13 minutes ago, lilacheaven said:

Idk but I just can't get the hype on Fishtails, the lyricism is great but all that unnecessary autotune and 2016 background effects... WTF

no fishtail slander it’s hot like tulsa jesus freak 

[lilacheaven 38]

1 minute ago, peachlipgloss said:

no fishtails slander it’s hot like tulsa jesus freak 

Damn I've seen lot of ppl comparing the two songs together but to me they just are not that similar. Idk it's just me probably lol - but still the album as a whole is a masterpiece imo

[peachlipgloss 3,084]

Just now, lilacheaven said:

Damn I've seen lot of ppl comparing the two songs together but to me they just are not that similar. Idk it's just me probably lol - but still the album as a whole is a masterpiece imo

to me just the use of autotune and overall sultry vibe is really similar, but i personally like when artists that can sing well use autotune creatively, i think when it’s done well it really works 

[PARADIXO 31,541]

1 minute ago, peachlipgloss said:

i feel like part of her must not care too much about numbers this far into her career. the depth on some of the tracks of this album might not spark a new listener like some of her past records but i think she’s speaking to long term fans and just speaking her truth in general 

 

Yeah for the first time I think this record is 100% for the fans. I don't think anyone (or at least not 90% of people) would get into Lana with this album... 

 

It's like her Amnesiac.

[too fast too young 942]

[neon palms sway 1,301]

2 hours ago, Luna de miel said:

there are so many references from her previous songs/poems it's impossible find them all and  living for it

 

some of these feel like a stretch tbh but here are the ones off the top o my head that i haven't seen mentioned already:

 

Kintsugi - Wild At Heart (melody)

Daddy I miss them, I’m in the mountains/Daddy I miss them I’m at the road runner cafe - What would you say if I told you u make me crazy/Time after time I think about leaving

 

Peppers - Nectar of the gods 

Got a knife in my jacket, honey on the vine - What sweet world is this? Honey on the vine

 

Peppers - Bartender

I got a truck, I take it out for a midnight, a midnight drive, yeah - I bought me a truck in the middle of the night

 

Fishtail - Pretty When You Cry

don't you dare say that you'll braid my hair, babe/when you don't really care - Don't say you need me when you leave and you leave again & I'll wait for you, babe/You don't come through, babe/You never do, babe/That's just what you do

 

Sad Girl - Fishtail

i'm a sad girl - you wanted me sadder

 

Brooklyn Baby - Fishtail

they say i'm too dumb to sing - not that smart, but i've got things to say

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the drowning reference shared by Fingertips and Out with a Bang…. so heartbreaking 

[lilithlana 195]

Lana looooves ruining a good song with occasional random cringe lyrics doesn't she... she's just so silly. 

[DeadSeaOfMercury 19,041]

Ok, like I couldn’t care less about the Grammys - But Lana wants one.

This Album HAS to be nominated for AOTY!

I could see this getting AOTY & Midnights Pop Vocal Album…

[Super Movie 50,262]

48 minutes ago, Xenoblade 2 said:

NFR did 15 million when she has just 19 million monthly listeners. Now she has over 41 million and doing the same numbers? A mess 💀. Where are those people? That ratio is TERRIBLE.
 

This is a Miley Cyrus/Sam Smith disaster .

Whenever you make these posts I imagine you foaming at the mouth while you're typing

[love deluxe 8,494]

2 minutes ago, lilithlana said:

Lana looooves ruining a good song with occasional random cringe lyrics doesn't she... she's just so silly. 

what are u talking about

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,456]

Ranking after 3-4 listens:

 

1. Paris, Texas
2. A&W
3. Fishtail
4. Candy Necklace
5. Jon Batiste Interlude
6. Judah Smith Interlude
7. Taco Truck x VB
8. The Grants
9. Fingertips
10. Kintsugi
11. Sweet
12. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
13. Let the Light In
14. Margaret
15. Grandfather please stand
16. Peppers

I feel like I need a lot more time with numbers 10-16 (besides Ocean Blvd) listed above as a lot of them run together in my head for me or aren’t as memorable as the first 9 I listed.

[evalionisameme 13,499]

Who cares about streaming figures-she’s a millionaire 

She can bomb and it would make no difference 

[MrFameKills 10,431]

paris, texas

 

 

 

[Yameena Khatri 3,108]

I really appreciate the flow of this album. It's like she's holding our hands and guiding us into the most truest self of hers. Starting from the beginning on how it builds up slowly to the peak of the album FINGERTIPS (which I consider the heart of the album). If it was a movie, then it's the flashback montage that gives context to the whole thing. I believe the last part of the album was solely to break the tension and let loose, so I could see why the reactor consider them as bonus tracks (but I was living tho). Or could be the bridge to her next project. *Ignore this if you're not as delusional as me* VB having a moment could indicate that she might revisit her older stuffs and bring them to life. 

[love deluxe 8,494]

2 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

Who cares about streaming figures-she’s a millionaire 

She can bomb and it would make no difference 

the first time i’ve ever agreed with any of your posts 

[peachlipgloss 3,084]

i can’t lie i do hope she’s nominated for a grammy after this……..

[Xenoblade 3 2,064]

“Lana doesn’t care about sales anymore” 1234567th variants. Merch dropping every three days.

“Lana doesn’t care about critical reception anymore” Perched at 4am in the morning to read reviews. Now has a literal link on her Instagram bio. 

 

[Lustformoney 40,374]

44 minutes ago, Marius said:

Exactly what happened to this Colbert(?) thing that’s been teased by Byron and Blake… Was it for other artist or what? 

I told yall byron a liar