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

[ImenaOphelia]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:18 PM, littleredpartydress said:

i dont think there is any chance due to morgan wallen, but i think #2 is definitely possible.

 

either way, going from 33k (blue banisters) --> 115k is crazy 

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who's this flop

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Panned = Success iktr

She’s eating Norman for breakfast.

[littleredpartydress]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:19 PM, ImenaOphelia said:

who's this flop

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country singer

[dyktatuob]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:18 PM, ImenaOphelia said:

Y'all really think she'll release a deluxe edition ever again? Be for real, she respects her fans, and releasing deluxes is a scam for me - especially when it comes to physical versions.

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that's a decision for the label to make tho but yeah i dont think she'll have a deluxe again after btd

[The Siren]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:16 PM, The Siren said:

im sorry but i think paris, texas and grandfather... are skips

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and Let the light in  

[Candle in The Wind]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:11 PM, Paris Hilton said:

I agree but saying that we have to stop thinking Lana makes music for us is weird. I mean, she is making music for an audience.  

But I understand what you mean. At the end of the day, she is making what she loves doing and you cant tell she is having fun at it. If people like it then fine, if not it's okay. That's why her music is very versatile and appealing for different tastes — something lana stans lack understanding. 

 

In my case, as much as I hate Blue Banister, I appreciate her for telling her story, making nice melodies and all! 

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Yes of course she is making music to share but i feel like some critics are too harsh… Thanks for appreciating and its normal that some albums don’t resonate with us. I wanted to talk about a part of the fan’s critics not all of them

[SalvaWHORE]

18.3M first day on Spotify

We lost  The delulu failed

[imaginist]

  On 3/25/2023 at 6:56 PM, rosemead ramada said:

They've made 7,000 posts about how they hate the Judah Smith interlude and are canceling their vinyl and no longer respect Lana

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Lol woke ass babies  gimme a break 

[GeminiLanaFan]

  On 3/25/2023 at 6:04 PM, Candle in The Wind said:

Now that one of her best works of art is out, can all the cocc and bb haters please recognize that those last 2 albums were beautiful and are right up there with this new album in the same sweet and personal genre... because for me, it was the culmination of those 2 that led to this PERFECT album and I am so happy!!! I am proud to say that I have always loved cocc and bb

I'm also relieved that she is feeling better about herself in this world where no one really deserves someone like her, she shines in her new songs.

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Totally agree that there couldn’t be Ocean Blvd without Chemtrails and Blue Banisters. I love both of them, even though they are not my favourites (in 2021-22, I thought I prefered BB but I listened to both before ocean Blvd and COCC now has my preference). 

the « problem » with these two albums might have been that we had some preconceived ideas of what they’d sound like or hope they would:
- for COCC: it was the follow-up to Norman and NFR lovers (including myself) wondered if she’d follow on some of the trippy prod of this album on COCC. Plus it was the damn pandemic and we all wanted some sort of escapism from that hell, a summer « vacation ». On a personal note, i wanted some old Hollywood vibes when she posted a clip from From Here to Eternity, which had nothing to do with the album;
- for BB, we associated its former name (RCS) to some sort of summery, more pop/boppish sound, with revenge songs… Plus Mike Dean being on board gave us some impression it could be the case… 

 

Ocean Blvd sorta « filled » those « lacks » we had with the previous two albums. We sure will need, in a couple years, go back to them to appreciate them more as a fan base. 

 

The best way to enter a Lana album, I think, is to have no misconception and let it be its own thing. And not let Lana be the sole artist to carry what someone would like / love on an album. 

[Paris Hilton]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:22 PM, Candle in The Wind said:

Yes of course she is making music to share but i feel like some critics are too harsh… Thanks for appreciating and its normal that some albums don’t resonate with us. I wanted to talk about a part of the fan’s critics not all of them

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Totally. I draw the line when it comes to her lyrics. I've seen people tearing her apart for her lyrics. Too sad.

[Candle in The Wind]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:08 PM, brandon said:

i mean, being a fan of someone doesn’t mean we can’t think an album is personally disappointing 

 

she really does have such a broad range and obviously not every song/album is gonna appeal to everyone, and i think it’s a little silly to call someone a fake fan or whatever for their personal taste, doesn’t really have anything to do with respecting that she stays true and authentic 

 

i love the album but i just hate the narrative that everyone has to like everything their fav artist puts out or else they’re not a real fan 

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Im not saying that every fans have to love everything she is doing! Im talking about selfish and harsh critics. The ones who do not respect her work. I understand that can be dumb but i really feel like its unecessary to say that one album is objectivly bad. And yes i don’t think that these people are fans.

[Three White Butterflies]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:16 PM, The Siren said:

im sorry but i think paris, texas and grandfather... are skips

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they’re actually two of the best songs on the entire album 

[GeminiLanaFan]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:20 PM, littleredpartydress said:

country singer

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I think that people outside the US - myself included - often forget that country is one of the biggest genres in America. And their fans are faithful. Some of the Taylor fan base emerges from her country roots. 

[The Stargirl Pinky]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:16 PM, The Siren said:

im sorry but i think paris, texas and grandfather... are skips

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They were at the bottom for me for a little while but they’re growing on me

[cominguplavender]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:26 PM, GeminiLanaFan said:

Totally agree that there couldn’t be Ocean Blvd without Chemtrails and Blue Banisters. I love both of them, even though they are not my favourites (in 2021-22, I thought I prefered BB but I listened to both before ocean Blvd and COCC now has my preference). 

the « problem » with these two albums might have been that we had some preconceived ideas of what they’d sound like or hope they would:
- for COCC: it was the follow-up to Norman and NFR lovers (including myself) wondered if she’d follow on some of the trippy prod of this album on COCC. Plus it was the damn pandemic and we all wanted some sort of escapism from that hell, a summer « vacation ». On a personal note, i wanted some old Hollywood vibes when she posted a clip from From Here to Eternity, which had nothing to do with the album;
- for BB, we associated its former name (RCS) to some sort of summery, more pop/boppish sound, with revenge songs… Plus Mike Dean being on board gave us some impression it could be the case… 

 

Ocean Blvd sorta « filled » those « lacks » we had with the previous two albums. We sure will need, in a couple years, go back to them to appreciate them more as a fan base. 

 

The best way to enter a Lana album, I think, is to have no misconception and let it be its own thing. And not let Lana be the sole artist to carry what someone would like / love on an album. 

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i became a lana fan only a couple months before cocc and bb and i think that probably contributed to the fact that i love both of those albums and bb is my favorite lana album... maybe i just have a preference for folk and ballads but it probably would have turned out different if i had been a fan for longer

[tulsa]

Paris, Texas is one of her best  i feel like a fairy flying around a magic forest watching witches playing around with spells and collecting flowers for their altars 

[Candle in The Wind]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:27 PM, Paris Hilton said:

Totally. I draw the line when it comes to her lyrics. I've seen people tearing her apart for her lyrics. Too sad.

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Right!! thanks

[GeminiLanaFan]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:29 PM, Three White Butterflies said:

they’re actually two of the best songs on the entire album 

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I expected no less from someone who renamed their LB profile after one of the masterpieces of this album 

[Creyk]

The public has spoken. They need to playlist Paris Texas & shoot a video.

[cominguplavender]

  On 3/25/2023 at 7:29 PM, GeminiLanaFan said:

I think that people outside the US - myself included - often forget that country is one of the biggest genres in America. And their fans are faithful. Some of the Taylor fan base emerges from her country roots. 

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country was what i grew up listening to and for that reason i'll be super excited if lana ever releases the covers album