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

[Glitter Boy 16,208]

1 minute ago, evalionisameme said:

the way I was called deaf for years on here for saying this 

I wouldn’t call it buried under the instruments though because even they are quite light

yeah it's not buried - maybe the mixing is not clear enough and definitely the EQ is not well executed. sometimes it sounds like she's too close to the mic and they didn't reduce the lower frequencies aka it sounds too muffled. that sort of keeps me from fully enjoy all of the songs.

and what annoys me the most is the stark contrast with songs like The Grants, title track or Let the Light In, where her vocals are loud and clear, sometimes too much it even clips

[evalionisameme 13,503]

2 minutes ago, Glitter Boy said:

yeah it's not buried - maybe the mixing is not clear enough and definitely the EQ is not well executed. sometimes it sounds like she's too close to the mic and they didn't reduce the lower frequencies aka it sounds too muffled. that sort of keeps me from fully enjoy all of the songs.

and what annoys me the most is the stark contrast with songs like The Grants, title track or Let the Light In, where her vocals are loud and clear, sometimes too much it even clips

Ocean is definitely a weird case to me where it sounds like each song has its own mastering and mixing style- usually her albums are pretty consistent in this regard but nearly every song here has volume and compression differences etc 

[Rusted iron gates 157]

22 minutes ago, Pink Champagne said:

Yes you’re not the only one. This is my major complaint with the album and most of the music since LFL actually. 

 

2 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

 

 

the way I was called deaf for years on here for saying this 

I wouldn’t call it buried under the instruments though because even they are quite light

The only other Album i have this problem with is cocc. I played bb and nfr between blvd songs and that’s what confirmed my suspicions. If anyone wants to try this I suggest playing love song before sweet. The difference in sound quality is insane (to me)

[Rusted iron gates 157]

Also for a time I thought this was Spotifys fault. What platforms do you guys use? Maybe Apple Music is the solution to this. We need to do researchr

[Paris Hilton 8,973]

1 minute ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Also for a time I thought this was Spotifys fault. What platforms do you guys use? Maybe Apple Music is the solution to this. We need to do researchr

Have you looked into the Hispanic Scholarship Fund? There are a few places to look for help mama lets research...

[Rusted iron gates 157]

Just now, Paris Hilton said:

Have you looked into the Hispanic Scholarship Fund? There are a few places to look for help mama lets research...

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀thanks for the giggle

[Pink Champagne 8,893]

3 minutes ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Also for a time I thought this was Spotifys fault. What platforms do you guys use? Maybe Apple Music is the solution to this. We need to do researchr

I’ve been using Spotify to listen but I’m going to try Apple Music and see if it’s any better. 

[Rusted iron gates 157]

1 minute ago, Pink Champagne said:

I’ve been using Spotify to listen but I’m going to try Apple Music and see if it’s any better. 

Please let us know when you do <3

[taco truck 28,698]

i can confirm apple music doesn't really sound better lol... to me only kintsugi, margaret, and fishtail have this problem... which is really weird bc lana's vocals are super clear on nfr and cotcc

[PARADIXO 31,606]

47 minutes ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Genuine question: does Lana’s voice on most songs on Blvd sound extremely muffled to anyone else? Maybe I’m loosing my mind but something about the sound mixing/ production seems off?!? I’ve been finding it really heard to listen to this album because of this. Sounds like her voice is buried under the instruments to me. Let the light in seems to be the only song that escapes this?!? 

 

Honestly I think her voice in the mix sounds perfect in most songs; very crisp in The Grants or Fingertips, "muffled" done right on A&W and Peppers... the only song where the mixing kinda bothers me is Kintsugi but it gets a pass. It sounds like a WhatsApp audio, which is a shame because the song is spectacular and is sandwiched by two crystal-clear tracks Candy Necklace and Fingertips.

[Pink Champagne 8,893]

5 minutes ago, Rusted iron gates said:

Please let us know when you do <3

My first notice is with the same volume level on my headphones (Bose quiet comfort noise canceling), Spotify is louder than Apple Music. I don’t think I hear a noticeable difference in quality right now. I’ve listened to parts of Kintsugi and Fishtail. I’ll keep listening though. 

[PARADIXO 31,606]

Honestly this album is the Ultraviolenced-NFR! I've been craving for. Don't get the Blue Banisters comparisons at all.

[Rusted iron gates 157]

Just now, PARADIXO said:

Honestly this album is the Ultraviolenced-NFR! I've been craving for. Don't get the Blue Banisters comparisons at all.

I don’t get the bb comparisons either but for the reason that i actually like blue banisters 🫢 DONT DOX ME PLS

[PARADIXO 31,606]

Just now, Rusted iron gates said:

I don’t get the bb comparisons either but for the reason that i actually like blue banisters 🫢 DONT DOX ME PLS

 

[taco truck 28,698]

8 minutes ago, Rusted iron gates said:

I don’t get the bb comparisons either but for the reason that i actually like blue banisters 🫢 DONT DOX ME PLS

i only see bb on sweet, fingertips, and slightlyyy the grants

sweet gives me arcadia with better vocals

[terrenceszyou 1,134]

10 hours ago, jaesana said:

I looooove Fishtail I just wish her vocals were stronger and less breathier at certain points

I hear Kate Bush in Grandfather 

 

Can you tell me the exact minute? There are several tracks that I can listen to Kate Bush, and it's so beautiful. I just don't remember what the songs are or the exact moment? Just to have the feeling

[the greatest bitch 649]

1 hour ago, PARADIXO said:

Honestly this album is the Ultraviolenced-NFR! I've been craving for. Don't get the Blue Banisters comparisons at all.

ya I don’t get the bb comparisons either. The only argument I’ve seen defending this is the fact that she calls out her mother on both albums more explicitly.

[Venice Jesus Whore 4,456]

daddy, I miss them 

[gaylien 396]

Do we know if Lana and Mike Dean ever made more songs together? I forget where it was talked about, maybe in Mike Dean's interview with Fantano. But idk the end of Ocean Blvd is very deliberate in its style and I wonder if it's to lead into a Mike Dean-heavy LDR10

[taco truck 28,698]

15 minutes ago, gaylien said:

Do we know if Lana and Mike Dean ever made more songs together? I forget where it was talked about, maybe in Mike Dean's interview with Fantano. But idk the end of Ocean Blvd is very deliberate in its style and I wonder if it's to lead into a Mike Dean-heavy LDR10

I kind of think Lana doesn’t like Mike Dean their interaction at the award where Lana wore that shein dress was rly awkward