Lana Del Rey Has Songs Ready for Country Album but Doesn't Want It to Be 'Half-Cooked': 'We'll Get There'

[barttttender 4,818]

29 minutes ago, venicebitch said:

honestly i dont know why she's never truly experimented with other type of releases like EPs (debut EP and tropico don't even count since they were basically singles from the albums... and paradise was basically a whole new album lol)

 

her EP would still probably be around 25 minutes which is sometimes the length of some artists' whole albums  and you can still release them on cute vinyls and use the tracks in future releases if they somehow turn into a part of whole album! and if you get bored of them you can just move on to next main project...

 

this way she could sometimes release shorter but really cohesive and strong projects instead of frankensteining old material into new to form a one hour LP

 

 

That is true. Paradise coulda been an album, and BB coulda been an EP (or even two). With all the recycled material on it, it's kinda annoying that it was packaged as a full album when only half of it was new material. 

 

She could have also released several EPs with her popular unreleased tracks, like Serial Killer. No doubt another SYTH situation streaming wise.

 

But, then, she's the artist, it's her vision, and if she wants to call it an album, or EP or whatever - it really is her choice alone.

 

 

[LustForcocc 742]

But what does stripped back MEAN

[heroindealer 10,924]

13 minutes ago, LustForcocc said:

But what does stripped back MEAN

piano flops 

[bluechemtrails 26,416]

2 hours ago, ivory almond said:

I'm honestly tired of how long it takes artists to release new records today. Look at old famous artist from the 50s-70s. People like The Beatles or Elvis were releasing full albums every year, occasionally multiple per year. Why is it now taking so long for everyone? Taylor Swift is doing it, so why can the other big pop artists not keep up?

without the re-releases, Taylor's cycle would only be two years too

 

and artists don't have as much time when they're touring on the side (that's why there were more Lana albums during Covid times)

 

I think it used to be easier to create new music in the 50s and 60s because nowadays there are a lot more artists and it's harder to find new good song ideas

[The Stargirl Pinky 71,476]

17 minutes ago, LustForcocc said:

But what does stripped back MEAN

I don’t think it’ll be quite Kintsugi instrumental but realistically Americana theme + stripped back = Narwhal. I personally love that song but know a lot of people hate it oop. The chemtrails truthers will stay winning this era I can feel it

[AngelHeadedHipster 2,786]

Album Delay Theory

 

[Embach 40,266]

1 hour ago, venicebitch said:

honestly i dont know why she's never truly experimented with other type of releases like EPs (debut EP and tropico don't even count since they were basically singles from the albums... and paradise was basically a whole new album lol)

 

her EP would still probably be around 25 minutes which is sometimes the length of some artists' whole albums  and you can still release them on cute vinyls and use the tracks in future releases if they somehow turn into a part of whole album! and if you get bored of them you can just move on to next main project...

 

this way she could sometimes release shorter but really cohesive and strong projects instead of frankensteining old material into new to form a one hour LP

I don't like EPs honestly, they feel incomplete to me

[Bonita 12,497]

I am so happy that she's taking her time with this album. I'm still not over Ocean Blvd myself and like the more time she takes with the album the more better it will be, and it's so reassuring that she recognizes if the album is gonna be half-assed or not. I just know LDR10 or if it's still called Lasso will be special 

[LustForcocc 742]

59 minutes ago, heroindealer said:

piano flops 

hard pass on this era see you guys next time 

 

[heroindealer 10,924]

2 minutes ago, LustForcocc said:

hard pass on this era see you guys next time 

 

fr i’m so done

Nfr was at least anticipation worthy, given Venice and Mariners and <Cinnamon> snippets

 

now we have henry, country roads and nikki lane 

[Embach 40,266]

Fenway intro seems completed to me though, she should release it as a tease tease for us 

[trust no terrence 937]

1 minute ago, Embach said:

Fenway intro seems completed to me though, she should release it as a tease tease for us 

Not if we're gonna wait for God knows how many months though... 

[Embach 40,266]

2 minutes ago, trust no terrence said:

Not if we're gonna wait for God knows how many months though... 

Yeah, true honestly. I'm just hungry for that song, my most anticipated one 

[barttttender 4,818]

9 minutes ago, heroindealer said:

fr i’m so done

Nfr was at least anticipation worthy, given Venice and Mariners and <Cinnamon> snippets

 

now we have henry, country roads and nikki lane 

 

Well , hold on. She did say for Vogue she'll drop two more songs.

 

Who knows, maybe after the election drama is over, she might feel more light and decide to drop a little taste.

 

Or maybe she'll drop another random single/collabs.

 

I totally get why many are disappointed. But then, OB did only come out last year.

 

Better a good record with a bit of a wait, then a mediocre one like BB (sorry, BB fans)

[BethDufreneOnTheBayouByYou 8,558]

Here’s my delulu theory: there was a shift around January or February this year. Before this, she seemed to have some stripped-back, country/Americana songs ready—subdued, simpler tracks. “Henry” might be one of these. But after the shift, possibly triggered by the Grammy snub, her perspective changed. I’m holding out hope that this is where “Has Anyone Else Died For You?” came to life. The Fenway intro could also reflect this shift, with its southern gothic tone fitting the new direction. If she’s writing about being “crucified” so others can succeed, it suggests something more layered than the “simpler, Americana songs” she mentioned last year. It’s likely she now has a mix of tracks that don’t yet form a cohesive album, and she’s still working through the creative process. 

[heroindealer 10,924]

14 minutes ago, barttttender said:

 

Well , hold on. She did say for Vogue she'll drop two more songs.

 

Who knows, maybe after the election drama is over, she might feel more light and decide to drop a little taste.

 

Or maybe she'll drop another random single/collabs.

 

I totally get why many are disappointed. But then, OB did only come out last year.

 

Better a good record with a bit of a wait, then a mediocre one like BB (sorry, BB fans)

Bb is iconic I love it unconditionally 

 

but honestly gimme another unreleased album Lust for life b side’s preferably plus ITTJ and scrap lasso at this point

lasso i consider nothing but annoying, i just want to be proven wrong that it’s worth waiting for but nothing so far indicates it is, she literally describes it as half-cooked 

 

also the 2 singles.. I mean @barttttender c’mon 

 

[The Stargirl Pinky 71,476]

1 hour ago, BethDufreneOnTheBayouByYou said:

Here’s my delulu theory: there was a shift around January or February this year. Before this, she seemed to have some stripped-back, country/Americana songs ready—subdued, simpler tracks. “Henry” might be one of these. But after the shift, possibly triggered by the Grammy snub, her perspective changed. I’m holding out hope that this is where “Has Anyone Else Died For You?” came to life. The Fenway intro could also reflect this shift, with its southern gothic tone fitting the new direction. If she’s writing about being “crucified” so others can succeed, it suggests something more layered than the “simpler, Americana songs” she mentioned last year. It’s likely she now has a mix of tracks that don’t yet form a cohesive album, and she’s still working through the creative process. 

Welcome back Lust For Life the album!

[Sunbather Moonchaser 2,210]

When the album is called "Half-Cooked" then what

[X8vinylScratchX 4,431]

She really said she’s cookin

[heroindealer 10,924]

37 minutes ago, Sunbather Moonchaser said:

When the album is called "Half-Cooked" then what

then she better scraps it and proceeds with trap or dark city-esque sound