Trash Magic 28,424 Posted July 8, 2021 Obsessed with how dead on arrival this album is and how underwhelmed her fans are 8 Quote "It's 2011, and we should all be aware of exactly how fast technology is developing" - Lana Del Rey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expandableclitoris 9,093 Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 8:14 PM, Sportscruiser said: What is this bootleg NFR/Folklore? Lorde is one of my main girls and I love her to death but this ain’t it. Lyrically it’s below everything she has ever done and musically this sounds tepid, boring and uneventful. The instrumentals are plain and unimaginative and go nowhere. Plus, they kick at such an odd time at the beginning of the song... it sounds like a huge NFR stan just decided to make a homemade song on some free trial website where you can make your own beats or something. I’ve never hated a Lorde song ever before but... damn. This might be the first one to do it. I blame Jack for all of this. Someone close his casket. Wow, exaggerating a bit much maybe? I dont get how you guys here say that those 3 new Lana tracks are fucking sublime but this lorde track isnt. Its kinda obvious that Lorde is trying to make it simple 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mer 62,015 Posted July 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, Trash Magic said: Obsessed with how dead on arrival this album is and how underwhelmed her fans are album hasn't arrived yet... 11 Quote ⊹ (:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅[̲̅:♡:]̲̅:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅) ⊹ 𓊔 I took the miracle move on drug 𓊔 ⚕️ The effects were temporary ⚕️ ⊹ (:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅[̲̅:♡:]̲̅:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅) ⊹ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitelungswhitepalms 10,130 Posted July 8, 2021 13 hours ago, VioletBunny said: I absolutely love this & solar power, the free summer love spirt like @whitelungswhitepalms said is so gorgeous. I am very happy with the direction of this album<3 I’ve been dancing to California I’m excited to hear it liveeeeee 2 Quote IM STRONGER THANALL MY MEN... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunder Revenant 20,961 Posted July 8, 2021 Ugh everything about this rollout is so unerwhelming. Both the title track/lead single and that leaked California song have weak songwriting and a lazy production (Jack really can't come anything new since 2018). Then there is this tryhard-provocative album cover ... nah. I love Lorde as a vocalist but this is NOT it. 5 Quote Just do it. Just do it - don't wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sportscruiser 11,894 Posted July 8, 2021 10 hours ago, expandableclitoris said: Wow, exaggerating a bit much maybe? I dont get how you guys here say that those 3 new Lana tracks are fucking sublime but this lorde track isnt. Its kinda obvious that Lorde is trying to make it simple You never heard that from me. I love BB and specially WW but I’m not a fan of TB at all (even though I don’t hate it either) but honestly that’s not even relevant to the discussion - I only compared this to NFR and Folklore because all 3 projects share the exact same producer and it’s becoming crystal clear how generic his trademark production has become, to the point where it’s impossible not to trace parallels. Lana is going in a different direction with BB while Lorde is going for something more sparse and similar to other projects by other artists which I find a bit pitiful since what attracts me the most about her is how singular her previous two records are. I don’t want pop-driven bops or club bangers from Lorde; I do however expect some bite, sonically and specially lyrically. California has none for me and I think it’s valid for me to feel that way about her recent output. If you wanna look at my opinion as an exaggeration that’s fine by me but at the end of the day, it’s just my opinion. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furor Poeticus 16,360 Posted July 8, 2021 The lyrics of The Path though...they're conceptually perfect: from generational angst and the burden of fame to a great conclusion: Let's hope the sun will show us the path. That's how you open an album, the snippet sounds great as well! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChaoticLipster 24,626 Posted July 8, 2021 12 hours ago, expandableclitoris said: Wow, exaggerating a bit much maybe? I dont get how you guys here say that those 3 new Lana tracks are fucking sublime but this lorde track isnt. Its kinda obvious that Lorde is trying to make it simple If Lana released these it would be a different story. 0 Quote Arches are Illusions solid at first glance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alienprincess 1,972 Posted July 8, 2021 Spoiler once upon a time the Canyon store Was where my world began All that mystery and beauty gleaned from desert flowers and gifted children But it got hard to grow up with your cool hand around my neck this verse is interesting.. not sure how I feel about it but I guess the lyrics are kinda cool 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRENCH 15,450 Posted July 8, 2021 I haven’t heard Cali yet but from hearing solar power and reading all of your comments it’s obv this album was made more recently (post 2019) rather than right after melodrama (mid 2017) because in no way we waited 5 years for an underwhelming album from a person that made two industry changing records 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lustformoney 41,473 Posted July 8, 2021 this sounds like a washed out nfr but hail jack the king of versatility right? 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexspears 512 Posted July 8, 2021 jeez i can't believe lorde fans are so underwhelmed by the songs of this era!!!! i'm so happy every time i listen to solar power it even made me start memorizing every song on melodrama PERCHED for this release in august gurliez 1 Quote Here is a link to all streaming services where you can stream my new single, "The Prophecy" Critics are saying: "It's pretty much the best thing ever" - Anthony Fantano and "It would be super cool if you listened to it. It may surprise you with how not-bad it is. It's actually pretty good" - a genuinely unbiased and actual casual pop music listener Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson and Clover 22,518 Posted July 8, 2021 I like California substantially more than Solar Power but yeah...I'm starting to think NFR and Melodrama are gonna be the peaks of his production career (can't comment on the St Vincent album because I don't really listen to her). The NFR sound really belongs to Lana California is really pretty though. I didn't like Green Light when it was first released, so I think this is gonna be a grower also. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brooklynbaby 2,724 Posted July 8, 2021 Just heard California and as someone said before I really feel like NFR and folklore will be jacks peak he needs to go away and find a new sound I think personally overall it is a decent song just jack is doing his thing again lmao 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x VB 12,508 Posted July 8, 2021 performance on July 15th https://twitter.com/thelordecult/status/1413239483013681154?s=21 3 Quote http:// The legacy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melodrama 1,427 Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 1:01 AM, Redhydrangeas99 said: performance on July 15th https://twitter.com/thelordecult/status/1413239483013681154?s=21 i hope she releases & performs Mood Ring on that day. imagine if she performs Solar Power, gp doesn't wanna hear about SP anymore and they pretend she never released it. also performing SP wouldn't help it on charts 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeminiLanaFan 49,137 Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, melodrama said: i hope she releases & performs Mood Ring on that day. imagine if she performs Solar Power, gp doesn't wanna hear about SP anymore and they pretend she never released it. also performing SP wouldn't help it on charts It’s a possibility. Two “insider” accounts said she would release a single this week (and one of those accounts has been right about pretty much everything about Lorde so far). 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melodrama 1,427 Posted July 10, 2021 39 minutes ago, GeminiLanaFan said: It’s a possibility. Two “insider” accounts said she would release a single this week (and one of those accounts has been right about pretty much everything about Lorde so far). If you're talking about Dior, they are literal clown and they don't know anything 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeminiLanaFan 49,137 Posted July 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, melodrama said: If you're talking about Dior, they are literal clown and they don't know anything It’s one of them but not the one I trust the most. But hey, maybe it’s just a retweet of the other one, who knows? Anyways, Lorde seems to be pretty loose when it comes to the rollout of this album (reminds me of Lana in the NFR era haha!), and I’m not sure how planned the singles are now, with Solar Power leaking. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MezcalPapi 300 Posted July 13, 2021 Why aren’t y’all talking about the new email? Am I the only one still hyped for this era? Also, my first comment here! I’ve been lurking for yearsssss. love y’all so I decided to join! 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
