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[Furor Poeticus 16,355]

Maybe I'm just overdramatic but I don't like the title Leader of The New Regime, especially the regime part which has predominantly negative connotations, doesn't it?

 

In my fantasy it could've been called The Prophet or something similar and it'd still fit with its spiritual and rather pessimistic tone. Someone we'd need to help us in a crisis which Ella has said will define our lifetime.

[Alison by Slowdive 26,148]

25 minutes ago, PeroxidePrincess said:

Maybe I'm just overdramatic but I don't like the title Leader of The New Regime, especially the regime part which has predominantly negative connotations, doesn't it?

 

In my fantasy it could've been called The Prophet or something similar and it'd still fit with its spiritual and rather pessimistic tone. Someone we'd need to help us in a crisis which Ella has said will define our lifetime.

yeah a regime is v normally authoritarian, so it's odd. my only guess is she's being ironic but from the lyrics, it's quite hard to tell what she's really talking about.

 

edit: sorry if my rants are way off the mark but it's also super cynical to be imagining who will be the leader of the new regime, as in asking who's the next... trump. right wing conservatism isn't "inevitable"!!

Edited August 20, 2021 by Alison by Slowdive

[BluebirdXO 7,679]

Hold no Grudge makes me cry

[Nightmare 9,850]

whole album is a snooze on first listen, especially the standard version of it. from track 4 to 10 it's really hard not to fall asleep.

[rabbit 5,269]

I enjoyed The Path, Fallen Fruit, Stoned, and some parts of California. This record feels strange, which maybe was the intention, but it doesn’t hit for me. I don’t feel engaged, and at times it’s unclear about what exactly she’s getting at.
 

As a couple people have said, super interested to see where she goes from here. The minimalist sound and production style doesn’t suit her for an entire record imo, but at times it really does work.

[Ghost Town 307]

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[Brooklynbaby 2,724]

I genuinely love this album and I even love California which I really didn’t like when I heard a little bit of the snippet the only one I’m not too sure about right now is Helen of Troy 

[Charlottexseax 7,943]

19 minutes ago, Nightmare said:

whole album is a snooze on first listen, especially the standard version of it. from track 4 to 10 it's really hard not to fall asleep.

she was giving Honeymoon ??

[Super Movie 51,696]

Honestly, after everything I'd read about the album, I was really nervous that I was gonna hate it. But I've listened through the whole thing and I'm actually quite surprised. I'm not gonna act like I think it's the best album ever made or anything, but for what it is, it's pretty good. My favorites right now are Fallen Fruit, The Man With The Axe, Mood Ring and Oceanic Feeling. While I don't think I can say Solar Power is a Lorde favorite of mine, at least not right now, I like it enough and there are some true stand outs on this album. 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,148]

7 minutes ago, Charlottexseax said:

she was giving Honeymoon ??

[ChaoticLipster 24,618]

31 minutes ago, Nightmare said:

whole album is a snooze on first listen, especially the standard version of it. from track 4 to 10 it's really hard not to fall asleep.

I don’t know how you manage Lana albums then as many of her songs are snooze inducing and boring unless you’re in the mood for them.  

[yayoop 4,601]

The end of Secrets From a Girl has the same vibe of International Smile

[DCooper 36,916]

I'm so surprised by the extreme hate, people are so melodramatic. It's one thing to say the music's not for you, but some of the things people are saying...

 

I went for a nice long walk last night and listened three times and it's so lovely! Very late 90s/early 2000s pop, mixed with Chemtrails energy, with subtle touches of 60s/70s. Not a big acid album like she originally set out to make, but the leftovers of that idea are sprinkled throughout, stoner vibes for sure. This polarizing reaction upon release will only ensure it's cult status in the future.

 

I imagine the whole album will be a grower that gets better with each listen, but it's already great.

 

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

I swear this album would be horrible without the vocal layering. They really saved this album huh. 

 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,044]

At least we can all agree on one thing: the music box is gorgeous. It’s what the Norman box set should have looked like (can’t believe Lana didn’t make one).

26 minutes ago, Ghost Town said:

let me know if this has already been discussed but the outro of oceanic feeling feels like it came from a different song, like a SP outtake which wasn't finished or something. anyway it's the only part of the song i like, but it means having to endure the first 5 and a bit minutes before it.

To me, it’s the other way around: I really like the first five minutes (reminds me of Daddy’s Home), but the last minute with Jack (I think?) feels disjointed to the rest of the song. Not sure about the lyrics though. 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,148]

let's stop using lana's name (in vain) in this thread   

[gasstationkween 5,615]

What did Lana do lol, sorry you’re fave made a record you don’t like 

Not as bad as everyone is saying but definitely her weakest album 

[DCooper 36,916]

49 minutes ago, Ghost Town said:

let me know if this has already been discussed but the outro of oceanic feeling feels like it came from a different song, like a SP outtake which wasn't finished or something. anyway it's the only part of the song i like, but it means having to endure the first 5 and a bit minutes before it.

 

The outro of Oceanic Feeling is like the epilogue to the whole album, not just the song. People are asking if the album is cringe or satire, but for me it's a bit of both, deliberately so. She's exploring these kind of cheesy wellness tropes that she's partially satirizing but also admiring them because it's hard to fault anyone who's able to find enlightenment in this dark world, even when the methods seem silly to the rest of us. The outro of the song is kind of like her revealing her cards, showing us that she's not quite the character she's inhabited throughout the album but she is genuinely on the path to finding her own version of peace and calm.

[The Stargirl Pinky 71,658]

15 minutes ago, CinnamonGay said:

I swear this album would be horrible without the vocal layering. They really saved this album huh. 

 

Personally I thought the opposite: this album would be better without the vocal layering. Compared to Lana’s….it doesn’t even come close. Idk something rubs me the wrong way about the layering and I’m not sure how to succinctly describe it. Maybe it’s just a personal taste thing. 

 
I just did my first complete listen on Apple Music and I actually enjoyed Fallen Fruit and Big Star quite a bit. The other songs I had heard snippets of here and there, but those two were pretty decent. On my way to YouTube for the bonus tracks 

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

It's really gold and yellow.!