rightofjupiter 16,596 Posted August 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, yayoop said: The end of Secrets From a Girl has the same vibe of International Smile i find it so genuinely stupid but maybe that's the vibe she was going for? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonita 12,535 Posted August 20, 2021 imo the most criminal part about this record is the fact that it's released right at the end of summer 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeminiLanaFan 49,044 Posted August 20, 2021 Is there a way to listen to the deluxe tracks, other than The-Site-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named (I think Canada took it down)? My box set is still on its way Édit: nvm they are both on YouTube though probably not for long. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alison by Slowdive 26,148 Posted August 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, DCooper said: 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 she 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. oh, thank you for this! i'm going to give the album another listen soon with this in mind. i didn't pay attention to the lyrics of oceanic's outro, have just been too focused on how nice it sounds 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeminiLanaFan 49,044 Posted August 20, 2021 Just now, be sweet said: imo the most criminal part about this record is the fact that it's released right at the end of summer Well, in the Southern Hemisphere, their spring-summer is coming, so it’s a compromise I guess 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
venicebitch 14,339 Posted August 20, 2021 Most of these tracks are sounding really good in the beginning and then they’re transforming into pocketful of sunshine-esque songs and I’m not feeling it 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alison by Slowdive 26,148 Posted August 20, 2021 1 minute ago, be sweet said: imo the most criminal part about this record is the fact that it's released right at the end of summer but it's very nearly summer for us in Australia and NZ 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonita 12,535 Posted August 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Alison by Slowdive said: but it's very nearly summer for us in Australia and NZ perfect for the record 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCooper 36,916 Posted August 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Alison by Slowdive said: oh, thank you for this! i'm going to give the album another listen soon with this in mind. i didn't pay attention to the lyrics of oceanic's outro, have just been too focused on how nice it sounds 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COCC 29,554 Posted August 20, 2021 48 minutes ago, Charlottexseax said: she was giving Honeymoon ?? That‘s not what the oil industry meant when they paid you to lobby against solar power 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Stargirl Pinky 71,658 Posted August 20, 2021 Just listened to the bonus tracks and Hold No Grudge put me in a really good mood. HNG>HOT girlies where u at 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expandableclitoris 9,091 Posted August 20, 2021 https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/lorde-performs-green-light-live-central-park-79556022 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitter Boy 16,558 Posted August 20, 2021 Don't know if this has been asked before, but do we know the songwriters for Helen of Troy and Hold No Grudge? 2 Quote "I'm wild, I'm free, no man can handle me" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alison by Slowdive 26,148 Posted August 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, The Stargirl Pinky said: Just listened to the bonus tracks and Hold No Grudge put me in a really good mood. HNG>HOT girlies where u at hereeee!!!!!!!!! fuckin heeeereeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeminiLanaFan 49,044 Posted August 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Stargirl Pinky said: Just listened to the bonus tracks and Hold No Grudge put me in a really good mood. HNG>HOT girlies where u at I also prefer Hold No Grudge to HOT, and both are way better than tracks 7-8-9-10 on the standard édition. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cherry Blossom 21,544 Posted August 20, 2021 it’s starting to grow on me a lot. i love fallen fruit, secrets from a girl who’s seen it all and stoned. i’m also starting to see the vision for the path 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rightofjupiter 16,596 Posted August 20, 2021 24 minutes ago, venicebitch said: pocketful of sunshine-esque songs 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rightofjupiter 16,596 Posted August 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, expandableclitoris said: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/lorde-performs-green-light-live-central-park-79556022 noooo not those glasses cool to get a california performance tho! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CinnamonGay 10,527 Posted August 20, 2021 Those sunglasses.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expandableclitoris 9,091 Posted August 20, 2021 6 hours ago, vrtvie said: Personal songs of Lorde's about smoking marijuana or saying no to the Californian stardom life is not something that an average listener is gonna relate to and without interesting or catchy sonical background it makes listening harder/worthless. I understand the decision to dedicate an album to healing in nature, but she could experiment more with the production and go more Bjork/iamamiwhoami route instead of another Jack Antonoff boring guitar-filled stuff. I totally agree with you, and even though I loved this album, I think you're right, specially when her breakout was Royals, a song about... well, being common and not relating to that lifestyle at all? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites