Honeymoon - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[SuperMegaStan 9,667]

I don't get the Born to Die stans too. She gets better and better with every album and they want the "old" lana back.

memories are always beautiful i guess.

when she came out of nowhere and everything was so fresh and new.

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anyways, now playing: swan song 

so epic!

[WaitForLife 5,031]

Highlights of HM:

God Knows I Tried

High By The Beach

Art Deco

Salvatore

The Blackest Day

Swan Song

[joshuasean2900 281]

in that case you'll lead a life of sorrow and grief which you will never be able to escape   

I just... couldn't... live... with... that...    

 

 

 

 

 

[jazzsingrcultleadr 1,704]

I can't help but sing "I was born baaaaad..." after the first couple of guitar notes in GKIT.

[Kommander 3,260]

So far :

 

-Honeymoon 3/5

-Music to Watch Boys to 4/5

-Terrence Loves you 3/5

-God Knows I tried 3,5/5

-High by the Beach 3/5

-Freak 2,5/5

-Art Deco 2,5/5

-Burnt Norton 4/5

-Religion 3,5/5

-Salvatore 1,5/5

-The Blackest Day 2,5/5

-24 2/5

-Swan Song 2/5

-Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood either 1/5 or 4,5/5, can't really know

 

 Not really into it. Regarding the reviews I also fear that it's gonna be her worst era so far

 

Hyped for the MTWBT video tho, can't wait

[jazzsingrcultleadr 1,704]

So far :

 

-Honeymoon 3/5

-Music to Watch Boys to 4/5

-Terrence Loves you 3/5

-God Knows I tried 3,5/5

-High by the Beach 3/5

-Freak 2,5/5

-Art Deco 2,5/5

-Burnt Norton 4/5

-Religion 3,5/5

-Salvatore 1,5/5

-The Blackest Day 2,5/5

-24 2/5

-Swan Song 2/5

-Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood either 1/5 or 4,5/5, can't really know

 

 Not really into it. Regarding the reviews I fear that it's also gonna be her worst era so far

 

Hyped for the MTWBT video tho, can't wait

 

[SuperMegaStan 9,667]

am i the only one who thinks that the melody of freak is kinda awkward after the second verse?

the production is great. but the song sounds so odd between the second verse and the chorus....

love the bridge tho

[forslayage 336]

http://imgur.com/a/tCmsb Honeymoon Digital Booklet in HQ! You're Welcome!

 

Images Untagged: http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/kGmiRPZS/file.html

[analwinterofmylife 2,643]

So far :

 

-Honeymoon 3/5

-Music to Watch Boys to 4/5

-Terrence Loves you 3/5

-God Knows I tried 3,5/5

-High by the Beach 3/5

-Freak 2,5/5

-Art Deco 2,5/5

-Burnt Norton 4/5

-Religion 3,5/5

-Salvatore 1,5/5

-The Blackest Day 2,5/5

-24 2/5

-Swan Song 2/5

-Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood either 1/5 or 4,5/5, can't really know

 

 Not really into it. Regarding the reviews I fear that it's also gonna be her worst era so far

 

Hyped for the MTWBT video tho, can't wait

...burnt norton as the best track ...l.....cant..... 

[AKASAKA SAWAYAMA 7,844]

http://imgur.com/a/tCmsb Honeymoon Digital Booklet in HQ! You're Welcome!

 

edit: not exactly hq. Uploading UHQ now! Does anyone want the extracted images from the pdf without the text?

i want

[Harpunn 399]

I'm not really feeling Art Deco now, honestly. I rarely ever do say that, but I just don't like it as much as the other songs. Song I most listened to was Swan Song, an absolute beauty by my book. 

[Anthem 1,557]

I don't get pressed over much but why the hell is there full lyrics for Honeymoon and the one cover in the album but not the rest of the songs. I'm legit annoyed I'd rather have one or the other, bits or full.

[Kafei 11]

After a few listens my favourite are

Religion, Salvatore, Art Deco, Freak, MTWBT, HBTB, HM.... Religion is probably my favourite now, that chorus fucking slays and is hands down the highlight of the album for me.

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is just being skipped at this point lol.

[Creyk 11,497]

I'm not really feeling Art Deco now, honestly. I rarely ever do say that, but I just don't like it as much as the other songs. Song I most listened to was Swan Song, an absolute beauty by my book. 

Swan Song is my second fave song after Freak, it's truly totally great

[AudreyHorne 183]

I rated all of the songs and came up with an average overall score of 7.5/10, it's definitely my least favourite out of her releases so far excluding AKA. It's solid, but the only song that wowed me was MTWB, and the other highlights are TLY, Freak, The Blackest Day and Swan Song. It seems unfocused, less cohesive as a body of work. The production is the standout aspect of the record, but melodically it's actually quite weak I think. It'll keep me going until the next one though.

[SuperMegaStan 9,667]

my review after the first listen:

 

Honeymoon: 8/10

-A cute opener. very atmospheric and cinematic, especially the intro. Love the harmony and the orchestra production. And those little jazzy elements pave the way for the next few tracks. It may not be an instant favourite but the replay value is quite high and it will grow on you. Love the "we both know the history of violence surrounds you" line, it's more like a farewell to ULTRAVIOLENCE, it suits well when you play this album after UV.

 

Music to Watch Boys To: 8.5/10

-Very cinematic. The flute did make the song very exotic. I can envision a "mermaid watching boys on the beach" scene. the chorus is catchy but the theme is quite UV-like. Love the "Nothing gold can stay" lines, it's like the opposite of "i will love you till the end of time" in blue jeans. it somehow makes me feel like she will destroy everything before her lover leaves her.

 

Terrence Loves You: 9/10

-Very cinematic and promising for being "Jazzy". the structure is just like HM but it's more assessable and the chorus and bridge are so much more epic that the former one. the guitar in the intro and the jazz instruments playing are what makes this song so timeless. and the lyrics are beautiful too.

 

God Knows I Tried: 8.5/10

-It's the beginning of how she merged the western film/Italian exploitation film soundtrack elements into this record. it feels like it's a song from the 40s. but somehow the chorus is a little bit repetitive due to the multiple times of "god knows i tried". it would be better if she replaced "tried" with something rhymes. (even a "sad girl/bad girl/mad girl" variation would sound so much better)

 

High By The Beach: 8/10

-The first track that contains a trap beat. love the harmony and the new powerful woman figure she described in the song. it's catchy too. 

 

Freak: 7.5/10

-Very sexy. And the production is really great and I love how the beats drop during the chorus and the bridge. but there's one thing really annoys me - that is the melody in this song, especially between the 2nd verse & the chorus, it's really weird. Love the bridge. but the last chorus seems so weak. and the ending sounds so odd, it's like it's lacking of something, I would like to have a more powerful outro tbh. (and the vocal sounds like some demos too, that makes the song a little but interior to the others imo)

 

Art Deco: 9/10

-I love the production so much, especially the intro. It's very special. it's like FKA twigs and SZA's beats meet LDR's signature vocals. I love tracks with "just enough" amount of details. and the production in the song is nearly perfect and I can def. see how the producers place their efforts to polish the track.

 

Burnt Norton: 7/10

Religion: 8/10

Salvatore: 8/10

The Blackest Day: 10/10

24: 9/10

Swan Song: 9/10

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood; 7/10

 

id try to write the comment later. my emotions are so complicated now. 

[Harpunn 399]

Swan Song is my second fave song after Freak, it's truly totally great

Well said, my friend. Freak is, also, so catchy. I love it. My favourites would be along the lines of Swan Song, Freak, Salvatore, MTWBT, Terrence Loves You and God Knows I Tried. I also don't find myself liking Religion anytime soon, seems rather repetitive to me.

[WaitForLife 5,031]

I Love the Story that TLY, GKIT, TBD and SS have for me.

They all mean so much to me they reflect a really deep and emotional Part of my life

[Trash Magic 26,896]

this is serious now. I. still. have. not. heard. it. I can't find a link to a confirmed 320kbps. someone please help me out     

[Kommander 3,260]

...burnt norton as the best track ...l.....cant..... 

 

Best track is Music to Watch Boys to

BN is so psychedelic, I want Lana to do a poetry lecture record like this 1 hour of this

 

 

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