Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Surf Noir 188,595]

17 minutes ago, ChaoticLipster said:

Gramma and Mermaid Motel I’m so sorry for this mess

 

what happened with gramma & mermaid motel? 

[ChaoticLipster 23,800]

11 hours ago, Surf Noir said:

 

what happened with gramma & mermaid motel? 

Both pretty low down considering they are two of the best on the record

[x VB 12,512]

Raise Me Up, Kill Kill and Mermaid Motel supremacy

[eyelovelefteye 1,697]

Just now, TextBook said:

Raise Me Up, Kill Kill and Mermaid Motel supremacy

Gramma & Yayo complete my top 5 from the album! Taste 

[PrettyBaby 2,213]

I hope eventually that enough years pass that Lana can love the production of the original AKA again.

 

Even if she does decide to re-record it for release, there HAS to be a disc 2 with the original versions! 

[The Siren 29,004]

13 hours ago, the ocean said:

i consider it a 2009 album 

it even says on the lana wiki that the original release date was february 14, 2009 (it was postponed though for unknown reasons)

i thought it was all but confirmed that it was delayed due to limited label funds for its release?

 

i consider it a 2008 album since it was recorded 2007-2008 but i think the 2009 date shouldve been its real release. smh

[eyelovelefteye 1,697]

Just now, The Siren said:

i thought it was all but confirmed that it was delayed due to limited label funds for its release?

 

i consider it a 2008 album since it was recorded 2007-2008 but i think the 2009 date shouldve been its real release. smh

She got an almost $10,000 advance when she was initially signed, label funds had nothing to do with it.. I think her label just didn't believe in her enough, she said herself she was in a "bad deal", a $10,000 advance for 5 albums is blind robbery. I can only imagine finishing a record at Lana's young age & not being able to do anything with it for 2 whole years, that's probably the main reason why she's so weird about it now.

[The Siren 29,004]

wheres that post that added Waimea, Trash Magic, and Pin Up Galore into AKA?

[Cherry Blossom 20,092]

Happy 12th birthday AKA! 

 

What a fabulous day to leak Queen Of The Gas Station homemade video… 

[Bonita 11,759]

Happy 12th birthday AKA! 

 

What a fabulous day to rerelease it… 

 

[bluechemtrails 22,840]

7 minutes ago, Big Star said:

Happy 12th birthday AKA! 

 

What a fabulous day to rerelease it… 

 

Someone did it yesterday on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LkOhaX49Sv4l7sqhgaJbr

 

[Bonita 11,759]

2 minutes ago, bluechemtrails said:

Someone did it yesterday on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LkOhaX49Sv4l7sqhgaJbr

 

 

im aware but the final version of jump and the aka version of yayo are missing :/

[Ocean Boulevard 38,990]

Happy Birthday AKA!!!!

[Surf Noir 188,595]

happy 12th birthday to my all-time favorite album which means so much to me!   

[Super Movie 50,274]

Happy 12th birthday, AKA! I found you about three years ago now (yes, I was late to the party) and that completely changed me. You are such a beautiful, cohesive body of work 

[the ocean 67,620]

happy birthday to the first lana album that i officially connected to! 

 

i became a fan around hbtb era but none of her albums i had a moment to until i listened to aka. because of this i have particularly fond memories with this album

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other albums have connected with me since don’t worry lurking aka haters

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not that i worry about your validation because you hate aka 

 

 

[eyelovelefteye 1,697]

This album is SO important. Wish she would acknowledge it today

[eyelovelefteye 1,697]

10 hours ago, bluechemtrails said:

Someone did it yesterday on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LkOhaX49Sv4l7sqhgaJbr

 

They used super LQ files, I wonder why they even bothered doing this if they're not even gonna use the 256/329kbps files

[Ocean Boulevard 38,990]

I hope you all listened to AKA to honor it on its Birthday 

I never would have thought that I would say this but I'm slowly turning into an AKA stan

Ngl I used to hate Smarty but now I love it

 

[Coloringbooks 12,823]

Such a masterpiece I can't put it into words... still her best project. I adore every song on it 

Listening to this album in tracklist order is such a great experience, the songs are diverse enough to stand on their own but fit together so well despite the various sounds she explores.