Paradise - Pre-Release Thread

[IamThatGirlLily 531]

That was unexpected! That why I like when thing don't leak too much. The unexpected announcement makes everything better.

And YAYO, fucking YAYO is on Paradise! Can't wait for that one.

[Matt 976]

Just had to say I'm still in convulsions crying, Lana's forever queen. It's brilliant to have this re-release now, since she seems to be building up in popularity around where I am, maybe in other places too?

[Monicker 3,030]

These titles are pretty bad and i’m disappointed that the longer titles were shortened. Ride, Cola, and Gods & Monsters are eXXXplicit, dawg. So many people are going to be SO pissed with whatever form Yayo takes on in this release. SO PISSED. Why would she even rerecord this song for this release? Is she insane? Does this mean that AKA is definitely remaining in oblivion? She already, so early in her public career, reminds me of one legendary music group (who i shall not name) who is notorious for continually making the wrong decisions and endlessly frustrating their fans.

 

Two discs, obviously. Don’t see how it couldn’t be. It’s nice that it’s nine tracks, but at the same time the nature of this release strikes me as kind of stupid. Why not add a few more and call it a new album? It almost seems as if she’s trying to box herself into the mold that the media and public know her by from her recent rise to fame.

 

The running times on tracks 1-15 are ever so slightly different (1 to 2 second differences on some) which, i think, either means: a) they’ve been inputed incorrectly by iTunes or they're only listing the actual running time of the music sans any silence, b) the space in between tracks was tinkered with a little for this release, or c) they could be longer/shorter fades (and if so that might very well mean that they even did additional things/changes to the recordings). Any word on the first fifteen tracks? They should be exactly the same masters as BTD, right?

 

That Burning Desire clip is doing nothing for me. That melody is so generic Maybe it’ll be a grower though. Hope so. It’s weird, i almost feel as if i’m listening to a drone. It sounds so brickwalled. Oh well, it’s top 40 music, what am i expecting.

 

I’m not sure if the the album cover is somehow good or if it’s atrocious. I'm very confused about this. I guess it would be a nice touch if it was a cardboard slipcase and the gold was embossed. It kind of seems like a caricature though, a self-parody. At least the color correction is not heinous like in those Nicole Nodland Summertime Sadness promo shots. Though the airbrushing of her skin makes me want to go off the grid and live a hermetic life atop a very far away mountain.

 

At any rate, i'm still very excited for this release.

[Guy 976]

Oh no why does she look so edited? I hate pop

I see yayo!!!!! Ohhhh yayo please let it not be overproduced

And also wtf ?! No long titles???? Ew that's gross

[lflflflflflflflflflf 3,721]

HAVE TO TOUCH MYSELF TO PRETEND YOU'RE THERE, YOUR HAND WAS ON MY HIPS, YOUR NAME WAS ON MY LIPS

 

urgh burning desire is excellent

[IamThatGirlLily 531]

 

The album isn't out yet, don't trash it already. Breath Monicker, I think you're still under shock.

[PrettyBaby 2,213]

 

'Dat photoshop tho

Yeah, it's too much. But I do like the fact that it makes her look more like she does on the original BTD cover.

[teethclick 895]

 

'Dat photoshop tho

Her nose, hahaha, NOT EDITED AT ALL

[Guest Maru the Cat]

 

'Dat photoshop tho

 

THANK YOU. That album cover is ugly as fuck, I hope someone uses the "unedited" photo and makes a better cover.

 

Other than that, tres ecite!

[RileyThomas 349]

OMG they even added lipstick on her lips in the editing. I wasn't going to say anything before, but when I noticed that. PAHAAAA.

[Monicker 3,030]

The album isn't out yet, don't trash it already. Breath Monicker, I think you're still under shock.

 

You're right. I'm going to go for a walk, haaa. But to be fair, i wasn't exactly trashing it--just giving my initial impressions and observations in a rambling way. But yeah, i shall breathe and carry on. U R BOSS, LILY.

[teethclick 895]

THE VERSION OF BLUE VELVET IS DIFFERENT

 

It's a second longer.

 

 

[Guest Maru the Cat]

THE VERSION OF BLUE VELVET IS DIFFERENT

 

It's a second longer.

 

 

[NEAL 739]

 

Why does the ori. photo reminds me of Daryl Hannah?

[greymillenium 541]

I can't wait to hear Cola and Yayo!

[Sam Gho 115]

I absolutely love that cover! Awesome.

[teethclick 895]

Gotta make yourself laugh ya know.

[Guest Maru the Cat]

I feel like Sam/Lost Weekend/Trash Magic/Other Covers or Coney Island King would've done a MUCH better job making the album art for this re-release. I'm just really disappointed with how it turned out.

 

Aside from that, I have this horrible, sinking feeling that this re-release is going to mediocre at best. I would LOVE to be proven wrong though :3

[bdelrey 220]

i can't wait to hear Yayo i wonder if they left it alone or revamped it also i would love to know the thought behind putting it on the album

[TrailerParkDarling 5,680]

 

Why does the ori. photo reminds me of Daryl Hannah?

 

I see it! That's weird. And she reminds me of Sue Snell from the movie "Carrie" on the 'Ride' cover art..Lana bringing back d 80s