Lust For Life - Pre-Release Thread

[Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,335]

The one thing that bothers me about this album is that it doesn't have an epic  depressing real sad songs. Even honeymoon had Terrence Loves You, The Blackest Day and God Knows I Tried. There is no song on this album that can give me feels like those, none of them are even close to being depressing. It's a very different aesthetic

Sis, this album is not like UV

[Flowerbomb 65,593]

Oh what the hell, I'll join in too.

 

1. Get Free

2. Tomorrow Never Came

3. God Bless America - And All The Beautiful Women In It

4. Groupie Love

5. Change

6. Heroin

7. 13 Beaches

8. When The World Was At War We Kept Dancing

9. White Mustang

10. In My Feelings

11. Cherry

12. Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems

13. Lust For Life

14. Summer Bummer

15. Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind

16. Love

[rumandrit 292]

K here's my track-by-track:

 

 

 

Fucking Amazing

Love: Cute opening to the album. We’ve all heard it by now. Her vocals are solid, and the bass is cute and old-fashioned. The lyrics set the “retro-futurism” vibe of the album (signals crossing, etc.).

 

Lust for Life: Lots of Lana fans love to hate on this single—and honestly I think it’s because they don’t like The Weeknd that much. In my opinion, this song is fucking immaculate. The spoken word at the beginning is so well-done and very Lana. The spoken word reminds of Bat For Lashes, except better. The percussion and bass during the verses is kinda spooky and I love it. This song has the best production out of any single—and imo, it’s the best single from the album. “My boyfriend’s back and he’s cooler than ever” is such an infectiously cute line. Worst part of this track is the “take off all your clothes” lyric, but it’s absolutely flawless besides that. IMO, this track is complete perfection. It’s the sequel to Stargirl that we all wanted and deserved.

 

Tomorrow Never Came: So, I completely hate Sean’s part on this. I’m not a fan of The Beatles because I think they have nasally singing voices and Sean has that EXACT same problem for me. The way he says “Tropic of Cancer” makes me want to throw up. That being said, this is probably my favorite new track on the album. The folk guitar and the melody are just so beautiful to me. Even though I hate Sean’s solo singing, his harmonies are actually very pleasant. The bit about Lennon and Yoko in the bridge is cute. I love this track.

 

 

Great

13 Beaches: The orchestral bit at the beginning reminds me of Honeymoon. She experiments with some electronic-sounding sounds as the song builds up, so it definitely fits the “retro-futurism” theme she said she was going to have with the album. This is probably one of the more experimental tracks on the record for her.

 

 

Summer Bummer: Probably the most polarizing single from the album. The spoken word and piano at the beginning are very spooky and well done. This track immediately grabs your attention. It’s certainly very unique, especially with the Playboi Carti shouting in the background LOL. Rocky’s verse is solid. There’s really nothing you can compare this track to—it’s that unique, which is both a good and a bad thing. I don’t really know who the target audience for this song is, but it’s certainly captivating. Her rap verse is kind of low-energy, but I still love it. The way she sings “high-tops in the summer” in falsetto is so beautiful.

 

Groupie Love: Similar to Love, this is another song that has a more “classic” Lana sound. The guitar before the pre-chorus is so vintage-sounding—exactly what she was going for. The lyrics aren’t anything to write home about, but they are just so sweet. It’s great, positive love song. Rocky’s verse is solid. The way he and Lana say “You and I—‘til the day we die!” is so cute. I love this track because it just seems so positive.

 

Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems: IDK how to feel about this song, because it’s mostly a Stevie Nicks song, and I know some listeners aren’t going to appreciate Stevie nearly as much as I do. I love Stevie’s voice, and I love the vintage-sounding production of the track. That being said, I don’t really think Lana’s and Stevie’s voices go together that well, but it’s still a great track. The collaboration definitely makes a lot more since than the rap features on the album.

 

 

Good

Cherry: I love her singing over the guitar strumming at the beginning of this track, but I cannot stand that sound of a random guy screaming “Hey!!” or “Yuh!!” that we recognize from BTD. It’s so random. Equally random is her whispering “bitch” and “fuck” at random parts of the track. That being said, I love her voice on this track. Lots of people have been listening to the live version of this track for a while, and I think the live version is superior. This studio version has some backing vocals near the end which are really nice, and I love her high singing at the end.

 

White Mustang: A really short, simple track. Reminds me of that one car commercial she had where Burning Desire played in the background. Also I love the lyrics of this track, even though she just repeats “White Mustang” over and over during the chorus. I love her singing at the bridge.

 

 

God Bless America: Kind of repetitive, but it’s a nice track. It’s weird to hear a completely positive track from her—but I guess the random gunshots are there to balance it out? Lol. The ascending vocals that kick in at the bridge are PHENOMENAL. I was breathless the first time I heard them.

 

WTWWAWWKD: Lyrically, a very strong song. It seems kind of like the dark sequel to Brooklyn Baby, lyricswise. She sings in a high register during the chorus which is nice, but she has stronger vocals in other parts of the album.

 

Heroin: Not sure why she’s singing about heroin on an album that’s supposed to be about positivity. This is probably one of the saddest tracks on the album, and it’s full of pop culture references. She kind of slurs her words together and sings like she’s tired—so it’s not exactly a new sound for her. The bridge doesn’t really fit the mood of the rest of the song, but it’s refreshing. Definitely skip this track if you’re trying to be in a good mood, but I still really like it.

 

 

Okay

In My Feelings: Has that random guy in the background screaming “Hey!” that we recognize from BTD. It’s honestly not that bad, it just gets on my nerves a little bit. The melody is a lot more involved than some of the melodies from Honeymoon, but this track doesn't really grab my attention.

 

Coachella: This mid-tempo track is pretty wordy. I appreciate the thought that went into this, but the production comes off as kind of sloppy. The trap beats aren’t awful, but the backing “stairway, stairway to heeeAAVeenn” vocals sound kind of cheap. She doesn’t have any strong vocal moments on this track, so it’s not that impressive to me.

 

Change: The last song she wrote for the album. It’s just a simple piano ballad, and her voice sounds great. It’s definitely all about the lyrics for her on this track. Sonically, this track isn’t too interesting, but I appreciate the thought.

 

Get Free: Instead of closing with a cover a Nina Simone song like she usually does, she chose to end this album with an anthemic track. Like Change, this track has some “woke” lyrics. I love how poppy the chorus sounds. The “Out of the black / Into the blue” bits remind me of some of her unreleased vocals, but they sounds kind of harsh in comparison to the rest of the track.

 

 

I agree w most of what u said, especially:

 

 

 

 

1. Stevie and Lana's voices really don't mix the way I thought they might. I think this could have been a track for lana to step up from the whisper singing a little bit like she does in other tracks. Even though I love her part, it's very muted next to Stevie's.

 

2. Personally I love the BTD Hey's. I hope they feature in every album as a throwback. And don't get me started on the "WHY?" Chillsssss

 

3. Cherry did sound better live. I love the extra production on the album version but in some places it's too much. The song has cute lyrics and they get kinda lost

 

4. I agree with the ending vocals in Get Free. I don't like em. But even with that, that song is f i r e.

 

 

 

[HEARTCORE 18,971]

The one thing that bothers me about this album is that it doesn't have an epic  depressing real sad songs. Even honeymoon had Terrence Loves You, The Blackest Day and God Knows I Tried. There is no song on this album that can give me feels like those, none of them are even close to being depressing. It's a very different aesthetic

 

I mean, I think Tomorrow Never Came, Heroin, and Cherry are kinda dark

[Creyk 11,699]

Heroin??

There is nothing sad about heroin.

[Crimson and Clover 22,505]

God Bless America and Tomorrow Never Came >>>>>>>>>>>>>

[American Bottom 16,228]

There is nothing sad about heroin.

 

Is that your final answer, sis?

[Creyk 11,699]

 

Is that your final answer, sis?

Yes.

now that I think abut it, Heartcore was right. Once the lyrics sank in more, Tomorrow Never Came will be that song. It's not as instant as Terrence Loves You but it will do the job.

[GangstaBoy 3,930]

BPBP is one of the best songs in this record y'all better deal with it 

Nah but jokes aside I'm obsessed with it, the lyrics, the 70s feeling, it's cheerful and bittersweet, everything I was hoping for. Perhaps a nice guitar solo towards the ending would've been nice.

I'm terrified to play Heroin again, it's a dark gloomy masterpiece, it's heartbreaking.

And is it just me or the melodies are way too complex at times? I don't really know how to explain it though

[American Bottom 16,228]

Yes.

now that I think abut it, Heartcore was right. Once the lyrics sank in more, Tomorrow Never Came will be that song. It's not as instant as Terrence Loves You but it will do the job.

Yea. But if i remember correctly, didnt lana state that there was a lyric that went "you werent in the spot you said to wait". And i never heard it in the actual song..

[Creyk 11,699]

Sis, this album is not like UV

I know I just need super sad depressing songs to listen to and Lana always provided those. I'll need to look at other artists for that now.

[UltraviolenceBaby 5,014]

Have you seen this before? I HAVE NEVER https://twitter.com/lanadelreyarabs/status/887751585715167233

 

Edit; wrong thread nvm

[Creyk 11,699]

Yea. But if i remember correctly, didnt lana state that there was a lyric that went "you werent in the spot you said to wait". And i never heard it in the actual song..

Maybe it was from Yosemite?

[GangstaBoy 3,930]

There is nothing sad about heroin.

 

The song is literally about a loved one who died because of a heroin overdose are you stupid or what

[Flowerbomb 65,593]

Have you seen this before? I HAVE NEVER https://twitter.com/lanadelreyarabs/status/887751585715167233

Edit; wrong thread nvm

It scares me how strangers can find that footage.

[Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,335]

I know I just need super sad depressing songs to listen to and Lana always provided those. I'll need to look at other artists for that now.

I also need songs like that, so I will always have UV

[Creyk 11,699]

The song is literally about a loved one who died because of a heroin overdose are you stupid or what

Well it doesn't touch me in the slightest, idiot

[jvcx 3,644]

Huh, I never knew she sold flasks and a lighter as well. Where can you buy this? I don't remember seeing it on her website.

I think they stopped selling them a couple of years ago. I bought my zippo on Paradise tour and I would've bought the flask as well but they didn't have it at my show.

[5adboy 5,015]

The worst track with Coachella is definetely God  Bless America.

 

It makes me cringe so much. The production sucks just like the lyrics.

 

Thank you Metro Boomin   I was expecting a National Anthem 2.0

 

GAAAAD BLES AMEEEE RI CAAAA *boom* *boom* AND ALL DE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN IT

 

LANA DONT PUT GUNSHOTS IN A HAPPY SONG 

[American Bottom 16,228]

Let's get back to singing yosemite LOVE around the campfire. Gotta keep this forum happy as long as it can