Unpopular Lana Opinions

[Doll Harlow]

On 11/25/2021 at 12:44 AM, Surf Noir said:

"honeymoon" is one of her best tracks & it's so underrated

 

It's one of the best songs she ever made and a lot of people aren't ready for that conversation.

[IanadeIrey]

I think Chemtrails is my personal favourite record of hers in a different way, in a way that’s not necessarily synonymous with what I think her best record is (because she does have a considerable number of records that you could argue are her magnum opus)—I think Chemtrails is the record that best represents who I am, so I think I resonate with it so closely. The lyrics to songs like White Dress and Chemtrails Over the Country Club eerily echo parts of my experiences that I consider to be formative and beautiful, so it’s really a record I feel in my bones lol.
 

And experiencing its release with everyone here and during the height of the pandemic (where I am, at least) was really fun! It offered a reprieve from everything that was going on at the time. 

[bluechemtrails]

Almost all albums (in general) have the wrong song order. The less popular songs should be played first and the most popular at the end. That way you have a progression and know, even if you don't like a song, that there could be better ones. Otherwise, you listen to the most popular songs first, and the motivation to finish listening to the album decreases with each successive song.

[Blue Ink]

On 11/28/2021 at 3:47 AM, Super Movie said:

Songs that are not nearly as bad as most people make them out to be:

Blue Velvet

Guns & Roses

Coachella and GBA

Lucky Ones

The Next Best American Record 

Agree with everything (especially my beloved Guns and Roses), except Coachella. The dramatic lyrics and that instrumental are just not that good to me.

Do people dislike TNBAR though?? I thought that was a favorite in the fandom? 

Edited November 29, 2021 by BlueINK

[West Coast]

'Chemtrails' should've gotten the white vinyl and 'Blue Banisters' baby blue or something. 

[Super Movie]

32 minutes ago, BlueINK said:

Agree with everything (especially my beloved Guns and Roses), except Coachella. The dramatic lyrics and that instrumental are just not that good to me.

Do people dislike TNBAR though?? I thought that was a favorite in the fandom? 

People like the demo, but most people dislike the version that's on NFR because of the lyric changes and slight changes in production

[PatentLeatherDoOver]

I wish Lana would do another NFR-esque cover in the future…or at least something a little avant-garde. 
 

I know some people hate it, but I found that it was creative and really solidified the record as this apocalyptic invitation in the day-to-day life of LDR. 

[sjatib]

On 11/25/2021 at 7:44 AM, Surf Noir said:

"honeymoon" is one of her best tracks & it's so underrated

That whole album. Just unbeatable, and thats on that.

[shady]

4 hours ago, BlueINK said:

Agree with everything (especially my beloved Guns and Roses), except Coachella. The dramatic lyrics and that instrumental are just not that good to me.

Do people dislike TNBAR though?? I thought that was a favorite in the fandom? 

 

Lmao and here I am loving Coachella and knowing that the lyrics and the melody are terrible. I was literally rolling my eyes at the chorus. It's probably because it reminds me of my filedtrip in the nature and good time. Meanwhile I hate every single song I had listened during quarantine in spring 2020 no matter how good they were because it reminded me of that time. Am I the only one doing that? 

[Alison by Slowdive]

On 11/23/2021 at 9:31 AM, TrashMagiq said:

"what if somebody asked Picasso not to be sad" is one of her worst lyrics like what the fuck is that ew 

Right  idk how to express this well and I feel like I need to be careful - it’s confusing bc there are some incredible lyrics on bb but then there are a few lyrics that seem like half-thoughts or like they were written very quickly? I do love the kind of improv one-take style in songs like pretty when you cry and white dress but I prefer when it’s obvious and I def don’t really like it when it’s the writing rather than the song itself that seems one-take? I just really like when she “tries” and her lyrics are so precise and intentional and well-expressed, like text book’s (and the vast majority of her work, including that on bb!) 

[bluechemtrails]

In her last songs she wanted to tell her own story. I like that because I'm very interested in it, but for others it could be misunderstood as selfish because it seems like she finds her life more important than others'. It's also harder to identify with the songs because you have to put yourself specifically into her life story.

 

 

 

 

[Super Movie]

The Next Best American Record has her best bridge 

[keps2013]

15 minutes ago, Super Movie said:

The Next Best American Record has her best bridge 

the glass breaking 

[Blue Ink]

On 11/29/2021 at 6:10 PM, Super Movie said:

People like the demo, but most people dislike the version that's on NFR because of the lyric changes and slight changes in production

Oh I completely agree with that! The demo is top tier and was ruined for NFR 

[Doll Harlow]

Carmen is a beautiful and interesting song and I don't get why it's so many people's least favorite from BTD.

[Dark Angel]

4 minutes ago, Doll Harlow said:

Carmen is a beautiful and interesting song and I don't get why it's so many people's least favorite from BTD.

 

adding to this, i don't know why there's hate for dark paradise, i don't consider it filler, it's about somebody who she loved who died, it's a strong subject matter which definitely adds depth to the album itself & the other tracks

[drugmunny]

Off to the Races very well might be the best song in her entire disc. the vocal changes. the lyrics. the fucking BRIDGE. the storytelling. peak talent. 

[Doll Harlow]

5 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

adding to this, i don't know why there's hate for dark paradise, i don't consider it filler, it's about somebody who she loved who died, it's a strong subject matter which definitely adds depth to the album itself & the other tracks

 

I used to dislike Dark Paradise but lately it has been hitting right for me... no idea why. I'm glad that it has grown on me because I always felt left out when people said it was a great song. 

[IanadeIrey]

I’ve said it a million times, but I love Chemtrails so much, it’s perhaps my favourite record of hers for so many different reasons, and I just can’t believe how undervalued it is among fans. It’s a gem in her discography, it truly is so classic and timeless. It’s the Midwestern leg of the NFR tour suspended in time, which really was a beautiful mini-era to witness as a fan in real time. 

[Super Movie]

1 hour ago, Surf Noir said:

 

adding to this, i don't know why there's hate for dark paradise, i don't consider it filler, it's about somebody who she loved who died, it's a strong subject matter which definitely adds depth to the album itself & the other tracks

No because I actually feel so bad about not liking DP because I want to so bad. Lyrically, it's right up my alley. But something about the production just makes it not click for me and I don't even know why (although that intro?? amazing). I have actually been warming up to the first demo lately though.