NOW Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Quote 151. Lana Del Rey: Norman ******* Rockwell! (2019) Even when certain critics panned Lana Del Rey's record Born to Die—and the infamous Saturday Night Live performance that preceded it—most of them acknowledged that the singer's debut album contained a kernel of American songwriting greatness. On Norman ******* Rockwell!, that seed (which was already blossoming in 2012, frankly) shoots into a flourishing magnolia tree, with every lyric a fragrant petal that reveals a flicker of her personality: a poised clapback at a reporter ("You took my sadness out of context / At the Mariners Apartment Complex"), sighing eyerolls at a tortured poet beau ("Cause you're just a man / It's just what you do") and muted optimism whispered to herself ("Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have / But I have it"). As the petals drop, the scenery flits between a waning summer over Venice Beach, teary backseat arguments, and vaguely witchy Laurel Canyon parties, all distinctly American scenes rooted in Del Rey's knack for braiding minute details into achingly ornate renditions of the U.S. flag. Normal ******* Rockwell! isn't Del Rey's first masterstroke, but it is the album that converted some of her steeliest critics, who finally resigned to join the singer's new refrain of "**** it, I love you!" —Victoria Wasylak https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/greatest-albums/the-300-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2
ontherocks Posted June 3 Posted June 3 6 hours ago, Aethereal said: SYTH went below 1M for the first time. It's not the first time. Happens every now and then over a weekend
ontherocks Posted June 3 Posted June 3 2 hours ago, NOW said: https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/greatest-albums/the-300-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2 Gross position
NOW Posted June 5 Posted June 5 11 hours ago, BloodLuster said: this masterpiece is criminally underrated This went diamond certified on my phone Also, if we don't count 1989 being split, Ultraviolence has been the most streamed 2014 female album each day (#2 overall behind Hozier). Her ascension into MPG status this decade without doing MPG things is pretty much the exception to everyone else. 1
NOW Posted June 6 Posted June 6 I don't even care that she's reusing dresses for each show...it's literally 2012/13 every day 1
Aethereal Posted June 6 Posted June 6 23 hours ago, NOW said: This went diamond certified on my phone Also, if we don't count 1989 being split, Ultraviolence has been the most streamed 2014 female album each day (#2 overall behind Hozier). Her ascension into MPG status this decade without doing MPG things is pretty much the exception to everyone else. She's been a MPG since the beginning. In Europe she had a bigger peak than Katy or any non-Adele artist in 2010s. Even if you convert track sales into album units. Lana's peak is still ahead. Only Loud sold more (the gap comes from UK entirely) but that's because people were pirating Lana's music. 1
NOW Posted June 6 Posted June 6 3 minutes ago, Aethereal said: She's been a MPG since the beginning. In Europe she had a bigger peak than Katy or any non-Adele artist in 2010s. Even if you convert track sales into album units. Lana's peak is still ahead. Only Loud sold more (the gap comes from UK entirely) but that's because people were pirating Lana's music. That's true and if we were somehow able to factor in Tumblr song plays back then, she'd demolish everyone else
NOW Posted June 6 Posted June 6 26 minutes ago, KK_Lover said: Saw her live in Milan she didn't come down to say hello Was she running late?
Aethereal Posted June 6 Posted June 6 (edited) 15 hours ago, NOW said: That's true and if we were somehow able to factor in Tumblr song plays back then, she'd demolish everyone else In Europe: BTD - 3.27M TD- 2.26M 1989 - 1.8M Even if you convert track sales like 10 track downloads =1 album unit, BTD will still be ahead. This is without including streaming. Edited June 7 by Aethereal
Aethereal Posted June 7 Posted June 7 16 hours ago, NOW said: Ended the yassify filter Everything about the era seems promising. From her looks and the sound. She even said she looks up to Ride () and Video Games for the next album. And the Henry spinnet was already better than the last lead single. (even though I hope she has bigger guns) Number wise I doubt she can sink lower than BB when it comes to streaming, and the pure sales will much higher for sure.
KK_Lover Posted June 7 Posted June 7 22 hours ago, NOW said: Was she running late? no apparently we Italians are not safe for her ? I guess ? she never comes down here in Italy lol
rehceeb Posted June 8 Posted June 8 just heard Charli XCX namedrop her in "Mean girls" Zara Larsson had mentioned Born to Die in "Soundtrack" a couple month ago any other artists that have referenced/mentioned Lana in their songs this year?
NOW Posted June 8 Posted June 8 (edited) 18 hours ago, rehceeb said: just heard Charli XCX namedrop her in "Mean girls" Zara Larsson had mentioned Born to Die in "Soundtrack" a couple month ago any other artists that have referenced/mentioned Lana in their songs this year? I believe these were all from the past year: Referenced on songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Jesse from The Neighborhood and Paris Texas -- The fan lunging towards her at the Porto show probably caused her to forget about her stage anxiety because Edited June 8 by NOW
bluevelvetcrowbar Posted June 8 Posted June 8 8 minutes ago, NOW said: I believe these were all from the past year: Referenced on songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Jesse from The Neighborhood and Paris Texas -- The fan lunging towards her at the Porto show probably caused her to forget about her stage anxiety because I can't at her randomly serving so hard (for her current standards) last night fjfjfkkf like she sang the Ride bridge, her voice was front and center for the entire time, her interactions with the crowd during BTD, actually having energy during Doin Time and Cherry and not phoning it in if she needs to keep re-wearing this dress for that to happen that's fine with me fjfjfjf
Aethereal Posted June 8 Posted June 8 21 minutes ago, NOW said: I believe these were all from the past year: Referenced on songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Jesse from The Neighborhood and Paris Texas -- The fan lunging towards her at the Porto show probably caused her to forget about her stage anxiety because Looks amazing TBH.
danrich Posted June 8 Posted June 8 22 minutes ago, bluevelvetcrowbar said: I can't at her randomly serving so hard (for her current standards) last night fjfjfkkf like she sang the Ride bridge, her voice was front and center for the entire time, her interactions with the crowd during BTD, actually having energy during Doin Time and Cherry and not phoning it in if she needs to keep re-wearing this dress for that to happen that's fine with me fjfjfjf Is there a video of her singing the ride bridge?
NOW Posted June 8 Posted June 8 22 minutes ago, bluevelvetcrowbar said: I can't at her randomly serving so hard (for her current standards) last night fjfjfkkf like she sang the Ride bridge, her voice was front and center for the entire time, her interactions with the crowd during BTD, actually having energy during Doin Time and Cherry and not phoning it in if she needs to keep re-wearing this dress for that to happen that's fine with me fjfjfjf Just now, danrich said: Is there a video of her singing the ride bridge? OH I missed that, yes she did during the outro...it actually kind of works! She should keep doing it that way lol 1
LOTF Posted June 9 Posted June 9 I took an Uber yesterday and the radio was playing Fortnight and I was scandalized by how much of a Lana rip-off it is
SmittenCake Posted June 12 Posted June 12 Listening to Blue Banister in full for the first time Wow This album is a masterpiece 1
NOW Posted June 14 Posted June 14 (edited) On 6/3/2024 at 7:23 AM, VeniceBeach said: If she stays silent on Ultraviolence's 10th anniversary... On 6/12/2024 at 3:53 PM, SmittenCake said: Listening to Blue Banister in full for the first time Wow This album is a masterpiece Fave tracks off of it? On 6/9/2024 at 2:08 PM, LOTF said: I took an Uber yesterday and the radio was playing Fortnight and I was scandalized by how much of a Lana rip-off it is Edited June 14 by NOW
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