album Lana Del Rey - 'Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd'

[TrueBlood]

For those of you who heard the album, how do y'all think it's going to be received critically? I would love a 90 on Metacritic, but is too divisive to get that?

[Venice B]

22 minutes ago, duybeeGAshantiGA said:

People do the MOST with the Grants' intro. Go stan someone else. She clearly means something when she puts the intro like that. She explained in the interview it makes total sense.

I mean... I support her artistry like yas go queen show ur your art but that doesn't mean I have to like it 

 

The Grants is a cute song but the intro kills it for me, it goes on for too long and it doesn't add anything to the song (at least to me)

[Azealia Banks]

Just now, Venice B said:

I mean... I support her artistry like yas go queen show ur your art but that doesn't mean I have to like it 

 

The Grants is a cute song but the intro kills it for me, it goes on for too long and it doesn't add anything to the song (at least to me)

It's not just cute... is amazing lol

[bye]

2 minutes ago, Venice B said:

I mean... I support her artistry like yas go queen show ur your art but that doesn't mean I have to like it 

 

The Grants is a cute song but the intro kills it for me, it goes on for too long and it doesn't add anything to the song (at least to me)

I agree, I might have to find a good edit and replace it. I want to like the song but I also can't get over the intro. It certainly was a choice.

[NoOneDiesFromLove]

Week officially over. Where’s the surprise 

[ontherocks]

13 minutes ago, TrueBlood said:

We're all going to regret TNBAR once we hear the Pastor interlude, I fear.

Realistically, how are we supposed to know?

 

[Whore of Babylon]

52 minutes ago, nasa said:

I've seen a few girls here who have Kintsugi dead last (excluding the interludes). What the f*ck is up with the taste?

for whatever reason, poor taste jumped OUT of a lot of people due to this album

[Pandora]

This is her most gut wrenching album lyrically I said what I said

[crf13]

Candy Necklace is so good wow 

[RideOrDie]

1 hour ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

**** take after **** take 

literally... 

[GentleDance]

1. Paris, Texas

2. Fingertips

3. Kintsugi

4. A&W 

5. Taco Truck

6. Grandfather

7. Let The Light In

8. Margaret

9. Peppers

10. Candy Necklace

11. The Grants

12. Blvd

13. Fishtail

14. Sweet

[BlackJesus]

29 minutes ago, NoOneDiesFromLove said:

Week officially over. Where’s the surprise 

It was the listening parties 

[ScorpiosGroove]

24 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

literally... 

it’s time… it’s time to go 

 

 

 

is Candy a pure piano only ballad ? or do you hear other instruments ? cause i really want that celesta to be noticeable 

[kikugalanet]

3 minutes ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

is Candy a pure piano only ballad ? or do you hear other instruments ? cause i really want that celesta to be noticeable 

It also has violins. The other instruments are difficult to notice due to the low quality of the leaked recording.

Edited March 19, 2023 by kikugalanet

[Bosque]

13 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

It was the listening parties 

 

Anyway, after The Grants I'm slightly more hyped for the album

[Dragonfly]

Let the Light In really is thát girl  

[No More Candle]

Does anyone know at what time is she releasing the album?

 

[RuflesCando]

14 minutes ago, No More Candle said:

Does anyone know at what time is she releasing the album?

 

Probably midnight ny time

[Club classic]

16 minutes ago, No More Candle said:

Does anyone know at what time is she releasing the album?

 

definitely local time, no one wants to lose many hours of streams anymore

[VeniceBeach]

Zero rankings with Peppers or Ocean Blvd on top

[Club classic]

1 minute ago, VeniceBeach said:

Zero rankings with Peppers or Ocean Blvd on top

they are both in my top 5 

[sad girl]

why have none of the vinyl girlies ripped candy necklace at HQ yet? failing us

[Ice Cream Skies]

1 hour ago, TrueBlood said:

For those of you who heard the album, how do y'all think it's going to be received critically? I would love a 90 on Metacritic, but is too divisive to get that?

That’s what I was wanting, too, but honestly… I’ll say yes. I think it might be a little TOO uncompromising and divisive to get 90+. 
 

I can see the Judah interlude bringing it down, and the stretch from Judah through Fingertips is going to be hard for a lot of casual listeners to swallow. And then there are some lyrics critics might hold against her, too. 
 

Even the bops at the end of the album don’t sound like singles. And we already have fans bitching about a 50 second acapella intro to Track 1.
 

None of this is a bad thing for me - I love how raw and wild and free Lana went on this album. But it definitely feels like an album made for the hardcore fans. It’s a deep dive into her psyche, and it’ll be a lot for some people. 
 

I’m hoping for 80+ at this point. I think that’s achievable at least. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a few really low scores just to ~put her in her place~, though. We’ll see.

Edited March 19, 2023 by Ice Cream Skies

[ScorpiosGroove]

38 minutes ago, kikugalanet said:

It also has violins. The other instruments are difficult to notice due to the low quality of the leaked recording.

well, i hope we can haat all of them + Zach’s bass once it leaks in good quality or next thursday 

[RuflesCando]

9 minutes ago, sad girl said:

why have none of the vinyl girlies ripped candy necklace at HQ yet? failing us

They should rip it all i'd like top quality