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

[Azealia Banks]

2 minutes ago, NOW said:

In a world of quick little viral TikTok clips, Lana stands out like a sore thumb. She was here before them and she will outlast them, always doing her thing.

[ScorpiosGroove]

5 minutes ago, sbenci said:

why are we still discussing 50 year old incel reviewers 

"You wanted me sadder,” she sadly, sadly breathes on a sad little song about a man sadly not turning up for a date, and I wonder if there is anyone on earth who really does want her sadder? Indeed, is it possible to be any sadder than Lana Del Rey in a blue mood?"

 

à propos incel… 

[GoatGly]

Meanwhile Tik Tok artists are gonna have to find a new career field when their music goes under after the US bans that stupid app. Lana will keep winning I fear 

[Ice Cream Skies]

1 minute ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

"You wanted me sadder,” she sadly, sadly breathes on a sad little song about a man sadly not turning up for a date, and I wonder if there is anyone on earth who really does want her sadder? Indeed, is it possible to be any sadder than Lana Del Rey in a blue mood?"

 

à propos incel… 

what a ******* moron

 

she was spot on with "I know, I know, I know that you hate me". she 100% predicted some of this bull ****.

[Mariah's Glove]

3 minutes ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

"You wanted me sadder,” she sadly, sadly breathes on a sad little song about a man sadly not turning up for a date, and I wonder if there is anyone on earth who really does want her sadder? Indeed, is it possible to be any sadder than Lana Del Rey in a blue mood?"

 

à propos incel… 

[Blue Jeans]

This is Lana’s most complex record yet combining elements from all her previous albums

[EdgeofTeeth]

Not Variety being the only publication with ears

[ontherocks]

It's always the same since BTD. If one album gets good reviews in the US, it's gonna get dragged in the UK or the other way round.

 

Idk why it is that way 

[NOW]

2 minutes ago, GoatGly said:

Meanwhile Tik Tok artists are gonna have to find a new career field when their music goes under after the US bans that stupid app. Lana will keep winning I fear 

If it happens, it will be interesting to see how it causes everyone to scramble. There are so many people, not just musicians, whose whole identity is tied to TikTok and other social platforms on an unhealthy level.

 

OT: Pass me my vape

[bluevelvetcrowbar]

Not that it hasn't already been said, but sometimes I feel some critics are purposefully obtuse when it comes to her music because they're still stuck in that 2012 mindset, it's just now she has too much of a reputation for them to undervalue her like they did with BTD, so they low-ball her and act passive aggressive about it ddd

 

Just now, ontherocks said:

It's always the same since BTD. If one album gets good reviews in the US, it's gonna get dragged in the UK or the other way round.

 

Idk why it is that way 

Iirc that was also the case with NFR, no? Like the UK reviews were usually lower compared to the US ones 

[duybeeGAshantiGA]

14 minutes ago, smoore95GAGA said:

Has anyone else mentioned/is upset at the fact that this will be the first Lana album with no Ajayll reaction 

She better not. Her taste is basic and she will be indifferent to most songs. Did she come bạck for Midnigjts?

 

Edited March 24, 2023 by duybeeGAshantiGA

[NOW]

9 minutes ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

"You wanted me sadder,” she sadly, sadly breathes on a sad little song about a man sadly not turning up for a date, and I wonder if there is anyone on earth who really does want her sadder? Indeed, is it possible to be any sadder than Lana Del Rey in a blue mood?"

 

à propos incel… 

He was probably one of the ones at the album listen who sat in the toilet for an hour while the album played

[ontherocks]

8 minutes ago, bluevelvetcrowbar said:

Not that it hasn't already been said, but sometimes I feel some critics are purposefully obtuse when it comes to her music because they're still stuck in that 2012 mindset, it's just now she has too much of a reputation for them to undervalue her like they did with BTD, so they low-ball her and act passive aggressive about it ddd

 

Iirc that was also the case with NFR, no? Like the UK reviews were usually lower compared to the US ones 

Yes, the UK reviews for NFR were mostly mid, same with UV whereas they loved BTD and the US reviewers dragged it to hell. COCC reviews were better in the UK than in the US which is strange enough 

Edited March 24, 2023 by ontherocks

[NOW]

Fishtail = In My Feelings + Don't Call Me Angel + Tulsa Jesus Freak...but better? Thoughts?

[ScorpiosGroove]

3 minutes ago, NOW said:

He was probably one of the ones at the album listen who sat in the toilet for an hour while the album played

this paints an awful image in my mind 

 

but yes i hope him and the other morons choke on the free tesco peanuts she and polydor provide 

[suburbannature]

11 minutes ago, Ice Cream Skies said:

what a ******* moron

 

she was spot on with "I know, I know, I know that you hate me". she 100% predicted some of this bull ****.

I mean Gigwise literally exposed many of the British critics for missing entire songs or not fully listening before reviewing

[Bonicap]

14 minutes ago, GoatGly said:

Meanwhile Tik Tok artists are gonna have to find a new career field when their music goes under after the US bans that stupid app. Lana will keep winning I fear 

Don't worry, if they ban TikTok another similar app will pop up with another name. It's here to stay, unfortunately.

[GentleDance]

2 minutes ago, NOW said:

Fishtail = In My Feelings + Don't Call Me Angel + Tulsa Jesus Freak...

my thoughts exactly, that's why I hate it 

[Ice Cream Skies]

3 minutes ago, suburbannature said:

I mean Gigwise literally exposed many of the British critics for missing entire songs or not fully listening before reviewing

Yep. It's all just garbage.

[NOW]

2 minutes ago, suburbannature said:

I mean Gigwise literally exposed many of the British critics for missing entire songs or not fully listening before reviewing

That review is like a fever dream for Lana stans. Perfect score, sums up everything we love about her and exposed the haters.

 

1 minute ago, GentleDance said:

my thoughts exactly, that's why I hate it 

It's cute, but probably my least fave of the last 3 tracks because it feels the least inspired.

[kikugalanet]

36 minutes ago, helpthomas said:

any other NFR! easter eggs that i missed other than:

 

a&w samples nfr title track

 

margaret samples love song (intro)

 

cinnamon lyric referenced in candy necklace

 

taco truck x vb, duh

 

???

Let The Light In singing love song in the melody of love song.

[Lipgloss]

The last 3 songs 

[robattack332]

Oooo the spice on the back half of the album. I'm feeling it. Would love her to explore more in this direction. She already has, to a degree, created her own modern psychedelia in past songs that should could really cement as her own if she explored it more. 

 

Also, just when I start to forget that VB is her best song, she remixes it and puts it on the album outro as a slap in the face to wake me back up. Queen ****.

[NOW]

Streaming services should introduce a "Trigger Warning" tag along with the Explicit one, starting with Fingertips. I still cannot fully wrap my mind around everything she said in that one...the way she poured more into that single song than some artists do their entire career

[VeniceBeach]

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