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Album: Lana Del Rey - 'Honeymoon'
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Azealia Deco is also giving me life. Amazing song
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Originally posted by Burqa
I read once that they asked Lana to make a song for the new James Bond film but they chose Sam Smith. I wonder if 24 is the song she wrote for the film?
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I doubt she wasn't askled. 24 has something bond-esque, but so does Shades Of Cool or Million Dollar Man. That is not really new for her.
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The Blackest Day's brigde  So hard to decipher
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Member Since: 8/13/2012
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Originally posted by Azealia Banks
Her delivery >>
I dont understand how people say she doesnt emote and sounds the same in her songs :/
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People are stupid or pretend to be stupid when it comes to Lana because they are threatened.
Her vocals on the whole record >>>>>>.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by YR.
People are stupid or pretend to be stupid when it comes to Lana because they are threatened.
Her vocals on the whole record >>>>>>.
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I mean, we all still remember how Emile has drowned her vocals on BTD. I mean, he even admitted it in that one interview a few months ago
Her voice is glorious. She sounds really like she is very comfortable with her voice and most importantly, knows how to use it
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Originally posted by XXCUZ
At first I felt disappointed with Honeymoon; maybe because Ultraviolence had snatched my wig within a millisecond, and therefore I had (way too) high expectations for Honeymoon, or solely because Lana’s promo singles for Honeymoon couldn’t compare to those of Ultraviolence, and my hype was slowly fading. However that be, my love for Honeymoon grew immensely over the past two days, and I think it might have been a mistake listening to the UO LQ leak beforehand.
I get major Ultraviolence vibes from the first half of Honeymoon, whereas the second half is giving me Born To Die teas, with Art Deco and Burnt Norton (Interlude) kind of working as a link between these two. I’m really wondering if this was Lana’s intention, or if I’m just trippin’. Altogether, I prefer the first half over the second one.
(I put the rest in spoiler tags 'cause I had too much time on my hands and created this long ass post...)
 Opinion
01. Honeymoon 7.8
Sometimes I’m in the mood for this song, and sometimes I’m not, but if I am, it always slays my innermost. However, I think it’s a weak opener for the album.
02. Music to Watch Boys to 8.0
It seems like it was yesterday when I read of her talking about an idea for a new song she might call “Music to Watch Boys to” a year ago, and here we go. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t expect something more captivating from this, and that the song was livinging up to the hype it got, but still it turned out to be an experimental, well-produced, lyrically decent song.
03. Terrence Loves You 10.0
I love absolutely everything about this song. It’s very, very personal to me, and the line “I lost myself when I lost you” still destroys every little bit of me, always leaving me sobbing in my bed like a little baby. It’s also one of my all-time favourites of her discography.
04. God Knows I Tried 10.0
I can’t believe I didn’t feel this song at first, but as soon as I gave the HQ version a spin, it left me completely bald. Lyrically, it’s probably my fave besides “Terrence Loves You”, and I truly think it’s her best vocal performance to date.
05. High By the Beach 9.5
This song made my summer, and I adore its freshness, revengeful lyrics and production. I still can’t warm up to the helicopter/fan noise in the beginning.
06. Freak 9.7
“Freak” is so dynamic, its structure is so intriguing, there’s so much going on in this song, so many details that make you experience the song anew with every listen - it’s ****ing amazing. It would have been a 10 if it wasn’t for the second verse’s sloppy songwriting; it almost seems like Lana got tired after a while and was thinking “Meh. Let’s get this **** done…”.
07. Art Deco 9.9
This song makes me crawl on the floor on all fours like a 2$ *****, and I love it. Although its lyrics are not sexual by any means, the production, Lana’s sultry voice and the moaned “Why?” make “Art Deco” my ultimate future sex tune. Artistically, it’s far from being one of her best, but this hot bop is exactly what I need for the cold days that are going to arrive.
08. Burnt Norton (Interlude)
Amazing poem, amazing interlude, amazingly unratable.
09. Religion 7.9
Even though “Religion” is kind of forgettable and somehow strikes me as a filler, I love it. I don’t know… it’s not a masterpiece either lyrically nor artistically, but I adore the chorus and the mood its creating.
10. Salvatore 5.4
Besides “24”, it’s the only song I really can’t get into, unfortunately. It’s too kitsch for me, and I just can’t relate to it. However, it’s really Lanaesque (like, it could be the lovechild of “Carmen” and “Summertime Sadness”), its lyrics are catchy as ****, and I can actually picture a really great music video to this one. Thus I’m gonna stop dragging it to the pits of hell and just leave it alone.
11. The Blackest Day 9.9
At first I was like “What’s all the fuss about? The song isn’t thaaaat great…”, but sistrens, I’ve seen the light. It’s a lyrical and vocal masterpiece, and the structure, the power and dynamics of the song are basically flawless.
12. 24 4.0
It’s pains me to say it, but I just don’t feel the song. Hopefully I’ll see the light one day. Besides the chorus, I like it lyrically, though.
13. Swan Song 9.2
I love it from start to finish (the intro is especially exquisite, though), and the “Put your white tennis shoes on and follow me” line already is iconic. I somehow can’t play it too many times in a row, though. Probably it’s because the song is really, really dark even for Lana standards and puts me in an even darker mood.
14. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood 5.5
It’s a nice song, but I wouldn’t have missed it if it hadn’t made it to the record. It also doesn’t fit the album well unlike “The Other Woman” did. Oh well.
Ø 8.4
Ultraviolence (Ø 9.2) > Born To Die (Ø 8.29) > Honeymoon (Ø 8.22) > Paradise (Ø 7.8)
The highlights of the album are
∙ the bridge (So let there be light…) in Lana Knows I Tried
∙ the sax and I lost myself when I lost you line in Terrence Loves You
∙ the future iconic Put your white tennis shoes on and follow me line in Swan Song
∙ the You want more (Why?) lines in Art Deco
∙ the bridge (You should’ve known better…), the outro (It’s not one of those phases…), and the Oh my God’s in The Blackest Day
∙ the We won’t survive, we’re sinking into the sand line in High By the Beach
∙ the pre-chorus (You’re halo’s full of fire…) and the roar in Freak
∙ the Catch me if you can, working on my tan line in Salvatore
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Great review!
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on Spotify for me 
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Literally two more hours for me but I think I'll wait and experience it on my physical copy first  |
You ain't ready sis. Do you have glue at home?
OP: Still listening to the Blackest Day without it getting boring.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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The Blackest Day's brigde So hard to decipher |
 I have it in lossless and I still can't understand it
All I get out of it is this:
You should've known better
Than to have, to let her
Get you under her spell of the weather (makes no sense but sometimes you never know with Lana )
I got you where I want you
?????????????
I'm falling for forever
I'm playing that game since
I got you where I want you
I got you, I got you
I got you where I want you now
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Member Since: 8/13/2012
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Originally posted by ontherocks
I mean, we all still remember how Emile has drowned her vocals on BTD. I mean, he even admitted it in that one interview a few months ago
Her voice is glorious. She sounds really like she is very comfortable with her voice and most importantly, knows how to use it |
Her vocals never sounded this good. You can hear it on ''Prisoner'' too, she feels very safe with her voice now. Queen.
Freak is low-key becoming my favorite ngl
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Member Since: 2/5/2012
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I can't believe I'm about to spend $40 on an album. Only Lana. She just has a way of getting my coins.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by ontherocks
I mean, we all still remember how Emile has drowned her vocals on BTD. I mean, he even admitted it in that one interview a few months ago
Her voice is glorious. She sounds really like she is very comfortable with her voice and most importantly, knows how to use it |
Yes, she have grown so much from the beginning, it's so amazing, she also KNOWS how to use her vocals and voice. Alot of artists have great voices but have no idea how to use them and dont portray any emotion whatsoever. With Lana you can feel every song emotionally, it's really like magic.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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How many hours to be released everywhere?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Indie
I have it in lossless and I still can't understand it
I got you where I want you
?????????????
I'm falling for forever |
I have "You're deader than ever" there
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How many hours to be released everywhere?
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around 7 i think
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
How many hours to be released everywhere?
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30 mins germany, spain, italy, 1.30 UK. and like 5.30 hours for the US release.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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watch her release the MTWBT video to promote the album tomorrow. 
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Member Since: 11/21/2010
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watch her release the MTWBT video to promote the album tomorrow. |
I wanna see it so bad! and it needs to come soon, with the Honeymoon video
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Member Since: 8/13/2012
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
watch her release the MTWBT video to promote the album tomorrow. |
I'm expecting the video for tomorrow as well.
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Honeymoon [9/10]
Music To Watch Boys To [10/10]
Terrance Loves You [8/10]
God Knows I Tried [10/10]
High By The Beach [8/10]
Freak [7.5/10]
Art Deco [6/10]
Religion [9/10]
Salvatore [7/10]
The Blackest Day [8/10]
24 [8/10]
Swan Song [9/10]
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [7/10]
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