Lana Del Rey - HONEYMOON (sync tonight 8pm)

Swan Song it cute but this album has already ended me a couple of songs ago.

 

09 Honeymoon
09 Music to Watch Boys To
10 Terrence Loves You
10 God Knows I Tried
09 High by the Beach
08 Freak
07 Art Deco
08 Burnt Norton
07 Religion
05 Salvatore
14 The Blackest Day
06 24

 

It got good reviews I seem to remember but for some reason it's never clicked with me like all her other albums have...

 

09 Honeymoon
10 Music To Watch Boys To
07 Terence Loves You
09 God Knows I Tried
10 High By The Beach
05 Freak
08 Art Deco
05 Burnt Norton (Interlude)
07 Religion
10 Salvatore
11 The Blackest Day
09 24
08 Swan Song

 

I think the album should've ended on "Blackest Day" but "Swan Song" is the strongest of the last three. But that's not saying much!

 

there's one moment in particular in Swan Song that I love to DEATH, where she plays with the melody for the final repetition of the chorus

and I will never sing again...
you WON'T WORK a-NOTHER DAY

it just has this really unexpected blast of urgency like she's finally awoken from her xanax slumber and she wants to get her LIFE TOGETHER somewhere that's NOT CALIFORNIA. it's a bit of a GUT PUNCH somehow.

08 Honeymoon
07 Music to Watch Boys To
09 Terrence Loves You
08 God Knows I Tried
09 High By the Beach
08 Freak
07 Art Deco
07 Religion
08 Salvatore
12 The Blackest Day
10 24
10 Swan Song

 

09 Honeymoon
11 Music To Watch Boys To
07 Terrence Loves You
10 God Knows I Tried
11 High By The Beach
06 Freak
05 Art Deco
-- Burnt Norton
08 Religion
11 Salvatore
11 Blackest Day
09 24
07 Swan Song

 

Lana making threats on IG live last week during her Complex rant

 

Ugh pointless cover time...

 

09 Honeymoon
09 Music to Watch Boys To
10 Terrence Loves You
10 God Knows I Tried
09 High by the Beach
08 Freak
07 Art Deco
08 Burnt Norton
07 Religion
05 Salvatore
14 The Blackest Day
06 24
07 Swan Song

 

This really annoyed me at the time and it still annoys me - what's the point..

 

Guess what the last song of Chemtrails is

 

It's Joni Mitchell though. That's allowed

 

09 Honeymoon
10 Music To Watch Boys To
07 Terence Loves You
09 God Knows I Tried
10 High By The Beach
05 Freak
08 Art Deco
05 Burnt Norton (Interlude)
07 Religion
10 Salvatore
11 The Blackest Day
09 24
08 Swan Song
05 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

 

you know sometimes I'm so carefree
with a joy that's hard to hide

when, Lana? when? I unashamedly lover this rendition though and think it's a fab closer. dazzling production that comes totally full circle harking back to the title track. the last four songs really are their own superior little EP.

08 Honeymoon
07 Music to Watch Boys To
09 Terrence Loves You
08 God Knows I Tried
09 High By the Beach
08 Freak
07 Art Deco
07 Religion
08 Salvatore
12 The Blackest Day
10 24
10 Swan Song
09 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

 

If the album didn't end at Blackest Day, I think an instrumental interlude along the same lines as the title track would have been a fitting closer. There is a disconnect between the opening few songs and this cover and I don't like it.

 

I don't even dislike her version. I just don't see the point. B-side / deluxe / iTunes bonus track material? Sure. But not to close the album proper!

 

09 Honeymoon
11 Music To Watch Boys To
07 Terrence Loves You
10 God Knows I Tried
11 High By The Beach
06 Freak
05 Art Deco
-- Burnt Norton
08 Religion
11 Salvatore
11 Blackest Day
09 24
07 Swan Song
05 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

 

apparently my average is 8.6 which... OK! I'd give it a 7.5 though. it's a slog in places, with a small handful of tremendous highs.

 

My Honeymoon era curio of choice (aside from the aforementioned "Freak" demo)

 

09 Honeymoon
09 Music to Watch Boys To
10 Terrence Loves You
10 God Knows I Tried
09 High by the Beach
08 Freak
07 Art Deco
08 Burnt Norton
07 Religion
05 Salvatore
14 The Blackest Day
06 24
07 Swan Song
05 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

 

I'm glad we did this. it just reaffirmed my views on the album but giving it another proper chance was long overdue. NFR! next time?

 

Yes, probably in two weeks' time or alternatively the evening before the "White Dress" rollout in late Feb.....

 

Yes please

 

Also emotionally preparing myself for other NFR! moments... there's THINGS I want to say to you, but I'll just let you LIVE....

 

Thanks for another fabulous listenetté everyone and especially to @POP! for hosting and organising.

 

Yes thanks @POP! Another fun one Honeymooners/Freaks/Black Beauties/Sad Girls... What do the Del Reyyers call themselves?

07 Honeymoon
08 Music to Watch Girls To
09 Terrance Loves You
10 High By the Beach
05 Freak
06 Art Deco
07 Religion
09 Salvatore
11 The Blackest Day
10 24
09 Swan Song
06 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

 

I like SAD GIRLS

 

“Lolitas”

 

Yuck. Sad Girls is MUCH BETTER.

Or we steal Lovers from Kylie.

 

"Red Party Dresses", bien sur.

I was working until now - but Honeymoon's an oddly moody bitch of a record, which I find appealing but I can't listen to it all the time. But I can listen to High by The Beach on repeat for an hour.

 

I'll be DAMNED. Today was impossible for me to be here, so sorry Lanatics

 

oh so sort of like an Ultraviolence scenario but with the bonus tracks?

 

07 Honeymoon
10 Music to Watch Boys To
09 Terrence Loves You
10 God Knows I Tried
11 High by the Beach
10 Freak
08 Art Deco
07 Burnt Norton
07 Religion
10 Salvatore
10 The Blackest Day
06 24
07 Swan Song
10 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

I love this shit, sorry!

 

UM NO!