lol i just watched "video games" (instead of just listening) -- the clip of paz de la huerta in a gutter @ 1:55 kind of gives the game away, dunnit
― goole, Thursday, 15 September 2011 16:30 (thirteen years ago) link
it's nothing Bowie didn't do surely, or near as dammit? a massive amount of this is cause she's a girl lest that needed saying. she had her lips slightly plumped up?? Jesus, big freakin deal.
― piscesx, Thursday, 15 September 2011 16:31 (thirteen years ago) link
i think bob dylan's had work done
― goole, Thursday, 15 September 2011 16:32 (thirteen years ago) link
I think seeing the lyrics written out in text speak was the "kind of gives the game away" moment 4 me
― I would like some juice from OJ Da Juiceman's wife's vagina (bernard snowy), Thursday, 15 September 2011 16:49 (thirteen years ago) link
what "game" are we talking about here?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:54 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/bshirk/TurtlesInTimeTheOriginal.jpg
― I would like some juice from OJ Da Juiceman's wife's vagina (bernard snowy), Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:02 (thirteen years ago) link
If you haven't heard of Lana Del Rey, YOU WILL SOON because we are convinced that this gorgeous crooner is going to be everywhere ASAP, like basically by the time this post is published. ZOMG she is so important. Anyway, this self-proclaimed "gangster Nancy Sinatra" embodies the best of strong, sculpted eyebrows, bump-its + hairsprayed tonsorial PERFECTION, and we can SO vividly picture her swanning out of a beautiful Hollywood Hills house with a kidney bean-shaped swimming pool in an ultramarine nylon mini shift and white patent leather go-go boots.
AND a big-ass dookie rope chain and gold hoops. She is also, obviously, drinking something out of a martini glass. She describes her sound as "Hollywood Pop/Sad Core" and uuuuuuum #sadcore is VERY up our alley. The enormously satisfying juxtaposition of old-school glamour plus inexplicably morose contemporary images in her music video plus super-duper prettiness is completely blowing our minds.
We can't get enough of her video for "Video Games" because not only are our ears oh so happy with her Florence meets Cat Power meets A Fine Frenzy melodies, but we also really need more retro off-the-shoulder sweaters in our lives and closets. Thankfully, we're positive that this isn't the last we've seen of Lana. And PRAISE BE, because her style strikes such a unique and perfect balance between classic beauty and refreshingly unexpected (do you have EYEBALLS? Are you SEEING that top made COMPLETELY of roses/carnations/I'm not a horticulturist???) that is just so ready for its place in the sun. Now run along and entertain yourselves for a while with the video below while we go dig up some hot rollers and lip venom. Swooooooooooooooooon.
― Jamie_ATP, Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:56 (thirteen years ago) link
barf
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
old stuff - Hipster Runoff's been monitoring the situation pretty closely...
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
(xpost) Holy hell, that PR is real!
― Prostetnic Vogon Limbaugh (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Kind of think she's been designed for the crepey dudes who've been fantasizing about a late 60s Sally Draper.
― Stevie T, Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
that's not PR, that's from an mtv.com blog post
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:08 (thirteen years ago) link
not sure if that makes it better or worse tho
is that mtv.com blog post sincere?
― Mordy, Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:51 (thirteen years ago) link
that's an... interesting question
― goole, Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:52 (thirteen years ago) link
hmmm yeah i didn't notice the "lip venom" line until you said that
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 15 September 2011 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
https://twitter.com/#!/gorillavsbear/status/114395525553467392
― Mordy, Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:21 (thirteen years ago) link
haha those two are p much twitter fighting non-stop
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:26 (thirteen years ago) link
1000TimesYes Chris Weingarten@gorillavsbear U always struck me as a reformed jock who discovered Smashing Pumpkins in college so no shock that you like sorority indie
― buzza, Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:27 (thirteen years ago) link
lol #shotsfired
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
lol @ gvb having a verified twitter account
― markers, Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:29 (thirteen years ago) link
the state of music criticism in 2011 xxp
― Mordy, Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:30 (thirteen years ago) link
ha. thought that said "lol @ gbv having a verified twitter account"...
― m0stlyClean, Thursday, 15 September 2011 23:45 (thirteen years ago) link
how do you prove that you are in fact a gorilla fighting a bear
― dmr, Friday, 16 September 2011 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
what is gorilla vs bear? nm i'm not actually interested
seems striking that most of the UK critics i follow on twitter LOVE ldr and most of the US critics HATE her
― i asked for "HALF" a glass of wine, because i am TEMPERENT (lex pretend), Friday, 16 September 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah we like good music here, american tradition
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 September 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
she has one good song, and one not good song
also she had plastic surgery!
we report, you decide
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 September 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
she has many more songs than that but i only really like one of them (haven't heard "blue jeans" yet)
― the *facepalm* at the trend of the hivemind (donna rouge), Friday, 16 September 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
I think "Video Games" is pretty good. I haven't searched out much else by her. I like sad, moody chanteuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6M4UJ6kzjk
― Prostetnic Vogon Limbaugh (Dan Peterson), Friday, 16 September 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
That Eilen Jewell album is excellent. One of the best of the year.
― thinveneer, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
"blue jeans" is good but "video games" is the one that's stuck in my head ALL THE TIME.
― debenture banhart (get bent), Friday, 16 September 2011 21:11 (thirteen years ago) link
waiting for pitchfork to disown lana & pan the fuck out of her album once they see light
― cuddles (the kid), Saturday, 17 September 2011 03:48 (thirteen years ago) link
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Vast_Halo/4haters.jpg
― Vast Halo, Saturday, 17 September 2011 09:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Probably the worst thing to happen this year.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 17 September 2011 09:43 (thirteen years ago) link
meh not feeling any of these songs at all. And I usually like sad moody chanteuses.
(That Ellen Jewell sounds lovely though - hadn't heard of HER, thanks!)
― Roz, Saturday, 17 September 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
haha, here comes the inevitable ldr backlash!
― debenture banhart (get bent), Saturday, 17 September 2011 16:42 (thirteen years ago) link
god, I wish there had been a sufficient forwardlash.
― rustic italian flatbread, Saturday, 17 September 2011 16:55 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought she sucked right away, any artist I find out about through kotaku is on shaky ground
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 17 September 2011 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't read any of those sites. i just clicked teh youtubez cuz people whose tastes i respect were saying nice things about her. as far as i'm concerned, she's just a chick with some songs; i don't really care whether she's defrauding any indie kids with her lips/name/label attention.
― debenture banhart (get bent), Saturday, 17 September 2011 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm so sick of the whole "fake!!!!!" brush that indies tar certain artists with anyway. life is not a husker du concert; put away your carbon-paper zines and mail-order tapes and enjoy something of dubious provenance for once without feeling guilty.
― debenture banhart (get bent), Saturday, 17 September 2011 19:41 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah. the "sorority indie" comment has had me stewing.
― rustic italian flatbread, Saturday, 17 September 2011 19:49 (thirteen years ago) link
If the lips don't fit, you must acquit...
― dlp9001, Saturday, 17 September 2011 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
― Stevie T, Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:06 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark
Love this.
― Tim F, Saturday, 17 September 2011 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Also crepey dudes are the worst!
― Tim F, Saturday, 17 September 2011 20:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I could care less if she's fake or not, she just sucks, what ponderous garbage
Lol carbon paper zines, wtf are you talking about
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 17 September 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Btw kotaku is the most popular video game site, its got nothing to do with indie
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 17 September 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I love 'Video Games', the other songs less so. The execution, if not the actual style, reminds me a bit of Goldfrapp, and what I think of as Moodboard Pop. I take my hat off to the stylist/art director - who knows, maybe Lana herself! - who've conjured up Rita Hayworth + Ann-Margret + Bobbie Gentry x Mazzy Star ÷ David Lynch. But the algebra for the songs is a bit more tricky.
― Stevie T, Saturday, 17 September 2011 21:05 (thirteen years ago) link
The production on "Video Games" is better than her singing, particularly after the first minute. She doesn't sound too convincing at a few parts.
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 17 September 2011 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
ya I don't really care about dumb indie blog wars (fwiw lip work or not, she's gorgeous and the videos are great), I just don't think her songs are that good - or maybe it's just the way she's singing them that's bugging me. I dunno, I haven't really pinpointed what I don't like about her yet, but I'm def not hearing whatever everyone else is.
― Roz, Saturday, 17 September 2011 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
New York-based songwriter Lizzy Grant was set to debut her Lana Del Rey moniker with a pair of shows in New York City and Los Angeles later this month. But an issued press release now reports that those plans has been temporarily postponed so that these shows can be moved to large venues. The new dates will be announced on Lana Del Rey’s Facebook page next week.
lol complications from plastic surgery
― buzza, Saturday, 17 September 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link