Why did everyone hate Lana Del Rey I don't get it at all.

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zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Tautologicus posted:

I just read it on wikipedia like everyone else

I read wikipedia and there was nothing about that.

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 03:18

Not Today Satan: Apr 18, 2007

ElGroucho posted:

Am I the only one who thinks of her as Emma Watson's evil twin?

# ? Sep 9, 2014 20:57

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Anyways since this thread has been open I've listened to all three of her albums and I like her second record the best.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:02

the worst thing is: Oct 3, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

zoux posted:

I read wikipedia and there was nothing about that.

http://www.vox.com/2014/6/17/5814038/heres-why-lana-del-rey-is-so-controversial

This has something about it, but there was another article with more info that i can't find.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:02

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Tautologicus posted:

http://www.vox.com/2014/6/17/5814038/heres-why-lana-del-rey-is-so-controversial

This has something about it, but there was another article with more info that i can't find.

Ah so people are mad because they are idiots that believe the music industry has any sort of purity or authenticity and they don't know that every single person that has released a record on a label are complete sellouts.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:05

Extra Large Marge: Jan 21, 2004; Fun Shoe

Because she is freaking lame!!!

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:06

the worst thing is: Oct 3, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

zoux posted:

Ah so people are mad because they are idiots that believe the music industry has any sort of purity or authenticity and they don't know that every single person that has released a record on a label are complete sellouts.

Well yes but her facade is remarkably thinner than most. Also that she is bad sry

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:07

Incredulous Dylan: Oct 22, 2004; Fun Shoe

i think that it is super easy to get basically any genre you want at any level of exposure with the touch of three buttons. i don't have any feelings about a lot of pop artists because i'm listening to my own stuff and that's probably what most people in their 20s are doing. why complain about whoever this thread is about when you can pull up some jazz/whatever and stream it to your car stereo

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:13

Nut to Butt: Apr 13, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

ElGroucho posted:

Bass Face forever, my goons

good goddamn hanson turned uggo

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:15

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Incredulous Dylan posted:

i think that it is super easy to get basically any genre you want at any level of exposure with the touch of three buttons. i don't have any feelings about a lot of pop artists because i'm listening to my own stuff and that's probably what most people in their 20s are doing. why complain about whoever this thread is about when you can pull up some jazz/whatever and stream it to your car stereo

I have satellite radio.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:15

Dely Apple: Apr 22, 2006; Sing me Spanish Techno

👖 good song

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:17

Incredulous Dylan: Oct 22, 2004; Fun Shoe

ElGroucho posted:

Lorde = Autistic
Adele = Fat
Charli XCIX or whatever = Smells like Iggy Azalea's rear end

It's all about that bass hoe from Haim

Bass Face forever, my goons

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:18

Not Today Satan: Apr 18, 2007

Drink Cheerwine posted:

good goddamn hanson turned uggo

That's not true, they've always been ugly.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:18

HD DAD: Jan 13, 2010; Generic white guy.; Toilet Rascal

She's gone on record saying she likes recording and production better than actually having on-stage presence. I think that's fair enough.

Her demos are actually really impressive.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:24

WIFEY WATCHDOG: Jun 25, 2012; Yeah, well I don't trust this guy. I think he regifted, he degifted, and now he's using an upstairs invite as a springboard to a Super Bowl sex romp.

gonna marry lana del ray pinto

# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:33

Mermaid Autopsy: Jun 9, 2001

happyhippy posted:

People make fun out of her live performances as she would go onstage, cry, flubb it, and then claimed it was a mystery illness.

It was a gastric ulcer.

To answer the OP: Lana Del Rey has a degree in Philosophy & Metaphysics. She is literally a genius; not because of the degree, but simply because she is. Her work (Tropico especially) deals with the fundamental Subject-Object problem and how to transcend it along a vertical, spiritual axis; ideas that are not appreciated in today's hypermaterialistic culture. The dehumanization of Woman as the eternal Other by the collective Subject is endemic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyOuRMADik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezCQDzWcwSY

And really, what other major label artist makes music like this in 2014?

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# ? Sep 9, 2014 21:57

ElGroucho: Nov 1, 2005; We already - What about sticking our middle fingers up... That was insane; Fun Shoe

I don't care if she sounds better in the studio because

I don't go to live shows because

rock and roll is dead :spergin:

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:03

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

ElGroucho posted:

I don't care if she sounds better in the studio because

I don't go to live shows because

rock and roll is dead

same, except i only go to live shows for aging 80s bands like depeche mode and pet shop boys

i listen to most music on the train/at the gym and her studio music is pretty good

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:06

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Actually, I've heard the heart of rock and roll is still beatin

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:07

Yates: Jan 29, 2010; He was just 17...

Mermaid Autopsy posted:

And really, what other major label artist makes music like this in 2014?

Plenty of major label artists make lovely music.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:11

ElGroucho: Nov 1, 2005; We already - What about sticking our middle fingers up... That was insane; Fun Shoe

Yates posted:

Plenty of major label artists make lovely music.

American Dad avatar means your opinion is auto-garbage, sry

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:13

Costello Jello: Oct 24, 2003; It had to start somewhere

zoux posted:

Actually, I've heard the heart of rock and roll is still beatin

It is, my local Thai food place has a signed Huey Lewis photo from like 5 years ago.

The only people who seriously claim rock is dead is out of touch geezers like Gene Simmons. There's more good music, and availability of good music, than ever before right now thanks to computers and the internet making recording and distributing music so easy. Pretty much my favorite thing about the modern world.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:15

HD DAD: Jan 13, 2010; Generic white guy.; Toilet Rascal

Xaris posted:

same, except i only go to live shows for aging 80s bands like depeche mode and pet shop boys

You are cool. I like you.

(Pet Shop Boys are still releasing their best material, 80s band my rear end.)

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:19

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

HD DAD posted:

You are cool. I like you.

(Pet Shop Boys are still releasing their best material, 80s band my rear end.)

Well, started in the 80s and still have a strong 80s sound. I agree tho that they're still making their better stuff. Electric was one of their better albums

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:22

No. 9: Feb 8, 2005; by R. Guyovich

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgijyM4PIkQ

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:52

SunAndSpring: Dec 4, 2013

She ain't no St. Vincent or Joanna Newsom, that's for sure. Ys is a pretty good drat album, whereas I can't remember any of Lana Del Ray's stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGoNCvoZuYA

# ? Sep 9, 2014 23:17

psyopmonkey: Nov 15, 2008; by Lowtax

Lana Del Rey Nudes

Oh no you didn'

# ? Sep 9, 2014 23:23

Mermaid Autopsy: Jun 9, 2001

in addition to being a consummate metaphysician, lana also loves science and space travel more than feminism and played her song about video games at NASA, do you love your future waifu now goons

# ? Sep 9, 2014 23:24

BigBoss: Jan 26, 2012; by Lowtax

Mermaid Autopsy posted:

It was a gastric ulcer.

To answer the OP's question: Lana Del Rey has a degree in Philosophy & Metaphysics. She is literally a genius; not because of the degree, but simply because she is. Her work (Tropico especially) deals with the fundamental Subject-Object problem and how to transcend it along a vertical, spiritual axis; ideas that are not appreciated in today's hypermaterialistic culture. The dehumanization of Woman as the eternal Other by the collective Subject is endemic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyOuRMADik

And really, what other major label artist makes music like this in 2014?

Lol that sounds like some dumb bullshit a skirt would make up. Who gives a gently caress about Lana Del Rey anyway? The Sleigh Bells are way better.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 23:24

Robbie Fowler: May 31, 2011

Tautologicus posted:

She had an album under her real name and it failed horribly, and her daddy paid to have all mention of it scrubbed from existence and then to have a pr company reinvent her to make her more edgy and hip and with it, and now we get the abortion we have now.

this.

plus she's boring as well, drone drone drone.

I think lorde is loving overrated as well, oh wow it's a 17yo girl, who the gently caress cares, she's boring as hell too and a pretentious little poo poo.

foil > royals

# ? Sep 9, 2014 23:47

great big cardboard tube: Sep 3, 2003

I like her. then again Im Gay so my endorsement probably hurts her cause

# ? Sep 10, 2014 01:48

Vincent Van Goatse: Nov 8, 2006; Enjoy every sandwich.; Smellrose

lana del ray gives me a boner so I like her

# ? Sep 10, 2014 02:07

mazzi Chart Czar: Sep 24, 2005

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

lana del ray gives me a boner so I like her

She is an amazing artist, if you watch her videos with the sound off.

# ? Sep 10, 2014 02:17

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Costello Jello posted:

It is, my local Thai food place has a signed Huey Lewis photo from like 5 years ago.

The only people who seriously claim rock is dead is out of touch geezers like Gene Simmons. There's more good music, and availability of good music, than ever before right now thanks to computers and the internet making recording and distributing music so easy. Pretty much my favorite thing about the modern world.

it's more because the sound evolved especially all the weird indie stuff.

# ? Sep 10, 2014 02:19

mazzi Chart Czar: Sep 24, 2005

Costello Jello posted:

It is, my local Thai food place has a signed Huey Lewis photo from like 5 years ago.

The only people who seriously claim rock is dead is out of touch geezers like Gene Simmons. There's more good music, and availability of good music, than ever before right now thanks to computers and the internet making recording and distributing music so easy. Pretty much my favorite thing about the modern world.

When ever I think about rock and roll behind dead or alive I remember this song's lyrics.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bwOvquoTDts

"Rock and roll will never die, but it deserves to."

# ? Sep 10, 2014 02:21

Vincent Van Goatse: Nov 8, 2006; Enjoy every sandwich.; Smellrose

mazzi Chart Czar posted:

She is an amazing artist, if you watch her videos with the sound off.

eh, I like her songs but I don't pretend they have any real artistic merit

# ? Sep 10, 2014 02:33

Costello Jello: Oct 24, 2003; It had to start somewhere

etalian posted:

it's more because the sound evolved especially all the weird indie stuff.

My point is that trends don't matter, because you can find new groups that sound just like 70s, 80s etc hard rock if you want to, it's just not what is popular. But what's popular doesn't matter when you can find it all anyway.

# ? Sep 10, 2014 03:09