I feel like Chemtrails is Lana’s most underrated album especially on this sub where it’s ranked last in so many album rankings and considered overrated. I think the songwriting is masterful and her vocals are spectacular. Front to back it’s super solid besides the cover at the end. What are your thoughts on COTCC?
Posted Jan 16, 2023, 3:17 AM UTC
My favorite Lana album ever, I think its gonna be one of those like Honeymoon that will age slowly like wine with time its just now people want bangers but trust me once Lana gets older along with the rest of us what Chemtrails has will hit even harder in retrospect especially for those who has followed her career so closely. Its definitely Lana's most purely artistic statement boldly almost entirely free of mainstream intent. Its not one where you pop it on the car and jam along but where you have to sit with it somewhere quiet maybe at night alone.
It’s better to listen to the entire album in one sitting. It works much better that way.
I started tearing up while reading this, lmao. I love this album so much, especially Yosemite, and what you just said applies perfectly!
Yeah Yosemite is such a masterpiece! We did it for the right reasons is just so satisfying to listen to lmao!
So so good. I still think the first 3 songs is one of the best 3-track runs in her whole discography
Agreed! It’s so good!!
How can you just not stay real close to Jesus?
It's in my top three Lana albums and one of my favorite comfort listens...I truly don't get the hate! 🤯
I know right! It’s my second favorite and it’s probably talked about the least.
honestly I got lost in BB and should give it another listen. chem trails and white dress hit my soul though.
I’ve come to realize it’s one of my favorite Lana albums. Up there with NFR. Every song is pleasant to listen to and fun to sing along with. White Dress is an incredible first song and always gets me sucked into the album. Also really love For Free as a closer. IMO her most easy-to-listen-to album.
White Dress is amazing! Her voice astounds me on that one.
I think tracks 1-6 are a flawless run, I listen to them straight through all the time.
I think every track after 6 can go tbh, they’re cute but not on the same level. In a dream world I would fuse half the tracks from chemtrails and BB into one long album that tells one long folky ballad story, I think it would work
Yosemite is a top LDR track
I get why people like it. I just think lyrically it’s pretty vague and basic, it feels like it fits in more with LFL/Honeymoon thematically. Her writing has become a lot more poetic, autobiographic and specific since then. But no shade, I get why it’s many people’s fave!
I get that. I definitely think the first half is a bit stronger.
I’m with you - it’s my second favorite after NFR.
I already had a soft spot for it when it came out, because of the songs Yosemite, Dark But Just A Game and Chemtrails.
I started binging it again a few days ago, and I realized it's easily in my top 5 favorite Lana albums! I need a sub dedicated to this album, lmao. it's so raw, you can literally feel the emotion in each song.
I think NFR is her best album but COTCC is probably my favorite. It's definitely the most cohesive album to me and contains beautiful stories. I can vividly imagine myself sitting the bar drinking jack and coke going crazy for anyone who would listen to my stories lol. It's just such a sweet album celebrating life and romanticizing normality from start to finish. And vocally verrrry strong
i agree. i think it’s because of white dress, the features, and the fact that a handful of the songs are country and people didn’t like that. also the fact that wild at heart has the same exact melody as how to disappear lol. i like the album but i can see why people don’t. it’s not as cohesive as her other albums it’s just a little all over the place.
It’s art
It's so weird I love it. Such a great road trip album
i enjoy it but i had trouble getting into it. i’m trying to properly listen to it more , i love tulsa jesus freak , probably one of my all time fav lana songs , but idk a lot of the songs just didn’t really click with me. i’d love if someone made a post saying what’s special or what their favourite parts are in each song , favourite lyrics etc , meaning and stuff , and then go back into it with a new perspective maybe.
Its my fav album of hers 🤍
Chemtrails and Solar Power by Lorde are similar to me in the way that their both comfort albums for me, and it may not always be a right mood to play them.
I find Chemtrails strong enough as an album (lyrically/sonically) but it just feels weak compared to different albums of her lineups (NFR/Blue Banisters)
yea i think it's her least accessible. i finally got into it properly after falling in love with BB (which did not happen right away either). it's subtle but so beautiful.
for me at least, it’s one of those albums that i like as a whole but don’t particularly like any songs from.
i don’t think i’d play it on spotify but i do enjoy spinning my vinyl while i’m doing work/studying since it’s pretty calming and rlly nice to listen to in the background
I like it. I just like others more.
Same!