#my nfr

[battylite]

hi batty, i've been binge-reading "franz kafka, frank zappa" this summer and first off, its phenomenal, seriously -- and secondly, i was wondering if you listened to a particular group of albums or artists when writing it? i'm...so obsessed with the vibes of that particular fic. (im assuming nf!r was in the rotation? :))

hi, thanks so much and I'm so glad you've enjoyed it!! There should a playlist that's linked at the end of the fic (probably end of the last chapter?) but that was more of an exercise in storytelling than what I was actually listening to then. There's a few that will probably be repeats to what I'll put below.

First off, yeah, Norman fucking Rockwell. I don't think I can say anything about this album that hasn't been said elsewhere, but in brief: LDR has always been really good at writing cohesive albums and being purposeful in how she arranges her songs, but this album really elevated her as a storyteller. She's been an interesting artist to follow because her albums have always seemed to be a reflection of her personally, and in NFR! she takes her character seriously, like, as an adult, in a way that isn't true for any of her previous albums. As far as story goes, I still appreciate that whether she's still involved with the person she's writing about in the first half of the album by the end is ambiguous. You could argue either way or that it doesn't matter.

Honorable mention to the first half of Father John Misty's I Love You, Honeybear (title track through Nothing Good Ever Happens; I emphasize the title track and hesitate to include Strange Encounter, which says something). FJM is such a clever writer; this album is so nihilist and gross at times and then romantic at others, and the fact that he's both so good at juggling them and will also give you whiplash is so impressive. I think I could take pieces of my NFR! and rename them ILYH. A couple of other relevant FJM songs: Buddy's Rendezvous, Nancy From Now On, Hangout at the Gallows (the Gallows also used to be a bar in Boston, not that I think that has any relevance to FJM)

Second honorable mention to Glass Animal's Dreamland; the whole album is a really good piece of storytelling, but I would say only the first and final songs are relevant here. Mostly because the title track (Dreamland) was definitely an inspiration, and because (spoiler but not really) the final track (Helium) is connected so masterfully to the first. Both great good examples of tone and atmosphere done really well.

I might add more thoughts/explanation to this later, but those are my quick thoughts, and a few one-off songs:

Mine to Miss -- American Football

Georgia -- Vance Joy

Mariette -- Mark Kozelek

One More Second -- Matt Berninger

Doubt (demo version) -- Hippocampus

Sweetheart and The Last -- Long Beard

Demi Moore -- Phoebe Bridgers

Calgary Girls -- The Smith Street Band

I don't know if this is what you were looking for or the vibe you thought you would get but this was an interesting thing to think about for me so thanks again!

[ldr-is-my-life]

[fuckedmesogood]

24/7 Sylvia Plath

[youarelookingsofine]

[eleutheria4ever]

˚₊‧꒰ა❤︎໒꒱ ‧₊ my eyes are wide like cherry pies ˚₊‧꒰ა❤︎໒꒱ ‧₊

[rahabq]

[newwavesylviaplath]

my fave photos of lana del rey (concert edition)

(start of a little series cuz i have more pics)

creds to the angel i stole this idea from @delreyhoney

[444rockstargf]

the unholy trinity.

[siviom]

“Hold me, love me, touch me, honey，

Be the first who ever did。 ”

[tootles338]

It’s just a phase

[lithium-poet]

happiness is a butterfly, 2024.

𝓁ℴ𝓋ℯ, 𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒷ℯ𝓁𝓁𝒶

[battylite]

I'm a lil drunk rn and in my feelings about your fic norman fucking rockwell. I read it a few months ago but I still cry if I think about it for too long and I just wanted to let you know I love your writing so much

awhhh thank you!! I think if you read/think about that fic while slightly drunk youve captured the ambience perfectly lol parts of it may or may not have been written (but not edited) that way

[ldr-is-my-life]

mother is stunning

@23metgala on X!

[fashv4mp]

Lana Del Rey X Skims 🎀💄💋🥀

[lanasforlife]

°•♡gramma said the flags are waving for me ♡•°

[ldrvioletsforroses]

Lana in Barcelona