Lana Del Rey or Lorde?

moonmonday

Lorde always gave me the impression of trying to build herself up into more than she is. She constantly shoots off her mouth about things she doesn't understand, tries to provoke other musicians into catty spats, and everything I've heard of hers has been less than compelling. Weird Al's song about aluminum foil was more enjoyable than the song it was parodying.

Lana, 100%. She's an artist, she's interesting, she's fun, she has so many great songs and albums (plus plenty of unreleased work that is enjoyable), and she doesn't seem to take herself so damn seriously. I didn't like her at all the first two times I gave her music a try, but the third time I found where I could get her vibe. I don't like everything she does, but I enjoy most, and I'm very much looking forward to the upcoming album.

sodidadi

don't be ceary

PUTIPUELCA

@dzirlo:

^
if you're discriminating by the looks, lana looks like a well preserved 45yo coz shes already done so much plastic surgeries. lorde at least looks her age.
other than that, lana is fake all the way, made a career with daddy's money. lorde is a good musician. can't compare.

I think that thing about her father paying her career was just a myth.

lesbianb0y

Lana of course

PROUD

A billion times Lana, Lorde is so overrated and I don't like her voice at all.

vampiz

I can't decide, they both are great!

PetShopBoys

If you ask me, they both try a little too hard. I just feel like they both try way too hard to be profound.

justwith

@PetShopBoys:

If you ask me, they both try a little too hard. I just feel like they both try way too hard to be profound.

recently discover Lana`s music and agree: they-both- try a little too much.

nlklinh

Lana for sure

Grotomode

Both have good songs, but Lorde is more my cup of tea.

flozen

I also prefer Lorde, although Lana is pretty cool in her own right.

When I hear songs like Lorde's Green Light, I think a bit of Kate Bush. Does anyone remember KB?

Grotomode

@flozen:

I also prefer Lorde, although Lana is pretty cool in her own right.

When I hear songs like Lorde's Green Light, I think a bit of Kate Bush. Does anyone remember KB?

Big Kate Bush fan here!

flozen

Glad to know there's another (and probably more) Kate Bush fans around here. I think both Lorde and Lana are influenced to some degree by Kate's trailblazing, from the late 70s onward.

What a shame KB didn't get traction here in the U.S., although she did place several songs on Billboard's Alternative charts. Her highest spot on the mainstream Hot 100 was Running Up That Hill, at #30.

And now, back to Lana and Lorde…

DCLXVI

@flozen:

Does anyone remember KB?

PS. Lorde dances weirdly like Babooshka (ya-ya!).

Edit: Comparatively, she's weirder, actually.

Grotomode

Oh now I remembered… I SOOO wish there was video of Lorde performing Running Up That Hill at that live show she did a couple months ago.

AimlessThund

Who? (Cher's voice). I don't know them (Mariah Carey's voice)

j/k ;D

Both are cool. Depends on my mood. :cheers:

sam213

I love both :love:

flozen

Although I chose Lorde earlier in the thread, I do like both performers quite a lot.

Nice to see that Lana stole the show at the 2018 Grammies for her "angelic headpiece," says Vogue!

https://www.vogue.com/article/lana-del-rey-grammys-2018-short-hair-bob-star-crown-headpiece-priscilla-presley-makeup

Lana did lose to Ed Sheeran in the Best Pop Vocal Album category though… :blownose:

Zeitgeist

I prefer Lorde because her music feels less emotionally distant, which is an issue that some (not all) of Lana's tracks have.

flozen

Well, it's certainly a good time to "bump" this thread, seeing that Lorde is at #6 in the Billboard Alternative Album chart for February 10, 2018, with Melodrama.

Meanwhile, Lana del Rey is at #14 with Born to Die, which has spent 179 weeks (!) on that chart, and is also at #19 with Lust for Life.

All three albums have held the #1 position. These ladies are heavy hitters, no matter your preference.