Ultimate test of bass - Lana del Rey's A&W


I've been listening a lot to the excellent new Album from Lana del Rey.  One track really stands out, and that's A&W

Besides its brilliance, the bass in the last two minutes of it is quite staggering.  I mean, even at low volumes whenever I play it I'm half expecting my neighbours to be hammering on my front door.

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What type of bass are you talking about? Strings? Electronic? James Blake will also do the trick but I like hearing every note of a bass guitar or upright. 

Thanks for the tip. Serious bass in that track. Don’t miss her cd Lust for life. Fine songs and nice electronic and electric bass in most songs. And don’t miss Billie Eilish!

Electronic bass goes very deep so you need a really good and well-balanced system to be able to follow the notes clearly. Otherwise it’s just a dark boomy mess.

For some other great bass & a great album too, check out on Qobuz the expanded, 2019 remix of The Band's first album (brown cover just called The Band). The whole thing is great & much of it sounds excellent but the bass drum & bass guitar on the "Up on Cripple Creek" is outstanding! Big, tight, loud & may push many systems probably beyond where they want to go happily up loud. Levon Helm's kit is right there in front of you surrounded by some very nice subtle guitar & keyboard work & almost spooky vocal harmonies that also show some great width & depth. 

My system w/ big horns & a good tube amp really shines w/ music like this which is why I have it. So fun!