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Fun music but with better lyrics than most - definitely worth more than one listen.
Yes
It's fine
An Antonoff nothing burger
Внезапно 2017 год. Слушай, ну движово, ну приятно. Поп такой качовый девочковый. По голосу напоминает ke$ha. Не знаю три это или четыре.
Some really good chord progressions and vocals on this album. "Liability" is particularly nice. Maybe you should give this album a second chance before you toss it in the electro-pop trash bin.
Pop music, Electropop, Art Pop
That had some bangers, but had nothing to say. Does no rise to the level of Prince or Stevie Wonder
Some good songwriting, and I love the voice, but something about the production on this era of pop always rubs me the wrong way. Something overproduced or soulless about it. Talent survives it, but stops me really loving it.
much more engaging than i thought it would be!
Electropop is not my thing - this album isn't horrible but overall because of the style it's just not my jam.
A while back I had a revelation about Lorde and this album in particular. The songs are at their best when they’re played in the background and you don’t pay too close attention to the lyrics. I’m sure Lorde wouldn’t want to hear that because she clearly labors over every word and carefully delivers every line. But man, she writes some silly lyrics. And her performance is unintentionally funny on a bunch of these songs. Like when she whispers on “Sober”: “I know this story by heart / Jack and Jill get fucked up and possessive when it gets dark” 😂 Like, even aside from the dramatic way she delivers this dumb line, aren’t Jack and Jill brother and sister? Why would you use them as a metaphor for a romantic relationship? But every time I laugh at a line, the next moment I get drawn back in by the melody. Lorde is similar to Taylor Swift in that way. Both are very talented at coming up with hooks that get stuck in your head and melodies you remember for years. But they’re not always great at attaching words to those melodies. I can’t tell if they overthink their lyrics or don’t put enough time into them. Maybe I’m pointing my finger at the wrong person though. Jack Antonoff is credited as a songwriter and lyricist on a lot of these songs and he writes with Taylor Swift too. He’s probably responsible for a lot of these dud lines. But his production on this album is a highlight. There are bright colors and interesting sounds on just about every song. I love that bouncing piano that comes in and out of “Green Light.” And how it builds and crashes into the chorus! Hard not to get caught up in that. Great album cover too.
WOW am I glad and surprised to see Lorde on this album. Putting my judgemental pants on, I would have initially guessed that she's just a little too contemporary for the curator(s) of this list for her inclusion so I'm happily surprised. I will say that this album is killer, but "Pure Heroine" HAS to be on the list if this album is. For the past few years of my life I've been listening to a lot of female led indie singer songwriters, indie rock, and pop acts, and I think every single one of them has to give credit to Lorde. My listening experience is filled with interruptions where I have to stop and say "oh this song sounds like X's song, which was made years after this Lorde song", over and over. Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, recent Maggie Rogers, Clairo, dare I even say more recent Taylor Swift?, Alix Page, the list goes on. Look at this weirdly straightforward and scathing set of lyrics right from the jump: "She thinks you love the beach you're such a damn liar Those great whites they have big teeth Hope they bite you Thought you said that you would always be in love but you're not in love no more" It's just so blunt and on the nose and the delivery is so weird and unafraid of coming across as different... almost Bjork-like how she adds subdivision rhythms to make the lyrics work? "But we're the greatest They'll hang us in the Louvre Down the back, but who cares—still the Louvre" This cracked me up hahah I think every single singer-songwriter who self produces should not only listen to this album and also Lorde in general, but they should keep the album downloaded on their phone so they have access to it at all times. The production is absolutely slammed with incredible ideas to pull from and be inspired by. So many little synths, filters, vocalizations as rhythms, and yet somehow it's also SO clear and easy to listen to. It's like listening to the best mixers of today's day and age, everything is absolutely crystal clear.
Easy to listen but kind of generic radio Pop
Great album. I only recognized the first song, but I am glad that I listened to the rest of them. I was surprised that the rest of them were so popular as well, since I don't remember hearing them on the radio.
Tästä tulee mieleen aivan Lana Del Ray. Ihanaa chillailua, ilman huolia. Paitsi, että onhan niitä huolia kaikenlaisia, varsinkin parisuhdehuolia. Green Light rumpukomppineen sopii hyvin lenkkilistalle. Muissa vähän liikaa himmailua lenkkimusiikiksi. Kuuntelen kyllä uudelleen:
A little melancholy for my tastes. She has a beautiful and unique voice and I don’t hate it. It’s just not to my taste. I would rate 2.5, so rounding up to 3
Not interested
Yep, not bad
This came out right after I graduated high school, and my relationship with this album was basically just liking it more and more as I progressed through college and grew up. I had a record player at my college house and this was near the top of the most played list just because everyone would pick it when searching through the record collection. The music is great (obv awesome vocals, but all of the songs are overall super memorable and the perfect amount of poppy), the lyrics and the central themes are great (oversaturation of the party lifestyle, confusing relationships, etc), the production is great (basically made Jack Antonoff a known name imo). At the end of the day though, it simply bangs and will certainly be remembered as one of the best albums of the 2010s.
Enjoyed it
Not my style per se but she is very talented. Not sure I liked the flow of the album, again maybe because of style.
Alright this is pretty good. Very well produced, maybe overproduced but that’s the style. Kinda like Robyn and FKA Twigs, newer Taylor Swift... Lana Del Ray. I don’t like her vocal performance quite as much as most in that category, she feels less genuine or something, but still a solid 3.5. Liability does sound like My Chemical Romance.
0/10
I thought it was relatively okay but i was not a fan
Overall great pop album, only ever heard “Royals” from her but this was a solid 4, if the site send me another album from her ill look forward to it (but wont listen on my own xD) Highlights: Green Light, Supercut and Perfect Places
Quite good but it doesn't excite me much
Instantly forgettable
I normally do not listen to much radio pop (except for my girl tswift ofc) but I love this album and it has been my go-to gym album for years. green light gets me pumped the fuck up! i don’t care for lorde’s other albums but this one slaps.
not it for me
Highlights: Homemade Dynamite, Perfect Places, Supercut Leave Em's: The Louvre, Hard Feeling/Loveless Overall Thoughts: Some of the mega-hits on this album really carry my enjoyment of it. This is another album from my generation, and I have high school memories associated with the time that this album first came out. Lorde is a talented alternative artist and pushed alternative music into the main stream pop spotlight throughout her career. This album is another break up project geared more toward the female audience and for that reason it doesn't hit quite as hard as it potentially could have for me. There is plenty of emotion in the writing and instrumentation flips between sad and angry which makes it somewhat unpredictable. It is an enjoyable listen but it falls short of the perfect score. Score Breakdown: 3.940 & 4 -> 4.470
In her second album, Lorde largely continues the dark electropop sound started in Pure Heroine. She's matured with a more coherent song structure. Where Pure Heroine felt like the synths accompanied the mood but felt a bit independent from the subject matter, Melodrama songs feel entwined between the lyrics, the synth usage, and the direction each song takes. They tend to be more atmospheric, anthemic, with multi-layered effects, and there are some moments like in "Louvre" and "Hard Feelings" which have really impressive synth work that amplify the lyrical content but are used sparingly. One downside is that although the synths were impressive in many songs, they felt a lot lamer in others. The trap-influence in "Sober" felt out-of-place and lacked innovation. "Homemade Dynamite" felt like a Lorde song through an AI generator, with a catchy hook and ok synths but repetitive and a bit flat. Other tracks had other factors that allowed me to look past this, particularly how the synths were used in the song structure rather than what they actually are ("Green Light" is a good example that became such an infectious disco track). The sparser instrumentation in some tracks aimed to highlight Lorde's emotions in her vocals and lyrics, which worked fairly well in "Liability", but just felt boring in tracks like "Writers in the Dark" and the unnecessary reprise of "Liability." As a coherent album experience, Lorde hits the mark, with an attractive opener, and a satisfying closer, with hits dispersed in between. It's relatively short, and tracks don't go longer than they should (besides the "Liability" reprise). Favorites: Louvre, Hard Feelings / Loveless, Supercut
Really liked it Homemade dynamite surprise stand out
sad/angry white girl playlist
An important artist to the evolution of AAA radio pop. A little surprised this album is on this list. Not as strong as her debut. It does feature her strongest song, Green Light, however.
Amazing production sounds great. Just not for me.
Standout Pop to me. Uses familiar sounds that are in pop songs, but in ways that make it much more different. Works well for me, and makes for a good pop album.
Soft voiced singer, still strong! Some songs a little to alternative for my liking. The album cover is gorgeous.
Really good pop. Great unique production.
one of my favourite albums of all time lorde is a sister that ive never had a mother i wish i had ect ect
I can hear the inspiration Taylor Swift used to move from folk to pop. The album has lyrics worthy of a poet with standard highly produced radio beats. whenever it became too predictable, however, the artist would mix up her use of instruments and add a new element.
Better than I thought it would be going in as I had only heard a few Lore songs prior to this album. Almost every song bar "Liability" was laden with heavy beats and not quite mumbley vocals, and only a handful stood out to me like the aforementioned "Liability" and it's reprise, "Supercut", and "The Louvre" but nothing felt like it overstayed its welcome.
The most contemporary one from the one's we've seen so far and it's a nice genre refreshment after all the rock lately. It's not bad, but the problem is that it just sounds like I've heard it thousand times before. It's the kind of modern formulaic big producer type of sound, therefore it just feels a bit dry and it lacks that spark for me. Feels like I'd hear these songs in Zara. Lorde is certainly a talented singer and good song writer, but from what I heard this specific album from her just doesn't hit very much. I'll give it another chance in the future, but I don't have high hopes. On the other hand some songs aren't bad. Hard Feelings/Loveless has some nice qualities. I like the industrial metalic scraping sounds in the middle of the song. Also Kudos for the album cover though. Very visually pleasing with the painted style and vibrant colors. 🤗 Would look nice in my liked songs if I actually liked it... 6/10
Ha! I already listened to this album out of my own will like two weeks ago, when I saw it was on this list. But that doesn't mean I remembered much, sooo... Wait a sec. I didn't really remember much from it even the second time round. It's not really "my" genre. But i do appreciate her.
"Pure Heroin" hat Lordes Stern zum Glühen gebracht, "Melodrama" hat ihn neben den internationalen Stars und Sternchen der Branche etabliert. Seit Spotify kommt man schnell nach oben, sich dort zu halten, ist eine Herausforderung! Lorde ist der Hammer. 2017 live auf dem Hurricane gesehen und vor allem: Gehört. Ich war sofort Fan. Pures Talent in Kombination mit dem gewissen Pop-etwas, ohne dabei poppig zu sein. Neben der hohen Produktionsqualität und ihrem stimmlichen Wiedererkennungswert schafft sie in "Melodrama" auch textlich, Emotionen zu schaffen; das soll man bei mir erstmal schaffen. Sie navigiert zwischen Euphorie und Melancholie ohne sich dabei textlich zu verirren, Chapeau! "Cause I remember the rush, when forever was us Before all of the winds of regret and mistrust Now we sit in your car and our love is a ghost Well, I guess I should go, yeah, I guess I should go" Da es nicht meine Lieblings-Mukke ist und mir die ruhigen Tracks dann doch etwas zu ruhig/melancholisch sind, gebe ich subjektive 4 von 5. Objektiv hat das Album sicherlich mehr verdient. Danke für das "nochmal jung fühlen". LG
- schönes Popalbum - kannte keinen Song, ich war vorher nur mit ihrem Debütalbum Pure Heroine bekannt - das Albumcover fasst die overall recht melancholischen Klänge gut zusammen - Mix ist wie auch schon auf dem Vorgänger recht minimalistisch gehalten (jedoch stärker vom Hip-Hop / R&B entfernt). In der Minimalistik zweifelsfrei state of the art -> die Vocals sind wunderschön rausgearbeitet - hege große Sympathien für Lorde als Person - leider holt mich das Album emotional nicht so ab, ich hatte zu oft das Gefühl es sei alles etwas „steril“ und kalt. - Ich hatte ein ähnliches Gefühl wie beim schauen von „Euphoria“, technisch hat mich das alles sehr beeindruckt, im Herzen aber trotz all der Melancholie irgendwie nicht ganz getroffen… Rating: 3,25/5
- Absolut perfekt produziert/arrangiert - Ich finde ein Album, bei dem man automatisch auf die Texte hört, weil die einfach unfassbar gut geschrieben sind - Mega gute Ideen, kreative Bridges und einige Ohrwürmer in den Hooks - Sie hat trotz starker Orientierung zum Pop noch einen sehr deutlichen eigenen Stil - Es ist und bleibt aber trotzdem Pop und das ist einfach nicht mein lieblingsgenre - Die Platte ist wie gesagt makellos produziert: Ich hätte mir etwas mehr roughness oder ein analogeres Gefühl gewünscht, um auch den authentischen Texten näher zu kommen, aber das ist ja absolut Geschmackssache 4,25/5
- kannte von Lorde vorher nur "Royals" - "Green Light" war schon mal ein fetter Start - arschgutes Album, hätte ich sonst niemals gehört Rating: 4 / 5
Bastante bien, pero no tiene mi canción favorita de ella, que es Royals. Así que le doy un 4 al disco.
Exceptional. Liability lives rent free in my head for years now. This album is not new for me and I often revisit because it’s truly one of the best pop albums of the 10s.
not bad but not a 1000 greatest album of all time...
Love lorde. Enjoyed this one quite a bit. Think the title of the album fits it well.
Anything by Lorde, I'm always here for it. Supercut is one of my fav songs ever.
Album was okay. I liked her first one better.
Iconic. Legendary. Who is doing it like her? This album will forever have my heart, got me through difficult times and I appreciate it differently everytime I listen. This is Melodrama, baby!
# 122 : Good album. A couple of hits, a couple of fillers. Not too bad and she has a lovely voice. Favourite track : Supercut Listened : 01/12/2023
Right so I’m going to start this review by saying I’ve been for a Christmas night out with friends today so have a few cocktails in me. Therefore, my review might be a bit more stupid than usual. So about Lorde. I really liked Royals when then came out. I even made a cover of that song in my spare time. I thought her other songs were naff though. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Green Light This feels like a prime example of a great voice not being enough to make great music. There’s so much more needed, and yet there wasn’t much else to be found here. It wasn’t awful, but it certainly was quite boring. Halfway through the album, I was already waiting for it to finish. After writing that out, I guess it does actually mean the album was quite awful after all. If an album makes you bored, that ain’t too great is it? Bye then.
This is good but only becomes exceptional when she really leans into sounding like Kate Bush
Don't care. This was a catch up album.
Good but nothing really stood out to me. Consistent from start to finish. Very emotionally laden. Fans of Taylor Swift would like for sure. 3/5 on the 1001 album scale.
3.5
Bellino e belle melodie ma proprio il tipo di album che avrei bisogno mi venisse suggerito
Sorry Zoomers/Gen Y, I was like 50 when this came out so it's one of the worst things to ever happen to me. I AM sorry it's not King Crimson or whatever
I've heard quite a lot of praise for Lorde (pun not intended), but I'm not sure I quite get it myself. I think it sounds a bit too over the place for me. Too modern perhaps? Though writing that down makes me feel super old. Don't see what separates this from other modern pop. Not great, not terrible either.
I remember listening a lot to "Pure Heroine" when it came out but I haven't listened to this album as much. I did enjoyed this though, the hits are great. "Supercut" and specifically "Green Light" are really good songs. Maybe it is that this sound has been done to death these days (Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish to name a few) that makes me feel like I'm really tired of it. This is not really fair on this album as this was ahead of the curve and a sound many copied. The tiredness makes it difficult to appreciate the songs I haven't heard before though. I feel like a few years prior or in a few years i could come back to this and appreciate it more. For now it gets a strong 3.
Until this album I never really gave Lorde the time of day if I'm being honest, and after digging into this thing yeah idk.. it had some songs that I did enjoy (mainly just 'The Louvre' if I'm being honest) other than that, maybe I would of enjoyed this album more when I was like 13 and young but.. just not my thing. I'm more of a fan of Ethel Cain or Cryomancer when it comes to new aged female singers, this is a bit too.. idk. Not really my style. Again, I did enjoy 'The Louvre' but other than that.. I wasn't really a fan of this album. Overall: 1.3/5
I've always found Lorde to be a wonderfully weird artist. I wasn't familiar with this album except for a couple tunes. It's the album that my broken-hearted teenage girl needed back in the day. Liability just hit me to the core. Same with Writer in the Dark. I felt those songs deeply. Although I appreciate Lorde as a solo music artist, I absolutely adore her as a writer.
Intricate, unique pop-instrumentation with immaculate production combined with beautiful, evocative vocals create a powerful, if slightly too-individualistic (at least for my taste) listening experience. Some of the lyrics are simply outside the scope of my current life, so they feel a bit obscure: probably I'm just too old and too uncool. (I guess I wish that young people were more interested in the meaning of life rather than their own identities. Maybe they would get more out of life and feel less like the Loveless generation. Then again, they're searching for meaning through their identities, so I guess it's similar. What do I know?) Lorde's voice is powerful and full of emotion. Lots of singing about dancing and partying, which doesn't do it for me. I can certainly see why she is so popular. A gifted, talented young woman. If there were 1/2 stars, I'd give it 3.5, but it feels closer to a 3.
11/23/23. Happy Thanksgiving Day! This is my first revisit since this album released and I still hold the same opinion: solid alt-pop album and Lorde always keeps it interesting.
Jack Antonoff can manage to get some really great songs out of the artists he works with, but MAN can you hear his production from 1,000 miles away. 3.5/5
Kinda liked this. Will never listen to again
Pure Heroine is better. Melodrama is both more mature and more generic than her first album, which had a unique sound and portrayed the isolation of growing up raised by the internet but also the uncertainty of a foreseen thrust into fame. Liability and Writer In the Dark are my favorites here, full of emotion and vulnerability. Homemade Dynamite is fun. Many of the other tracks have this conventional pop sound and structure, although Lorde’s distinct voice sets them apart. Hate Perfect Places. Some of the lyrics and phrasings are odd in a way I don’t like, or they feel too contrived instead of falling naturally into the song.
Gentle unconventional vocal and subtle pop songs. Pleasant if not world shattering.
Surprisingly good. Great songwriting in places and really elevated by the production. Good, Lorde.
very nice
Ok but not really my taste
This album is great. Lorde is great. She’s always had a very unique approach to her music and this album definitely exemplifies that. I think this album falls really well between her first album and her latest release. She’s grown more as an artist in this album the tracks tended to be a little bit more direct and composed.
Etwas langsamer und wie der Titel sagt auch melodramatischer. Aber sehr angenehm zu hören
Relaxing and nice sounding, nothing to write home about in my opinion
Fine but i’m unsure why it’s on this list. Most of the songs just feel like generic sadpop.
Lordeee! Randy!
Perfectly fine
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Not as great as Pure Heroine, but few albums are.
Man, I really wanted to like this album when it came out. Being such a big fan of Pure Heroine (a 5/5 album imo), I listened to Melodrama over and over with the hope that it would start sounding good or even just tolerable. Reader, it never did. And 6 years later, I still can't convince myself that there's anything here worth listening to. I'm not very good at articulating why the actual sound of the music doesn't click, but the best I can say is that in every song, Lorde's singing doesn't match the instrumentals which is just super annoying. (I think this is a melody problem?) And on top of that, where in her first album Lorde's low singing voice sounds authoratative and smooth, here it sounds strained and grating. And on top of THAT, the lyrics are uninspired. Like I said, I've always wanted to like this album. But nothing worked for me then or works for me now, and I don't think it ever will.
i'd never listened to an album by Lorde, but I have heard several of her singles over the years, some on this album, so this was not a surprise to me. I do really appreciate her songwriting and production style - I think even though this album is 6 or so years old, it still feels fresh and you can tell how influential her songwriting and style is on a lot of modern pop music. definitely a nice listen.
It's always good to see a "local" artist do well. I enjoy Lorde's really down to earth moments. Green Light certainly first the bill. The other standout track for me is Supercut.
It's hyper polished pop, and pop's not my bag. 😒 Initially it was tolerable enough, but by the end of the album it was starting to wear me down. Thank heavens for the near-impenetrable media bubble I live in these days, because I think if I was forced to listen to some of these singles a couple of times per day I would grow to hate them with a fierce passion by the end of the first week. Fave track - eh, "Green Light" let's say.
I’m not really sure this was melodrama. Nothing seemed over the top. I really enjoyed the experience, it was like swimming in warm water. I love her voice and the whole ambience. The tragedy is that a few hours later, I cannot remember if there was one hook or catch. I don’t remember if there was any chorus. I can’t actually remember one song landing. There is no evidence of impact. Certainly not as much as Royal. So, much as I enjoy a dip in thermal springs, I can barely remember where these ones were. I wouldn’t object to having another listen though, some other time.
Her voice/singing style is reminiscent of Bjork at times. This album was fun to listen to. I liked it a lot more than SZA but I’ll rank it the same because, while SZA got the 3 for being a little better than a 2, Lorde will get it for being not quite a 4.
While a 3-star rating seems a bit stingy, I have a hard time warming up to Lorde's music. She's a capable writer, the arrangements are well-done, she can sing, there's not a lot to criticize... yet, I can't seem to connect. I was struck, more than once, thinking certain songs bore a compositional similarity to John Legend (not that I'm super familiar with his catalog) and I feel exactly the same about his music. I hear that it's good — very competent and professional — but it fails to move me. It also seems apparent that Lorde likes some of my favorite female songwriters — Kate Bush and Imogen Heap among them — so it's a little odd that this doesn't do the same for me. It's probably more like a 3.5, but I'm sliding down the scale on this one.
I suspect this album might grow on me. At first, I thought every song sounded too similar. I even checked once to see if we had moved on to a new song. (We had.) She changed things up a bit as the album progressed. Also her singing style seemed to change, too, which was a nice relief, as she was over-emoting a bit too much for my tastes. Anyway, the song craft was pretty decent, and a few songs leapt out at me. Not sure if this is 4-star territory for me right now, but like I said, given enough spins, I might grow to love this. I love the album cover, though.
In the trajectory that is Lorde so far, I think Melodrama is a dip in the road. You can hear she's trying to do something different but most of the songs have a similar sound with a few exceptions. Like Supercut. I love Supercut. There is something spot on between the album cover and the songs. I hope see Solar Power on this list b/c I'd say that is most certainly an album to hear before you die. Melodrama .. not so much
Just not my thing l, but Lorde is cool as far as pop goes
Remember that Common album where everyone in the group had that moment of listening and saying “Wait did Kanye produce this?!!” I feel like we’re going to be doing the same thing with Jack Antonoff. This is not a bad album by any means, there’s some great tracks and I generally like this phase of Pop music with the heavy 80s influence (not surprising if you know me at all), but big stretches of this record really fail to stand out. Lorde has such a distinct voice and standout personality in the 2010s pop scene, and it’s a bummer that so much of this album sounds like it could’ve been given to an array of other singers. Most of this could be me hating on the production and how similar it sounds to so many other contemporary pop records, but I left TRULY believing that any number of Antonoff regulars (T-Swift, Bridgers, Lana, etc) could have been given songs like Writer In The Dark or Hard Feelings/Loveless and churned out a very similar product. It’s a bummer too because my top tracks are songs I REALLY like, and maybe I don’t know Lorde very well but I feel like they’re songs where her unique style and lyricism really shine through a little more and really meld with the production to create a cool take on that modern-pop-meets-New-Wave sound. I will say I really don’t think I’m being difficult!!! I went back and listened to Pure Heroine after this to make sure I wasn’t just hating on Lorde and I think THAT record is a strong 4 borderline 5 star album. The harmonies are so unique and it feels like a record only she could have made. This album certainly has her lyrical aplomb but again, production and musical arrangements suck a lot of the personality out of it. It’s a shame too, reading up on this it seems like this was a very personal and difficult album for Lorde to make. The emotion shines through on some of it for me but the rest just gets lost in the sauce. Jack Antonoff is a criminal, it’s not Lorde’s fault. Top tracks: Green Light, Sober, The Louvre, Supercut, Perfect Places
This just made me wish I was listening to Pure Heroine. Went and read all your reviews and also agreed that some of these songs sound like they could’ve been made for anyone else. With that said, it’s still Lorde and I’m still giving it a 4.
I realize i may be the odd woman out but i love me some pop music! I am willing to overlook some of the jack antanoff production issues (sometimes it just sounds really empty) to give this 5 stars lmao Also supercut is a BOP and should have been the lead single And keep in mind guys its called melodrama, the point is that its melodramatic ;)
Probably a 3.5, but this deserves a 4 more than some other fours I handed out. When it’s hitting, it is great pop. Lorde is a great vocalist with a fun voice, but when it is not hitting the songs just fall a bit flat. Generic sad girl, which is fine but hard to swallow after the highs of green light and supercut
Can't get past the vocal style, not for me at all.
Mostly enjoyable whiny girl pop
Thought it was a good album actually. Really made me appreciate Lourde more. 3.5/5
4.5/5. Incredible sophomore effort and one of my favourite breakup albums of all time.
she changed some small rules. Good.
YES! love
Lorde has such a rich voice. She deals with interesting themes on this album with a good mix of up-tempo and down-tempo bangers.
I did not realize how much I like Lorde
Oh god my aloof uni peers were right
Accidentally listened to this twice, and not in album order thanks to a weird glitch with Amazon Music - but I enjoyed it more than I thought and was sorry it ended! Lorde's voice can be wearying after a while, but the album as a whole is well-balanced. I will definitely listen again.
The production is pretty immaculate; its style does feel a little dated somehow, but maybe because of how influential it’s been for artists like Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, and because of its own Lana influence. Not something I can throw on whenever, but clearly well made and executed. The Lorde songs I like most don’t seem to be on this album. The drama songs felt more natural to me than the major-key uplift songs. 6/10
Sounds like so many of today's albums. Autotuned. Machine driven beat. Nothing stands out here. Would be hard to pick Lorde out of a cast of other singers.
Niih. Olihan se kai ok. Mut sit taas ei.
The other songs from her are better
Liian kähee
yes i like this
As far as pop music goes, this is about as good as it gets for me. The problem with pop music is that the production is always what carries the project, and that bores me pretty quickly. I really do like Lorde's voice quite a bit and would like to hear her perform with some sort of symphony orchestra or chamber group. But myself and pop are just not meant to be. Favorite track: Sober
I always like her sound! That said, the album kept falling into the background. Chill listen. Nothing id run to.
- Incredibly well produced moody pop - The title and cover fit the album perfectly - Songs are catchy and bring back some good memories
- everything she sings sounds dangerous and important - tells an awesome story of heartbreak and drugs and alcohol and life - fantastic production - 4.5 but rounds up because life is short
energetic, but doesn’t work for me
Sings that annoying way
Easy listening, not something I would have usually listen to.
Now this is an album that deserves to be on this list. I'm not really a fan of pop music in general, but Lorde's Melodrama is an album I can get behind. Everything about this album is very well crafted. From the lyrics, to the beats, to the storytelling. This is an incredibly well-made album that I have a ton of respect for. This almost doesn't feel like a pop album just because of how conceptual it is. This is a pretty good example of a concept album, with the whole album telling a story relating to the start and end of a relationship, beginning and ending with the party that started it all, going over the early obsession phase, the breakup, the acceptance of the breakup, and more. Overall, while this type of music isn't really "my thing" per se, I have a ton of respect for this album and artist and I can absolutely see why this is considered one of the best albums of 2017. High 4/5.
Actually liked some songs but others are bland and lack substance.
I was sadly disappointed with this. I only knew her for the Royal song, and was looking forward to more in that vein, with strong vocals and feel... but it all just had a generic pop middle-of-the-road radio station feel about it. Such a shame
Good shit
The sounds I hear on this album I would have never considered sounding good together but Lorde makes it beautiful. The melodies are fresh and original and the lyrics are heartbreaking and moving. This is a modern classic
I had never listened to Lorde before. Cracking album. I love her imperfect voice and wonderful lyrics. Good listen for everyone
Przesłuchane 2 razy++++
A big, positive surprise on the list. I've heard Lorde before, but only single songs from the 2013 album. This one is great though. It's melodramatic (sic!), but not overly dramatic. It focuses on the main subject, which is great voice of Lorde. It tones down all the other components and here we are, with a one of the better pop albums I've ever heard.
Lorde is aight 2.6
Arrête de lire mes review KMi! Her first album really captured the sound of teenage years, there was something really universal about it. This album is a lot more personal and. A lot less relatable for me, but rediscovering it today made me realise that it aged a lot better than her first album.
I liked it more than I thought I would, but it went on a bit too long. I'd probably listen again though.
First few songs were fairly bland, but definitely picked up for remaining songs.
Kinda depressing and I didn't like her singing style like I used to before.
Always enjoy Lorde, thought this was a very good album Although I don’t think I’d call it one I must listen to before I die
Definitely an album where the whole is greater then the sum of its parts. I wouldn't ever really choose a individual song to just listen to other then Green Light, but the album as a whole is really solid
Got to admit, I expected more. Like Taylor Swift, I expected something a little more standout but it all felt slightly generic. I guess it’s not really aimed at people pushing 50…
Meh
When I saw this was a 2017 album, described as “an electropop record incorporating piano-based melodies, pulsing synthesisers and dense electronic beats.” I wasn’t very enthusiastic. But the point of this project is to broaden my base, so onward! And it’s pretty decent. It is mostly melodic, which is important to me. It is well produced, and Lorde has a solid vocal style (with hint of Melonie meets Patti Smith). On the other hand: lyrically, it’s a consistently “down” album, another example of a singer baring their soul for 40 minutes. The album cover captures this, a sad looking woman (Lourde?). Lying in bed, staring blankly ahead…. I like sad songs as much as the next guy, but it gets overwhelming for a whole album. My biggest issue is the sound; almost all electronic, except for the occasional bit of piano. I looked at the Wikipedia page for this album, just to see if there were any “real” drums : Personnel section lists 11 individuals under production, and 15 individuals under technical (engineering / mixing). There are no musicians listed. None. That flies right into my preconceived notions of what “current” music is. There’s instruments in there, but they apparently don’t merit mention. Bottom line? Not my style, but very solid. I wouldn’t mind individual songs showing up on a playlist, especially the songs that feature piano. But the overall album? Probably won’t listen to it again, but might. Don’t see myself buying it though. 3/5
objective late 2010's pop something good found in the sounds of the album hopefully not lost
A little whiner
Reminds me of highschool and being young
Depressing but good if you are in the mood for that
Has some interesting sounds, really enjoyed it.
This album has a lot more energy than the Björk album I listened to. I like that. The music also has a nice floaty texture to it. I'm not getting an emotional connection, but I can lean back and and listen to all the little complexities of the work. Ok, I'm getting a bit of an emotional connection to "Liability".
Incredible, great story. Homemade Dynamite and Liability are excellent.
63/100
Good production
Great Indie record. I'm a huge Jack antonoff fan and his work just feels right the energy and hurt the Lorde felt to put into this album.
2/5. Lorde is clearly trying to do too much after her success with albums that I actually enjoy: Pure Heroine and Royals.
Enjoyed this!
Pretty, pretty, pretty good
I tried to get into this one when it came out, to little luck - I’m just outside the demographic for this. I enjoyed it more this time (I’ve embraced pop a lot more over the last six years), but…still tired of that Antonoff sound. Just so unnecessarily anthemic.
great album. Easy listen
Enjoyed this album, listened to it twice. Her vocals are great, production is really good. Overall solid.
Although Lorde is outside of my general preferred genres that I usually stick to, I have always liked her music. This album was no exception. Her often haunting, borderline sad tone throughout regardless of the melody and rhythm shifts, which can turn on a dime, is most often comforting and pleasant to me.
I enjoyed this. She is really talented. I never listen to the whole thing, so it was nice to hear.
Highlights: the louvre Liability, and reprise Perfect places Really enjoyable, not even really my thing but it’s just really good
Opzich oké, maar vind dat ze te modern is geworden. Vond haar oude shit met ‘Royals’ echt veel leuker
Wel goed, geen 4
Great. Not my favorite style, but still had some great picks.
Good album, needs relistening.
To the millennial at the top, expand your horizons because if this is your soul defining album . . . Its bland, over produced and Lorde cannot sing nor write. 2017 must have been a poor year. Utter garbage. Can't even vote less than 1. Shane.
A perfect pop album.
Fun pop with some interesting electronic elements. Not my thing, but good for what it is. Favorite song: Hard Feelings/Loveless. 6/10
Heard it before?: Yea Enjoy it?: I adore this masterpiece so easiest 5 ever and probably my first on here? This conveys and deals with naturally one of life’s hardest moments and shows you how to grow from it, effortless, beautiful to a T and so so memorable, this is going to be the first vinyl I buy. Favourite song: (never been so stuck for choice but) Track 9 - Supercut
Deep, bassy, dark synthpop. This is a really solid album.
Prime Kiwi night time music.
At first I was wondering why this would be included but this album grew stronger the longer it went on
melodrama? more like meh-lodrama
Love this got some tracks up the top make you feel like a bad bitch
A nice pop album with some interesting textures. There are some cringey, pulled from a teen diary lyrics, but overall it works. Not something I'll probably revisit, but a fair inclusion in this list.
Solid album. Don't remember enjoying it this much when I first listened
Good album, but no big bangers.
#2. My first thought is this would probably be best viewed through a nostalgic lens. I can imagine someone born in 2006 or so listening to this in like 2040 saying things like "Why isn't music like this anymore?" and "I wonder whatever happened to her?" or "Those were the days." I on the other hand, am a 30 or 40 year old man listening to it for the first time and all I can really think to say is "This isn't for me." It's decent as background music, but when you actually listen you realize it's just kinda ok at best. It's giving mid, no cap. Or whatever it is the kids say these days. 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: Sober II (Melodrama) I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
This album made me feel like I was at a 17 year old girl’s birthday party. It’s definitely not for me and I won’t be listening again anytime soon.
She has the most amazing voice
I liked her first album the best
brings me to such a specific time in my life,,, this really was a moment huh
I was obsessed with this when it originally released. Green Light is such a great start the album. Liability is such an Antonoff song. I'm pretty sure there's a Bleachers song that uses this melody. 4.5/5
More misses than hits, but the hits are solid
already knew this album pretty well.
A little too slow overall. Supercut is the best song.
Great vocals paired with great production. Awesome 2010s pop music. Essential tracks: The Louvre (Playlist) Green Light Sober
jack antonoff's production does almost nothing for me, however lorde's vocal performance and thoughtful lyricism save this album from the dustbin of genericism and propel it to places that i hadnt expected. i adore this album, having spent lots of time with it during the pandemic years. maybe im clouded by nostalgia, but the soaring choruses really get me in my feelings. some lyrics border on corny, but work in the context of a modern pop album.
I could listen as background music, relaxing or prepping food, not for singing along
Too many songs sound the same. Not a fan of her voice - prob wouldn't listen to again.
Bonus points for rhyming again and pseudoephedrine. Ya ya feelin' good on a Wednesday...
I listened to this when it was new. I really liked her earlier album (Pure Heroine) but this one didn't really hit the spot for me. Not bad, just not my style.
This had a little feeling like Taylor Swift but a more rick version. I did enjoy the album. Also reminded me of CHVCHES
This was ok, not outstanding, but decent. She's got a fairly good voice and the songs we decent, it just didn't really click with me. I'll still give it a 3/5
Good late night solo driving music. Hopeful melancholy.
Sober II was good. Overall not a bad album but not my preferred music. Maybe if I was an angsty teen or wanted to re-live my late teens early twenties I might vibe with the songs and lyrics more but as it stands I didn't connect with the artist or the music.
Klassisch Lorde, jünger und noch nicht ganz so kraftvoll
Not my style, but it sounded like quality music
Better album than I had expected it to be. I tend to struggle with these modern albums, at least in terms of determining whether they should be considered essential listening.
I really enjoyed this one. Vocally, lyrically, musicly - a beauty throughout.
undeniably great
Thought the first song was decent, but overall, dance/pop stuff is just not my thing. Actually, it's pretty phuggen annoying. Seemed like everything just ran together too. What can I say? Not my kind of music and not the kind I would go out of my way to listen. I put her up there with swift and the twins. I hope like hell my Spotify overlooks his week and keeps all this stuff out of the random rotation. Bad week of albums. 2
Wholly surprised by this one. What a stellar and moody pop album. The only thing I don't care for is Lorde's occasionally staccato delivery that can be awkward at times. With that said it's not a problem very often. I can absolutely hear Lorde's influence ALL OVER modern pop stars - namely Olivia Rodrigo, who I'm also a fan of. I think might buy on vinyl some day. 4
2.5 I know she’s a musical icon, but I’ve always found Lorde to be kind of meh. Royals in particular is a song I’ve always found kind of boring, and anything else of hers I’ve heard has left me feeling whelmed. This is my first time giving one of her albums a full listen though, so I went in with an open mind, as I try to do with anything else on this list… and I maintain my opinion after. The first song Green Light is an enjoyable enough pop track, but it starts losing me very quickly from there. While there was more piano stuff breaking up the pop stuff than I expected, for the most part I thought everything kind of blended together. The only other song I found remarkable across my listening was Writer in the Dark, but mostly because the lyric “Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark” stood out to me as kind of cringey. But hell, with all the emo shit I listen to, I should probably be the last person to be calling a lyric out as cringey. The fact I walked away from this without any real takeaway made me think that maybe I just wasn’t giving it a proper listen, but when my Spotify started shuffling in songs afterwards from contemporary female indie artists like Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, and Lucy Dacus, I started getting into a fun, musical groove, something I never found myself in during the listening of the actual assigned album. So, I think that validated my opinion that Lorde is kind of meh. Not my thing, but shoutout to Lorde for being my age and also being way more successful. I’d take being called meh too if it came with an $18 million net worth and over 5 billion Spotify streams.
Sorry not at all my music. I know some of her tracks that I like but this album is not my thing.
Lorde is an impressive songwriter, but this style of pop is not really for me.
Sounds massive and fresh at the same time, but not so solid in some places.
Okay- knew this one pretty well already
4.5. Big college album for me so there’s some personal bias
For some reason everything about this album annoyed the shit out of me
Other than a couple brief songs I listened of Lorde in highschool, I never gave the artist much attention. This album feels pretty unique in its pop style but heavy, moody, and focused lyrics.. well produced too imo!
I first listened to this album in 2018 and I loved it then, my love for it as only grown since then. The album is a breeze the whole way through, I enjoy all of the songs. Highlights include the beautiful ballad Liability, the Lourve, I could probably list every song on the album. I think when it comes to her contemporaries, this album stands out. I think it's better than anything that was going on in female pop at the time. For me, its a 5/5, beating out the likes of 1989, which, while good, just doesn't have the same flow as this record. This album is also the peak of Jack Antonoff, before the diminishing returns we have seen in the last few years with a copy and paste approach.
As good as it gets for pop for me. Wonderful album, great singalong moments. Tender songwriting
Surprisingly good music here. I knew she had something to her but never felt to investigate. Grateful for this listen.
I really really hate this singing voice
Dränerade min glädje och energi. Helt enkelt väldigt tråkigt
Tråååååkigtt
Typ kul med lite mainstream musik. Kanske inte riktigt min stil och lite deppigt så där, men ändå en kul genomlyssning. Favorit: Green Light, Perfect places
Försökte plugga biologi när jag lyssnade, men kunde knappt koncentrera mig för albumet var så dåligt Sämsta låt: Hard feelings/loveless
The perfect album of pop from the 10s. Lorde has it all here: nostalgia, regret, desire, love… great album!
Nope, production is incredible but lyrically this is pure garbage, Lorde... No Thanks :)
A pretty good pop album that's really elevated by the dynamic sounds and production, and some good lyrics. The songs aren't groundbreaking and the vocals are fine, but the rich backing beats keep it from falling flat
Ihan kiinnostavaa, kuinka rohkeasti mennään koko levy lauluääni- ja rytmitaustojen varassa. Toivoisi, että sanoituksissa olisi muutakin sisältöä kuin Olen Erilainen Tyttö. Mutta tokalla kuuntelukerralla niitä voisi löytyä, ei ole toivotonta. Hyvä eheä tunnelma, vois olla jopa 4...?
Artistissa on lupausta, mutta oli katsottava biisilistaa uudelleen muistaakseen hyvät raidat. Veikkaan, että tämä on myös tehokeinoineen kuulostanut vanhentuneelta 6kk julkaisun jälkeen.
Great second album by Lorde.
feels like scrolling tumblr which overall would be an ass experience but unfortunately is nostalgic to me
I really like this album.
Write and Supercut were decent but this was otherwise a lacklustre and boring album
It is not my age, when I was 15 or 20 I also did not like this type of music.
One appears not to understand what teenage girls like today any more than when one was oneself a teenager, lo those many yesterdays ago. Theoretically, one believes in the cathartic nature of the break-up records, but this is way too self-involved, the production too high-gloss (rather than human) and just not that interesting -- more mediocre than melodramatic. To put it in the lyrics' own terms, "too much for me." Best thing about the record is the cover.
I found this much better than I was expecting, it's got soul to it, even if the generally ethereal production style isn't my favourite. Her voice makes it all work, it's smart, it's accessible and has some really interesting tracks. I enjoyed Liability the most.
This is good. Drifts a little bit in the middle, but a really punchy opener and plenty else to keep me interested. Definite notes of Lana del Rey in there, but it's a bit more euphoric and synthy than most of LdR's stuff. I think it just misses out on a 4 by virtue of not having a really outstanding song on it, so 3/5.
Some good stuff but I just don’t like this kinda stuff, nothing against the music or artist
it ain’t pure heroine
Pretty impressive voice on this young lady. Decent album
3.5
Pish
It’s alright.Green light is good.It’s a fine album.
Very samey with the framework being quite dull itself.
Her voice is great. Thought she was a bit Kate Bush on Writer in the Dark. The producer Jack Antonoff has such a distinct sound as well. Liability is so like the Taylor Swift stuff he produced, or Bleachers I thought. I thought this was great all round
She sounds like she is excessively imitating FKA Twigs on 'Sober'... but imitation IS the highest form of flattery. I love this concept of going to a house party, being sad and leaving. I also adore the song 'Green Light' (which was the only one I had heard before). My new favourite is 'Homemade Dynamite'. 'Liability' is also great, and I recommend 'Perfect Places'. The whole album is great, but I just feel like there is something missing. I don't think I shall be listening again. 8/10.
Meh
Pop but interesting
GOD does this album rule
I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt but I did not enjoy this album. I could see some of these songs being cool in a live setting like a festival or something but even then idk.
La onda Taylor Swift triste ni me gusta porque todas o la mayoría de canciones las siento igual porque dice el amor que perdí xd pero la verdad nose nada que ver prefiero otro ritmo así que reconozco que es buen álbum porque los escuchados no mienten así que por lo que escuché lo puedo aprobar con un 6/10
You know what it's not bad.
Teenage angst…not my thang.
I really wanted to like this but I just couldn’t find an “in”. It seemed confused and jumbled. Turns out I listened to the album on shuffle. True story.
Pretty average album, nothing really stood out and it had the same vibe the whole time.
3,5
Enjoyed it more than I expected
Before today, the only Lorde song I knew was Royals. Lorde is a electropop/art pop singer from New Zealand. This is her second studio album. Lorde sounds like a shittier version of Adele, with less talent, and a more synthesizers. I don't know what it was about this album, but I just found it boring. Nothing exciting happened at all, and I feel like I spent the whole time waiting for something to. Overall, not bad, she is definately talented, it was just so bland. Not my favourite style of music. I don't understand the appeal of this new pop music. Favourite songs: Homemade Dynamite, Supercut, Green Light, Perfect Places, Liability (Reprise) Least favourite songs: The Louvre 3/5
Nice and intimate
"Melodrama" is the second studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. Lorde retreated from the spotlight after her successful debut album "Heroine" and wrote "Melodrama" inspired by her disillusionment with fame and to capture heartbreak and solitude after her first breakup. The album was co-wrote with producer Jack Antonoff with the music piano-based, incorporating pulsing synths and dense electronic beats. Classified in the pop, electropop and art pop genres. The album had universal acclaim and commercially hit #1 in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. A stark piano opens the first single "Green Light." Lorde with emotional vocals and she raps. The piano changes, a beat comes in and the song explodes. This is a great song and a breakup song at that with a green light to move into the future. "Homemade Dynamite" was co-written with Tove Lo. Slower with synths and a dance beat. More pop. About being at a party. Lorde goes straight-forward ballad in "Liability." Very emotional as she sings about people calling her a liability. "Hard Feelings/Feelings" is a medley with distorted synths and various industrial noises. The most experimental song on the album. Lorde's obviously not afraid of going there. "Writer in the Dark" is another piano ballad and another stark one. Emotion vocals and a baroque ending. About waking up in a stranger's bed but she'll love him even if he calls the cops on her. She picks it up on "Supercut" and brings the dance pulse. Catchy as the intesity builds. The album closer "Perfect Places" was inspired by the deaths of David Bowie and Prince. A dance beat, piano, synth melody, layered vocals. A big song with the production and instrumentation. I really enjoyed this album. Very high-end pop production and songs. Lorde's vocals are emotional, direct and personal. It's what I would call a 2010's pop album but there's also a lot of experimental elements taking it beyond that. She leaves no doubt she's beyond a one-hit wonder.
Helt ait
Who is Anton? And why do I need to jack him off? This is background noise. Not unpleasant, but neither distracting nor compelling. I might listen to some Rilo Kiley after this. Infact I won't even get to the end of the album - after "Liability" I call it quits and listen to More Adventurous. I did go back later on to finish up, and actually the second half of the album was actually a bit better when listened to on headphones while walking. I guess with albums as recent as this, the production is probably set up to sound best on headphones while walking. Still couldn't recommend spending any actual time on it though.
The infamous Lorde whom which I have heard so much about: surprising. I felt listening to this you could pretty accurately pinpoint this as being a 2010s album with the production and 'pop' sound to it but didn't degrade it by any means. I came with high expectations and it didn't quite hit but with some memorable songs i knew immediately I enjoyed my time.
3/5. A solid collection of pop songs, nothing too bad but not something I’m listening to a lot. Still better than normal, just not my cup of tea all the time.
Including this album but not Pure Heroine is pure insanity. That album was amazing, and beyond that it was SUPER influential. By comparison, Melodrama is just a generic pop album. It's fine, but not anything noteworthy.
Fun pop album, enjoyable start to finish.
love the abundance of interesting sounds. definitely gets stronger towards the end, and far more depressing. fav songs: liability, sober II, writer in the dark, supercut, liability (reprise).
green light good well known song. sober :/ homemade dynamite good. writer in the dark also good. super cut :/
So, without a doubt this is one of my favorite albums of the last say 15 years. Melodrama is an album which centers around the breakup of Lorde's then boyfriend, and it's a story of the feelings and mindset she had following it, along with a deep introspective look at herself. Green Light basically is a proclamation of almost anger at the result, and the little they really did know each other. Songs like Sober and Homemade Dynamite show her going out and trying to party the feelings away, hooking up with a one night crush so to speak, and the excitement which first comes from doing something risky, yet rewarding at that very present moment. You can sense that even in the more playful, club and dance feel to these songs. The Louvre is where things begin to shift, a song which is more subtle, almost lighter in a way while she sings about the positives of said fling, or even interpreted as the positives of her former relationship before really diving into the introspective Liability. Lorde opens herself up against only a stark simple piano, as she heartbreakingly sings about maybe she's the problem here, and generally unreliable as a lover and a friend. Hard Feelings/Loveless is in ways the climax of the album. A song like a black and white cookie, two opposite parts with the more spacey Hard Feelings turning into almost an industrial pop banger as she sings about memories of her ex, not in a place of anger like the beginning of the album, but one of sadness in its end. Loveless juxtaposes this, feeling almost like a younger teenager's reaction to the end of a relationship, that is merely hurt and wanting to hurt the other person back. Sober II and Liability (Reprise) are almost extensions of the respective previous tracks, but done in a way which reverses the ideas of the previous two tracks. Both are slower, atmospheric numbers, with Sober II almost representing the end of the party from before, and the realization how temporary that feeling of euphoria is, while the Reprise of Liability is Lorde realizing how the party she went to does nothing for her, but that she shouldn't be too hard on herself for what happened. The entirety of the 2nd half of the album after Loveless continue this idea of moving forward as well. The stripped back Writer in the Dark as she laments the relationship but now focuses on moving on. Supercut, a highlight of mine, has a pulsing deep house beat and builds to the idea of remembering the good times but realizing it really is time to let go. And the finale Perfect Places, a soaring number which ends the party and talks about the feelings of how perfect a night may be thanks to drugs, sex, and alcohol, but how all of those are temporary. However, going to a perfect place even for a little while can help people move on. It's a stellar, beautiful pop record in so many ways to me, with a really interesting narrative for a subject many write about. The lyrics are done strikingly well, the production is wonderfully layered and complement the themes brilliantly thanks to some great work by Jack Antonoff, and overall this album will remain a favorite of mine.
I may make some enemies with this one but that's ok. I want to like Lorde more than I do, but I struggle embracing the vocal style in the zeitgeist where every vowel is 1 degree away from a straight up meow - as a Kiwi though she gets more of a pass from the people who pronounce no as "naor" - I don't think she's putting it on. I also don't think I'm the target audience for her music at all, and that's fine - bubblegum pop is not my bag, too saccharine for me to stomach - the lyrics are interesting but what she talks about don't resonate much with my lived experience generally, which makes it harder to form an emotional connection - I almost feel like a voyeur? maybe that's the intent though. I also can't stand Jack Antonoff's whole shtick so tbh this was a hard listen. RE: this album specifically - Green Light has a great hook. Sober sounds exactly like every single Emily King song (I guess that style of track is really having a moment this decade). Nice little homage to Born to Run & Madame George at the end of the Louvre. Liability is catchy, tried and true formula. I appreciate them taking some production risks on Hard Feelings/Loveless with those industrial sounds but it didn't work for me; just sounded dissonant. Every track on the back half of the record sounds like the type of music they play behind transition shots on the Bachelor or Love Island as the hunks/babes walk in slo-mo to the next setting and it didn't stand out.
When it comes to pop I don’t think it gets much better than this and that’s why it gets a 5. Exceedingly listenable, excellent production, lyrics on point, and it doesn’t feel too long or repetitive which is my gripe with most pop albums. One note is that Green Light is an odd choice for an opening song - it’s so big it feels like a closer. But other than that this is a strong album that elevates the genre.
Lorde's second album is very impressive. A big step forward from her debut (at 17 no less). Sure, so credit goes to the very talented Jack Antonoff, but it the songs more than the savvy production that shine through. Mighty impressive indeed. It will be very interesting to see where goes from here.
Much more pop/dance music than I expected. No bad but not my cup of tea.
This album shows how great ambitious pop be! The arrangements were really interesting (The horns arrangement on "Sober". Wow!) and the album as a whole sounds pretty unique. Having said that, I do think that some of the songs start to sound a little similar towards the end. I also don’t think "Green Light" should’ve been the first track, as it was not one of the more musically interesting ones and does a disservice to the rest of the album by being the opening track. Ultimately this was still great all-around and Lorde clearly built on what she did on her first album here and you can definitely hear the growth between those albums. Would do a 4.5 if possible. Favorite tracks: Sober, Homemade Dynamite, Hard Feelings/Loveless, Sober II (Melodrama)
Big Lorde guy.
I feel like it's unfair for me to rate this one because I'm clearly not the target audience of Lorde. It's objectively really well-made but it just doesn't connect with me in any way.
Just not my kind of pop
Musically speaking, it's okay and Lorde is a great singer. That said, the breakup, nocturnal-romantic-party-teenage themes just won't do it for me.
Well-written, concise, a clear theme that progresses over the course of the album, great vocals and strong structuring. The only thing holding this project back is it’s sound, which isn’t even bad and complements the aesthetic—all in all one of the best pop albums of the 2010s.
I AM LORDE YA YA YA BUT FOR REAL I LOVE LORDE. Her first album is my favorite.
Euhhh je m'attendais pas a tripper autant sur cet album. Des belles notes de piano mélangées a un bon son electropop. Et elle a une très belle voix je trouve. Pas les tounes les plus happy vibes, mais j'aime bien. Je pensais pas chanter avec sur certains de ses chansons. (Et je dis pas ça juste pour plaire a miss CBR). 4/5
HUH?? maybe something for little girls to listen to
My knowledge of younger artists is woefully bad so I am glad to see some on this list. Pretty good! I love a good pop hook.
Started off too poppy for me but was kinda liking it by the end
Not bad, works nicely as something to have on in the background when working
3.75
Green Light, Liability, Perfect Places. Best lyric “but all that stranger would see, is one girl swaying alone, stroking a cheek.” Boring as fuck. Idc. I didn’t have to hear this.
where is royals? it's just okay like the Beatles. homemade dynamite, hard feelings first half, writer in the dark
Most of this was generic formulaic pop music that's been done way better. A few catchy songs but so many of these sound exactly the same. Generic lyrics too. 2.5/5 FS: Liability, Dynamite
Not too much for teenage angst, tu a talented artist, no doubt.
Not my type of music at all, none of the songs stood out to me and overall just boring. Sounds pretty much the same as every other modern pop album although it does have good sound production Highlights: Green Light
Own on Vinyl
Ikkje dumt
Its sound allright
4.5/5
Green light carries the album, but it's still good overall.
BL: I love pure heroine - however I’ve never listened to Melodrama despite everyone unanimously agreeing this is her best album. Look forward to listening to it. AL: I loved it a lot. Lorde is a voice of a generation. She weaves stories of guilt and heartbreak and shame all into one melodramatic package, 100% worth the listen. Like pure heroine but more diverse in sound and higher production value. FT: “sober” “green light” 4/5
I'm not saying they're the same, but Lorde kinda replaced the void that Amy Winehouse left for me. She's just a really unique and interesting talent. I'm not saying that I listen to her stuff regularly (I don't), but it always draws me in when I hear it.
Bastante bien, pero no tiene mi canción favorita de ella, que es Royals. Así que le doy un 4 al disco.
What's the deal with girls singing as if they just woke up? What's the difference between Lorde and, let's say, Billie Eilish?
good, but I like here other album better
J'aime comment elle utilise les différentes textures de sa voix. Les textes ont une belle profondeur, transmettent l'émotion sans pathos. La musique nous soulève
i can’t really rate this, it sounds quite accomplished for what it is but it is just not made for me
Really good pop music. Highlights were Green Light and Liability. Interesting comparison with the '80s pop of the Pet Shop Boys we heard earlier this week. More hip hop elements and modern lyrical presentation. It was even better on the 2nd listen.
Easiest review ever
This is the good stuff. First 5-6 songs are an all time way to start and album, and I wish Perfect Places had a 3x longer runtime. Such a well constructed album, from the production, to the moody lyrics, to the great cover art…even melodrama is such a good name for an album.
Pretty good!
Omg what a discover! I’m in love hahaha
Bombové. Green Light je mega banger. Občas trochu pokulhává produkce. Ale i tak parádní 9/10