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Melodrama by Lorde

Melodrama

Lorde

2017
3.31
Rating
29340
Votes
1
6%
2
16%
3
34%
4
30%
5
14%
Distribution
Genres: Pop Styles: Dance Pop, Indie Pop, Synth-Pop, Alt Pop

Reviews (page 5 of 14)

lorde my bbyyyy

Love Lorde although my favorite from her is Pite Heroine I still enjoy this album although I haven’t heard it in awhile

Lorde was able to really blend pop into this album and explore more.

Never considered myself a major Lorde fan, and of course I’ve heard this album before, but it really just is so good. Every song has a point and a place, with its own vision. It really is just perfect. Top Songs: Green Light, Sober, Writer in the Dark, Supercut

One of my favorite pop artists from the last 20 years, and this is her peak (so far). Her music is cathartic and messy. Her lyrics are best in genre ("They'll hang us in the Louvre / down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre"). Gets deeper and better on each listen. A modern masterpiece.

2/1 Really good synthpop album. Reminds me a lot of Chvrches

it's no pure heroine

Loved melodrama. I wasn't on the Lorde train when she first appeared on the scene, but actually went back to here around 2024 and appreciated solar power. I was happy melodrama came up, as it made me listen to it fully and I adore this album. Her writing is so adult that it reflects on the naivety of being young but how the feelings are powerful. This album made me nostalgic but also thankful for being in my 30s, a totally different understanding and appreciation of this album in 2026.

The lyrics were so cringy, she has a terrible case of indie voice syndrome, and the instrumentals were extremely bland. I have no idea why this album is on this list but Pure Heroine isn’t

Bowie said she was the future of pop and I guess he was right. But as with Billie Eilish, I'm just having a hard time truly getting into her music. But it kind of feels like it may be worth trying and checking out any new material of hers.

One I’ve heard before! I know a lot of people think that this is her best album, but personally I prefer Pure Heroine. The production in tandem with the overall themes was just wonderfully done, and it was obviously much more influential as it absolutely murdered recession pop. That said, this is a wonderful album. Really amazing production and lyricism.

3.5 ❤️

I couldnt get thru half of the album

Not listened to much Lorde but this album has a nice mix of electro-pop songs which is pretty impressive a follow up LP at only 19.

THE BEST !!!!!

I really like Lorde!

Lorde rocks

Very sentimental to the time in which it came out. This album, Lordes vocals, -- are a blueprint to the indie/synth pop that is still being released today. Surreal lyricism and valuable production choices throughout, this album will never not stir some level of adolescent heartbreak within me.

Break up angst ugh. I don't love her voice. She is a creative songwriter and the production is interesting i.e. her multi track vocals.

I didn’t dislike it but I won’t return. I love the expression and variety in Lorde’s voice, but the music itself is a bit teen angsty and focused on romance for me. It’s easy listening for the 2010’s. Inoffensive and unobtrusive.

It's great(now I feel like that one music review TikToker who glazes Lorde)

Never listened to before,couple of good tracks but I'm 52 so probably not aimed at me

Very sleek production but has enough punch to keep me interested. Very good of it's kind

Good Adele cover

Классное звучание, мне понравилось

Enjoyed. Never listened to this one before today

I think the album is great and original, but I had a hard time fully getting into it, especially the first half of the record. I really appreciated the songs Liability, Writer in the dark and supercut. 3.5/5

s tier 2010s pop album!!! the hits just don’t stop coming (except for writer in the dark im so sorry i never liked her). it’s a cohesive and raw album, and it bangs. what more do you want??? old faves: supercut sober ii (melodrama) liability hard feelings/loveless rediscovered: perfect places liability (reprise)

I looked and for some fucked reason there's no Pure Heroine on this list which I think is far and away the superior Lorde album.

iconic. amazing. changed lives. forever a hit in my house. idc what the reviews say, this was the soundtrack to my teenage years.

Very good pop music. If I’m being picky, some of the lyrics feel a bit cliché and I imagine the production will feel a little dated in the coming years but you absolutely can’t argue with the quality of the songwriting and the vocals. I enjoyed this far more than I expected. Best: Green Light (Writer in the Dark also excellent on many levels) Worst: no bad songs

I feel the drama here, even if it's not entirely mellow. It's juicy, entertaining, and captures my attention. But like so much drama, it's almost entirely forgettable once the next big thing comes along.

Lorde's commanding voice anchors Melodrama's sleek, theatrical pop production, even if the songwriting doesn't always match her undeniable presence.

ничего не сохранил, но мне понравилось!

green light is a serious jam. not sure about the others.

good solid album with some great songs

Just not my thing.

A great set of songs

after a dose of depressing 90’s albums i was wondering if i should just drop the project. but seriously, “Melodrama” is one of the best (newest) pop albums ever. anyone who says its soulless is either: a. a man b. a boomer c. all of the above favs: Liability, Homemade Dynamite, Perfect Places

Not for me

Typical pop music of its era. Jack Antonoff has cranked up the most generic production from ten years ago. If the song is slow, it's built on a kick drum that sounds like a pillow being hit, and a snare drum that sounds like a slap on the thigh. If the song is fast, you remember how fast pop songs sounded in 2015-2017, like you're attending an aerobics class. And Lorde herself, for me, has always been a one-hit wonder, and she'll probably remain so — this album has a couple of earworms, then she'll go off into some other realm.

Pas un gros kiff même si ça s'écoute bien. Le premier titre "Green Light" est finalement mon préféré.

good pop music (rare)

not bad, just kind of background noise music

para correr seguramente sea muy top. o para pasar apuntes como estaba haciendo. ups

Klinkt erg gedateerd.

Leuke soft pop, mist soms wat tempo

Weet nietttt heb niet heel goed geluisterd moet nog een keer beter luisteren. Denk dat ik het prima vind maar niet fantastisch dus ik geef het 3 sterren

мне не нравится лорде ваша

This is an alright album, it has that typical Lorde sound, I feel like, and it's overall not bad. It's fine having it in the background and there are even songs that actually aren't too bad properly listening to. I would say that it's maybe a bit above meh status.

Not bad.

iconic 2010’s whisper tunes consistent sound not an album id obsess over

beloved you think that i was 21 in the year of our lorde 2017 and i wasn’t obsessed with melodrama?!

Some fun songs, but she also has a tendency to sound like she thinks she's the only person who has ever felt deep emotions.

What can I say I love Lorde and I love this album. I can’t believe Lorde was only 19 when she dropped this album that is truly insane. This album just hits for me and is a great indie/alternative album. I will definitely be listening to this again soon!

I’m beginning this project while also beginning the project of trying to be a Buddhist. A lot of that requires letting go of assumptions and just being in the moment. So I tried to let go of whatever feelings I have about Lorde, her debut album, and the choice of this one for the book over that. What I heard was a smart pop artist in the vein of those I love now (St. Vincent, Caroline Polachek) and those from the past (Kate Bush). There’s danceable stuff, dark stuff, a great mix. And she doesn’t particularly sound like someone trying to be anything but herself, which is all I want for her after her early stardom. Guess I let that slip in there, but I hope that’s what I’d want for anyone.

Lyrics smyrics

my third fav lorde but still a perfect 5

Not very memorable.

Chato, nenhuma música me cativou muito.

I did not care for this. What’s up with the weird baby voice? I would rather listen to The Black Album.

Girly but good. Not a bad song on to be honest.

Not for me. Imagine it would be great if i was a 14 year old girl going through puberty though Standouts - green light, the Louvre

Good album. solid 3, But as whole just not that interesting to me. Dont ever need to play it again.

Its ok. Green Light is a tune. I like the understated nature and simplicity. Hate the thing she does with her voice like Tom Grennan. e.g. Instead of saying 'for' says 'foi' Feels like its not foi me bit like Billie Eilish isnt. decent foiiii what it is though I suppose.

Struggled rating this one. I like lorde as an artist, Great opener with green light but not very many songs after which stood out and made me remember them 3 is a bit harsh 3.5 but couldn’t give it a 4. I would go back and listen to it one again in the future though so maybe it is a 4 star. Who knows not me?!

Easily Lorde’s best work. Very cohesive pop record which doesn’t over stay its welcome.

WTFFFFFFFFFFFF

Supercut fav on album

OF COURSE BABYYYYYYYYYYYYY

This makes me kinda uncomfortable. I don’t think I should be listening to this

Lorde’s best album. A bit soft in the middle but a thrilling start and emotional finish.

there's so much I can say about this type of music, but I'm going to be respectful and just stick to the flaws of this specific album. Lorde does that dumb-as-hell "cursive" vocal thing that detracts from the album. She should be in a speech class, not a studio. And of course, here's Jack Antonoff to produce the most hollow, meaningfulness pile of whatever this is.

Very boring album, i can't remember any catchy song. Just a gray mass Rate 1/10

Favourite: green light, supercut Rating: 6.510 Anmerkungen: kannte nur die die man kennt, die anderen auch ganz nett

Erster Eindruck: greenn liigghhtt Lieblingssong: „Green light“ „supercut“ (Lieblingszeile:) „Are you lost enough?“ Overall Rating: 4/10 Andere Anmerkungen: die beiden Songs mag ich wirklich gerne, aber die anderen haben mich lowkey nicht überzeugt, hab irgendwie echt mehr erwartet, dabei fällt es mir echt schwer lorde nur 2 zu geben

Lotta melodrama. Brings me back to roadtrips in the PNW for baseball. More nostalgia than actually enjoying the lyrics but overall enjoyable.

This album is sooooo nostalgic for me, my sister and I used to listen to it together all the time when I was 15 and it captures teen girl breakup angst so well. The lyrics don’t resonate with me quite the same now tho lmao

A bit too angsty for me.

Cursive ass voice

pretty solid but I prefer her older somgs

This is cheesy songwriting to me but Green Light in ‘New Girl’ and Supercut in ‘Someone Great’ was really pivotal in my development so extra points

It was so cringe im sorry

Teleported me to a Target fitting room 2/5

Loved the first half and final song. Surprised there is more then royals I like from her

I don't like this Album

I've already listened to this album quite a bit. Lorde's best work so far. I enjoy all the tracks, with Homemade Dynamite and Perfect Places being my favorite songs. 4.25/5.

Pretty good, her voice is way more versatile than I imagined. The tracks were pretty consistent, nothing I’d really consider a dud, but as a whole this album didn’t really jump out at me. Not sure if I’ll ever come back.

Lorde doesn’t deserve to be hurt, but, as evidenced by her follow up album to Melodrama, she’s not going to make great music unless she’s sad in some way. A real catch 22

easily five stars for this record.. just the way lorde knows how to write in such a raw and vulnerable way but at the same time so relatable.. the production in this album is also top tier an it really defined an era back then i got the best memories with this album so just bc of that it’s getting fiveee! favs: hard feelings/loveless - supercut - liability

green light, supercut, liability, perfect places, and the louvre are such standouts. other songs are certainly weaker. probably a 4 star for me?

Quite good, but not a single song that lured me.

Is this a great Taylor Swift impression or is Taylor a great ventriloquist

A classic angsty album with some timeless hits. Favourite tracks: Hard Feelings/Loveless Supercut

7/10 Very cool, but left me asking why she sings like that.

Solid breakup album. Though, she does not seem to have dealt with it well…at all. Some of the tracks sucked me in more than others. Either way, I’m sure this would have been in heavy rotation had I known about it during a previous breakup.

Best song is homemade dynamite

I guess in the 21st century this passes for great music? Coming after an album that was pure noise I guess this has a certain appeal, but if judged critically it’s just middling at best. Tracks that are all very much the same; a repetitive bass line, a few cords played on repeat, all backing up a kid that tries to hide her speech impediment behind a Janis Joplin kinda rasp. Not impressed, but a +1 star for at least not being pure noise.

A lot more pop-like than I thought it would be.

No notes.

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This album changed lives

I don’t get the glick with Lorde. It feels very generic to me and just makes me think of that meme where she shushing everyone to sing out of tune but in pindrop silence. She seems great and I love the new song “what was that” (which isn’t on this album), not because it’s a good song, but it is a great vocal stim. This album doesn’t even have that :/

Just can't really get on borde with Lorde, the over-earnestness of the vocal is hard to get past, every word annunciated as if it's extremely important, but really never going that much deeper than the surface level in terms of content. Though I wonder if I might feel differently were I closer to the kind of age Lorde was when she wrote it, and whether there's just too much of a gap in perspective that makes this harder for me to engage with.

I am familiar with "Green Light" (such a bop) but my first time listening to the whole album. What a talent she is. I really enjoyed this record. Favorites: Green Light, Sober, Liability, Supercut Would I listen to it again: Yes

Not a bad album, but not something I’d find putting on in my free time like Pure Heroin. It’s a departure from that album for sure, as the style is totally different, but coming back and listening to this for the first time years later you can hear Lorde’s evolution.

i listened to this when it came out, and was disappointed off the high of pure heroine. revisiting it, i was much more appreciative of the intentionality of the additional production compared to her first album. the lyrics were hitting this time — maybe i’ve matured. pretty sure i forgave myself for feeling a way about all of my past boyfriends.

Interesting more complex dark pop album.

fave songs: homemade dynamite, louve, green light, perfect places

One of my favorite albums of all time. I am so lucky to age with Lorde

Fun pop tracks. Falls off a bit in the second half. Needs a second listen to truly appreciate.

Pretty voice. Pretty melodies. Pretty neat lyrics. I feel pretty hearing this album & I like that too.

Only one good song. Green Light. Did not like. Too vibey

The name "Melodrama" basically sums up this album. It's exactly what I would expect a 14 year old girl would want to listen to while she cries about her girlfriends being mean while her boyfriend won't keep asking her for a handjob in the car, then quietly cutting her wrists just so she can feel something.

I wish I liked this record, as I've often seen it praised. Green Light's hook is good, but Hard Feelings sounds like the Cbat song (iykyk). And I don't like that damn cover!!!

Already had 4 of the songs on this album in my library and enjoyed listening to the remainder of the album. Solid. Added a couple of additional songs to playlists. Great beats, catchy lyrics. (4)

Can’t help but seperate the knowledge of how young Lorde was when writing this from the experience of listening to it. I might have just forgotten the style of 2017 but this feels a bit overwritten for me in a way that makes a lot of sense for a 20 year old - still enjoyable but not a writing style that resonates with me all that much. Some highlights though for sure i really liked Sober II in particular and overall made me want to listen to more of Lorde’s new stuff

A masterpiece of pop and a modern day classic. The whole album is great with stunning album art to boot, but I dedicate this review to the vision that is Green Light. To be 21 years old, deep in a crush, and listening to this song for the first time is one of the “do you remember where you were moments” of my young adult life. If I had to take an old mp3 player with limited space to a desert island, Green Light would absolutely be on it. Green light builds in a way that is so addicting - it captures what I love about bridges and manages to stretch that feeling close to 4 minutes, adding layers of sound expertly, culminating in a perfectly timed beat drop followed by the most explosive 47 seconds to close. This song is a prime example of why I will always love pop music. Also crucially featured in the “I’ve got to tell my best friend I’m in love with her!” New Girl elevator scene between Jess and Nick, I have chills just thinking about it! EUPHORIC!!

Praise be to my lord and saviour, Jack Antonoff. - This is one hell of a sophomore album and I’d go out on a limb to say that it’s the best the Lorde has been. Melodrama has been in high-rotation for me since its release; Lorde has such a knack for capturing the very essence of youth in her writing and Antonoff’s layered synths over the piano melodies really bring to life the tumult that she was writing about here. Obviously I have a deep nostalgia for this time in my life but the likes of “Supercut” have taken on new meaning and still hit me deep in the chest as a spritely 31-year-old. 10/10 no notes (also the album artwork?? Incredible).

I have been so keen for the day when an album came up that I knew already and knew would immediately get 5 stars. she is the best!! If asked I will always say green light is my favourite song of all time and I truly think everything on here sounds amazing. no bad songs, lots of range and drama, and the highs are so thrilling. green light, supercut, the louvre, perfect places, sober are all huge highlights but I love it all. huge shoutout to jack antonoff’s production which is often maligned but transcendent on these songs and I think went on to inform a lot of pop production in the years since. thank you ella and see you next month

5 stars, no notes. I know I’m prone to hyperbole but this album is perfect and completely whole, in both thesis and praxis. Supercut might be the greatest song ever written.

Jack Antonoff feels like the Russo Brothers of music in that he will make silky smooth crowd pleasers that don’t actually scratch any itch. Listening to this album, I’m never offended or put off or anything but I’m also never listening to something that mean anything to me.

*Melodrama* Quite honestly I just think this sounds like a Jack Antonoff album . Not that that's a bad thing but whether he's working with Taylor, Lana, or in this case Lord there's a certain sound that is pretty much pervasive through all of it. But there are some really good highlights to this album the opener "Green Light" probably is good as a 2010s pop song can get. The closer "Perfect Places" is quite good as well. But I think the highlights is when she gets a little bit more stark. "Liability" and "Writer In The Dark" really stand out for me they really come off very emotionally bare. I love the Kate Bushisms of "Writer" which she pulls off on pure authenticity. They even left as we get to most of the rest of the album I liked but I just didn't really get 100% moved by it because I kept hearing Antonoff jacking all over the place. But I think the highlights of this album keep it in a mild four level (8.33) ★★★★ Quite honestly I think *Pure Heroine* was a better album. I think it was a unique little debut and should have been the one in the book

Very enjoyable and cool pop album. 4 stars

I thought this album was a pretty good pop album and a pleasant surprise. It most reminds me of Taylor Swift's 1989, which came out a couple years prior. Not everything works for me, but I do think there's some good songs here, including "Green Light", "The Louve", "Liability", and "Writer in the Dark". 4 stars.

Green Light is a good un. Decent housy groove when it pops in after a minute or so and build-up throughout is very rushing n euphoric. Really banged when it debuted at Glastonbury 2017 and still makes for decent BBC Glastonbury ident music. The songs after it are just not up to the same standard and are more of an amber warning. The beats and backing music feel way more basic, bare bones and not as interesting and the lyrics are all just variations on a theme of Justice Tthhee Ppaarrtty. Homemade Dynamite is more like Homemade Damp Squib. Also Lorde’s voice is pretty annoying to be honest, like a cross between Taylor Swift and Lars Ulrich. 2.5 stars.

Literal masterpiece. Every song is song good and overall damn great album.

I'm not a huge fan of the signature Antaonoff sounds, but it is always incredibly well produced. Lorde brings an edge that balances the glistening synths. The art-pop tracks worked more for me than the pop-pop tracks, outside of Green Light which is my favorite song on the album. There was a lot more to chew on with this record than I expected!

I liked it but the way she delivered some of the lyrics was not for me. I t seemed like she was just reading words and not singing.

Not my style, but a very nice album. Would definitely listen to some of these tracks again. Writer In The Dark is a beautiful track. Really love the cohesiveness of this album.

Surprisingly I enjoyed this album a lot, great range between upbeat dancey songs and slower introspective songs. The production on the album is very good, lots of very enjoyable beats. Not perfect but damn close

Jack Antanoff blehhhhh. Some of it is good

Was expecting the Finnish Metal band who won Eurovision many years ago. So this was a major disappointment.

First listened on 17th October 2022. Favourite songs are Perfect Places, Green Light, Liability, Hard Feelings/Loveless and Writer In The Dark and The Louvre.

Jamais trop accroché avec lorde malheureusement 😔

Surprised there is an album from after 2010 but not mad about it. Have heard about this album and a few songs but never the whole album. This is a masterpiece!! So good, will listen again 100%

Wasn’t a fan, though I enjoyed the first track

Always a good listen

Better than I expected not my cup of tea but decent- i definitely could re listen to this

Not for me. I had heard some good chat about her latest album and so was interested to hear this. I was expecting a brilliant song writing voice. I don't think I'm the target market though. The lyrics are squarely around themes that concern young adults. I find the production really interesting in parts but overall a little thin. The breathy vocal feels a little affected. Massive credit to her for accomplishing this popular record at such a young age, it's just not working for me in particular

This is a really close one. I’m gonna give it a high 4, low 5 (but 4 stars)

It seems that when female recording artists share the same producer, their music sounds interchangeable to me. I'm not immune to a well-tuned pop song, but I'm also not impressed either.

Breathtaking and so emotional.

Not for me but understand why people like it. Decent for what it is.

like some, others are not my fav

Loved the lyrics. Amazing voice. Highly recommend.

favourite tracks: supercut and perfect places

This is the tired techno algorithm that been put out by the Disney channel pop. There are a dozen female artists that seem to be churning out the same stuff.

Literally one of my fave albums of all time.

The same standard breakup makeup love songs, but with a self awareness to it acknowledging how cliche it all is. I mean, it’s called melodrama, people! Were you never 19? Wrap it in some of Jack Antonoff’s best production (that’s saying something) and you’ve got a winner. I love Charli XCX

A good album with some great moments

Above average pop album but nothing particularly impressive. There are some cool unique parts, and the production quality is very good. But it's still a vocal-focused pop album, which is not for me, but it was still enjoyable. 7/10

I am not a fan of Lorde at all. In fact I do not like her other 3 albums at all, but this came to me at a time where I was about to make a big change in my life, and in her breakup album I found inspiration of the big change in my life. it is a fantastic pop album .Pop songs are my guilty pleasure and this is full of synth and drum. Hard Feelings/Loveless was always my favourite on the album, but it is accompanied by a lot of notable songs. I am not out to own it, but I have it digitally and I am ok with that. 4 stars

Fun record. Lorde has been an artist I’ve enjoyed, but haven’t really been drawn too closely to. This record has some nice parts, and her voice is quite angelic and beautiful. The production is modern pop, and acts as a nice complement to the vocal harmonies.

Tinha um tempo que eu não ouvia o Melodrama completo. No meu ranking de albuns da Lorde ele normalmente era o terceiro, mas QUE ALBUM BOM. Talvez eu tenha mudado de opinião.

• not the biggest fan • probably won't add any of the songs to my playlist :,(

5/5 perfect album 💿

It's a good pop album with polished production and some catchy anthemic hooks. It just lacks some oomph, which is my main concern with it. 6/10

Some catchy songs. Good thoughout

greenlight - 9/10 - ok loved this sober - 7/10 - love the prechorus, the rest is not my fav homemade dynamite - 5.5/10 - didn’t love this the louvre - 7/10 - the verses are perfect but i don’t love the “broadcast the boom, boom, boom” part liability - 10/10 - absolute perfection hard feelings/loveless - 8.5/10 - love the hard feelings part but less so the loveless half, the hard feelings section is much longer tho so i lean more towards enjoying this track sober II - 6/10 - meh writer in the dark - 8/10 - so good supercut - 10/10 - PERFECT I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH OMG (knew this previously) liability (reprise) - 9/10 - not as good as liability but still good perfect places - 9.5/10 - amazing overall rating for the album is like an 8/10, some tracks i really loved and some weren’t for me

Perfection!

I really enjoy Royals but I cannot get enthused about any songs on this album

Is melodramatic indeed. I enjoyed this and will revisit

Listening to this on it's 9 year anniversary. I've heard a lot of good things about this album, so I went in with very high expectations. This is a very popular synthpop album, but it doesn't sound as generic as I thought it would be. There are some moments that do feel unoriginal/basic, such as Liability, or Loveless, but it overall manages to still sound creative despite that. It's amazing pop music, what else needs to be said? Despite the basic topic of the lyrics, they are so well written that it feels much more personal than a typical "I'm sad and in my 20s and can't get over my ex". The production is incredible, some of the best synthpop production I've heard in terms of balancing out intricate and ethereal synths with Lorde's vocals. I am a sucker for good synthpop, and this may be the second best synthpop album I've heard, only behind Imaginal Disk. I swear, most of the people hating on this are old people who hate Hip-Hop, Funk, and/or Soul and think the 60s were the best decade for music. Favorite Songs: Green Light, The Louvre, Hard Feelings, Supercut, Perfect Places Rating: 9.5/10

Dramatic and not my taste but not bad 😁

I can say objectively that this is a very good album, but the style of music doesn’t interest me and I don’t love Lorde’s voice. I’m realizing a lot the music that’s super popular, but not for me ends up being produced by Jack Antonoff. So maybe I’m just not a big fan of him. I don’t like this for a similar reason I don’t love Taylor Swift or Lana Del Rey. I do love her Pure Heroine album though!

Not as good as I remember but I'll still give it a 4. Favorite track: Writer In The Dark 3.5/5

Lorde is clearly very talented but I just don’t enjoy this type of music all that much.

3.5! Eu gosto do álbum, mas it's not really my thing. Tem algumas músicas que gosto bastante, mas outras que nem tanto (liability e afins). Já tinha escutado antes, obviamente. Eu gosto muito da voz dela.

Did not think I would enjoy this but to my surprise it made me feel warm on a cold day.

Green Light is such a good song!

My second favorite Lorde album (Pure Heroine is top). This is still a phenomenal album that is just chock full of great tracks.

Yes, of course contemporary artists also belong on this list. In that sense, Lorde was probably inevitable. According to Wikipedia, she is a singer-songwriter, and as long as she sticks to that (e.g., in “Liability”), it's reasonably listenable and her unusual voice comes into its own. Unfortunately, most of the tracks are accompanied by random electronic beats, and Lorde sings in registers where she doesn't sound so good. Much of it reminds me of Björk—a respectable artist, but one whose music I don't usually like.

It was ok

Everything about this album is beautiful almost cried

This is very good but doesn't quite rise to excellence. I actually think it's pretty good as a breakup album, but there are parts that just feel like generic pop music, which drags this down some. Favorite track: Maybe "Homemade Dynamite"

New to me. Green Light is the highlight and I was looking to see how the album would build, but it didn’t. Nice production and glossy presentation, but too ordinary. I can see and hear the success, but not for me. 1. Green Light 2. Sober II (Melodrama) 3. Perfect Places

Her best album

While Lorde might not be my favorite Pop Queen (that honor belongs to Carly Rae Jepsen), it's hard to deny that her first two albums are damn good. Melodrama is an album that stands today as one of the masterpieces of modern Alt-Pop. While it didn't receive nearly as much widespread appeal as Pure Heroine, it offers a much deeper insight into Lorde as both an artist and a human being. Melodrama is a very personal and introspective album that showcases just how expressive Pop music can be when talented artists are allowed to write about more than shallow love. It helps a lot that Melodrama also boasts arguably the best Alt-Pop production of all time consistently throughout its runtime. Green Light is the perfect start showing just what this album is capable of right out of the gate. It carries that momentum until around the Loveless section of Hard Feelings, but picks it back up quickly with Supercut to finish just as strong as it starts. Melodrama was fundamental in developing my enjoyment of modern Pop music, which I had largely written off for a while. I believe it has helped me appreciate so many other modern Pop artists that I likely would've completely rejected 5 years ago. Whenever I hear somebody say that popular music sucks, Melodrama is usually the album I point them to. Along with Pure Heroine, Melodrama defines a period of mid 2010s nostalgia that has become very personally important to me. It's an album that's able to capture a deep emotional struggle without sacrificing anything in the way of fun and beautiful Pop production. Melodrama remains Lorde's masterpiece and represents the absolute best of modern Pop music.

This is grating. Drags on and really just not for me. Some parts stick out but overall 2/5.

AAAAAHHHHHHHH

Good tunes but too melancholic for me.

First listen and it feels like Sia without the charisma. It has some really likeable aspects, but it gets worse after the eccie vibe of Green Light. I like Lorde’s vocal, which works with the uptempo tracks more than the more stripped back tracks, despite the Kate Bush falsetto on Writer in the Dark. It is really front loaded, and frankly I was underwhelmed.

I've never knowingly heard anything by Lorde before. I have now though, so... thanks? I suspect if I was fifteen rather than 53, this record might mean more to me than it does. As it is, it seems unremarkable and entirely forgettable. The world seems to be awash with records exactly like it.

Blending pop music and electronic and indie music. Not as good as Lana or Taylor or Carly…

Green Light is such a banger. Rest of the album holds up well enough.

one of the best albums oat

The good: slick production, vocals are a little sad, the cover is nice, easy to listen to. The bad: a bit formulaic, a bit samey, a bit boring. Most positive reviews seem to be from those who have youthful nostalgia for the record. I feel bad if this was the best the kids of 2017 have.

Really? It's good but, no. Off this list with you.

Good, well-textured pop album that hits deeper than most.

I was a sixteen-year-old girl on 16 June 2017

I’m not sure if I like this more than her debut but it is another solid, consistent pop album. The texture of this music is great and there are some fantastic songs on here. The cover art is quite beautiful as well. Rating: 4.7

Better than expected - a halfway house between Kate Bush and 2025 white girl pop. Found myself singing one of the songs in my head!

I like her voice but the songs are too similari.

Plutôt sympa comme écoute, pas de grande révélation ni de morceau qui ressort mais un album qualitatif

Interesting, I like her voice but not sucked in by the muisic.

Absolutely phenomenal

Finely crafted pop tunes with a delicate touch. Beautiful vocals. A bit juvenile but understandably so. Probably more impressive at the mature aspects given the artists age.

I remember when this one came out, it showed an evolution from her first record and it sounds more pop but still her style remains as one of the defining factors, a trailblazer force. Songs feel more personal and it flows nicely through the main singles. Love it, but I don't listen to it as often.

automatic 4 for Supercut

Millennial women break album painful to listen to

Green light, homemade dynamite, supercut are all absolute bangers. Take me back to uni 🥲

Solid pop album, feels a bit overproduced (I prefer my pop stars a little more vulnerable and messy, but maybe that says more about me than them) but overall it worked. Reminded me of the hood Taylor Swift album we reviewed (1989 I think)

3.0 As far as a pop album goes, it was pretty good. No real standouts, though, in one listen. Lorde, if you need a snap sound for a click track, give me a shout

мнн не зашло perfect places неплохая

A very pleasant surprise! Really good album.

Emotive heartbreak Green light Writer in the dark Supercut

Lorde is a little too close to shoegaze for my personal taste, and I don't care a lot for the artsy pop sound either. I managed to find enough to like about this album, though. Lorde's a great songwriter and created a unique, experimental album. "Liability," the most striped down song on Melodrama while containing emotionally raw lyrics, was way more my speed, and is why I'm giving the album a 3.

This is the first time I've really dove into Lorde since her debut album. This album immediately resonated strongly with Jack Antonoff's influence; in a way, it sounds like it could be a Taylor Swift album. Neither of these details are necessarily bad things, but they are observations nonetheless. It did maybe take away from the uniqueness that made her stand out in the first place back on that debut album. Also, if this album was going to take this particular direction, I could have done with it leaning more into the sound of the opening track, "Green Light". But I digress -- this is still certainly a listenable and enjoyable album.

Peak Album, Pop but in a good way, my 14 year old self would’ve ate that up

So much fun... equal parts poppy and moody, classic "sad pop music" lyrics, bangers and ballads. This is a super solid album from a more recent artist who has really shown that she can write fantastic music. I love seeing this sort of thing on the list. It's a nice change of pace from a lot of the older stuff. I know that stuff is there because of the influence it's had, but it's nice to see some albums that are still relatively new - ones that I hope have that kind of influence in the future.

LUVVV THIS ALBUM CLASSIC CLASSIC CLASSIC fav tracks ALL OF THEMMM

Interesting musically but the lyrics were not relatable

This album fucks. I listened to it 3 times. That's the review.

I’d heard this album was supposed to be good. I enjoyed it, I liked how it was bookended by the most popular songs. Some parts reminded me of more recent Taylor Swift songs, which could be because Jack Antonoff was producing.

There’s a few songs on here I def had on repeat at some point but the other ones were kinda meh but vibes wise it’s so very teenage girl in like the best way possible.

It is a good pop album

Didn’t find it particularly interesting

So unique and different. I love her very odd voice.

Already knew this one, I love it.

Definitely a unique and beautiful album but not my taste.

I mean the girl was 19!! cam'on

9. amazing nostalgic personal creative enjoyable

I only knew Lorde from Royals so this one was all new to me. I liked it basically with it's spacey electronic backgrounds. I hear some Kate Bush, some Taylor Swift in there. Not bad at all.

nostalgicznie,troche przypomina lekko fioletowy zachod slonca z wiezowca.pop queen,ciezkie teksty ale bujaja

The overproduction on this killed it for me. She's got a great voice. Just let me hear what it actually sounds like. Yeah, I'm an older generation than this is meant for, but I don't think that was the issue. I actually think there were some good songs underneath and some heartfelt lyrics... but the over-processing of her voice blanketed over the humanity. Not in an artistic way of adding distortion to make a statement of pain or dehumanization or anything, because that's not what the songs were about and it was the same effects on every song. Tough to rate. I think it's better than a 2, but I feel like a 3 may be overly generous. 2.5 maybe.

Quite good.

This is fabulous. I need to listen to her library. 4 *

Yay gay women!

I'm probably in the wrong generation for this album, but gotta say I liked it quite a bit.

While not as strong as her first album there is a lot to like about Lorde’s second album. Green Light is such a great song along with Liability and Supercut. Very good!

Green light rocks. It gets a little too slam poetry feeling for me but way better than a lot of stuff on this list.

I own a copy because I like Lorde, and this is a solid mellow morning cup of coffee and a bowl album, but Pure Heroine best be on this list or there will be hell to pay. 3.5⭐️

I have nothing good or bad to say about this.

Ok, not bad, just not my beat

This is how pop should sound, euphoric and emotional. Let down by a few duds in the middle but the hits so huge

I only listened to one song but just isn’t for me at all, sorry Lorde

in ur car the radio UP

I remember when this album came out. I really wanted to like it cause the cover art is so pretty. But it just didn't click then, and while I liked it more this time, it still doesn't really land for me.

I’m one of those sickos that prefers Lorde’s more recent albums, but Melodrama is still great. There’s a sincerity to her writing that saves a lot of her songs from being cheesy. Great pop music, and always someone who delivers

Day705 - oh boy if i had to say one nice thing about this album i guess supercut was ok

God the nostalgia. The Louvre, Supercut, Green Light, this was the soundtrack of the late 2010s for me.

The only problem with hearing records you're not familiar with 10, 20, or 30 years after they were smash hits is that they are either ground-breaking masterpieces that everyone and their brother ripped off in the following couple of years or they are one of the many other records that ripped off some other ground-breaking act. Either way it can be easy to dismiss it as trite, over-played and over-rated. I expect Gen Z and Gen Alpha feel that way about Nirvana and grunge. Or Metallica and metal. Or Tears for Fears and 80's new wave. I feel like this is overproduced club-lite stuff that influenced and is influenced by every other thing heard in pop music these days. I can see the Kate Bush comparisons sometimes. Arrangements have that epic, synth-full, multi-tracked, reverb-drenched wall of sound paired with melodramatic lyrics full of ennui and teen angst. At least it doesn't have that crappy cranked autotune. She seems to have a good voice. This record doesn't do much for me, but being an old GenX guy, I am very much not the target audience.

Not really for me, but I definitely ses that this is a very well made album

i liked a few songs but didn’t finish album solid few gems 💎 though

Was a find for me. Loved the voice and the vibe. Will listen to more of her in the future.

Unmitigated crap. I can honestly say I am not a poptimist.

I bumped this hard when it first came out. Still her best album imo.

Album review 019 Melodrama by Lorde (2017) Rating 1.5/5 The album title, Melodrama, is apt but the album itself sounds like it was written by a focus group with the objective: “write an album that appeals to 14-year old girls (or boys) who are feeling sorry for themselves after seeing the boy (or girl) they fancy ask another girl (or boy) out”. One-dimensional tedium, without a single memorable song.

about as good as commercial pop gets

I really like this album and some songs are absolute bangers, but I'm not sure it will keep its charme in years to come, it feels very specific to a certain time, and to the feelings of a very young person

The cover is so cool, great start, I wonder if that triggered my unconscious bias towards liking this album. Yes, I loved listening to this. At last, something on 1001 that ticks the boxes. Clear vocals and lyrics, haunting and yes... melodramatic.

I like Lorde, and could understand Pure Heroine being on the list. But this one? A few good tracks but otherwise, pretty run of the mill 2010s pop.

Not my style of music but I can appreciate it for what it is not a hard listen at all. Lined a few songs kinda sounded like house music.

It's ok. Forgettable

Feels very nostalgic, what a fantastic album. Crazy how this was her sophomore album and it solidified her long-term spot in the pop industry. I fully understand why this album is a part of the 1001, objectively 5 stars and I wiill never stop quoting "I am my mothers child"

Not bad, I can see why people like it, definitely doesn't have its place in the 1000 best albums though

Extremely fun pop album. Heard some shades of Tori Amos in there... another listen or two, and this may become a 5 star album for me. *Edit* I've listened to it more, it's a 5.

not 4 me

I generally think I don’t like the Antonoff thing, which is not the fault of the singer here, but it is her problem. There was some cool stuff here though. I liked it more than I expected to. Put it this way, I would listen to another Lorde record based on having heard this one.

Another relisten. Liked this a lot better the second time around. I think Lorde's songwriting is a bit too melodramatic (hehe) in the more stripped down cuts on this, but the second she uses it for something anthemic it goes unbelievably hard. They're gonna play Green Light at my funeral.

Decent but not life altering stuff.

This sounds like a very specific time in alternate pop album production.

"Yaa yaa, feelin' good on a Wednesday..." Hard to believe this all started with Randy Marsh singing in a bathroom. Autotune. Outside of the world of South Park, I always liked and respected Lorde from the little I’d heard, mostly "Royals". So I was happy to dive into Melodrama when it popped up. But honestly, I think I liked Lorde better when I knew less of her music. I do appreciate the concept. A whole album structured around a house party is clever, and I can definitely see why people love this. But I just couldn’t get into it. The musicality never grabbed me. I was waiting for something as innovative and catchy as "Royals", but it never came. Sure, this isn't my type of music, but Billie Eilish isn’t my type of music either, and I love her stuff. So I don’t think it’s a taste-barrier issue. It just didn’t click with me. I admire the idea more than the album. It was grand, but I wouldn’t rush back for a re-listen. Sorry Randy.

Dark and beautiful at the same time!!

This album was pretty hyped when it came out and I can totally get behind it. Solid album from start to finish and a perfect follow up to her debut album. Bright and upbeat, catchy and lush, not a bad track on here.

Supercut and Green Light do a lot of the work here. Seems like if this album hits you when you need it, it’d be amazing.

Clearly a talented musician but I’m just not her target audience, the lyrics don’t really talk to me. I feel the music is somewhat like Gracie Abrams’.

surprising lyrical bomb

Beautiful and more intense than other contemporary pop divas. I will listen again.

Every song on this album is great. The vocals, the sounds, the lyrics are all really good. Melodrama successfully captures the impressive range of teenage feelings, whilst not always relatable for me but I can see how they could be for others - from the ecstasy of parties and love and friends to the subsequent lows - the hangovers, the heart break the loneliness. Lorde's voice is unique, raw and beautiful and the processing is used to good effect. The production is very nice too - lots of lush synths, pianos, strings and pops, no shortage of hard hitting drums and a sprinkle of off kilter sounds. A 4 feels harsh because I don't think this album does anything wrong. I can see why people would give this a 5, especially if the lyrics resonated even more for them. For me, I think taking more risks in places would have elevated it to a 5. 8.3/10

not really a fan of this style of music and her voice is annoying to me for some reason but the album is objectively decent despite some cliche lyrics

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it. I love how Lorde takes me on a dark journey and tells a story about her past heartbreak and sorrow. I really love the tracks, especially the closing track. It doesn’t have a perfect, happy ending, but I enjoyed the ride. To be honest, it’s kinda hard to rate albums when you only have a five-star system. Sure, I give this one 5 stars, but I wouldn’t say it’s better than my other 5-star albums. Maybe they just have their own strengths and the different experiences they bring me.

I listened to this a lot in 2017 when it came it, it reminds me of crying on the ttc. I always liked pure heroin a lot more, and a definitely have jack antanoff fatigue in 2025

Better than average pop record. Had some gems and some forgettable tracks as well. I liked it more than I had expected to not hearing much more than. “Royals” from Lorde. Not too shabby. 6/10 Favorite tracks- “Sober” “Homemade Dynamite” “Perfect Places”

I put it on in the background while I was doing housework, totally forgot what I was listening to and wound up really enjoying a couple of songs. It's an interesting mix of styles I like and styles I don't care about she has a nice voice and once again I was pleasantly surprised If I've been paying more attention there might be one or two songs I would want to hear again.

Another 1.

An excellent book of songs

Just not something I vibe with. Like just no

Found it really dull

A couple nice tunes but mostly a boring slog. Most of Lorde's lyrics are so cringe I wanted to crawl out my skin

Melodrama is the perfect name for this album. it definitely captures the spirit of young teenage angst , and from afar seems to take itself way too seriously. I can see how this might appeal to some but to me it did come off as a tad predictable and at times downright boring.

I listened to Solar Power a few times when it came out and remember enjoying it at the time. Listening to Melodrama now, I understand how Solar Power got mixed reactions because, from what I remember, it's a very different feel than Melodrama; Solar Power is a mostly fun, summer album about getting stoned in the sun and talking about philosophy and Melodrama is a sad, angsty, dark album about getting over a break up. Overall, the production on Melodrama is fantastic and there are some catchy hooks for sure, but I just don't really relate to it. It's not a bad record, just not something I'm going to listen to again.

Its a shame rest of her discography couldnt be like this

Not a bad poo album

Säkert någon som tycker om men det fungerar inte för mig när popartister gör den där indierösten där de pratar bebisspråk