Melodrama

This is a good album. More dynamic than Pure Heroine and a better showcase for her vocals. The production is good here too. Super 2010’s sad girl. Favorites were Green Light, Homemade Dynamite, Hard Feelings/Loveless, and Perfect Places.

I really love her voice. By the end it was kind of too much of a good thing but that may have been my headspace.

Perfecta!

I can't help but think of South Park listening to this. YA Ya Ya. Green Light is an ok song. I quite enjoyed Sober as well. Hard Feelings has a nice beat, too. I think Lorde has better singles, though, Royals just has awesome pop hooks and isn't included here. But that was released on an EP so fair enough that this is the Lorde album chosen.

It's ok. Listened to it on a walk. Obviously written for younger people high school/college but it is all catchy

*Good 2010s era female singer songwriter album *I still like Royals as her best work

Kind of a breath of fresh air to have a slick modern pop record on this list.

Felt like a true sophomore effort. A little darker, a little more character, and a pretty solid album all around. I had not listened to much of it before, but I will again. 3+

The disappointing follow up. It’s not awful - quite ok really. But not must listen. She has the potential to be a major artist - as in Elton John or Joni Mitchell major. Whether she wants that or not is up to her. And I don’t think she does. But none of that is any of my business. The must listen is the first one. This one is ok and worth a listen. But not must listen.

Unverständlich warum nicht das m.E. bessere 2013er Album in der Liste ist. Das hatte mehr Originalität, weniger Anbiederung an Popkonventionen und m.E. auch die besseren Texte. Naja früher war alles besser.

The singles were great but the rest were pretty similar

The production on this record was phenomenal from start to finish. It had some really strong tracks, and even though I couldn’t connect with a large portion of them, I still appreciate them for what they are. It’s always fascinating to hear how production evolves over time. The songs are layered and crisp while still maintaining simplicity. I’m definitely coming back to this album to see if I can connect with it more deeply. It manages to stay fresh and consistent throughout, and overall it feels like a very well-executed project. I really liked "Homemade Dynamite" and "Sober II (Melodrama)", with the latter definitely taking the crown as the best song on the album. The transition when the drums hit genuinely made me turn my head and start vibing hard.

I am Lorde. Yah yah yah. Not my usual vibe but this was pretty good

Album blocked in ny area.

Kind of a hard album to rate for me. I do like the sound Lorde brings, and recognize its influence on the modern pop scene; but judging on its own merit, the album (lyrics and performance) is not the most interesting.

Cositas. Pero en su mayoría estuvo ok. Igual banqué mucho más que Channel Orange.

Very solid Pop

Lovely girl relaxing music

Nothing awful, but so much less interesting than Pure Heroine - Royals was one of the more interesting hit songs of the last decade or so.

Moody teenage breakup vibes, less of a fan of the pop transition

Hmmmm….I’m just not who this album was made for and that’s ok.

6/10

I was somewhat surprised to go back and see the love this album got back in 2017 when it came out, but that being said - I think this is a cohesive and tasteful pop record with one foot in heartbreak and one foot in party mode. Knowing all the production tricks Jack A. has up his sleeve in 2026 may diminish the power some songs have now, as opposed to upon its release but nevertheless...The synths and drums slide, smolder and burst alongside Lorde's breathy vocals. Impressive that she was a teenager when this was made! I heard 'Royals' a million times in the old restaurant I worked at, and these songs are much more interesting.

Big standard girly pop.

My first Lorde album and a bit of a disappointment. I enjoyed the 2 piano songs - Liability and Writer in The Dark. However I found the rest quite overproduced and not making the most of her voice.

Perfectly fun and fine pop album. Gets a little same-samey at times. Her voice is interesting but she tends to use a similar pattern of inflection across songs, or at least that's something my ear picked up on. Royals (not on this album, I know that much) is a great song, didn't hear a great song on this one.

i don't know shit about Lorde except she's never seen a diamond in the flesh. this is not what I expected, but not in a bad way

Ok

Sounded like Taylor swift

It’s got its strengths for sure, its emotionally driven with the occasional fun track and that should match what i’m generally in to, but for whatever reason this just didn’t truly click for me. To be clear i like it but Idk i feel like i should be into this more than i was. Standouts are green light, homemade dynamite, supercut and both Liability parts.

She’s got an interesting voice. The album was good, but didn’t blow me away. If somebody put it on I’ll enjoy it, but I wouldn’t seek it out.

Pop-minded and talented, but occasionally feels like being asked to admire the lighting design as much as the songs.

kind of boring

Lorde?? curious. I always was under the impression this album was mid but lets see. By far the newest album on this list ive had to review Hard feelings/Loveless cool song but Loveless is the best part and i wanted more of it :( Supercut

It's possible that my review of this album might be somewhat unfair, as someone who's become quite fatigued of Jack Antonoff's production style in the year 2026. Perhaps I would've received his now clichéd use of airy reverberating synth pads and filtered minimalistic percussion loops more positively if I had been listening to this for the first time in 2017, but unfortunately some of these songs sounded a bit stale for my liking. Many of the instrumentals don't feel tailored to Lorde specifically, and I kept expecting to hear Taylor Swift's voice come in. From what I had heard of Lorde before, I wasn't expecting a mind blowing vocal performance or anything, however I did still find some tracks underwhelming in this regard, particularly when I could hear the robotic pitch correction trying to fight through Lorde's brash alto sing-speaking on songs like Liability (and its reprise). It could be considered unreasonable to judge a Lorde album by it's singing prowess, as her strengths have always been her writing skills and creativity (another reason why I dislike the generic Antonoffslop production). Fortunately, the writing on this album is strong overall, and I think the lyrics more than make up for not being my favorite album vocally. Perhaps unsurprisingly based of the title, you get the sense a lot of genuine melancholy went into the creation of this album, and Lorde is able to convey very convincingly what her mental state at the time of writing Melodrama was in a uniquely Lorde way that resonated with a lot of her listeners. My grievances about the production style aside, there were still a few songs I quite enjoyed, which seemed like ones that deviated from the more formulaic Antonoff beat construction, such as Green Light, Homemade Dynamite, and Perfect Places. In summary I'd say it was a good, not a great album to me, but I can appreciate the likely reasons for why it was included in this list.

Pleasantly surprised by this, again not my genre but I liked it a lot more than I thought. The opening track I’ve heard to death and not a fan of but the album itself was nice and didn’t overstay its welcome, one I might return to later in the future

Strong opener with intro and first verse but didn’t love chorus, sober, homemade dynamite, the louvre, and liability didn’t love but strong buildup to hard feelings/loveless, which was highlight of album, strong continuation with sober II melodrama, beautiful let down with writer in the dark, didn’t love super cut it didn’t fit in that place of the album and wasn’t very cohesive, but liability reprise was a fantastic lead in to perfect places which was a strong closer. Overall solid b tier.

Unique voice, great lyrics

I think Lorde stands above many of her singer-songwriter contemporaries. This is a great collection of pop songs, driven by heartfelt lyrics.

2.64

Cool. Would listen to again.

This passed me by originally as im old and male so i went in with trepidation. However i was pleasantly surprised. The lyrics were punchy, the production was good and there are nice tunes in here. I found her vocals a bit breathy and formulaic and it sounded quite generic at times, but i listened twice and enjoyed it.

Niet slecht, maar alles bij elkaar ook vaak saai 2,5

It definitely sounds good, even catchy at some points (the first track), but this kind of music isn’t really my type :)) The name of the album represents it well

Mais legal do que eu achei que seria, mas ainda um pouco ... monótono? Acho que falta peso em alguma das músicas. Eu sinto que a Lorde se acha muito darkzera e essas músicas tão ali do lado da Taylor Swift.

I probably won't be returning to this album often (if ever) but there's a sincerity in the delivery and compositions that I appreciate. Also thank you for creating a modern album that isn't 100 minutes long and full of crap that should've been left on the editing room floor.

Never understood the hype over this album. It’s not bad by any means, but it’s nowhere near life-changing to me. It’s an enjoyable listen.

Some good tunes here, and the depth of references is impressive

Album pop carino, forse rientra tra i 1001 migliori album oat, ma a questo punto sono troppi album

I was expecting much more from this album based on other reviews, but, to me, it really underdelivered. There were obviously a few that I thought were decent, but nothing that pricked up my ears. I have, outside of this album, heard a few other songs by Lorde, and these just don't match up to those compositions. I feel that, in many songs, there wasn't much emphasis on the beat of the track, so I spent the first half of many songs, like 'Liability (Reprise)', trying to figure out the beat of the song... and with her singing over the top of a track with no emphasis, it sounded really out of time even though it wasn't. However, I did also find that with the songs with a clear beat, some of the lines were very off-beat, and it just made it quite hard to listen to. That being said, again, I did enjoy a few tracks. Favourites: Green Light Liability Sober II (Melodrama) Supercut

Good, but I think I’ve aged out of this genre.

Enjoyed this.

Nice pop album.

Third album in a row that sounds like this. It felt like most of the album was the same song. She is clearly talented, just not for me. 2.5/5 Won't listen again

Some good songs. Many average ones.

Mmmm pues es bueno pero no es muy de mi gusto

Somewhere between cool and lame, heaven and hell. Talent and creativity but maybe I'm just old and bitter and don't like where this type of music took pop culture.

I do love drama

I wanna meet the guy who’s jacking anton off. A bit boring but a few song like dynamite and green light were good but overall wasn’t that impressive to me.

I enjoyed this (especially "Liability").

- i remain obsessed with this album cover - i was already familiar with liability, supercut, perfect places, writer in the dark - i feel like her music is maybe not 100% my style but i do like some of the songs - favorites: green light, supercut - rating: 3/5

Me gusta mucho su estilo relajado y a la vez tan caótico, buen álbum.

I enjoyed it. A ton of hype around this album, and it's good and all, but didn't quite live up to everything I've heard.

Was fine. Nothing that stood out. More of a background music, but pleasant to listen to

No es mi gusto personal

Pretty good

I liked it but I didn't love it; I prefer to keep discovering other albums.

Sounds good.

I love Green Light forever

7/10 flojo. Las expectativas quedaron demasiado altas con su debut Pure Heroine.

Me parece un buen álbum pero en general siento que combina y usa la misma fórmula durante todo el álbum y no llega a explayarse en otras capacidades vocales.

6.0/10

не знаю, де я чула деякі пісні звідси... можливо, в «Коли завмирає серце»?? наче якось схоже на те що я чула в тому серіалі.. ААААА це її пісня «Ribs»... ніі...... В будь-якому випадку інді попса - не моє, але дуже можливо що 15річній мені дуже сподобалось. Зараз хочеться шоб оце гітари, барабани оце били, як в старому доброму рок-н-роллі. Шоб від тої музики трясло і серце вистрибувало. А тут цього всього немає, це хіба шо альбом шоб поплакать за підлітковою закоханістю (і то не треба через таке плакати (воно того не варте)). так що, а я знаю? нехай буде 3

Not sure how I feel about this album I enjoyed it, but not the way that I thought I should It's fine. I'm sure that if I had been in my 20's when this album came out I would have been more into it but my musical taste was solidified in the late 90s.

As a gen Xer that knows little about this sub genre or era, Lorde seems to be a much better songwriter than a lot of the others out there. I liked this album.

I dont often like the popish singer types of artists but lorde has some songs that can hit me for some reason. The fact she uses a more instresting soundscape really elevates her sound. I think this album is petfectly between a 3 and a 4 for me.

I find it difficult to form an opinion about this record. The cover is beautiful, Lordes singing equally so and the production is of very high quality. At release it would have probably sounded fresh and a nice departure from pop of the time. I however am listening to it in 2026 and it's sound does not hold up in my opinion. I have heard Jack Antinoffs formulaic enough these past few years as it seems every lady in pop has to make atleast one album with the guy. This is some of his better work, still halfway through a number the formula becomes boring as musically it doesn't do anything exciting. The vocals are good, but in my opinion don't fit really well with the production style. A singer with more energy, more 'oomph' to their voice would fit better. All in all it's a fine album that isn't helped by the fact I don't care for breakup songs

Not my thing, nothing wrong with it, just not terribly interesting for me.

Thought I’d like this more - I like her voice and music itself and lots of good hooks but the lyrics are too corny/cringey for me at times and does remind me of Taylor swift in the ways that I don’t like Taylor swift sorry lorde !!!

Nothing I am particularly fond of, but it was groovy enough and felt as though there was a lot of emotion behind it

I'm not a fan of modern radio pop but Green Light is a great song. This might grow on me with further listens but unfortunately I'm allergic to the crammed and generic production. Wonder if it sounded better 9 years ago.

It was a solid listen and emotionally packed. Realizing as a middle aged white guy that I'm not the intended target of those emotions, I will say I clearly knew it wasn't aimed at me, but it was still a good listen. There wasn't anything real memorable about it, but I'll probably give it another spin.

Ooooh getting drunk on a Wednesday!!!! Yea I mean, this was ok I guess.

Pleasant enough without doing anything to particularly excite me.

I remember the hype around this album right before it came out was crazy. First song is great but everything else kind melds into itself.

It's modern pop and I guess not even that modern anymore. It's fine, obviously it's got that standard compelling-pop beat, but it's also forgettable. I guess rather Lorde than almost any of her contemporaries for me. 3/5

Good album from Lorde, but something felt a bit empty on this album. I wanted to give it a 4, but it felt like it was missing something. None the less, good product and solid performance form her.

I went into this album with the thought “Ewwww skylar music” but, I was happily surprised while listening to Lorde. I liked the order of the album I think every song compliments one another and the album flows very well.

Started strong with the first 3 songs, but I only really liked 3 other songs. Her singing is quite raw.

Ngl it’s a modern classic

not really my cup of tea but overall pretty ok i suppose 3/5

Some nice production choices. Lyrics fairly interesting. But modern pop not really for me.

Enjoyed this. Probably won’t listen again

Really well produced and enjoyed it more than expected (★★★½)

Aye it's fine. Fair play to her but nothing that really stood out and spoke to me .

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, some pop bangers, some Kate Bush-esque moments. Can't not think of that video of her shooshing the audience for trying to sing along to Writer In The Dark. Good album, probably a 3.5 but I couldn't possibly give a shoosher more than a 3.

Estuvo bastante bien, pero no acabé de conectar con el álbum.

I’m not a big Lorde fella but I don’t mind her

like the lyrics, like the music, i just struggle with her voice

I never got into Lorde when the hype was hype'ing. So far this is fun! Feels a bit Charli XCX.

No es mi estilo pero bastante bien

Enjoyed it - a couple of bangers - and some interesting soundscapes. Vocally its a little bit effected and lyrically makes me feel old :-( Not enough cheese.

Sounds like your average modern pop album. A bit darker to make it cooler. Ticks a box.

Pleasant. Not awful, not great. I guess I’m glad I spent some time with this, but there’s nothing that will compel me to listen again.

I’m not the target audience and the lyrics are written so clearly by 21 yr old rich white women- but the production for EDM and the piano songs are solid.

I liked the album the most at the beginning and then with diminishing results. It was fine for a pop album but wouldn’t be something I return to.

2.7

kind of liked it. too pop for me but ok

Fine

Good, great songs, modern, loved by Tally.

ok

Solid pop album, highlights are homemade dynamite and liability

Ok. Not as good as the debut.

Couple of good songs, Writer In The Dark especially. Also some I really didn't like Hard feelings/Lovesless.

As a musician, I always listen to the music first and the singer second. The issue I have with artist like Taylor Swift and Lorde is that the songs are so bland musically. I can’t overlook that. You can be a great singer and have fantastic, musical songs too. Look at Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Brandi Carlile. These songs are just as exciting as wet cardboard. I understand the themes she was going for here but it’s been done more musically by other artists before. This is unseasoned, bland soup. Remember to add seasoning to your meals and music too.

She has a fantastic, passionate voice, and the music is well-performed and well-written. Her songs remind me a bit of Joni Mitchell - they often don't have a traditional verse/chorus structure, but are more like free verse. Some of her rhymes don't quite click for me, but otherwise it's a solid album.

I watched Lorde performing at Glastonbury last year and felt that wave of inevitability wash over me that must happen to us all at some point that ‘I think I’m too old to get this’. She obviously appeals to a large swathe of gen alphas and is the best of a similar bunch, but seems to at least be more authentic than the Lana del reys, billie eilish, and Taylor swifts that seem to be competing for a similar audience. A well produced album that at least has some dynamic contrasts to keep things a little fresh.

This is pretty good. I hadn't listened to any Lorde really, other than Royals. A bit of a stylistic mismatch for me personally, but maybe it would grow on me. I find slower stuff kinda takes more listens for me personally.

Equal parts really good and annoying. Confected, high pop production of the late 2010s means you have to work to enjoy what are some decent vocals from a singer with some genuine star power. The simpler, rawer songs are really quite good and there’s an underlying confidence in the music. The hit singles are good in their own right but even for the style you can’t avoid the feeling it’s overdone. This is probably a high water mark in pop of the 2010s so marking accordingly.

What a surprise! I enjoyed most of her songs!

One hit, the rest was background?

6.5/10

My only exposure to Lorde has been the South Park parodying, so I didn't really know what to expect from this. Mostly good vocals though not all of it was to my taste. Definitely reminiscent of Kate Bush in places. Even uses the same sound effects in one of the tracks! There's a nice mixture of electronic and acoustic through the album; some tracks are mostly piano and vocals, others use quite a lot of synth. Overall though the sound/tone doesn't vary _massively_. It was all pretty nice, some interest, perfectly good background. Probably not an artist I'm going to rush back to but I enjoyed the listen well enough.

heard this before. Green Light is a peak pop song and my favourite Lorde song by far but the rest is pretty unmemorable

Standouts: Green Light Sober II Perfect Places I think this album has a lot going for it but most of the songs ended up mushing together due to over usage of reverb. I think the standouts managed to land a good balance but ultimately they dropped the ball on the rest The standouts were amazing however so low 3

I need another listen with this, and to really take a deep dive into the lyrics. I can’t tell if this album is just pretty good, or if it’s brilliant. I think it may be brilliant, as Lorde seems to be known for her introspective lyrics. I also really like her voice, it’s unique. Musically, some tracks are better than others, but again I think I need it all to click.

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iconic, but not my style

i heard this album before i think...

Compared to her contemporary pop-girlies, this is very listenable. Still not my bag.

I don’t know what it is about this album but it doesn’t resonate with me very much. Like it’s okay but I don’t think I’ll be actively going back for it. Love the cover art though!

Good album with a couple of strong songs. A couple of peaks but mostly valleys on this one.

Surprised by some of the production on this actually. Have never listened outside the ubiquitous tunes. I like Sober! Kind of hard to separate this album from the moment it generated at the time in my mind, but it was alright like 6/10. Like it slightly more than I thought I would

For modern pop, Lorde is alright. Still not my thing but it's okay. Enjoyed "Homemade Dynamite" and the Loveless half of "Hard Feelings/Loveless" the rest of the album isn't bad to me, just didn't grab me at all.

As a certified tumblr girl, I love Lorde’s Royals. This album was nice, full of pop bangers, but wasn’t anything special for me. Just didn’t hit the more ironic earnestness I like, instead just pure earnest.

Good album

pretty okay white girl sad pop

Oooo lorde lorde…. I really enjoyed this album today , i find her voice infectious, it’s not the best voice mind but it works very well. Hints of hip hop,samples, pop, electronic, are pretty good for what she’s doing. I don’t understand why her 2013 album isn’t the album of choice with royals on if I’m honest. ( I don’t really get some album choices) Green light is obviously the banger on here, pop classic, homemade dynamite is well made for me and the Louvre. Other than that it is pretty samey. I really hope she wrote most of her songs or had a hand in it, if so more respect for her. It’s middle of the road for me still but it was a nice change.

Lord’s album Melodrama is a sign of the new generation of artist coming up and coming out. I personally liked her album, Pure Heroine and the Love Club EP better, but this album is also solid. I appreciate it, especially that she deviated from the sounds of the first two albums and made this both were more radio friendly and personal. I also think it’s interesting that she has the ability of seeing sounds in colors, because much this album moves in both emotional and lyrical waves. Key songs were me were the club-friendly Green Light, and Supercuts, which has an even better remix not on this album. Though I respect her more recent albums, they don’t have the same power of her freshman and sophomore efforts . Maybe someday she’ll return to it.

good tunes

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

it's no pure heroine

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.

3.5 ❤️

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.

3/5

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.

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

Good Adele cover

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

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.

Temp

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

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

Lyrics smyrics

Chato, nenhuma música me cativou muito.

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

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?!

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

A bit too angsty for me.

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

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

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.

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

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

Голос певицы похож на голос курящего подростка. Отношение нейтральное.

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.

idk

Interesting more complex dark pop album.

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

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

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

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.

3.5

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.

Jack Antanoff blehhhhh. Some of it is good

Jamais trop accroché avec lorde malheureusement 😔

6.5/10

like some, others are not my fav

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

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.

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

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!

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!

It was ok

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Not a bad poo album

3/5

A little more repetitive pop than the more lyrically substantive “Royals” and “Team” I’m familiar with, but still a fun listen.

1st grade field trip to marbles

I enjoyed the music for the most part, but her voice isn’t for me.

Its good, surprisingly good. Life changing? No.

Solid album, very poetic. Loved the lyrics and angst. Beautiful voice

Not really my cup of tea, but I admire a lot about Lorde. It feels like it's tougher than ever for a young woman to carve out a music career. The melodies and lyrics aren't really for me (apart from Green Light, which was already on a playlist of mine) but I like the overall sound; it's stylish and well-produced. I'd be interested to hear her first album properly, too.

6/10 You know, it's alright. Pop, but moves along nicely. Lyrically I found it as tedious as any other pop album, and as a musical piece of work it sounds like it was done on a computer, but there are tunes here.

I also listened to this one more than once, only because the first time I listened, I got kind of bored halfway through. I decided to give it a second play with a bit more active listening and sadly I just wasn't into it.

I had the time to listen to this album multiple times. Lyrically, it tries too hard a lot but sometimes a lyric will hit right. For example, I really like this lyric “They'll hang us in the Louvre, Down the back, but who cares—still the Louvre”. I don’t think this album deserves to be on this list. Her first album was a milestone for the genre but this one felt forced. Yeah, it’s catchy sometimes but that doesn’t make it an album I just hear before I die. To that end, I also feel like just because an artist is wide-known, it doesn’t mean all their albums should be on the list. I would say one album per artist unless they have multiple truly monumental albums. I have a feeling Lorde’s Pure Heroine is on the list and they just added this as well.

pretty good

Pretty good. Sounds a lot like more modern female artists, but this record predates all that. Wish there was more of a focus on music, as it felt like she was always singing.

It’s fine, but I wouldn’t say it stands out from some other pop/electronic albums I’ve listened to.

the voice and delivery will never sit right with me but i don't want to hold it against the whole expression

Where royals?

I like Lorde and respect her musically. This was a good album and further proof she has a huge catalogue when most people only know "Royals." No generational bangers but solid album.

Pretty good, lots of cursive singing. A lot of similar beats from her first album.

good

When Lorde released *Melodrama*, she didn’t just drop a pop album — she handed the world a glitter-covered therapy session wrapped in synths, sobs, and lyrical brilliance. It’s the sonic equivalent of staying up too late, staring at the ceiling, and convincing yourself that heartbreak is actually character development. From the euphoric sprint of “Green Light” to the devastating quiet of “Liability,” Lorde captures every emotional frequency of a quarter-life crisis. The production (courtesy of Jack Antonoff, professional feelings translator) shimmers like champagne at a party you’re pretending to enjoy. It’s artful, aching, and danceable in a way that makes you question your own coping mechanisms. Now, some people hear *Melodrama* and immediately start rethinking their life choices. Others — like Dave A Group Of Trees — simply open ChatGPT and type, *“Write a review of Lorde’s Melodrama that makes me sound insightful but not like I cried during ‘Supercut’.”* Dave is a man so allergic to effort he’s essentially outsourced his emotional growth to artificial intelligence. He’s not writing his own thoughts anymore; he’s just curating vibes while reclining horizontally, one AI prompt at a time. Still, even Dave (between naps) would agree that *Melodrama* is a masterpiece. It’s raw but polished, sad but exhilarating — the sound of youth combusting gracefully. Lorde doesn’t just describe emotions; she dissects them, sets them to music, and somehow makes you grateful for your own heartbreak.

Slick production. Never inspired to listen to a Lorde album based on her singles, unlikely to listen again. Fine, just not my taste.

It's a good album, but I like the tone of the first album better. 👍Green Light

Me ha gustado la produccion del album. Aunque no deja de ser un disco pop que, si no le pones atencion, podria pasar por musica de fondo. Le doy el punto de que la cadencia y voz de Lorde no es la tipica, o al menos no en aquel momento.

I thought this was pretty good! Nothing spectacular but I still enjoyed it.

Decent, but felt like it could've better, more memorable

This album has such a gripping introduction that loses itself to, yes, the melancholy dramatics that amalgamates itself into self loathing. There is some phenomenal, heart-pounding production on this album that reminds me of small town adolescence and experiencing intimacy for the first time in a claustrophobic environment both inside and outside of yourself. “Melodrama” steps past “Pure Heroine” into a specific experience surrounding a breakup which I find more or less predictable and less special than “Pure Heroine” at the time of its release. I have respect for the expression of this heartbreak but I unfortunately find Lorde all too pretentious these days which makes a handful of the content here feel disingenuous. Nonetheless I appreciate her ability to translate palpable youthful searches for greater things into something aural. Favourite song(s): Green Light, Sober, Homemade Dynamite Least favourite(s): The Louvre, Liability

not my genre....but...the production it's pretty Amazing : jack anthonoff did a great job on some songs, serban Ghenea Amazing. I don't like the concept but the production is still Amazing, the sound field represented of melanchony it's fantastic. Overall 3

Not for me but Green Light is a great song

The Louvre was a decent song and it did get better as it went on. It's vastly better than all the early 70s rock on this list... However, her style of emotive singing does get my goat from time to time. All a bit "6th form talent contest" for my liking. The number of support acts I've heard at small gigs aping Lorde's style ruins it a bit ...

It's delightful to listen to, I'll give it that. The specific vocal style of Lorde complements the whimsical arrangements.

Green light is the clear standout with more ok banger pop after that. Nothing that stood out to me but a good time nonetheless.

There is no doubt that Lorde is a great artist in this modern pop space. A lot of great hits in this album that highlight her ability really well. Though, this album is a lot more my girlfriends taste over mine and while I appreciate her talents it isn't as much for me. I have always been quite fond of Green Light though.

I actually enjoyed many of these. Popular jams.

I have an extreme soft spot for Lorde. I loved her voice, I love her style, and it’s not your typical pop music. But I really only know her from her singles. Listening to an entire album, her style can get a bit repetitive. At least the first half of this album was like that. The second half was more diverse and it’s nice to hear her style and voice in different contexts.

If I were to judge this based entirely on whether it actually belongs on this list, I'd be harsher. As a body of work it's fine to have on in the background. The opening of Green Light blatantly bites the Dancing On My Own melody, so that got things off to a rocky start.

Okay. One of the first times that I've felt a generational divide. I have liked previous songs of hers but these all felt a bit more generic, modern pop. Breathy, mumbly lyrics about being a 20-something woman living life.

Royals biggest song so 3

Very melodramatic. Not a bad listen, first side of the album the songs are very similar. But it improved as it progressed. Strong finish with Supercut and Perfect Places. L = (2.75*s) Same beat in many songs, didn’t get angry at it. J = (3.1*s) My take away is she used a lot of loud synsonic drums.

A bit surprised when I saw this Lorde album pop up on the list, expect(ed) her debut. I will say side A is bit of a slow drag, which I kinda expected based on the album Title. But side B turns it up a notch. The pace picks up and the songs are more engaging. After the full listen, I'm one foot in, 1 out on this record. Looking back on it, starts low and gradually builds to end on a high with the top track...like Lorde slowly emerged from the depression of the breakup and was ready to get back out there, even if those perfect places are hard to find. Not really going back on any single track but as a whole, this is a good album for anyone going through a split. Not disappointed here and will give the lady more credit than I have...2.65 stars.

Decent follow up album by Lorde after making a splash with her debut. Melodrama has more of the same indie pop that helped put her on the map. There was a couple of radio hits that may have overexposed her in the wake of her quick success but the albums have held up pretty well over the past 10 years. I've always considered Lorde a little overrated, specifically in terms of a vocalist, but that doesn't detract that I can still enjoy her music. The pieces of the puzzle come together well enough that she will continue to get some deserved air play. We've seen her live a couple times and she puts on a good show. 3.27 stars

Just the right amount of angst.

3 out of 5 Not as bad as I expected lol

This album was good/fine. Aside from Lorde's singing nothing really pops out at me. There are some good songs on here but the narrow vision and over the top dramatics took a toll. Just a bit boring. 3.00-3.25/5

Not gonna lie. I know this album and I really dig it. SuperCut and Greenlight will get under your skin in the best way. 3.5 stars

Before listening to this, I am going to try to keep an open mind but cannot imagine that there are actually TWO Lorde albums I need to hear before I die and if there's even ONE I would assume that Pure Heroine would be it. But let's see... I liked the first song. It reminded me of Taylor Swift, but better. About halfway into the second song, however, I am already getting kind of tired of this. Just not my genre. But I don't hate this. "The Louvre" was kind of cool.

A overall good synth pop album with a number of really catchy hooks in a few songs.

Nice album, didn't love it though.

Jeg kan godt li' hende. Og albummet havde en perfekt længde.

Fine. Overproduced and underwritten

In the name of the Lloyd!

Wasn't too bad

“I am Lorde, ya ya ya…”. South Park has made it real tough to take this artist very seriously, and through no actual fault of her own. All I can think of is Randy Marsh’s creative process in making his toilet recordings into Lorde albums. I love South Park. I don’t know why they were picking on Lorde, but it was funny. Anyway, I don’t hate this and it’s pretty catchy. But, at the same time, it sounds like it’s got Jack Antonoff’s fingerprints all over it, and I’m tired of his whole sound; Melodrama sounds remarkably similar to everything Taylor Swift produced while working with him…actually, this is better, to be fair, but I feel like you could swap out any song from this record with any song from Midnights and the casual listener would never know the difference. This makes me feel like Taylor Swift and Lorde are just the pretty-faced shills for Jack Antonoff’s girl pop projects. It’s too much. So, I guess my problem is not that Lorde’s Melodrama is unenjoyable, cause it’s catchy. My problem is that I swear I’ve heard half these songs on various Taylor Swift albums before and, it might be catchy, but it’s played out also. 3.5/5

Just like the rest of the trendy pop albums on this list, Lourde’s Melodrama is no different, just more recent. What makes this a must listen vs her debut I dont get. At least that was more original and not mired by the Jack Antonoff filter. 3/5

Before this point in my life Lorde was just a artist that I would hear on the radio, and I'm glad that's changed. Listening to this album really shifted my perspective on her. I feel like she's an artist that has really made a sound unique to her. I like that she chooses the words and phrasing that isn't going to be the same as every other pop hit. I like that her music is mostly a gentle droning or rhythm with her voice over it. I like that her voice melodies are written like the right hand of a piano, the flow from a rap song, percussive, or poppy. I like that she didn't become a sell out the moment she was popular, and kept chasing her sound.

There were some powerful moments, some nice tunes, some nice singing, didn't go past that though.

I've always liked the song "Green Light."

Interesting

Surprised this album genre is defined just as "pop". It has more but I can't put my thumb on it. Lorde is a good artist, and I got an Enya vibe from parts of this album. Track inspirations seemed to come from Prince, David Bowie, and Kate Bush. I can't imagine listening to a track from this album on the radio, but the entire album is an easy-listening experience that could fit a road trip. 3.5/5

Interessante

The most modern album so far, and I thought this post dates the book, so confusing. Starts strong, soon becomes pretty but banal. Lyrics are bad. 3 Heard before? Some Owned: No 17/1001, 17/70 (24%) Will I get? No

Pretty easy 3. Never in danger of a 2 or a 4.

It's just about a 3. Might be getting the benefit of the doubt for just being as shit as expected. It's all a bit bland though.

Fairly interesting. Might revisit one or 2 of these songs

I was surprised by how much of this sounds like Taylor Swift's more recent work, but maybe that's Jack Antonoff's influence. I'm not a fan of the synth drums, which means that for once my favourites were the more minimalist songs in Liability and Writer in the Dark.

now I know who is Lorde.

I didn’t like it but it seems like a well produced album

Interesting pop album from Lorde. Obviously more experimental than Pure Heroine, but it still feels relevant 8 years later. Not sure it's one of the best 1000 albums of all time, but that still feels like such a huge number.

Good pop album