Reviews (page 9 of 14)
Nice
Green Light - 5/5 Sober - 5/5 Homemade Dynamite - 4/5 The Louvre - 4/5 Liability - 4/5 Hard Feelings/Loveless - 3/5 Sober II (Melodrama) - 3/5 Writer In The Dark - 4/5 Supercut - 5/5 Liability (Reprise) - 3/5 Perfect Places - 4/5 Total score: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ this was good, it's neck and neck with Pure Heroine i think. a more melodramatic vibe compared to that album (no pun intended)
It was fine; I certainly didn't dislike it, and she has an interesting voice. But the Antonoff production isn't especially memorable, and I don't see myself returning to it.
People actually liked this? The lyrics were low grade and the beats were too
23/1001 Jesus this record was bad. Like really boring and basic pop music bad. Wanted to stop listening after only a few songs but I persevered, sadly it didn’t get any better. 1,5/5
I always want to like Lorde more than I do. I don't dislike her, she's fine, but she rarely wows me. This album was no exception. A couple of solid songs and a lot of perfectly fine filler.
A solid pop album with some good hooks. Lorde's vocal performances are consistently great and it makes for a nice evolution from her debut. I don't think this is anything particularly special (although Liability is a nice, heartfelt ballad) but it was pretty popular when it came out and it's the first major work that Jack Antonoff produced, kickstarting his career as one of the major forces behind pop music in the past decade or so.
someone remind me when this review goes up to post that 1 amv of nick/gatsby set to green light by lorde. god this song is fun. BUT WHAT WILL WE DO WHEN WERE SOBER love this song actually. nature is healing its been 2 entire nights of no dad rock. love when the big trumpets come in here. funny that lorde apparently had the color association of this song that its blue/violet bc to me this sounds extremely green/copper but ig to each their own its kinda like this stuff is made up n imaginary? okay now were onto songs i dont know. thanks 4 evoking top gun once of the least atmospheric or cool or romantic movies ever (straight men i said what i said). i love her layered spacey vocals always. okay i lied ive heard the louvre a few times. sorry im not feeling too chatty in my stream of consciousness tonite but i do think its lamw that liability is jsut about herself n not the roommate whos actually in love w her and its a classic lesbian love story or something idk. i got interested but then i got bored again. lorde has a rlly fun voice i must say. even when shes singing a song abt straight romance. "theyre all gonna watch me disappear into the sun" okay...thats....thats kinda....mood. OOHH THW STRINGS BEND. ive never listened to this whole album all the way thru so interesting that the big romance is like 4 songs n then the breakup is the next 7 songs. ig thats kinda how it goes doesnt it. wait 3 years?? u were w this person for 3 years but then thats 4 songs n the breakup is 7 songs?? girl thats why youre getting divorced. i love the metal screechy door noises n the snaps in here w the strings its very fun. OOOOHH here we go audio dialogue sample n then changed beat on the song. i love the little bouncy melody singsongy cute voice n the underwatery(?? literally dont have vocab for the bg noises) but spelling a word out continues to b a risky play lyrically im not into it here. feels like this song fadesout bc she couldnt think of anything better to do w it. okay yes lets go melodrama. titledrop the album here reference the prev song as "II" lets go. OKAY yeah i hear a little bit of the melody of sober in here in THE TERROR AND THE HORROR ur RIGHT. this album would b pretty banger in a stage musical adaptation btw. its a perfect 1 acter length. this fucking rules i love this track taking the album into a like....more explicitly conceptual / narrative place instead of just "lets be fucked up abt the breakup" songs for the entire back half. OHHH OKAY she thinks of this as abt a house party....inchresting...........also mood on im a writer n now lets incorporate this fucked up event into a lot of fiction n intellectualize Productivist it so we dont have to think abt it as an upsetting event but its a part of ur brain space still as an event in the fiction ur toiling at n embellishing. she feels very kate bush in the "i love u till u call the cops on me" postchorus. shit my headphone batteries r gonna die but supercut is so fun please last another 10% hahahaa...ngl making me kinda tear up OH and then a liability reprise. maybe all this is the party okay so that is the concept album metaphor. want 2 do a vers of this thats like 1 of those shakespeare performance art pieces where they perform a different scene from hamlet or macbeth or smth in each room n u go btwn them. aw perfect places rlly makes me tear up n im not sure why. i would buy a physical copy of this record! major flaw: idk...has to be commercial pop not a performance art piece. i feel like lorde has the potential to turn into bjorke and do off the wall weird shit she just hasnt yet. i dont rmember the other things i do at the end of the review--standout songs: green light / sober / melodrama / supercut. sorry i was kinda out of it tonight guys but this was fun! its like a 3.5
Music made on a computer for playing too loud at bars where you don't talk to anyone you don't already know. A simulacrum of a life lived. hi-hat_4.wav the album.
While Melodrama doesn’t feature many of my favorite tracks, it definitely feels like Lorde’s most cohesive record. The production gives it an edge over Pure Heroine. I find her voice a bit monotonous but I think at times, it’s covered up by the melodies on this record. It’s not an album that I would go back to listen to intentionally, but not one that I dislike either. It falls somewhere in the middle for me and since it’s Friday and I’m feeling generous, I’ll round up
Here we go - an album I have zero real conceptions to offer. “Green Light” has a solid build, lots of good twists and turns. There’s a lot of that 2010s piano pop but with a disco beat building. Nice way to start. “Sober” is fine, a little on the nose lyrically. Also yeah I can REALLY tell this is a Jack Antonoff joint. That sound is so hit or miss, it’s though he is so committed to highlighting the artist that if the song is weak it only reveals that weakness and feels cheap. When the song is good, it adds a bright layer. It’s noble, but there’s very little that his production enhances. “Homemade Dynamite” is better with a little more passion, but hoooooo boy that chorus is rough. I will admit, my initial blush on Lorde was always tied to “Royals” and how much whisper singing she did. There’s a lot more here, but her vocals still stay on a single level a lot. “The Louvre” is also solid, but god these lyrics. Right when she has me hooked she throws in “broadcast the boom boom boom” and I’m lost again. Some of these songs seem allergic to a real cathartic build, for the sake of a dance breakdown. It’s frustrating, cause there’s a lot good but it’s always undercut. “Liability” stands out perfectly because it’s fully stripped back. It’s not insisting in the production. She writes great songs, it’s just getting messy in the production.
broadcast the boom, broadcast the boom to you i was out on this as soon as the midi horns came in. this is like wistful college party hot tub pop but even though she was 20 when she made it it sounds like a person in their mid-30s trying to write relatable songs for teenagers. probably her best album compared to what i remember about the others i give this album 2 booms out of 5
That's the kind of pop I can listen to forever, just mindless soft-voiced could very well be tok audios poop. Lemme check, if the girl's attractive I'll rate it 4 Well, she has a few good photos
kinda nice, definitely listenable for being pop music but it wasnt particularly special i saw a pic of her Solar Power album and I got distracted
Meh. Not my kind of music but it seems well produced.
Boring. :/ 2/5
The album has its highs and lows, but there's something about Lorde's voice that is very engaging.
Nothing special, but it’s a solid and easy-to-consume pop album. It does seem slightly mass-produced / soulless, but I’m not sure if that’s a product of the mellow vibe or not. Not really sure how much this belongs here… I could understand the album with her biggest hit that everyone knows instead.
nawet nie przesluchalem, pop
El álbum es perfecto, aunque no es mi tipo de música en cuanto a alusiones. Bailable en algunos casos, es buen pop.
Could not finish it
Lorde's voice is unusual and it sounds like she has a cold, but it's not unpleasant and I quite liked the album.
Preet good, I liked it
I do not care for lorde and I do not have love for this
Late to this party. But I love it. Joyful pop songs, some Kate Bush vibes, great synths - what's not to like?
lorde's most accomplished album to date, she was always a very good lyricist but melodrama accompanied it in a way that enhances all the details in lorde's songwriting it makes for a very emotional portrayal of breaking up and the chaos that comes before moving on
It’s good just not my jam.
Come out Jack Antonoff I know you're there I just wanna talk
This is basically the only album i listened to when i was 17. basically my years from 14-18 are a blur and something i dont make myself try to remember often, but hearing this album again does bring me joy. I'm going into this not really knowing about the true what and why of it, so this is fully interpretation and also maybe a bit of messy bullshit. I see this album in 3 "acts". the first act spans from Green Light up til The Louvre. It's very bright, very happy, and it reflects a "young, dumb and in love" feeling. Green Light is my favorite opening ever. The Louvre is definitely the youngest, dumbest and most love-struck track on the album. Just fun all around. The second act goes from Liability to Sober II. It feels horribly sad, in a way that I don't really know how to describe--like an emotion for which you don't yet have a name. Sober II is a perfect title track to this album. "Melodrama". I finally have a name for this feeling. it almost feels like it's an emotion found too late, like "how did I not realize this earlier?" The 3rd act runs from Writer in the Dark to Perfect Places. Now that I have a name for this emotion, I can wield it. Writer in the Dark feels like the beginning of growing out of that emotion, but in a wrong way. "How I felt was kind dumb, but I've grown since then, and I'm better now". Supercut is the antithesis of that--viewing the past in perfection, free of all the bad parts. When Lorde says "but you're not what you thought you were" in Liability (Reprise), she speaks to herself. She's not the person she thought she was in that perfect memory, that Supercut. Perfect Places wraps this album up so wonderfully; she realizes that love is going to be stupid and awkward and a little embarrassing no matter what. Nothing wrong with that. Despite this album being so prevalent to me, this is my first time actually thinking about in in depth, which makes me think more about my teen years--something I shouldn't be avoiding no matter how much it sucks to think about.
I feel like in the one listen I had it has something to offer but I just can't relate to it. I liked some songs on the first listen but it was more subdued than what I'd want to. And that's fine, but just not for me to listen in a full album.
What's to say? It's Lorde... She only gets better with age. AND THIS album shows her maturity from Pure Heroine. A true artist, always growing. She has reached the top and will influence generations to come. A truly complete pop album with just the right fusion of other genres to keep the instrumentals fresh for new comers and the trained ear alike. Very Realized, intentional, and tastey. 4.5 - 5
it's fine. lorde is fine.
As someone who loves music of all kinds, I went into Melodrama by Lorde with a curious mind and no real expectations. After a few listens, I find myself stuck somewhere in the middle. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it either. it’s one of those albums I appreciate more for what it’s trying to do than how much it resonates with me personally Lorde’s voice is undeniably unique, with a raw quality that cuts through the production and demands attention. Tracks like “Green Light” and “Perfect Places” stand out for their energy and clever songwriting. There’s a theatrical element to the whole album. fitting, given the title that captures the highs and lows of being young and figuring yourself out. The production is lush and detailed, with Jack Antonoff’s touch giving it an expansive yet intimate feel. I like how the album takes risks; it’s not afraid to be different or dramatic, which makes it stand out compared to other pop records That being said, some of the risks don’t entirely work for me. At times, the production feels overly cluttered, like it’s trying too hard to sound profound. A few songs, while emotional, border on feeling repetitive or drawn-out, which made it harder to stay engaged. While I respect the themes of heartbreak and self-discovery, I didn’t connect with the album as deeply as I hoped to. It’s as if I can admire it from a distance but not fully immerse myself in it. Overall, Melodrama feels like an ambitious, creative project that has its highlights but doesn’t quite land as a favorite for me. It’s solid enough that I wouldn’t skip it if it came on, but it’s not an album I’d reach for regularly. So yeah, I’m right in the middle on this one!
Went into this only really knowing Lorde for "Royals" because ya know, that was her huge hit, right? And I haven't listened to the radio in earnest in over a decade, so anything I find is through personal recs and research. Thus, I never landed on Lorde after that point. Now that I'm here, I still greatly respect her artistry and it's cool to hear her grow even more comfortable as a compelling artist. This is a super solid collection of tracks detailing her personal journey through romance, relationships, and self-discovering and it is presented in earnest while maintaining her artistry. It is admittedly difficult for me to personally relate to much of the content within, but I recognize the talent she has for portraying her struggles in song and relating them to anyone who gives it a shot. Very consistent, expertly crafted pop music, and the title is right on the money.
I was in a bad spot I cannot describe at all when this album meant so much to me. It's hard to be vague about it, but it's a thing to note. Something I remembered upon a re-listen is being told I lost the "you ovulate, you lose" challenge which grounded me back into reality so hard I re-evaluated a personal relationship to a life changing degree.
Fuck. This is a higher rating than I wanted to give it. I remember this record. I liked this record. It was a good record. Fuck. Why did it age like this? Was I just the one that aged? Will I ever be the same? Would I ever want to listen to this record again if so? 10, get out of my head, leave me alone.
8/10 Very much the “Alt-Pop” Bible, the best aspect of Melodrama by far is Lorde’s songwriting, not only do we obviously get some of the best Pop hits of the late 2010s from this record, we get some pretty evocative lyrics, she details extremely vivid scenes and emotions in each song, and while they do feel extremely specific in their situations, they feel universal to the sad girls who resonate with the emotions and tone of the record (shoutout women). While some of the production does feel like it’s a product of its time, we do get some pretty amazing and moody beats that remain fresh to this day, and of course her vocals and harmonies are phenomenal, sure it spawned hundreds of Lorde clones and forced many Pop artists to sing like her but that’s more of a mark against the industry. While I think a lot of Poptimism in modern Pop is overblown and astroturfed, Melodrama’s an album that deserves its love and influence over others. You like Lorde? Her early work was a little too “Alt” for my tastes, but when Pure Heroin came out in '13, I think she really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. She’s been compared to Lana Del Rey, but I think Lorde has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '17, Lorde released Melodrama, her most accomplished album. I think her undisputed masterpiece is "Supercut", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the shortcomings of long-term relationships, it's also a personal statement about the Lorde herself! HEY ERIC! *swings shobon at eric* TRY DISRESPECTING WOMEN AGAIN YEW SCHTUPID BASTARD!!!
one of my favourites, it's an album I slowly come closer to understanding with each passing year
This is an incredible example of me going out of my comfort zone. I couldn't see myself listening to this without this generator but what an album man. What I originally assumed was just radio fodder turned out to be beautiful. AND AT 19?? This is EXACTLY what a 4 star album is for me. Something immaculate that probably won't be part of my rotation. Just wow.
I did listen to it a while ago and only liked Green Light! I can say now I've enjoyed it more, but Lorde is still an artist that's not really for me. I do have to say it feels very cohesive and the way the songs connect with its own thematic and storyline make it an interesting listen. Some hyperpop elements around there that I appreciate but honestly I don't really enjoy how she did it.
It was okay, a little forgettable?
Pop singer that seems to keep going. Unique voice, good music.
Den kommer sgu op over, selvom den også lå på vippen. Virkelig, virkelig godt popalbum
Et af de bedste pop albums fra 10erne
Really enjoyed this album. The layered vocals and the general production is so good!
I really like the production here, and it's enough to hold my interest decently well, but I just get bored with the lyrical material. Couple of good ones, but gets bland about halfway through. Favorite tracks - Green Light, Liability
Solid, emotional album. I had not listened to Lorde previously but will do so again.
Much more interesting than I expected.
I didn’t expect to be crying when listening to this, and I wasn’t. It was all a bit deflating though, cheer up Lorde, you’ve got loads of money. Not a bad album though, there were bits I sincerely enjoyed. Also, they do say that you can never trust a person whose eyes are too close together. I’ve never trusted anyone as much as I trust Lorde.
I'll start with the positive, the album does feel well produced- some of the music in terms of the beats, the drops etc I did enjoy. That ends the positive section of this review. I have to start with whatever this singing voice is. I don't know if Lorde started it- but it seems increasingly common in music today. (I can look past it to an extent on this occasion, given that Lorde is Randy Marsh.. so she's probably doing whatever she can to contort her vocal chords and mask that fact), it doesn't however, stop it from annoying me to no end. The voice is borderline infantile at points, a musical baby voice. R's are half pronounced and often sound like W's, all of the words sound like they're being curled, like they're attempting to make some weird, cutesy, and toxic ASMR album. This leads me on to my next point. The album is just a bit juvenile in its subject matter. It's essentially a diary set to music, of that one weirdly attractive but worryingly medicated and erratic bird you made the mistake of knocking boots with when you were a teenager. One minute she's self loathing and guilt tripping you for politely making eye contact with a frumpy middle aged woman at the checkouts in Aldi.. the next minute she's aggressive, bubbly and independent.. and this emotional flip-flop is constantly underpinned by the fear that this person might stab you or themselves at any given moment, for any number of reasons. Well Randy, you're not pulling me in this time, take your toxic pubescent ramblings and damage somebody elses ears.
It’s like she decided she liked the word Melodrama, then wrote a shit indie pop album just because she liked it as an album title. That being said some of it is catchy. I recognised bits of it just from hearing over the years, but i have only ever liked that song Royals by her. Still the case
I can't stand this brand of singing, it's hard to articulate it. But it's a highly affected, distorting of most vowels. Ellie Goulding is a bastard for it too. It's known as IGV (indie girl voice) or Indigo voice. Green Light is full of it, and full of rubbish lyrics too, “but they bite-chu” lol. The beat in Sober reminded me of that Gotye hit, what a geometric headache that song and video was. Liability is just My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’, which of course is also derivative of many other songs, but this feels like blatant lift and shift in style and arrangement. She of course went on to rip off George Michael, Primal Scream and various others for that Solar Power single. Supercut made me want to smoke. I think it conjured memories of both Richmond Super Kings and Silk Cut. I'd gladly eat a sleeve of two hundred cigarettes than listen to another Lorde album. I can't believe the audacity of having callbacks to earlier songs and a reprise! As though this is an album with any artistic merit whatsoever. The album is a pile of piddle laced with forgettable songs, phoned in production, and totally benign songwriting. I seriously hate churned out, manufactured toss like this. It's completely devoid of personality.
It was okay, but nothing really stood out for me lyrically and musically. I have one thing to say tho, the album is as melodramatic as the name suggests. I might give it another listen and change the rating still, but for now it's a 3. Fav tracks: Liability, Perfect Places
An undoubtedly perfect pop album
Well pop music isn't what my ears enjoy so this didn't stand much of a chance, but I can see someone with pop stronger sensibilities being into it.
Producción interesante y muy buena voz, muy fan de Green Light
Very much enjoyed. Will listen again. Even some precursor tunes that sounded like folklore. Raw lyrics.
Lorde crosses the bridge from exploring different themes to making every song off the album about relationships. The result is a very generic modern pop album that sounds like everything else I've heard on modern pop radio, which is a step back from her previous work. I'll admit, I had hopes when 'Green Light' was the opening track, but 'Sober' and 'Homemade Dynamite' made me lose admiration real quickly. The second half exhibited some decent songwriting, but it suffered, as did the first half, from poor and generic producing. I swear I've heard that exact same pattern of electronic drum beats followed by no drums in everything else that's popular right now.
This has all the hallmarks of mid 10s pop production, trauma-core. An electropop pallette that's all about moody pulsating synth and a patina of nostalgia for a sound its audience originally knew as always already retro. Drawing on electronic dance music for the build/drop crowd moving effect but played too slow to dance to, instead the pacing makes room for big swells and leaves lots of room between the beats. Huge choruses - shouted rather than sung for pop buy-in - that feel a bit forced like they were written to be on at the emotional peak of a mediocre teen drama. An explosion of big fill-in-the-feeling feelings, fill-in-the meaning meanings. Dynamics that flip between bombastic beats and quite piano. Hushed breathy vocals that create a whispered intimacy, then they're doubled and tripled for a polyphonic effect for maximalist choruses. Subwoofer testing low end bass hits to connect the ethereal synths to your body and ground it. A detached disillusioned affect from hyper-mediation and lyrics that mix up deepening isolation and self care. This was one of the big albums that made this sound hegemonic, but it still ends up feeling a bit predictably samey and none of the songs really pops in the way Royals did.
Honestly, I'm glad they put modern pop albums in this generator. We don't need another Bruce Springsteen album, I'm sorry.
3/10
Corny
Not a love, but a very strong like. The title is apt; this is big music. Cinematic and widescreen, big-hearted and grandiose. Wish everything was as strong and compelling as Supercut, alas not everything is on par with that high point. But, it all comes from a truly unique voice.
I remember liking this much more when it came out than I did on re-listen here. Maybe I wasn't in the right headspace for it. I would have given this a 4 on the memory of how much I enjoyed it; I'm giving it a 3 here. I'm sure the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Abandoning Joel Little’s minimalist electro in favor of Jack Antonoff’s maximalist, piano-centered pop, Lorde explodes the last big teenage feelings one might have into, well, melodrama, in a way that still dazzles today. Lorde invites deep reading, so let’s start at the beginning: “Tennis Court” is a pre-fame lament with a music video that features a memorable close-up, whereas “Green Light” is a breakup power non-ballad wit house piano and a music video that features more than a few memorable close ups. “400 Lux” continues the imagine suburban luxury on Pure Heroine, while “Sober” immediately diverges: horns (!) and overdubbed rhythmic background vocals with an examination of a relationship that only works on the weekends. By “Homemade Dynamite”, the sonic metaphor becomes lyrical metaphor. There’s a lot of relationships-gone-wrong talk on the album, and you may not like that as much as the premature aging anxieties on Pure Heroine (that I may or may not still relate to an uncomfortable amount, even though Lorde and I are both fully adult now). Personally, in spite of what any comparison may suggest, I think both albums remain masterpieces, but we can only talk about this one. I find this album the less personally relatable of the two but goddamn do I feel every moment of this album every time I listen, whether it’s the piano balladry twists of “Liability” or the high-energy beat cuts of the second “in your car, the radio up” prechorus of “Supercut”. Pop artists can only strike pancultural lightning so many times, Lorde’s lucky she got to do it twice, and regardless of what I may feel about Solar Power (though no disrespect if you like it!), I still feel lucky we get to listen to this album.
can't remember being as disappointed by a sophomore album as this one, hasn't aged much better than when I first heard it either
Better than I was expecting
Modern indie pop classic. My favorite from Lorde since I first heard it.
A pretty decent modern pop album me thinks. Nothing really bad about it
I'm sure it's very good, but what if my friends walked in and I was listening to this. Three stars.
Maybe it's a question of generation, whether you like it or not. I think Lorde's voice is good, the arrangements are popular - nothing against pop - but boring. Perhaps I would find the music more interesting if I knew nothing else. But the thing is, I know other - and yes, older - music that is much more interesting, at least for me. Meanwhile, I find it almost amusing to mirror my perspective on that of my previous generations and see the same thing there that the young rangers probably see in me now. I hope for the sake of the now young Gen-Z, Alpha or whatever they want to call themselves, that they get to the age where they listen to the mockery of their successors and can no longer understand their enthusiasm for their music. I suspect Lorde will be gone by then, but the Beatles, the Stones etc. will still be influential. 3/5
Not bad but I found it monotonous after a while.
Generalistic
rly liked it
It's so so obvious that this was produced by the same guy who produces Taylor Swift albums, not that its a bad thing. I really enjoyed this one but it didn't blow me away. A rock solid 3.
Really enjoyed this. Sober I & II, homemade dynamite. Hadn’t really listened to Lorde before but added this and look forward to listening again.
Her voice (lower register, timbre) is interesting for a song or two. Otherwise feels like a very generic pop female vocalist...don't get why this is included
This was my introduction to Lorde. FTR I'm also somwhat out of the loop on modern pop music. My main takeaway from this was that Jack Antonoff has an even more distict sound that I had thought. This sounds like a Taylor Swift album with a different singer. Because of that, to me Melodrama was fast food pop music or something. A giant machine spit this out, along with all the Tswift records and what ever else. The reality may be that Jack Antonoff is insanely successful and the reason this sounds tired is because we've all heard all of his hit songs on repeat for 10 years. Lorde does seem talented and nothing about this is offensive, but I didn't connect with anything on here. Highlight was "Loveless" which was basically an outro. Cool we're getting records from 2017 - I could use more awareness of fairly recent hit albums.
She seems to be both very melancholy and very sleepy. She just woke up and has been informed her boyfriend left her and she needs to sing the song about it before mark antonoff will let her get out of the bed. He’s hitting a few basic progressions on a keyboard by the bed and just telling her to sing her thoughts as they occur - we have to finish this album by 930 at the latest so I can get to Miley Cyrus house.
I got the chance to spin this album 3 times over the weekend. Once with headphones and a few times in a car during a long drive. I have to admit, I didnt think id like it after my first couple of tracks, but it was better with every play. Supercut was my favorite tune overall. Overall, the lyrics were deep, a fair amount of sonic diversity and genuinely unique for its time. Most importantly, I think Lorde paved a wide path for so many artists. I cant help but think Olivia Rodrigo is Lorde under a pseudonym
It seems very in vogue right now to hate on Antonoff productions, especially after we all spent the last few years getting bludgeoned by him and Taylor. Yes he has a pretty clear fingerprint on everything he does, and that can sound like a formula at times, but it works when the artist can find ways to leverage that mold rather than get trapped by it. Lorde and Lana Del Ray the former and Taylor sometimes the latter. I love pop rock with female vocals and a little dramatic flair, have a soft spot for Lorde and the rest of her contemporaries.
Very nice
Not bad. Liability is good 1001 album worthy: Yes - 16/30
I get it now. A fan favourite, highly regarded by many and I now understand why Lorde was the biggest artist on the planet for a time. This is a great album! Lorde uniquely yet in such a relatable way communicates the ideas of a relationship coming to an end and all the emotions felt during. All the elements of sound used to compliment Lorde’s unique voice, melody and style is striking. Every song dances around your ears and keeps you wondering what’s coming next? Supercut is an underrated banger, should get more commercial play. “In my head I do everything right,” a line repeated at the conclusion of song that I felt like I had lived. To start the “in my head…” line is filled in with different emotions and memories that take you on her journey, then; maybe I’m the problem? Did I do everything right? Am I part to blame? Great. Lorde is raw, vulnerable and fun in this album. I haven’t listened to Pure Heroin, but I am Intrigued to hear how she was able to bridge the gap between a MASSIVE success to another. As a fellow Kiwi, proud of Lorde and this music. All her producers, writers and musicians should be too- really enjoyable listen and I will be back.
Bop
Favorite Track: Homemade Dynamite
♥️
Listened to this the first time after a major break-up and it hit hard. Always been a major album for me since. But this time, it just didn’t hit me the same way. Still good, but guess getting older means some things fade away.
Unexpectedly good
This is a typical run-off-the-mill pop album with all of the musical clichés one can imagine. Even though it doesn't sound "bad" it is really quite boring and I'm sure AI could write very similar songs. Kudos the the fact that there is a theme across the album, the lyrics are OK, and Lorde's voice is more interesting than some - if it wasn't for the voice, most songs could be mistaken for other generic pop such as Taylor Swift. Much like the latter, I think I really like Lorde as a person and role model and they have a lot going for them, just not the novelty of their music. I can understand that its inoffensive nature, universal thematic, and pleasant sound sells. Nothing wrong with a plain old commercial pop album, it just won't get a high rating from me as a "must hear" album.
I guess she’s got a decent singing voice. But the slow, quiet and breathless songs just don’t do it for me. Add the cursing and general simpering about their broken relationships, and it’s a pretty good snapshot of today’s anxiety-riddled woke white females. Lorde leads the way. It’s a yuck. I much prefer the Madonnas and Britneys and Taylors.
Not an artist I have explored except Royals. I can hear some L D Ray and Kate Bush in this. Production is really good. Perhaps not enough hooks but it always keeps my attention.
I had only heard her main hit and not a full album before. It’s not to say that I didn’t listen to the full album because the single wasn’t good, rather that I wasn’t pulled in by the single enough to listen to more. As this album doesn’t even contain that partial gem, there is even less reason to delve in. But having now done so, nothing ever rises above standard mellow pop fare. Nothing memorable. Nothing sonically enveloping. It’s an album I could have happily never listened to. There’s nothing bad about it, per se, only it sticks a mediocre landing as simple and uninteresting in favor of basic beats and forgetful lyrics.
You can hardly even tell that this is Randy Marsh.
I'd heard all of these songs before because come on, it's Lorde. Never listened to the full album in one go though. Lorde always hits, of course, but not my everyday choice personally.
Awful
Wow, this is an excellent album! I was not expecting to become a Lorde fan today, but it’s official. Top tier production, great lyrics and vocals, very creative from start to finish. This is a 4.5 with potential to be a 5.
Well well well. Ok I loved the first Lorde album. I remember thinking when this came out that it wasn’t as good. I was wrong. So much growth but Lorde keeps it catchy and textured. Liability hits me in the gut. Love Hard Feelings.
Not my cup of tea
Not a Lorde fan at all!!!
This is a good album. It has good lyrics, And its music is good, which makes a good song. It is a good album to listen to.
Great artist with a great album!
Are you looking for an album you can vibe to? "Melodrama" by Lorde is the album you are looking for. It has relatable lyrics, beats that get stuck in your head. "Green light" starts off slow but then it gets up beat and you can bob your head to the beat. very nice Vocals I'm actually surprised I like this album. I've heard about Lorde before but never really listened to their songs/albums. Nice album I highly recommend it.
have you ever heard a song like this I think the album perfect places was pretty good I liked the instruments and the singer why I like the instruments is because they make a sound I like and I cant describe it. and why I like the singer is because they have a pretty nice voice I think this album was good and I recommend listening to this album
1st song-ehh idk I rate it 2/10 2nd song- I rate like 7/10 3rd song- i rate like 8/10 and idk it singer so bad and idk
Do you like pop music? If so, this album is for you. I highly recommend it because I love all of the instruments in the background, the singer's voice, and the background. I love this album, and I hope you get to listen to this album.
Not my type of music. I did think the instrumentals were ok but i didnt like the lyrics. i really didnt like but i could see lots of other people loving it. 1/10
She has a good voice and felt like the album was ok and better than I was anticipating.
No need to complain that much, come on man
Whatever late 2010’s pop. Most of the album just blends together indistinguishably. This is what SO much gen z music is and I hate it (as a gen z’er I can say this). It’s the oh woah is me my life is so hard and sad melancholy drama bs. Her voice is fine and like two of the songs are decent but literally everything else is the same track after track.
I thought the 1st track was interesting-the vocals & piano were strong. unfortunately the next few tracks were a snooze. weak lyrics & way too much synthetic keyboard/drum tracks. all blended together. the few tracks which centered on her vocals (without distortion/autotune) & piano were interesting to listen to. otherwise it was another solid "meh"
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.
What a beautiful and awesome album, I believe it will grow even more in me...
New Zealand's Taylor Swift? It's not bad, but it's feels done to death. So it's really downside is that because I feel like I've already listened to everything it looses my attention and gets a bit boring. The vocals are surprisingly good, but she still falls into that trend of making a baby-ish voice and that's a real shame cause it taints it.
Well made but didn't really grab me. 3.2
2-3
I didn't love this, but I liked it more than I expected It feels like it's got some big swings, even if they don't all connect. She's got an intriguing style that I'm sometimes in sync with, and sometimes it rubs me the wrong way.
Had to stop listening to this one it was so boring. Boorring.... Boooorriiinnggggggg
Great album. Standout songs: Sober Homemade Dynamite Liability
What is this list doing to me. First Beyonce then this. It actually... Pretty good. Yes it falls foul of the same afflictions which made me write off this entire genre that's popped up in the last 10 years, the ASMR-like soft low pitched drawl into the mic - see Billie Ellish, Charlie XCX, etc etc. But here the beats are actually pretty good, and lift it up. A couple of songs are skippable as they make me shudder since it sounds like she's 2cm away from my ear whispering at me. But most of it is actually a nice listen. What am I becoming..
Too much drama
A haunting album - beautiful in places, haunting in others. I enjoyed it. A very talented young lady who seems like she has come through many life experiences!
As far as a more modern pop star, Lorde has a good vibe. Sings about love and loss but doesn't get raunchy about it. I like when her accent comes through.
Let’s go NZ this is one of the most justified white woman crashouts of all time. Pop artist should use this record as a reference, it’s that good across the board. And is that some Kate Bush influence I hear in Writer In The Dark?
The blueprint for most modern Taylor Swift albums.
No va
Very cute and relatable
No
Really good, modern pop music. Excellent.
mostly sparse, low-key pop music, very good
Listen-to-able pop music. I’m not calling her a genius, but I enjoyed listening. More or less.
Not your typical* pop princess album! *i assume. I don't listen to anything like this usually.
I mean.... no notes
Ég heyrði einhvern tímann að Lorde væri ofboðslega sjálfselsk og teldi sig með bestu listamönnum í heiminum. Platan hennar var bara allt í lagi. Ég myndi alveg hlusta á hana aftur en ég myndi samt segja að sjálfskipaði besti listamaðurinn þurfi að gera betur til að sanna þá staðhæfingu.
I was surprised by how much I liked this album. It has a very modern synthpop and electropop feel, and Jack Antonoff’s production really enhances the layered synths and atmospheric soundscapes, giving extra weight to Lorde’s lyrics. The album is a concept piece set during a single house party, with themes of heartbreak, insecurities, and self-discovery. It captures a lot of the challenges and emotions people face in their late teens and early twenties, making it especially relatable for younger audiences, like high school and college-age listeners.
Really liked PURE HEROINE definitely a 4 for me while this seems like it's trying to be deeper and falling flat
One of the best pop albums of the 21st century, Lorde went off on this one
Not bad, but I don't fuck with it too much.
This is kinda like a better version of an average Taylor Swift album, as in it is pop music. Above average, but I thought the synthpop aspects of the record would be more prominent.
Yeah alright
Some hits from back in my day, but overall pretty forgettable.
Very solid pop album…that being said it’s also a pop album and there is going to be a natural ceiling on an album like this. It’s not groundbreaking, it’s not innovative, it’s not trying to be, it would be counter productive if it were. For what it is, it’s very, very well made - it do be what it is though.
Enjoyed it.
Like poor karaoke. No structure to verses/stanza. Tone is terrible.
My favorite Lorde album. Great songwriting, production and performances. Green Light, Supercut and Perfect Places are highlights for me.
Oh, Lorde. I like the cover art. I'm not a fan of her voice. It's not bad, but not for me. She seems to be a good songwriter, but this album isn't moving me. I'm thankful that I had the chance to hear it, but I most likely won't listen to anything else from her without being forced to do so. 2 rating.
Especially on many of the newer albums on this list, I have to remind myself to keep an open mind and to discard any preconceived notions. I mean, I only know one song from Lorde (which I like, but can't assume that speaks for all of her work), and it's not even on this album. The production is great. "Green Light" opens with bite, beginning with more common arrangement until expanding its sound in more modern directions by the second verse. It's a nice evolution in one song, and we stay with the modern, programmed approach onwards, though "The Louvre" does bring in some guitar work. Lorde's voice is able to stretch a bit. She's not at the Celine Dion diva level, but she works well with what she has. I feel many of these songs can be replaced with Taylor Swift, who has adopted a similar style in arrangement, production, songwriting, and even singing since leaving country music. She's gone, Country. I'm not sure what that says about Taylor Swift or Lorde, but it's interesting that such a similar approach results in one being a billionaire and the other . . . I'm not even sure what Lorde is doing. We put our feet back on the ground with "Liability," a slow piano ballad showcasing a more tender side and approach. My only complaint is the "In The Air Tonight" drum fill sample in what I assume is the Loveless section of "Hard Feelings/Loveless." In the original, it is a feature, weighted with the importance of finally kicking in the beat on a slow burning spacial song. For Lorde, it's just another cheap drum fill. Some things are sacred!!!! I can't get over the Taylor Swift comparisons. The occasional breathy-ness, squeakiness, distant reverb scream, pitch lift at the end of note . . . so many shared vocal techniques. This is good modern pop and well produced and performed, but it's not exactly innovative or ground breaking songwriting.
I've never heard anything from her except for Royals, but this one grew on me as I progressed through it. I was initially put off by her vocal style, which I'm not sure I can describe, but it's a certain type of singing that seems to have been trendy among her cohort for a while. And I was like, "Why does she have American YouTuber voice," or whatever we're going to call it, "she's Kiwi!" It struck me as self-conscious and trying to hard to fit an artsy, quirky aesthetic. But as the album went on, I was struck by the intelligence and maturity in the lyrics. I remembered that she was really young when she first got famous, so I looked up her age when this came out--still pretty young. Maybe there was real substance here after all. By the end of the album I found myself invested and enjoying it. I look forward to checking out her other stuff to see how she evolves. 3.5
It's a no for me for you dawg. Not a bad singer but it lacked structure and I struggled to keep paying attention. This seems to be a pattern for me with how millennials and Gen z approach music.
9/10. At first, I was like "Seriously? Another pop album?". However, after listening to it, I must say that my expectations have been exceeded, and I'm thoroughly impressed. The vocals are powerful. The production is great. The melodies are catchy, but not uninspired. Great album!!! :)
I remember this getting a lot of accolades when it came out but I never got around to listening to it. I wish I had checked it out. Before this all I knew was Royals, and I was a big fan of that song so I’m not sure why I didn’t explore her music further. I’m glad this album came up on this list because it is fantastic. Not a dud on here, just a really solid album that I will be returning to.
I've only ever really heard 'Royals' from Lorde and aside from being catchy I never heard anything else. This album was very pleasant and I can see myself returning to it at some point in the future to explore it more Standouts Green Light Sober II (Melodrama) 4/5
pre: not usually my genre but I'm excited about this The arrangement of the back half of Hard Feelings/Loveless (which is maybe just Loveless itself?) is kind of great, it reminds me of old Art of Noise. This is not representative of the whole album, but it was kind of fun to feel my ears perk up when it came on. Solid 4 for me. Won't be in heavy rotation but I will definitely choose to play this again.
I think everyone knows Lorde or at least the song Royals, which is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. I wanted to do a punk cover of Royals with my last hand but we never got around to figuring it out. As for this album, I’m pleasantly surprised… it’s definitely not my usual style, but I’m a fam of her voice/vocal style. The accompaniment is sonically pleasing and I find it interesting enough that I’d circle back to it when I’m looking for background music.
I wonder if I’d like this more if it was done with the Dap Kings as the backing band. I don’t object, I’m just not digging the backing/accompanying music.
Pre: I don’t know much about this album, but I have heard of the artist. Not 100% sure I know what to expect. After: Lorde’s voice is nice but a bit breathy at times. The lyrics aren’t really my thing but I could see how a young person might find more meaning in them than I do. Music is just fine, didn’t really find myself drawn in by much but it was mostly pleasant.
Unoffensive music that might run on the radio in the background all day long and that you've forgotten as soon as the song ends. No drama here.
this album came out a week after my seventeenth birthday, so it’s total nostalgia-bait for me. it soundtracked some of the best nights of my life, driving home at dawn to perfect places, and some of the worst ones too, pining in my bedroom to liability. easiest five stars i could ever give.
NOT first listen Throwback to 2017, where I decided between Lorde's Melodrama or Lana Del Rey's Lust for Life in a music store. I chose the latter. No regrets, even if RYM will tell you it's her worst album -_- Nonetheless, I have returned to this album a few times, usually to get a quick shot of dopamine with "Green Light". Favourite track is "The Louvre", easily the most Bleachers of these Jack Antonoff-produced songs. I don’t have many strong feelings about Melodrama, but it is a great example of 2010’s pop. HL: "Green Light", "Homemade Dynamite", "The Louvre", "Hard Feelings/Loveless", "Writer in the Dark" November 16, 2024
Never listened to Lana after her first huge album. Really enjoyable, but I think I'm a little old for the target demographic, 3*
Well, let’s put it this way. I got bored and started scrolling social media and the album ended and other artists started playing and I dint realize it for 4 songs. That is how forgettable this was.
I was obssessed with Lorde's first album - Pure Heroine when it came out. In 2013 Lorde was the coolest, she had teenage girls on tumblr in a chokehold I'd never listened to this album based off the singles. I liked The Louvre, Perfect Places, and Green Light has since grown on me - but nothing else really stood out This album sounds like Forever 21 music - and we can blame producer Jack Antonoff for that I like the theory online that this album is about Lorde's relationship/cheating with Jack. The powerpoint presentation someone made about it will remain iconic Sadly it still doesn't make this album sound better though 3 ⭐️
Noch nie ein Album von ihr gehört. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen
Tolle Stimme, aber nicht meine Musik 2/5 Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine
Es la mejor. No sé si algún día la calificare objetivamente, este disco será por siempre de aquellos que me cambio.
If you don’t get Lorde, you don’t get me
It had a nice, consistent sound. But it’s not one I really enjoy that much
Powerful lyrics, mix of bops and soulful tunes, love this album!
Really solid album from Lorde. Very mellow but I think it works overall as modern pop
One of my fav breakup albums AND one my fav girl-pop albums
Nothing wrong with it, just a difficult album for me to listen to as it’s not my genre. no tune really grabbed me musically aside from liability which was a lovely song. Lyrically nice and angsty in places too. Can safely say I will never listen to this again and it can be filed alongside Taylor Swift in the “not me” category.
Extremely dull album. Nothing stood out. And the breathy voice thing got old fast. They should really wait like five or ten years before adding anything to this list because nobody is going to be listening to this in the future.
Es ist eine Elektropop-Platte mit Klaviermelodien, pulsierenden Synthesizern und dichten elektronischen Beats und einer charaktervollen Frauenstimme. Top-Songs sind “Liability“, „Supercut“ und „Green Light“. Nachdenkliche Songrexte - gerne zum Wiederhören.
Η κλασσικη ποπ white-girl coded. Στιχοι που ακους σε καθε αλμπουμ ποπ για χωρισμους κ τετοια. Target group 20αρες που ακουνε mainstream. Αρκετα βαρετο Rating: F+
Fun but nothing I'd repeat.
Supercut is a fave
At first I thought the songs were all gonna sound the same but I ended up really liking the production on this
Soothing
I found songs on this album that I recognized and liked. They were also songs that were new to me that I enjoyed. It's a solid album overall but not always my cup of tea. Her voice reminds me of Ellie Goulding at times.
This Lorde album feels more inconsistent than her previous effort PURE HEROINE. Album felt algorithmic. I'm also not a fan of her singing style. None of the tracks stood out to me as bangers that had instrumental and vocal ideas that really captured my attention. While critics lauded her for more mature songwriting subjects on this album, I felt the subject matter on this album actually felt a bit more, please forgive me, sophomoric. On PURE HEROINE she explores her own views on class, wealth, and gender, and on this she explores breakups, hookups, and crying in her taxi. Most of it didn't quite evoke anything for me. I did enjoy the "Hard Feelings" half of "Hard Feelings/Loveless" when it felt like not only the lyrics came together but the sonic ideas got some bold risks, but then it was gutted when the conventional arrangement of "Loveless" began.
five
BROOOOOO YESSSSS OMG OMG LETS FREAKING GO I can’t gush about this album enough. When I first heard it, it definitely didn’t click with me all the way. This is one of Jack Antonoff’s best pieces of work. But Lorde - her lyricism, her concept, her stylistic vision - it’s all beautifully imagined and executed. The album being a journey through a night at a party shifted my brain around as a high schooler. It’s deeply personal, vulnerable, and yet so lively and so many people see themselves in this body of work. This album makes me feel like being lost in the world and inside myself is something totally normal and beautiful, and that my relationships with other people are flickers in that darkness. Lorde did something masterful here. 10/10
Buen disco, me pasó lo mismo que con el primero de Olivia Rodrigo, no lo volvería a escuchar seguido, pero no porque sea malo, sencillamente porque no encontré algo que me cautive mucho
Lorde has a very unique voice in the world of pop. She is super interesting compared to other pop artists that I have grown to dislike. That being said, pop just isn't for me. It is the epitome of why I dislike modern popular music
I'm surprised to find this on the list but it's been a 5 all day every day since 2017.
Uninteresting
I thought this album was horrible. The production was its only redeeming quality, everything else I didn't like. Not a single good song. Why the fuck did they pick this but not "Pure Heroine"?
Great melodies and amazing vocal performances, a bit monotonous instrumentally as an album, but definitely great mood music for driving in to a city at night.
First impression - not a fan of the vocal affectations. There are instances when the "cursive" singing is less prominent, which are more enjoyable to my ears. The music and arrangements are often quite enjoyable. Writer in the Dark epitomises this, the contrast between the verse and chorus - the exaggerated vocal fry and "writer" being pronounced as "roiydah" in the verse and then the lovely Kate Bush-esque chorus.
I like the first album better than this one, but maybe that's because I'm more familiar with it. I like Lorde ok
Sehr gut!
Another album I wanted to like more than I did. I generally like her singing voice, but overall I thought it was a dull album. Early on I thought to myself that this sounded similar to some Taylor Swift at points, and sure enough, same producer.
rich kiwi girl pretending to be poor sings all songs and melodies in the same way and calls it an album. Meh.
I have had the debate for years if it is this album or her first album is better. Both are so fire.
I only knew Green Light and Perfect Places going into this, but they're both bangers that are on my regular playlist, so I was pretty sure I'd be a fan of the whole album. And goddammit, but I was right - it's queer femme-fronted electropop with some real Antonoffcore maximalist production, and as you might have guessed, every single word there speaks to me on a deep level. Yes, I'm a demographic, but I'm okay with that. (Also, "They'll hang us in the Louvre/(in the back/but who cares/still the Louvre)" is just an S-tier lyric)
I didn’t mind this, but it’s pretty forgettable. There seems to be a swathe of artists currently who, to me, make basically the same sound.
This, to me, is just absolutely representative of that not-quite-singing, not-quite-talking, waifish white woman mid-2010s nonsense that made me turn off the radio at the time. It's not offensive, it's just... there. And there's nothing that can elicit an emotion from me, to the point that I didn't notice I was already looking through Spotify at other musicians by about track 8. Definitely in the 'not for me' camp.
Next gen pop with competent lyrics and a style of its own.
I liked it
I really didn’t like this, which was surprising because I liked pure heroine
I love this album to begin with, so always happy for a reason to listen to it. It’s an emotional journey that breaks with Supercut - a song that lyrically/musically you can really feel yourself in. Perfect Places feels a bit out of place at the end after the rawness of Liability, but I really like that song so it’s fine. Sorry Lena Dunham
A great album that is basically the magnum opus of what Jack Antonoff can do. Truly not a bad song on the album and vibes that are nearly unmatched
r/popheads would be happy to finally see some representation. I slept on it a bit in real time but looking back it's a great modern pop album, showcasing Jack Antonoff's production at it's finest.
Didn’t really know it was playing…
First run through, I thought it was of interest. Second run through, I realised it wasn't. Disposable, unremarkable. forgettable, pap-pop
3 out of 5. Pop doesn't normally do it for me but there are a few bangers on this one.
Starts well, gets very boring very quickly... Music for teenage girls angry at their boyfriend (which is fine but not my demographic lol)
Gh
It’s fine
Really enjoyed this one
2.5
hell ya
Very soothing music. A lot of good songs that makes me just want to lean back, close my eyes and listen all day long. Love it!
Enjoyed it. You can see it had an influence on a lot of what is being done now.
10/10
Not really what I usually listen to, but she does have a very compelling voice and vocal style. Kept me interested through most of the disk. A strong 3...
2- An ok pop album, but nothing groundbreaking
talented
One of the best albums of the 20 teens. This record has a lot going on.
Excellent album
enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. nice 1 m8!
Lorde, Lorde, Lorde... This was better than expected.
Moody party vibes. She makes the most of the studio. It’s a big, compelling sound, and when the beat drops out she’s there to greet you with her affected lower register. Good stuff. I won’t be putting it on, but am happy to have it find me organically.
Her voice, vocal style, and songwriting would be better suited to a less pop-focused sound, something more akin to Florence and the Machine. Another issue is that listening to this album seven years after its release, the music and production no longer feel fresh, having been repeated many times since. It's surprising how dated it already sounds. A 2.5 for me but I'll round up.
Middling angst edged relationship pop songs.
I guess Green Light was ok. Didn't really connect with this album. Was mostly annoyed by it at the end.
This was fine. Nothing special for me, nothing offensive. I do think this is like a lot of modern single artists, it's better in earbuds than it is on a stereo system, you almost need the close-ness of it, but that's not my preferred style.
very uninteresting pop music doesn't help that she sounds like justin timberlake who hasn't hit puberty yet
Pretty good
I was only familiar with Lorde's singles so it was cool to listen to an album of hers. I like her voice and appreciated lyrics that weren't just bog standard love songs. However, I still don't really minimalistic music where there's nothing interesting happening in the background. 3.5 stars if I could.
Very good
Really good stuff. Unusual for music this new to actually have any originality and not be recycled pop designed to be forgotten in minutes
its not bad but its just generic pop NNN
Not interesting Quite bad
Lorde has a distinctive style and sound which I like. Having said that, thisnis the first full album of hers I have listened to. Good stuff!
Not for me
The best pop album of the 2010's. Creative production, great songwriting, and most importantly it has long-term sticking potential. It isn't a flash in the pan.
You really get a different perspective on this album after reading the 29-slide powerpoint on how this album is about Lorde and Jack Antonoff's [alleged] affair. Favorite song: The Louvre Least favorite: Hard Feelings/Loveless Knew before? No
Dem Mittelpunkt der Welt geht’s nicht gut. Alle leiden mit. Das Leiden einer Generation auf den Punkt gebracht und das ist teilweise ganz gut anzuhören.
At first I was mad at 1001 generator for picking another second third or fourth best record from an artist, but this record is actually pretty fucking good.
Jack Antonoff was perhaps the worst person to produce Lorde. Bookends nicely, I guess, in the vein of royals, but everything in between is such a pale Antonoff-based imitation that it makes them worse.
This was decent, I had heard a few songs before but never really listened closely. Catchy melodies and lyrics were interesting at times. Favorite songs were: 1. Greenlight 2. Sober 5. Liability 8/10
Prior to this, my only exposure to Lorde was Rulers, and her secretly being Randy Marsh from South Park. I can now pleasantly report that I enjoyed this album. I have a gut reaction to dismiss modern pop, which definitely comes from a place of pretention and is a habit I'm working on breaking. I felt that instinct kick in on the first song, but told myself "Come on Kit, don't be like that now." With that the clouds parted, the sun shone through, and it was revealed to me that this is indeed a good album. It also took me back to when we did 1989, and I would like to demote that from 3 to 2 stars. Album cover: (B+)
When I saw this album I was immediately furious. How could they pick this over Pure Heroine??? But then I started listening. This album is basically exclusively bangers? I then listened to Pure Heroine after and this is definitely better. So I would like to submit a formal apology to the curators of this list for doubting them, I won't do it again. (I probably will, why haven't we got a Green Day album yet?)
I loved Pure Heroine and have listened to it many times. I've never explored her catalog past that, so I am happy to see this album! "Green Light" absolutely rips, very reminiscent of Pure Heroine. "Sober"was pretty good, but not as good as the opener. "Home Dynamite" also excellent. "Louvre" says "Broadcoast the boom boom and make them all dance to it" but doesn't have a lot of dance elements. It feels like a quieter reflection on making people dance to the boom boom. "Liability" is great. Strong lyrics. This album is really good. It's toned down from Pure Heroine but the lyrics are more open and raw. Green Light is my favorite song. 8/10
4.5
Love this album to death.
Wish I could love Lorde but just not for me.
Stone cold millennial classic. I’m a bit more partial to Pure Heroine as the definitive Lorde record, but it’s easy to see why this one cemented her as a legend and shot Antonoff into the stratosphere as a pop producer. She was 19, and she was on fire. Love it, cherish it, make your mom dance to it. Awesome, right?
I caught off guard how good this album sounds. Well done Lorde, i enjoyed every minute of it.
Not my fave Lorde album but still a few goodies. Liability always makes me feel something, so much vulnerability in the lyrics man. And writer in the dark was pretty good too.
Selbstmitleid als Album
Not neccessarily music I'd seek out, but music like this can and does absolutely end up on my big playlist of Everything. Big plus: I quite love her voice. Buuuut... about two thirds in, I kinda grew a bit impatient with the sound and checked out Lorde's Pure Heroine for a comparison. And lo and behold, *that* one has two tracks that already are in aforementioned playlist. Bottom line, imho, not the album that should be in here, but also why not? Proper, contemporary pop music. Not a problem with it.
What's with female singers and the breathy/throaty voices they put on! Ok as an example of the genre but nothing special; its well produced and she has a nice voice but its so generic in the tempo, style and structure. Some production electronics and arrangements seem to me more for effect than adding to or supporting the song and generally no variety in either the songs or subjects, overly self-centred. Did quite like 'Liability' though! Ok and listenable but it doesn't make me want to rush out and get anything else by her.
I liked the production - notice I like a lot of Jack Antonoff production. Probably enjoy that more than anything else going on here. Overall just feels uninteresting pop. Hardly terrible but nothing memorable for me.
Tiene bases parecidas a Billie Eilish, por ahí es más pop y no está a su altura.
I didn't much care for this album.
Listened Before? N Wow! A great surprise here. I loved this album. You can hear Jack Antonoff in the sound (very Taylor Swift-ish), but that's not a bad thing. Lyrics and music are all on point. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Green Light
Newer and weirder but ok. Mostly.
Meh! Almost gave it 1, but Supercut and Hard Feelings are ok, so it's a 2. Otherwise: meh
For years I have been absorbing this album through the walls of my daughters bedrooms, and when it popped up I have to admit I wasn't entirely thrilled (I didn't think an album about teenage angst was an album for a 54 year old)... I'll admit I was partially wrong. There are some absolute gems on this album. And the Trip-pop musical style at times reminded me of some great tracks from the 90s. Melodrama is a genius title for this album BTW; the title is a droll wink that acknowledges she knows she's a bit OTT throughout the album. Four outstanding tracks: Green Light - pure anthemic bliss Liability - I have had this conversation with my daughter (also called Ella) and it was as heartbreaking as this song Supercut - a break up song that lyrically says "I have a few regrets" but musically says "it happened, but I have survived to dance another day" Perfect Places - a song about escaping that reminded me, that teenage life hasn't changed much since I was young and trying to figure life outs.
R & B, dance, and hip-hop-flavored mild pop tunes, long on attitude, but not nearly as sophisticated as planned or hoped for. A pleasant listen, nonetheless, as the more bouncy tunes are particularly funky.
Surprisingly enjoyed this, will listen again
I didn't really get the reason for this album being on the list. It seems very generic and no better than many other similar modern female pop artists. I'm not a big fan of the genre but, to me at least, people like Taylor Swift, Marina, Janelle Monae, Charlie XCX etc are a significant step up from this. It's not bad, but it's not something I'd go out of my way to listen to again.
This was surprisingly good.
Such a classic. This takes me back so far. I’ve never actually listened to the whole album but I’ve heard a bunch of songs.
I mean, it has a few more quirks than late 2010s pop music, and it's clearly got more personal lyrics than a lot of it, but it doesn't really stand out to me as being all that much more innovative or unique. Very Tumblr-core
Hate Lorde. Sounds like a cat being strangled underwater.
This is a beautifully sounding album. Would never normally turn on a "pop" album like this but it was a pleasant surprise. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)
I didn't know I was a Lorde fan? I found myself tapping along from the beginning. Pleasantly surprised!
"They'll hang us in the Louvre / Down the back, but who cares—still the Louvre." Not my favorite style, but it's a really well-made pop album. Also I really like the album cover.
This is one of my most favourite albums. I don't have a huge vinyl collection, but I do own this album on vinyl, so y'all know it's automatically a 5. I was in my mid-20s when this album was released. At the time, I was feeling lost, directionless, and isolated: I was trying to figure out what was next for me after a job ended badly. I related deeply to this album, which is about solitude, heartbreak, and big, vivid emotions. I remember laying in my bed crying to "Liability" and "Perfect Places" because I felt I was "too much" for people and didn't belong anywhere. I can't overstate how much I love this album. It'll always be evocative of my 20s, during which I was trying to figure out my identity and also everything else. I was often really mean to and hated myself in my 20s, and now that I'm in my 30s, I look back with such admiration and kindness for what that person went through. Of course, I was never cool enough to be invited to any grand house parties like the one Lorde loosely chronicles on this album. But I'm pretty sure that if I was invited to one, it would've felt a lot like this. Favourite tracks: Green Light, Liability, Supercut, Perfect Places
hmm
Not my style
It's very well produced but it's formulaic bubblegum pop
“3.6 roentgen. Not great, not terrible.” Using this space for a Miseducation of Lauryn Hill review: Reviewing globally acclaimed albums is always hard. Everyone loves them and there is so much pressure to love it. This one was amazing, don’t get me wrong, but it is not perfect for me. Ex-factor and Doo Wop carry imo.
Not the worst I've ever heard but not my vibe.
Modern pop that I don't completely disdain. Some nice melodies. Production bang up to date. Songwriting reminds me of Taylor Swift. I'm a 41 year old man, this is not aimed at me. I can appreciate it, but I can't love it.
Not too shabby. Loved green light but other songs were not that memorable
Jel green light najbolja pop pisma desetih. Po meni vrlo lako moguće. I ne samo to nego je i jedna od najutjecajnijih jer skoro sav pop dvadesetih želi zvučat ovako. Genijalan mi je ovaj album
Of all the pop albums to be released in the last ten years, this one makes the list??? The lyrics of the first are atrocious and the rest of the album gets a tiny bit better from there. Classic record label songwriting at its best right here.
This was a strong personal pop album framed very well. Antonoff’s great production is clearly felt but his tropes do weaken the album at times. The last half is the strongest. It is a worthwhile album.
This album is painfully bland, and incredibly uninteresting. I hate to say it, but it's just lame, pathetic almost. I know from her other work that Lorde can make good music, but this just isn't. It doesn't feel in any way engaging or novel. Perfect Places was okay, but not nearly good enough to make up for the incredibly milquetoast work of mediocrity that made up the rest of the album.
Eh. Fairly standard '10s pop music.
Positiivinen yllätys. Omalta levylautaseltani ei juurikaan löydy tämänkaltaista musiikkia. Arvoin kolmen ja neljän tähden väliltä, menköön neljä.
I liked this, it had an interesting emotional range and good variety in styles.
Really surprised by how much I liked this album. Found myself grooving to most of the songs. Definitely made me more of a fan than before.
pop goodness
Sounds very generic
Quite pop but a new sound in these albums, so appreciated
a bit dramatic but quite enjoyable
Surprisingly liked this. Sounds like Billie Eilish
I hate to say it, but it turns out I don't mind pop
I didn't think I was going to like this....but by golly, I did.
I want to love this one, but I honestly just don't. I'm sorryyyyyyy. I love the cover art and think she has a beautiful voice, but there's just something missing for me. I'm still fairly new to getting into pop, and the things that appeal to me are generally more in the hyper pop or club direction.
I love Lorde and I think this is her best album by far. The production is stellar and the songwriting is fresh and interesting. My favorite tracks are The Louvre and Hard Feelings.
I enjoyed listening, and would probably listen again when in the right mood. There were some definite good tracks, but nothing so great that I wanted to download.
Instant appeal and thought provoking lyrics
Much better than I remember it being.
Surprisingly good for a genre I don’t like