“Talk about pressure. Lorde’s 2013 debut, ‘Pure Heroine’, saw the New Zealand teen – real name Ella Yellich-O’Connor – lauded by the press, praised by David Bowie (he believed she was the “future of music”, according to a former member of his band), inducted into Taylor Swift’s squad and hailed as nothing less than the voice of the millennial generation. It’s a list that couldn’t fail to have an e”
“Melodrama invites us to Lorde's anguished party of the damned”
““I’m 19 and I’m on fire!” sings Lorde on ‘Perfect Places’, ‘Melodrama’’s finale, summarising succinctly the preceding 40 minutes of glee and insecurity, passion and paranoia: on her second album, she seeks to articulate the unbearable emotional heaviness of being on the brink of adulthood, and of all the yearning, identity crises and self-examination that that entails. That she manages it with sin”
“For a young artist at the height of success by adolescence, Lorde's four-year gap between records could have been catastrophic; it's easy for the world to lose interest when there is constantly so much to consume. But then, Lorde has never been one to fit the mould. The now 20-year-old exudes a level of wisdom and introspectiveness that isn't commonly found among her peers. Taking time in betwee”
“Lorde captures emotions like none other. Her second album is a masterful study of being a young woman, a sleek and humid pop record full of grief and hedonism, crafted with the utmost care and wisdom.”
“On her sophomore album Melodrama, Lorde makes a few Top 40 concessions, but shows a ton of promise with the stylistic and formal risks she does take.”
“Melodrama: How It Feels To Be Utterly Alone In A Room Full Of People. The second studio album by singer Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, otherwise known as “Lorde”, is not just a collection of pop ballads infused with electronic synths. Melodrama is deeply intimate while maintaining a unique style of self-deprecating wit and teenager-esque exaggerations (otherwise dubbed as ‘Melodrama’.) The backdrop of Melodrama is a tale as old as time, but one wound that always feels fresh whenever you recall — that feeling of being alone. Lorde had recently turned 18 when she began creating Melodrama, a period often marked with graduating high school, and moving away from family — one she remarks on throughout the entire album. Lorde’s loneliness is not just felt, but slowly became as you reminisce upon your own life experiences. Although it sounds sad, Lorde manages to wrap you up in a gentle hug beneath all the layers of pity; the upbeat sonics of the more well known songs that weave in between the tracklist feeling like a peaceful reprieve for your ears as you cope with the depression fueled “Liability” and “Writer In The Dark”. The house party landscape imbedded with the albums lyricism and visuals is not just by accident. Lorde remarked that she often traveled in large cities, but felt like a complete loner. She observed all that happened, but never let herself get entwined with what she saw, settling for occasional retreats to rental houses to step away from noise. This album is not just all sadness and isolation however, as it operates on a cycle. You enter the house party with the opening track, “Green Light”, and party through the night with ghosts, sadness, and monsters, coping and facing all of your worries and regrets, before learning that you deserve happiness in the second last track, “Liability (Reprise)”, and seeing the morning light in “Perfect Places”, the final track. Melodrama is a masterpiece that helps beat you down but lets you get back up near the end, with a smile on your face and tears staining your cheeks. It’s not a happy ending, but a realization — one that everyone is entitled to. Standout Tracks: Green Light, Sober, The Lourve, Writer In The Dark, Supercut, and Perfect Places.”
“oh my god life changing stuff right here this album has gotten me through some shit i love u lorde Fav tracks: the louvre liability green light supercut skips: NONE LOVE U LORDE DONT EVER CHANGE”
“Melodrama is a universal experience.” and described how the album helped them through major heartbreaks because of how “emotionally honest and brave” it felt.”
“bot recommendation, it’s pretty good, lorde has just never been my groove but i can see myself jamming out to a few of these”
“This album feels euphoric but you’re driving back from your beach house at 2:00 a.m.”
“none of her other albums are touching this masterpiece”
“the only artist for me who honestly hasn’t missed”
“Top3: The Louvre, Liability, perfect places”
