Melodrama
by Lorde

Shortlisted for album of the year at the 2018 Grammys. the winner was 24K Magic by Bruno Mars (Edited)

From arturguerra 07/23/2024 04:55 | #304511

God, this album went nowhere for hours. (Edited)

From grohly 11/29/2022 18:07 | #291647

I keep rediscovering this album on dark nights after good days. It's a modern masterpiece. I love every song. It's one of a few albums from the past decade that I can happily listen to from front to back. It's up there with Grimes's Art Angels and Tyler's Flower Boy in its singular approach to storytelling and world building. Time will tell its lasting impact on the musical landscape. I can imagine looking back in ten years time and seeing this as one of the defining albums of the decade, and if that happens I will rate it 100/100. Until then, I will just enjoy the high it gives me. (Edited)

I first heard this when it was new and getting lots of rave reviews. I liked it but, unlike the critics, I didn\'t think it was significantly better than her debut. Then recently I noticed that AcclaimedMusic.net has this all the way up at #240(!) of the greatest albums of all time. OK then, I\'ll give it another listen.\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t grow on me. Don\'t get me wrong, it\'s one of the better pop albums of recent years. But I still wouldn\'t include it in my Top 2000 of all time. There is potential greatness here. At times it comes across like a 21st century Hounds of Love. But the abundance of juvenile T.Swift-isms borders on insufferable, almost ruining what are otherwise very good songs and arrangements. Lorde is a much more unique and interesting talent than Swift, and I\'m almost certain she\'s got a masterpiece in her eventually. But she\'s gonna need to do a lot of maturing to get there (first step: Stop hanging out with Taylor and the other Plastics). (Edited)

Lorde cements herself at the top of modern day pop with this album that is full of fantastic songs and brilliant choruses. It is tough for me to find a song that isn't amazing on this album and if I was forced to pick one I would say The Louvre is a bit cringy at times but it is still a decent song. The production is phenomenal and it really creates a clean and slick experience for us that allows us to properly explore the melodies and pop nuances in here. It does so well at blending one track into the next and making the record feel very cohesive. I love her vocal performance as well which is just remarkable throughout. It really lifts this pop album above the competition and makes songs like Green Light, Liability and Homemade Dynamite completely irresistible. Overall, a modern day pop classic that is fantastic from beginning to end and has no filler in my opinion.