Melodrama // Lorde
Green Light: 9/10
I loved this song from the second Lorde released this as her debut single. It’s an absolute windows down, night drive, party song. I was surprised it was the leading track, but it definitely helped set the tone for the rest of the album– that being that Lorde is an angelic and powerful bitch who will make beauty out of a mess.
Sober: 7/10
Has an insane beat that I’ve come to appreciate more the more I listen to it. I think the chorus could be more powerful, but it also demonstrates that she doesn’t need to show off crazy vocals to make a good song.
Homemade Dynamite: 7.5/10
I’m going to be honest, I love a good swear word in the chorus of a song– makes me feel cool. This is the kind of song I can listen to on the way to a party ((with the windows down of course))
The Louvre: 9.5/10
I. LOVE. THIS. SONG. The only thing stopping me from giving this a 10 is the fact that I was already completely biased to the title because I love Paris/art/The Louvre/etc. I’m not going to lie, the first 3 seconds of the song already had me crying because I am in love with the sound she uses. She doesn’t have a lot of songs with a softer, guitar feel. The lyrics in this song are incredible and I am envious of what an amazing writer she is. ((Also the humor about being hung in the back of the Louvre ARE YOU KIDDING)) Anyways, I could talk about this song for hours so I’ll leave it there.
Liability: 9/10
I overplayed this right when it came out as the next single. I felt a special connection to this song and the lyrics continue to rip out pieces of my heart with every listen. Lorde is a princess. I am blessed.
Hard Feelings/Loveless: 9/10
Look. I didn’t think she could surprise me anymore, this was already one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time. And then she did THIS. The mixing of the two songs is absolutely genius. Plus the lyrics in loveless are just another reminder not to fuck with Lorde. She’ll mess your life up in the most beautiful way. This is the most dynamic song on the album.
Sober II (Melodrama): 7.5/10
I think the anticipation for this song is set high because of the fact it’s the album name. Although it’s not my favorite song on the album, the more I listen to it the more it feels like Melodrama. I couldn’t imagine something else in its place.
Writer in the Dark: 10/10
You think this isn’t the best song I’ve ever heard? Wrong. Of course I’m biased because I’m a writer as well, though. This has to be one of my favorite songs on the album, if not my favorite entirely. This broke my fucking heart and I loved every second of it. Did you hear that chorus? I have never heard something this heart-wrenchingly beautiful.
Supercut: 9/10
This song starts out with such an enchanting beat and mix of her vocals. It feels like a softer version of Green Light. The way she incorporates specific sounds in different songs on the album helps link them together, and I think that’s really cool. A few of them have that unedited voice where she sounds like she’s behind a curtain in a studio. Or that certain piano pitch that finds it’s way in Green Light and Supercut and here and there. The thought put in this album is incomparable.
Liability (Reprise): 7/10
To me, I wouldn’t listen to this as a stand-alone song, and that’s okay. This adds to the album as a whole and gives it character. It has an eerie sound that we link to no one other than Lorde. I feel like Jack Antonoff might have helped out on this one? (Peep his new album where he has a reprise of a song as well.)
Perfect Places: 8/10
That was THE MOVE to end the album with this song. It’s a similar head banger to Green Light and is a great way to bring the album to a close. I’ll be dancing.
All in all this is absolutely one of the best albums I’ve heard this year. Lorde has such a unique way of blending beautiful lyrics with eerie, dynamic tones. There is no one with a sound like her. I am forever envious of the way she writes. This album is a 9/10, easily.
