Melodrama
by Lorde
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2017
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  1. bettycoop
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    One of the best things I've ever heard in years. This is such a masterpiece! Iconic and so, so, so, so sweet! Lorde made it. There's tracks like Supercut, Writer In The Dark, The Louvre that made me cry.
  2. francescois
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    Verry good album. Gives such a chill and great vibe. 100% recommend 10/10 from Lorde. Her songwriting is outta this world man. Love all the songs. AOTY
  3. terrycrews
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    I'm obsessed with this album exactly.Everyone should listen Melodrama! Lorde is the future of music. Such an incredible work. Every title, every tune and every song is magical and too meaningful for me.
  4. eyrie
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    Best pop album of 2017 so far. All tracks together tell a story. Seems well produced and with better arranges and music than Pure Heroine.
    Best: The Louvre, Supercut, Hard Feelings/Loveless
  5. sansabish
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    A significant step-up from her already accomplished debut record, and I appreciate how, like on 'Pure Heroine,' Lorde incorporates hip hop into some of her songs.

    Highlights include 'Green Light,' 'Homemade Dynamite,' 'The Louvre,' and 'Perfect Places'.
  6. tdougherty1515
    Jul 27, 2017
    10
    I came into this album knowing absolutely nothing about Lorde and her music, other than the fact that a few years ago everybody seemed to lose their god damn minds over Royals. Upon the album's release I decided I would give it a listen solely based on the fact that it was listed under an alternative genre. My first listen through of this album had me completely hooked. Lorde's ability toI came into this album knowing absolutely nothing about Lorde and her music, other than the fact that a few years ago everybody seemed to lose their god damn minds over Royals. Upon the album's release I decided I would give it a listen solely based on the fact that it was listed under an alternative genre. My first listen through of this album had me completely hooked. Lorde's ability to completely weave together such a touching and brutally honest story line about partying and being alone really hit home for me. It's been over a month and this is the only album I listen to anymore. Give this album a try, and read all the lyrics. You can tell that Melodrama is 100% Lorde's own experiences, ideas, and thoughts, not just the product of hot shot music executives.

    BEST TRACKS:
    Sober, The Louvre, Liability, Hard Feelings, Sober II (Melodrama)    … Expand
  7. MiriamStonem
    Jul 29, 2017
    10
    This is the best masterpiece of Lorde. Maybe surpass to Pure Heroine, but really everything that she write is hard, thrilling, admirable. And the sound of the music, it's magical, powerful, and with the lyric all the album make you feel stirring emotion. The best.
  8. norbertoway
    Jul 29, 2017
    10
    To all the Lorde haters, my dears, Lorde made the best álbum of 2017, you could put 0 to this album but your fav never have 91 in metacritic my dears overcome your f**king hate, be mature my dears this is the album of the year
  9. erick25
    Jul 31, 2017
    10
    ¡Una verdadera joya! No hay ninguna canción que esté de más, la espera de aproximadamente cuatro años valió la pena, sin duda Lorde se ha lucido con este álbum, cada canción te transmite algo.
  10. ismail98
    Aug 13, 2017
    10
    This album helped Lorde to confirm her maturity and her defined taste of music, and it exposes her effort in this album! She wrote and co-produced ALL her songs by herself! Chapeau!
  11. igoreoq
    Aug 21, 2017
    10
    This is incredible, a masterpiece, it thrills me in a way that seems supernatural, deserves all recognition possible. Congratulations, Lorde! The Louvre is my favoite
  12. ianvalentine
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Melodrama é uma obra de arte do início ao fim, aliád, está em falta um encarte decente igual a esse, cade as idéias do resto dos artistas?
  13. bravado20
    Sep 19, 2017
    10
    Amazing album with detailed lyrics and fresh production styles and experimentations. More like Lorde has created another superb album. (best track: Homemade Dynamite, Hard Feelings/Loveless, The Louvre, Perfect Places)
  14. nkpullup
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    So we just heard call of youth and felling of getting older, love and disappointment in your lover, people around and being alone in your room . What music should do? Make you feel something and Lorde did it to me to you and another thousands people. Her songwriting and production skills are one of the best now.
    Two parts of "Sober" are literally make you feel this neon lights and liquor    So we just heard call of youth and felling of getting older, love and disappointment in your lover, people around and being alone in your room . What music should do? Make you feel something and Lorde did it to me to you and another thousands people. Her songwriting and production skills are one of the best now.
    Two parts of "Sober" are literally make you feel this neon lights and liquor in your veins. With "Perfect places" you feel pure youth with this downs and falls.
    So if somebody will ask me how i want to spend this summer the answer will be "like "Melodrama"    … Expand
  15. RAUL13
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    Maravilloso, grandioso, hermoso, todos los reconocimientos deben ir para Melodrama, buen trabajo Lorde, lo hiciste otra vez, superando tus propios medios y condiciones para crear arte cada vez mas de calidad.
    Green Light: 10/10
    Sober: 10/10 Homemade Dynamite: 10/10 The Louvre: 10/10 Liability: 10/10 Hard Feelings/ Loveless: 10/10 Sober ll (Melodrama) 9/10 Writer In The Dark: 8/10    Maravilloso, grandioso, hermoso, todos los reconocimientos deben ir para Melodrama, buen trabajo Lorde, lo hiciste otra vez, superando tus propios medios y condiciones para crear arte cada vez mas de calidad.
    Green Light: 10/10
    Sober: 10/10
    Homemade Dynamite: 10/10
    The Louvre: 10/10
    Liability: 10/10
    Hard Feelings/ Loveless: 10/10
    Sober ll (Melodrama) 9/10
    Writer In The Dark: 8/10
    Supercut: 10/10
    Liability (Reprise): 10/10
    Perfect Places: 10/10    … Expand
  16. typicaldave
    Oct 11, 2017
    10
    Four years after Pure Heroine, where she presented herself as a rebellious teenager who despises the world; Ella comes back to the limelight fully equipped with Melodrama. This time she unwraps herself as the transparent and shell-less, but hurt 20 year old who tries to find herself in the club. 'Brand new sounds' can be heard, but the same deep lyrics are (again) embedded to every song.Four years after Pure Heroine, where she presented herself as a rebellious teenager who despises the world; Ella comes back to the limelight fully equipped with Melodrama. This time she unwraps herself as the transparent and shell-less, but hurt 20 year old who tries to find herself in the club. 'Brand new sounds' can be heard, but the same deep lyrics are (again) embedded to every song. She definitely took a big leap as she took all the pain and the sobering to mold this well woven album. The diversity in her voice has enriched over a stretch of time but it's still the low, hauntingly beautiful, and rich kind we heard (and loved) in PH. Lorde is a blow of fresh air and she did it again with this 'second difficult' album -- it deserves all the best.… Expand
  17. inperfectplaces
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    wow.this album is something different.she knows how to make amazing music .this is not similar to pure heroine.its another type of masterpiece.ella please keep doing what you're doing
  18. JHOSEPLOPEZ
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Éste álbum es una gran obra maestra, hace años no tenía el placer de escuchar un álbum tan bueno como lo es Melodrama, producción, ritmos, arreglos, voces, letras, concepto TODO en éste álbum está bien hecho… Expand
  19. Charbel
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    ¡Es el album del año! Es increíble la capacidad que tiene Lorde para reflejar tantos sentimientos y emociones en un solo disco. Las canciones “Perfect Places” y “Green Light” son verdaderas obras de arte.
    Es la mejor artista pop del momento.
  20. sharisay
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    They want to know what I think? is the best album of all time, why? I love the feeling that added to each of the songs. is a world completely different from the one he offered us in pure heroine. At first I admit that I disliked something but after knowing the story I realized the true value. I love her, it's my life. I adore her, I breathe for her. I love you, Lord, I love you with all my heart.
  21. JesseXRP
    Nov 27, 2017
    10
    Just amazing, if you like hypebeast music, you probably wont enjoy this album, because you might find it boring. I loved the album, but I can see if you like exciting music how this would be boring, but this is still so amazing, I don't know if this album is really even pop, I would have to give it a 10/10 personally.
  22. callme
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Melodrama is one of the best albums of all time,it has spectacular lyrics and amazing production,this record makes me feel happy and sad in the same time,it really captures the feeling of being in love
  23. leluncia
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    One of the best pop albums not only of 2017, but of the decade. Timeless production, top-notch songwriting, and atmospheric vibes. Cohesive, expressive, genuine artistic merit. Lorde has outdone herself and we're all lucky to live through that. 'Emotional renaissance' indeed. Stand-out tracks: "Homemade Dynamite" "The Louvre", "Hard Feelings/Loveless", "Sober II (Melodrama)", "Writer inOne of the best pop albums not only of 2017, but of the decade. Timeless production, top-notch songwriting, and atmospheric vibes. Cohesive, expressive, genuine artistic merit. Lorde has outdone herself and we're all lucky to live through that. 'Emotional renaissance' indeed. Stand-out tracks: "Homemade Dynamite" "The Louvre", "Hard Feelings/Loveless", "Sober II (Melodrama)", "Writer in the Dark" and "Perfect Places".… Expand
  24. itsvague
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    Undeniably the album of the year. Stunning, true, AHEAD, completely never been done before. Lorde and Jack Antonoff together created a masterpiece that will inspire artists for many years to come. An album that mixes teenage drama, party sounds and maturity. KInd of a disguised break-up album it's dramatic, bright, nostalgic and everything you want it to be. GLAMOUR, TRAUMA, MELODRAMA.Undeniably the album of the year. Stunning, true, AHEAD, completely never been done before. Lorde and Jack Antonoff together created a masterpiece that will inspire artists for many years to come. An album that mixes teenage drama, party sounds and maturity. KInd of a disguised break-up album it's dramatic, bright, nostalgic and everything you want it to be. GLAMOUR, TRAUMA, MELODRAMA.

    Highlights: The whole thing.    … Expand
  25. PPPPPPPPVVVVVVV
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    HINO HiNÁRIO HINÃO hininho, VEM LEVAR TODOS OS GRAMMY POSSÍVEL, VEM AOTY 2018, VOU ESPERAR 10 ANOS PARA A CONTINUAÇÃO DO HINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
  26. gomespedro
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    É incrível a maneira como Lorde, de maneira singular e vista no seu debut album, 'Pure Heroine', consegue descrever sentimentos. Ela é uma escritora nata, como ela mesma se auto-intitula em uma das melhores faixas do CD, 'Writer in The Dark'. E, por mais que o disco tenha uma batida profunda e o piano carregue a maioria das notas, não se engane; Lorde está feliz na própria pele. O disco éÉ incrível a maneira como Lorde, de maneira singular e vista no seu debut album, 'Pure Heroine', consegue descrever sentimentos. Ela é uma escritora nata, como ela mesma se auto-intitula em uma das melhores faixas do CD, 'Writer in The Dark'. E, por mais que o disco tenha uma batida profunda e o piano carregue a maioria das notas, não se engane; Lorde está feliz na própria pele. O disco é uma poderosa narrativa de uma menina de 20 anos (pasme!) que está se descobrindo enquanto mulher, enquanto amante e enquanto artista. Os estalinhos e batidinhas do Pure Heroine se elevaram a outro nível e alcançaram, com a maestria de Jack Antonoff como produtor, um nível difícil de se alcançar - e que deve garantir a ela o gramofone dourado de Album Of The Year no Grammy (merecidamente). É difícil aceitar que uma pessoa de 20 anos consegue descrever tão intensa e desesperadamente sentimentos tão profundos, mas ao mesmo tempo genuínos, o que demonstra que Lorde está vivendo aquela intensidade da primeira paixão, da primeira saída-de-casa, da primeira vez morando sozinha. Lorde não foge de quem é; em 'Pure Heroine', aos 16 anos, deixou soar em nossos ouvidos as narrativas dela, dentro da idade que possuía, e o mesmo se repete no incrível 'Melodrama'. Não sei o que esperar do terceiro álbum de Lorde, que já está a caminho e produzido apenas pela cantora, mas sei que terminei 'Perfect Places' tentando encontrar um jeito de tirar 'Melodrama' da cabeça. E falhei.… Expand
  27. gracomartinez
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    No soy muy fan de lorde pero este álbum tiene un gran impacto la originalidad de cada canción lo hace único siendo uno de los mejores álbumes de la historia del alternativo. Espero mas de 2 grammys esta ves.
  28. thenayan
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    This is truly an amazing album. Definitely the best album of 2017. The production is spectacular, and Lorde's voice sounds better than ever. I listened to this album as a non-fan. I've heard a few songs off of Pure Heroine here and there, and decided to listen to Melodrama when it came out. Instantly made it to one of my favorite albums. It might not have the huge hit like what Royals didThis is truly an amazing album. Definitely the best album of 2017. The production is spectacular, and Lorde's voice sounds better than ever. I listened to this album as a non-fan. I've heard a few songs off of Pure Heroine here and there, and decided to listen to Melodrama when it came out. Instantly made it to one of my favorite albums. It might not have the huge hit like what Royals did for Pure Heroine, but who needs it when this album is a spectacular masterpiece.… Expand
  29. PsychoLevi
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Yes, it is the anthem of teenagers. But even if you are not a teen anymore, you can still think of the feelings of love and hurt in your 20s. That's why Lorde and this album are excellent with no doubt.
  30. pureoine
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    OH GOD three years and still a masterpiece i can't believe lorde really did THIS
  31. xoxodavi
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    Esse álbum é simples, cheio de lirismo e coeso. É incrivel como a Lorde conseguiu trazer algo de qualidade mesmo com temas clichês que é o “fim de relacionamento”, mas engana-se quem acha que é apenas isso. É uma história sobre uma festa, sobre conhecer alguém, perder o rumo, descobrir-se, decepcionar-se, ser feliz e triste, ficar sozinho, ficar rodeado de gente. São 11 faixas tãoEsse álbum é simples, cheio de lirismo e coeso. É incrivel como a Lorde conseguiu trazer algo de qualidade mesmo com temas clichês que é o “fim de relacionamento”, mas engana-se quem acha que é apenas isso. É uma história sobre uma festa, sobre conhecer alguém, perder o rumo, descobrir-se, decepcionar-se, ser feliz e triste, ficar sozinho, ficar rodeado de gente. São 11 faixas tão importantes para o conceito que até mesmo a curta e simples “Liability (Reprise)” faria falta para o álbum. Há canções simples e orgânicas como “Writer In The Dark” até as mega-produções “Sober”, “Green Light” e “Perfect Places”. É interessante ver um minimalismo diferente do que a Lorde está habituada em “The Louvre”, com acordes de violão e guitarra, antes não explorados pela cantora, espaços vazios, sons de batida de coração, suspiros... E as letras, então... Nunca a Lorde foi tão sincera consigo mesma, entregando toda a sua alma em suas músicas, suas angústias, seu sentimento de coração partido, de jovem em ascensão. Melodrama é uma tragédia, um épico, uma prosa lírica, que tem como última linha um questionamento “O que diabos são esses lugares perfeitos, afinal”.… Expand
  32. bielezon
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    This is a rare album the we only, the kind of record we only come across a few times in a lifetime ,it has a unique transcendental sound/vibe that takes you somewhere else, it makes you feel everything Lorde's been thought ,makes you relate to it, it makes you remember feelings you might've forgotten and then all of the sudden you're feeling it, you are traveling with it, singing it, youThis is a rare album the we only, the kind of record we only come across a few times in a lifetime ,it has a unique transcendental sound/vibe that takes you somewhere else, it makes you feel everything Lorde's been thought ,makes you relate to it, it makes you remember feelings you might've forgotten and then all of the sudden you're feeling it, you are traveling with it, singing it, you are dancing and jumping to it . This is an album that marques a whole generation ,it doesn't matter what the Grammy's think ,this is my album of the year. Can't wait to see this royalty of pop live!!… Expand
  33. rogadi
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    The best album I've heard, extremely well done and beautiful! Every single part of the album is perfect, it has a cover that connects really well with the inside, and it has a narrative, which is impressive. Biggest album by a female artist, done by just two people. Impressive.
  34. Grindybord
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    Such a good album. Lorde is the best and such an inspiration for me. I had some dark times in my life and I feel like Lorde understands me. Now Lorde has released this album and i just love it!
  35. juniorey
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    lorde consegue transmitir sentimentos em suas letras e musicas do melodrama como nenhum outro artista atual, tratando sobre temas da juventude millenial de maneira que todos se sintam identificados. Ella estuda cada palavra e batida que compoe suas musicas, e tudo se encaixa perfeitamente. conceitual, inspirador, cativante e viciante, melodrama é um album pra se escutar a qualquer hora elorde consegue transmitir sentimentos em suas letras e musicas do melodrama como nenhum outro artista atual, tratando sobre temas da juventude millenial de maneira que todos se sintam identificados. Ella estuda cada palavra e batida que compoe suas musicas, e tudo se encaixa perfeitamente. conceitual, inspirador, cativante e viciante, melodrama é um album pra se escutar a qualquer hora e com qualquer estado de animo. sem duvidas um hinario da nossa geraçao, o aoty sem dúvidas de 2017 PARABENS FADA NEOZELANDESA… Expand
  36. BastianCritic
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    lorde coonsigue transmitir una paz desde letras muy profundas en un grado de madures para mucho este es album del 2017 y a si es felicidades lorde
  37. Jake1455
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    lorde is amazing, the lyrics are excellent and their voice produces feelings for their viewers, the themes that love addresses, loneliness, maturity approaches them in a subtle and perfect way, extremely undervalued, the best pop album of the year 2017
  38. andrecu
    Nov 29, 2017
    10
    Since her smash debut LP, Lorde has always been noted for her songwriting prowess and eclectic production style. But in Melodrama, she has transcended the sterile nature of pop music, taken it to maximalist degrees, and used it as the vehicle to express her sentiments on youth and heartbreak in the rawest form possible. Lorde has obviously spared herself from delivering a Royals 2.0, withSince her smash debut LP, Lorde has always been noted for her songwriting prowess and eclectic production style. But in Melodrama, she has transcended the sterile nature of pop music, taken it to maximalist degrees, and used it as the vehicle to express her sentiments on youth and heartbreak in the rawest form possible. Lorde has obviously spared herself from delivering a Royals 2.0, with the album being apparently void of any emphatic hit singles. That doesn't matter in the context of Melodrama though; it is purely intended to be experienced as a whole, a consolidation of parts that all mesh together beautifully to become what is arguably the most impressive album of 2017.… Expand
  39. MartaAndrade
    Feb 1, 2018
    10
    This is one of the best album i have heard, it's so atypical and really refreshing. Never pay much attention to Lorde but I will certainly chance this.
  40. juliandcardona
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    Magnifico y asombrosa en toda su expresión. El álbum del año definitivamente y lo que este puede representar en una atmosfera desgarrada de llantos y de ilusiones, que puede convertirse en una gran droga para los consumidores de la música de calidad.
  41. samsantana
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    ¿Este álbum ha sido un regalo divino? Pues sí, no es solo el álbum del año sino el álbum de mi vida. Es increíble como Lorde luego de tanta espera creó Melodrama (amor juvenil) diverso a su debut Pure Heroine (pensamientos de adolescente). Nos muestra su lado más sensible mediante letras significativas que calan en el interior. La producción es 10/10. Posiblemente que quieras bailar al¿Este álbum ha sido un regalo divino? Pues sí, no es solo el álbum del año sino el álbum de mi vida. Es increíble como Lorde luego de tanta espera creó Melodrama (amor juvenil) diverso a su debut Pure Heroine (pensamientos de adolescente). Nos muestra su lado más sensible mediante letras significativas que calan en el interior. La producción es 10/10. Posiblemente que quieras bailar al escuchar una canción pero si te detienes a entender la letra posiblemente llores y recuerdes algún amor que te marcó la vida.… Expand
  42. Sebastian2018
    Apr 11, 2018
    10
    Melodrama is simply the best album of 2017, it has everything a mixture of emotions, alternative rhythms and a rude and tender voice of lorde, I do not understand how I do not win the grammy
  43. JhosepKingsley
    Jul 22, 2018
    10
    Lorde was overcome by a lot and proved to have one of the best albums of his year and history. Each song conveys a feeling that only she can make you imagine. Fantastic production, wonderful lyrics and perfect concept. Less is more and these 11 songs are great by themselves.
  44. zantengo
    Jan 19, 2018
    10
    Melodrama can make you feel colors and taste feelings, Lorde has done one of the best album of all time, and she's just 21.
  45. daviduwuxd
    Jan 25, 2018
    10
    lorde has changed a new style and it pleases the people who are going to listen to their new work. The album is really good with really good sounds and the rhythms are the best of the album. It is very recommendable to listen to all this piece of art
  46. abrah
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    the best album of all time, of course, deserved a lot a grammy...............
  47. luis1_valle
    May 25, 2019
    10
    Melodrama is a piece of art, is the best album of the 2017. Production and lyrics are really fresh to the soul, melodrama carries you to another world, Lorde is a genius.
  48. mschulz
    Mar 6, 2018
    10
    In 2013, an unknown artist named Lorde released the song Royals, which became a hit globally. This led to her debut album Pure Heroine, a pop album that is filled with songs that cover Lorde’s teenage emotions. After a four-year hiatus, Lorde released her second album, Melodrama. This album was worth the four years wait.
    Melodrama is a self-reflection on the past years of her life after    In 2013, an unknown artist named Lorde released the song Royals, which became a hit globally. This led to her debut album Pure Heroine, a pop album that is filled with songs that cover Lorde’s teenage emotions. After a four-year hiatus, Lorde released her second album, Melodrama. This album was worth the four years wait.
    Melodrama is a self-reflection on the past years of her life after the overnight fame she gained with Royals, with solitude and heartbreak being the main themes of the album. In the duration of this album, Lorde embraces herself lyrically and accepts that sometimes she may be alone as she grows from teenager to young adult, as seen throughout each song’s lyrics.
    The songs on Melodrama are very much like the album’s title, melodramatic, with grand lyrics and production throughout. The album’s first track, “Green Light”, is a great example of this and sets the stage for the rest of the album. On Green Light, Lorde sings with passion of her frustrations with a past lover and being ready to move on from them. The production from Jack Antonoff accelerates this song even further adding more “grandness” to the song with multiple background instruments.
    The lyrics throughout Melodrama are wonderful and each song is written by Lorde herself. While the production throughout most of the album is poppy and upbeat, the lyrics hidden in plain sight say otherwise. For example, casual listeners of the song “Sober” might see the song as Lorde claiming she and her lover cannot be broken apart, but within the same song, she wonders what will become of them after they are no longer intoxicated at a party.
    Again, one of Lorde’s greatest strengths as a songwriter is her multidimensional lyrics that relate to all her listeners, even if they wouldn’t like to admit it. A song that showcases this strength is the ballad “Liability”, where Lorde is at her most vulnerable on Melodrama. On Liability, Lorde sings about feeling useless as well as being like a toy that will eventually be thrown out after one is bored with it, which reflects Lorde’s status as a pop star and the general public’s image of her but can also relate to listeners own potential insecurities and how they feel about their own relationships and friendships.
    Lorde is a once in a generation artist and Melodrama proves this, the lyrics are relatable and beautiful, and Jack Antonoff’s production helps add to Lorde’s voice even further. Even if listeners cannot commit their time to listen to this album for the full forty-one-minute duration, I still highly recommend listening to any song off Melodrama just to expose themselves to a taste of what Lorde brings to the pop genre with this album. Melodrama was one of the best albums of 2017 and is now personally one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s honestly amazing how talented Lorde is at such a young age. Being a Grammy-nominated and Billboard-topping album doesn’t even come close to the recognition this album deserves.    … Expand
  49. Ldelrey
    Mar 11, 2018
    10
    De longe o melhor album pop de 2017, lorde apresenta um amadurecimento musical incrivel com faixas intensas e intimistas , nitidamente retratando a transição da juventude para a vida adulta.Uma obra prima do cenário pop atual.
  50. RomanVendy
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    шедевр который не заслужило человечество
  51. matieu
    Apr 2, 2018
    10
    Such an indescribable, cohesive and well-arranged album. She has put all her creativity and sense of pop imagery into it, showing us how far she can go. As previously said, there are no hyperbeat or radiophonic songs on this album, but it's still enjoyable. Once I thought "Pure Heroine" could be her best because of "Glory and Gore" and "Team", she went too far giving us "Sober" andSuch an indescribable, cohesive and well-arranged album. She has put all her creativity and sense of pop imagery into it, showing us how far she can go. As previously said, there are no hyperbeat or radiophonic songs on this album, but it's still enjoyable. Once I thought "Pure Heroine" could be her best because of "Glory and Gore" and "Team", she went too far giving us "Sober" and "Homemade Dynamite".… Expand
  52. Nates_opinion
    Apr 26, 2018
    10
    After a fair hiatus New Zealand singer songwriter Lorde is back and better than ever her sophomore album. A crisp alternative pop concept masterpiece, with unique, beautiful and sometimes violent production by the one and only Jack Antonoff who has worked with other big artists such as Taylor Swift,
    P!nk, Sia and many more. After the success of her last album “Pure Heroine”, Lorde (Ella    After a fair hiatus New Zealand singer songwriter Lorde is back and better than ever her sophomore album. A crisp alternative pop concept masterpiece, with unique, beautiful and sometimes violent production by the one and only Jack Antonoff who has worked with other big artists such as Taylor Swift,
    P!nk, Sia and many more. After the success of her last album “Pure Heroine”, Lorde (Ella O’Conner) slams back with this glorious critically acclaimed ride that will have you singing, dancing, laughing and crying. Melodrama was nominated for album of the year and scored a 91 on meteoritic becoming one of the top 3 highest scoring albums of 2017. This record immediately grabbed my attention from its smooth vocals and incredibly unique sound which has made it not only my favorite album of 2017 but of all time.
    Every single song is meaningful, timeless and lovely, I could never pick a favorite.    … Expand
  53. adrian-zea
    Apr 27, 2018
    10
    it's amazing, Lorde knows the way to get attention with a single album, an interesting comeback, I deserved the grammy, it's an alternative pop album but it's one of the best in my life
  54. JamesBunton
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Perfect in every single way. This album was so impressive to me. Thanks Lorde for this.
  55. giliardynery
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    One of the best albums I've ever heard. Liability is simply everything in my life.
  56. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    Lord has changed his sonority and with that the album is wonderful. Production to the point, we do not have bad bands or are considered audible! Lord has overcome.
  57. rrreeevvv49
    May 13, 2018
    10
    One of the best albums of the year. Features a varied pop production, excellent lyrics with a great overarching theme, and e great concept.
  58. PlatinumPipes28
    May 28, 2018
    10
    Very rarely after an artist releases a debut masterpiece do they follow it up with something just as good. This did not happen. Melodrama unprecedentedly EXCEEDS it's predecessor "Pure Heroin" and is the perfect follow-up. Lorde is a forest fire.
  59. thejandrade
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Memorável. Incrível. Espetacular. Lorde será lembrada sempre por esse álbum incrível. Será que ela consegue superar uma obra-prima dessa?
  60. thegreekguyraul
    Jun 21, 2018
    10
    It would be an understatement to call this album a masterpiece. This is not a masterpiece. This is a monumental album dipped in opulent quality. An album with so much emotional violence, lyrics straight out of a poem and unconventional rhythms that seem to somehow bring such a breathtaking cohesion in every second. Everything is carefully placed. And while artists proclaim their albums toIt would be an understatement to call this album a masterpiece. This is not a masterpiece. This is a monumental album dipped in opulent quality. An album with so much emotional violence, lyrics straight out of a poem and unconventional rhythms that seem to somehow bring such a breathtaking cohesion in every second. Everything is carefully placed. And while artists proclaim their albums to be personal or to follow a new direction in their sound, they never seem to quite execute that in their delivery. Lorde seems to fly way ahead of that, instead directly demonstrating her peers how she can deliver such raw and genuine emotion into eleven tracks. You see a story of a young adolescent transitioning into adulthood captured so vividly, as if one were there with her. She is the first pop artist to be able to do this so well in the longest time. And while Lorde herself has denied that this is in fact a concept album, although simply a loose narrative, it feels like what many artists have stated their albums to be (i.e. Halsey). Where Halsey terribly fails in understanding what a concept album means, Lorde innately understands it to the best of her ability. This is the artist that blew the critics away with her incredible Pure Heroine at merely 16 years old and they were right. Lorde is a force to be reckoned with. An ambitious artist who knows how to execute everything she feels.… Expand
  61. jemesc
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    A truly amazing album. Lorde is a genre of her own.

    Strongest Tracks: Sober Ii (Melodrama), The Louvre, Supercut, Perfect Places

    Weaker Tracks: Liability (Reprise)
  62. taylervu
    Jun 24, 2018
    10
    This is the best album of 2017, it's a story that been written by music, It began with the sadness in Green Light, Sober then the joy in Homemade Dynamite, The Lourve but don't stop at that, a terrible sadness in Liability and Hard Felling and the Anger in Loveless, after the anger is the sadness again but it's softer than the beginning in Sober II (Melodrama) and then the maturation inThis is the best album of 2017, it's a story that been written by music, It began with the sadness in Green Light, Sober then the joy in Homemade Dynamite, The Lourve but don't stop at that, a terrible sadness in Liability and Hard Felling and the Anger in Loveless, after the anger is the sadness again but it's softer than the beginning in Sober II (Melodrama) and then the maturation in Supercut, Writer In The Dark, Liability (Reprise) and finish the story with Perfect Places.... It's not just a story about the lost of love but it's also the criticism of "melodrama" in the teenagers nowaday, a debauched life style... The rhythm is new and different from her debut album "Pure Heroine" stronger, harder, more emotional.... It's the a masterpiece… Expand
  63. notAvillan
    Jul 14, 2018
    10
    From all the trash from 2017, this is such a refresher. The unique production to Lorde's personality is something we don't deserve honestly. Clever song writing and the emotion put into this album is overwhelming. It feels rather pure and authentic. It doesn't feel manufactured by some label company.
  64. BladeLover2049
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    One of the most complex albums I've found. Not only talk about loneliness and lack of love, but also delves into the mind of the artist, and how reality is reflected in the psyche the elements that make up the art and feelings that are reflected in the material world. The best album of the century.
  65. Miserybiich
    Oct 22, 2018
    10
    Wig: gone, snatch, disintegrated, pulverised, destroyed by this amazing album. don't mind me i just love her so much,
  66. SKSK
    Aug 7, 2018
    10
    The atmosphere created for this album is incredible. The album exposes Lorde's emotions in a magnificent way. Certainly the best album of 2017.
  67. camp3stre
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    Maravilloso, excepcional, brillante y muy melodramático. Todas las canciones cumplen con su función que es hacer que todos los sentimientos de Ella te lleguen al corazón, que te choquen y te exponga a la realidad del amor y la vida. Álbum favorito de la vida.

    Green Light: 10/10 Sober: 10/10 Homemade Dynamite: 10/10 The Louvre: 10/10 Liability: 10/10 Hard Feelings/Loveless: 10/10    Maravilloso, excepcional, brillante y muy melodramático. Todas las canciones cumplen con su función que es hacer que todos los sentimientos de Ella te lleguen al corazón, que te choquen y te exponga a la realidad del amor y la vida. Álbum favorito de la vida.

    Green Light: 10/10
    Sober: 10/10
    Homemade Dynamite: 10/10
    The Louvre: 10/10
    Liability: 10/10
    Hard Feelings/Loveless: 10/10
    Sober II (Melodrama): 10/10 (fav)
    Writer In The Dark: 10/10
    Supercut: 9/10
    Liability (Reprise): 10/10
    Perfect Places: 10/10

    Overall: 9,9    … Expand
  68. yurifreitas
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Álbum perfeito, produção perfeita, letras perfeitas, vocais perfeitos. Album of The Year 2017, sem dúvidas uma das melhores expressões artísticas deste século da artista denominada "Artista do Futuro"!
  69. ewhite
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    One of the BEST albums i've ever heard. Lorde did what needed to be done. A true masterpiece.
  70. mattiazisa
    Sep 16, 2018
    10
    1 year after the publication of "Melodarama" , it's still fresh and new.
    Lorde made maybe one of the best pop albums of the century so far, introducing new topics and new sounds. The vibe is incredibly catchy and the lyrics are are marvelous.
    Lorde couldn't do any better.

    My top 3 songs are:
    1. "Sober"
    2. "Sober II (Melodrama)"
    3. "Hard Feelings/Loveless"

    10/10
  71. alexander0231
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Easily one of the best albums of the century. Lorde has proven herself to be a great artist
  72. yeeyee19
    Sep 18, 2018
    10
    Album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year album of the year
  73. hornysoul
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    "Melodrama" é um álbum muito coesivo e bem trabalhado. As letras são profundas e dão-nos a sensação de flutuar nas nuvens. Apesar de nenhuma música do álbum ter o apelo comercial, como muitas músicas pop fúteis, esta coleção deveria ser ouvida pelo menos uma vez na vida. Uma das melhores produções musicais de 2017!
  74. grwgioswine
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    Lorde's 'Melodrama' crowded her as one of the best songwriters of this generation. The best album of 2017. End of discussion.
  75. fedefreaks
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    This album gave me and still gives me so mang feelings, words can't say how much i love it
  76. Jeffwith2fs
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    i'm lost for words melodrama overwhelms me. she shows vulnerability, pain, talent. it's even better than pure heroine. Album of the decade.
  77. Dsros96
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    I thought Lorde wouldn't top her previous album. She did by far. Indie pop sound perfection.
  78. vicc_walker
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    It was so worthy the wait! The songs are all connected and it's
    conceptual. The rhymes of it aren't obvious, she talks about ordinary feelings in such a poetic way others just can't
  79. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    It's 2am on a Saturday morning and you are plagued with last nights mistskes and todays hangover. The memory of the party from before in it's vivid coulprs:the darkened room,blurred faces,heat,buzz of tge release of inhibitions. Only you through this party after your boyfriend left you. That entire event was a distraction that forced you to pay attention to your darker crevices. That'sIt's 2am on a Saturday morning and you are plagued with last nights mistskes and todays hangover. The memory of the party from before in it's vivid coulprs:the darkened room,blurred faces,heat,buzz of tge release of inhibitions. Only you through this party after your boyfriend left you. That entire event was a distraction that forced you to pay attention to your darker crevices. That's what i think of when i hear this and is y i give it a full 10/10. It is pop music at it's great and an artist at their source. It tells a story without sacrificing musicality, 'poppiness'. She uses catchy hooks ,unbelievably original choruses,irregular structures to explore the triumphant yet messy transition from adolescence to adulthood through the female gaze. One of this album's greatest achievements besides it's amazing production or exceptionally suiting/affecting coverart is it's idiosyncrasies. She uses specific lyrics"hate the beach" "buying groceries " that despite their specificity connect with each listener personally. This album manages being versatile whilst maintaining cohesion. Having a concept and interludes without using fillers or seeming pointless to the album or ruining it's flow.
    In conclusion this album is a dissertation on freedom and how it makes us feel,from abandoned to excited to apprehensive to at peace and we get to experience that with her 11 tracks or the rest of our lives depending on if change ever normalizes    … Expand
  80. Marzo77
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    this album chanced my life forever. Lorde is a genius and with her Music concentrates different worlds in lyrics. Love it.
  81. porkandbeans
    Jan 19, 2019
    10
    this album is gold, one of the best monumental albums you've been ever witnessed, pure lyrics and profoundly beautiful sounds, remarkable echoes, been craving for more. this album covers transcendental factor, all tracks: impressively magnificent.
  82. Ollie_bob_
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece. there are no skips. every song has a meaning and a purpose and amazing lyrics and production.
  83. Ramonocon
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lorde hizo de este álbum una joya preciosa, este álbum es realmente bueno y así hayan pasado ya casi 3 años desde su lanzamiento es imposible aburrirse de escucharse una y otra vez… Expand
  84. jaylynn
    Feb 14, 2019
    10
    Absolute masterpiece bundled into an album. To this day I can listen to every track and have it feel fresh. It is extremely hard to make a cohesive, artistic, and lyrical body of work that is enjoyable to listen to but Lorde did it. I didn't know how she could top Pure Heroine, another favorite of mine, but the wait was worth it. I have nothing but praises for Melodrama.
  85. sulli
    May 27, 2019
    10
    Melodrama for me is the BEST ALBUM I EVER HEARD, Its amazing the way Lorde produces this album, Making some trap and R&B sound with a lot of MELODRAMATIC sounds and deep lyrics we can see clearly whats the feelings of the artist with songs like “Hard Feelings/Loveless, And Lorde that transition its made by a genius and musics like “Liability” we can feel with Lorde with the way she singsMelodrama for me is the BEST ALBUM I EVER HEARD, Its amazing the way Lorde produces this album, Making some trap and R&B sound with a lot of MELODRAMATIC sounds and deep lyrics we can see clearly whats the feelings of the artist with songs like “Hard Feelings/Loveless, And Lorde that transition its made by a genius and musics like “Liability” we can feel with Lorde with the way she sings ITS COMPLETELY AMAZING, It was a pleasure for me listening this album.… Expand
  86. rafa21
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Adictivo. Salvaje. Grandioso. Así es, sin duda alguna en 2017 tuvimos que presenciar ante nuestros oidos a una Lorde más madura y sensata en Melodrama.
  87. jkbkowalski
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    This is simply a masterpiece. Everything on this album is perfectly created, the lyrics are truly beautiful, the production is out of this world. For me, this could be the album of the century.
  88. ivanhugo
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Esse álbum tem melodias e letras incríveis que mostram um lado mais pessoal da Lorde. Mereceu muito ter ganho o grammy!!
  89. lifeimitatesart
    Mar 11, 2019
    10
    lorde offered something that everyone wanted and it's the best pop record to date. absolutely grown-up, fluorescent and melodramatic. it's not hard to guess she learned to transform heartbreak into a dance-ready anthems such as "green light" and "supercut" from Robyn but hers is the most melodically refined. this record is trully heartbreaking. it's charms of being in love and thenlorde offered something that everyone wanted and it's the best pop record to date. absolutely grown-up, fluorescent and melodramatic. it's not hard to guess she learned to transform heartbreak into a dance-ready anthems such as "green light" and "supercut" from Robyn but hers is the most melodically refined. this record is trully heartbreaking. it's charms of being in love and then precious of being alone. it's the makeshift evening party in which you're still participating despite of the fact that you're tired of thinking "but what would we do when we're sober?". lorde is capturing every detail around and turning into emotion such vibrant as a living color. undoubtedly it's a great pop record which is so lacking in pop music nowdays but lorde delivered a remarkable holistic and conceptual pop perfection.… Expand
  90. idavidram95
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of the decade easily. It takes a great artist to bring a grown man to tears. Bravo Lorde!
  91. rosuxx
    May 27, 2019
    10
    isso que eu chamo de álbum coeso! sem nenhuma skip, extremamente perfeito...
  92. MAUROOO
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    Álbum del milenio.
  93. CallMeIzOrBella
    Apr 4, 2019
    10
    It's no understatement to say this is one of my top three favorite albums of all time and Lorde is possibly my favorite singer. The beats, the instruments, Lorde's voice, they all contribute a truly deep experience that takes simple everyday troubles and twists them into a magnificent deep road trip of her heart, and makes us realize what we're feeling. Don't even get me started on theIt's no understatement to say this is one of my top three favorite albums of all time and Lorde is possibly my favorite singer. The beats, the instruments, Lorde's voice, they all contribute a truly deep experience that takes simple everyday troubles and twists them into a magnificent deep road trip of her heart, and makes us realize what we're feeling. Don't even get me started on the melody. It is just pop music, but beautifully elaborated melodies that are their core are pure and simple. I've got to say, I didn't think she could surpass heroine phase, but she just did.… Expand
  94. taybean
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    Saved Music. There’s so many hidden sounds! i kept finding new things a year into its release. Melodrama really is that ****
  95. Reynald
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Melodrama is such a rudely excellent album. This is her best work so far, and for me : Green Light, Sober, Homemade Dynamite, The Louvre, Liability, Hard Feelings /Loveless, Sober II (Melodrama), Writer In the Dark, Supercut, Liability (Reprise), and Perfect Places : 10/10. And this is my favorite album ever.
  96. tomsi
    May 21, 2019
    10
    album of the century!! Ella snapped with this MASTERPIECE
  97. Edwincerrato23
    May 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saved my life, incredible, ahead of the times, amazing. LORDE is just an amazing artist.
    I love her, this album is ART.    … Expand
  98. JuanVazquez
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    The album is a description of emotions through the lens of feelings in solitude. A true masterpiece that is hard to compare with another piece of work.
  99. ea_sergio24
    May 28, 2019
    10
    This album is easily one of the best female albums of this decade. Lorde comes with a genre of her own, there is pop and there is LORDE!
  100. Ardaban
    May 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow ... .… Expand
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#3 Best Album of 2017
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#4 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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#5 Most Shared Album of 2017

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  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Jul 10, 2017
    80
    There are no gimmicks. There’s nothing screaming for acceptance. Melodrama is a raw, real album under its sparkly clean production. One written for the masses but able to resonate with each individual listener.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    80
    Lorde's biggest achievement is retaining her emotional insight into herself and her generation despite her utterly transformed life. [Aug 2017, p.100]
  3. Prefix Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    85
    Still only 20 years old, Lorde could have been forgiven for floundering under the weight of expectation. Instead she’s reasserted her status as today’s ultimate alt-pop artist with a record that balances the contemporary with the classic in typically immaculate style.
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