Melodrama
by Lorde
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2017
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  3. Negative: 353 out of 4504
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  1. emilyc
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    beautiful album absolutely flawless will never ever get bored of listening to it
  2. Will633
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Definition of perfection and precision. No matter how many times you listen to this art work, it will only grow on you even more. Timeless bible of pop from this decade. Lana’s fan here, I mean please, just try to be nice.
  3. pedrccc
    Aug 31, 2019
    9
    É uma obra de arte em forma de música, singular e complexo ao mesmo tempo, é uma viagem sonora com mininas derrapadas ao longo dela.
  4. 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.
  5. 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?
  6. SoleLorde
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    A very cohesive album, starting with green light, the album starts in an explosive way that introduces the sound of the album. Melodrama plays very well with the instruments; in every song you can hear a piano, the piano is the soul of the album. It has an amazing lyrical content that many people can relate to, the album resembles music from the late 90's and early 2000's, you discoverA very cohesive album, starting with green light, the album starts in an explosive way that introduces the sound of the album. Melodrama plays very well with the instruments; in every song you can hear a piano, the piano is the soul of the album. It has an amazing lyrical content that many people can relate to, the album resembles music from the late 90's and early 2000's, you discover something new on every listen… Expand
  7. lidiagomes
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. POP PERFECTION!!!! A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE!!!! LORDE DID THAT!!!!! she's NEVER WRONG WBK!!!!… Expand
  8. taefxtw
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    lorde is a excellent artist, this album is a masterpiece. i love so much the way her sing.
  9. Gqpis12
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    If this isn't one of the best albums of the century then I dont know what is . I love lorde's creativity .
  10. tswiftsz
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    perfeito um dos melhores álbuns já feitos e pronto acabou..................,,
  11. Lordios
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    SIMPLEMENTE EL ÁLBUM POP DEL MILENIO, REINA DEL ALTERNATIVO Y PATRONA DE ASCANA
  12. 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.
  13. JorgeLRamirez
    Aug 30, 2019
    6
    Those galactic sounds are a melancholic walk towards the end of this generation.
  14. slutsatan
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Melodrama para mi significa mucho, el trabajo de Lorde es especial, este álbum es muy artístico, empezando con green light, cautivo mi corazón, y terminando con perfect places. Las canciones intermedias de Melodrama no se quedan atrás, Lorde supo poner todo su empeño y sufrimiento en líricas perfectas, todo funciona bien, es un mar de emociones y llanto, alabado sea melodrama.
  15. Klim6555927
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    One of the best love albums. I love this simplicity of sounding, these beats and lyrics so much. Thanks lord
  16. 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?
  17. Johuaso
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Una obra maestra de principio a fin, nada de relleno, solo ella contando una historia de amor y desamor, sin duda una de las mejores artistas de la década
  18. loewe
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    El mejor album de la historia , una producción que ha alcanzado el nivel más alto y una capa inquebrantable de innovación , misticismo y perfección , cada sonido está donde debrria y no hay ni un solo error , cada vez que se escucha el album se puede interpetar de muchas formas diferentes haciendolo multifacetico , Lorde ha demostrado ser un verdadero genio , Innovando con sus sonidos sinEl mejor album de la historia , una producción que ha alcanzado el nivel más alto y una capa inquebrantable de innovación , misticismo y perfección , cada sonido está donde debrria y no hay ni un solo error , cada vez que se escucha el album se puede interpetar de muchas formas diferentes haciendolo multifacetico , Lorde ha demostrado ser un verdadero genio , Innovando con sus sonidos sin renunciar a sus experiencias personales y profundas en sus textos , una combinacoon sublime que marca la perfección. Dudo que alguien llegue en algun momento de la historia musical a superar esta obra de arte llamada Melodrama.… Expand
  19. melodramatica
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    If you call this a pop album, then it's the best we've gotten this decade and one of the best of all time. I thought 1989 was the one for the 2010s but Melodrama has come for the crown, quality-wise. Not only did Jack Antonoff finally not ruin an album with his stale production but Lorde also served with the intimate feeling and specificity she conveys through her lyrics. The concept of aIf you call this a pop album, then it's the best we've gotten this decade and one of the best of all time. I thought 1989 was the one for the 2010s but Melodrama has come for the crown, quality-wise. Not only did Jack Antonoff finally not ruin an album with his stale production but Lorde also served with the intimate feeling and specificity she conveys through her lyrics. The concept of a party and its shallowness being turned into depth by the haunting memories a breakup can bring, especially amid growing into adulthood and finding oneself in the world of cheap values is brilliant.… Expand
  20. alexander0231
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Easily one of the best albums of the century. Lorde has proven herself to be a great artist
  21. Luan-kp
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Best album of 2016. Lorde bring a new style for pop. I loved. Best track is The Louvre
  22. deefr
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    What can i say about this masterpiece? Perfect lyrics, perfect production, perfect vocals, perfect album. "Melodrama" is by far the best pop album of the decade. Shame of the grammy's academy for not have recognized lorde's work in 2017's cerimony.
  23. _marcoviniciuss
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    atingiu o apse da perfeição com essa bíblia, lorde mostrou que tem capacidade de transformar imagens em sons
  24. Tjorhulshf
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Literally the best album made ever. PERIOD. Will always sound fresh, groundbreaking, the production is out of this world and fenomenal lyrics. A.piece.of.art.
  25. camszinha
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Talvez o melhor álbum da década, Melodrama sem sombra de dúvidas é o melhor da Lorde. A cantora já havia mostrado o seu potencial em seu gostoso Pure Heroine, mas nesse ela se supera. Melodrama possui composições difíceis, sobre amores partidos, mas não é QUALQUER amor partido. Nesse álbum vemos a maturidade da Lorde, o que é FASCINANTE. O álbum, que SIM foi o melhor de 2017, possui váriasTalvez o melhor álbum da década, Melodrama sem sombra de dúvidas é o melhor da Lorde. A cantora já havia mostrado o seu potencial em seu gostoso Pure Heroine, mas nesse ela se supera. Melodrama possui composições difíceis, sobre amores partidos, mas não é QUALQUER amor partido. Nesse álbum vemos a maturidade da Lorde, o que é FASCINANTE. O álbum, que SIM foi o melhor de 2017, possui várias referências e ela simplesmente transformou essas referências em poesia. Os instrumentais são únicos, o personagem que a Lorde interpreta em seu álbum é único, as letras são únicas. Não é por nada que é um dos mais aclamados álbuns da década.… Expand
  26. DouglasB
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece, the best artist of my generation.
    Ella brings something new to the music.
  27. LoveTheMusic21
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    Album of the decade!!! So beautiful written, the emotions and the production is everything.
    Pure Heroine at 15-16 and now Melodrama at 19-20
    David Bowie was right, Lorde is the future of music!!
  28. MyleeneFRW
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    После дебютного альбома Лорд сумела поднять планку до невообразимых высот с этим альбомом. Звучание, текста, визуал, все в этом альбоме безупрено. Работа гения.
  29. 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 ****
  30. GlennSturgis
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    Album:
    Green Light
    I do my makeup in somebody else's car We order different drinks at the same bar I know about u didn't I wanna scream the truth He thinks u like the beach your such a damn liar Well those great whites they have big teeth Oh they bite u Thought u said that you would always be in love, but your not in love no more Well I hear sounds in my mind Brand new sounds in my life    Album:
    Green Light
    I do my makeup in somebody else's car
    We order different drinks at the same bar
    I know about u didn't I wanna scream the truth He thinks u like the beach your such a damn liar
    Well those great whites they have big teeth
    Oh they bite u
    Thought u said that you would always be in love, but your not in love no more Well I hear sounds in my mind Brand new sounds in my life
    Well only I'll be seeing you wherever I go Well only I'll be seeing you dont every rode (I'm waiting for it that green light I want it)
    Cause only I'll come get my things but I can't let go
    And I'll always try to get my things and just let go (I'm waiting for it that green light I want it) (I'm waiting for it that green light I want it) (I'm waiting for it that green light I want it)

    Sober
    ( I've spent my life) (I've spent my life )
    (I've spent my life) (I've spent my life)
    Oh God i'm clear out of air in my lungs
    It's all gone say a not so long it's time we dance with the truth
    Move along with the grove (yeah)
    I'm sleeping through all the days and by the story so long

    But my hips have misjudged now let's get to now the ticks will u stay with me
    Go to stray with me King and Queen of the weekend
    Ain't a pill that can touch our ground (But will we do when we're sober)

    Homemade dynamite A couple rebel top gun pilots flying with no where to be Dont know u super well but I think that u might be the same as me
    Behave abnormally Let's let things come out of the woodworks
    Our rules, our dreams we blunt
    Throwing **** up with Homemade Dynamite Our friends our kids We get inspired Throwing **** up with Homemade Dynamite I get ur friend to drive but he can hardly see
    Well end up painted on the rode writing chrome
    All the broken glass sparkling I guess we are partying So let's let things come out of the wood works
    Our rules our dreams blowing **** up with Homemade Dynamite Now u know it's really gonna blow ploosh

    The Louvre
    Our summer slipped us Underneath her rung
    Our days and nights are Perfume with obsession Half of my wardrobe is on ur bedroom floor
    I am ur sweetheart Psychopathic crutch
    Drink up ur moment Still I cant get enough I over think ur punctuation too
    Not ur fault just a thing that my mind do
    Rush set the beginning I get caught up just for a minute
    Well love ur the one to blame a situating u hear the violence Put the phone to my chest Broadcast the boom boom boom and make um all dance to em
    Broadcast the boom boom boom and make em all dance to it
    I see progressions I call and u come through Blow all my friendships to sit in hell with u
    But we're the greatest They'll hang us in the loop
    Down the back but who cares still the loop

    Liability Baby really hurt me crying down the taxi, He dont wanna know me Says he made the the big mistake dancing in my storm
    Says it was poison so I guess I'll go home into the arms of the girl that I love The only love I haven't screwed up She so hard to please but shes a forest fore
    They say ur as little mich for me
    Ur a liability Ur a little mich for me
    So they pull back make other plans I understand I'm liability
    Make u wilderness make u leave Im q lottle much for everyone Hard Feelings/Loveless Please could u be tender when I was so close to u Please give it a minute before we admit that we're through Guess this is the winner Hard feelings It's so what they call hard feelings of life God wish I believed you when u told me this was my home I light all the candles got flowers for all my rooms I care for my self the way I used to care about you These days We kiss and we keep busy The day day goes after midnight Hard feelings it's so what they call hard feelings of life Thi is my favorite tape Bet u wanna RIP my heart out Bet u wanna skip my calls now Guess what I'd like that cause I'm gonna mess ur life up gonna wanna tape my mouth shut Look out For LOVELESS Generation LOVELESS Generation I'm **** with our lovers heads generation Wiriter in the Dark Break the news, you're walking out To be a good man for someone else Sorry I was never good like you Stood on my chest and kept me down Hated hearing my name on the lips of a crowd Did my best to exist just for you Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark Now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark I am my mother's child, I'll love you 'til my breathing stops I'll love you 'til you call the cops on me But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power I'll find a way to be without you, babe Supercut In my head, I play a supercut of us All the magic we gave off All the love we had and lost And in my head The visions never stop These ribbons wrap me up But    … Expand
  31. Ness_Ol
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    Is the best album of Lorde... Is totally perfect... saved the pop in 2017. This album tells a story and it has a guideline, which few albums can do
  32. ghungxcx
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ALBUM. It's like what literally come out from a free, drunk but also miserable teenager. Every little thing in this album makes me feel truly alive.
  33. Lorran
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    Esse álbum marca a temporalidade que a música precisa.
    Reúne diversos ambientes em um só conjunto, traspassando a leveza dos instrumentais.
  34. 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.
  35. nevans
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Easily the most artful and diverse album of 2017, this Melodrama should have easily won Album of the Year at the Grammy awards. Lorde does what only she can do in this magical, dreamy interpretation of what it’s like to transition from childhood to adulthood.
  36. 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!
  37. 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!!
  38. prestonhung
    Aug 4, 2019
    7
    'Melodrama' is melodically plain and uninteresting but still consists of a number of strong tracks that greatly support the album overall. Tracks such as "Homemade Dynamite" and "Writer In The Dark" are definitely crucial in order for the album to achieve this score.
    Strongest Tracks: "Green Light", "Homemade Dynamite", "Writer In The Dark"
    Weakest Tracks: "The Louvre", "Sober II",    'Melodrama' is melodically plain and uninteresting but still consists of a number of strong tracks that greatly support the album overall. Tracks such as "Homemade Dynamite" and "Writer In The Dark" are definitely crucial in order for the album to achieve this score.
    Strongest Tracks: "Green Light", "Homemade Dynamite", "Writer In The Dark"
    Weakest Tracks: "The Louvre", "Sober II", "Perfect Places", "Homemade Dynamite (REMIX)"*
    *The REMIX version of "Homemade Dynamite" typically destroys the original track's unique melody and flow. definitely unessential and wasteful.    … Expand
  39. xavierdolan
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    such a masterpiece its **** amazing she always knows how to surprise us, amazing album stream melodrama
  40. 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
  41. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    Magnífico. Um álbum excelente; boa sonoridade, com músicas marcantes e inspiradora. Muito talento pra uma pessoa só. Parabéns!
  42. Melotation
    Jul 17, 2019
    10
    Well this is probably the best album of all time, lyrics out of this world and sound ahead of the time, great job Lorde
  43. Iain_Sutherland
    Jul 7, 2019
    10
    Lorde has a lyrical elegance that allows me to keep coming back, even a year after release, feeling "Melodrama's" emotional complexity.
  44. Exaustedboy2
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    masterpiece!!!!! My favorite album of all time!!!man is só good, i Love It!!!
  45. delreym4a
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What kind of music is it? Sounds repetitive and bored. We need real music, we don't need **** like this… Expand
  46. Gourge49
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melodrama album is amazing. And every lyrics is a masterpiece. The artist who made this album was really talented… Expand
  47. poignantartiste
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    it's been two years since the release of this masterpiece and every words and melody transcends through my heart. Melodrama captured the fear, the agony, melancholy and happiness of human relationships. Melodrama will forever be that one album you can pour your tears out and dance along with strangers at the same time
  48. ByronFJ
    Jun 13, 2019
    10
    Es un álbum que no paro de escucharlo, sus letras transiten una explosión de sentimientos.
  49. natethegreat19
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Lorde perfectly captures the feeling of an entire generation, a generation lost in a world alone.
  50. tomofegor
    Jun 4, 2019
    10
    i love this so much! lorde is a queen, pure heroine & melodrama - greatest albums ever
  51. supercutx
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    THIS IS **** AMAZING THE BEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME. can’t wait for her third work
  52. azp
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    Love this so much Best album of lorde.
    And it deserved AOTY at the Grammys.
  53. almatraje
    May 31, 2019
    10
    Amazing instrumentals and lyrics. Have so much feelings and emotions on this. I love it so much! thank u lorde
  54. Ardaban
    May 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow ... .… Expand
  55. JohnPelicano
    May 29, 2019
    10
    Perfect album from first track to last. Break-up album but also about a young adult trying to find her place in adult world.
  56. rosuxx
    May 27, 2019
    10
    isso que eu chamo de álbum coeso! sem nenhuma skip, extremamente perfeito...
  57. 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
  58. 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.
  59. viniciuspotrich
    May 22, 2019
    8
    A aura introspectiva de Melodrama faz com que suas intensas composições somadas ao talento vocal de Lorde criem um universo sonoro plural, porém coeso.
  60. edgarrea
    May 22, 2019
    9
    A serve literally captured the teenage experience in sound... soundtrack to my life
  61. Julia1d
    Aug 27, 2018
    10
    O melhor álbum que eu já ouvi na minha vida! Com certeza esse disco ficará para história e será um trabalho atemporal nunca mais esquecido. Suas produções e letras são altamente coesos e me deram arrepios de algo tão bom como esse.
  62. 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
  63. tomsi
    May 21, 2019
    10
    album of the century!! Ella snapped with this MASTERPIECE
  64. JuanMhg
    Apr 20, 2019
    10
    Jamás había amado un álbum como amo este, Lorde, me has hecho adquirir mi primer álbum en formato físico, has hecho uno de los álbumes más hermosos jamás creados, lo hiciste a tus diecinueve años y lo hiciste sola. Eres, como dijo Bowie, el futuro de la música. Podría quedarme aquí diciendo lo mucho que significó tu álbum para mí, lo mucho que me recuerda escuchar "The Louvre" y "PerfectJamás había amado un álbum como amo este, Lorde, me has hecho adquirir mi primer álbum en formato físico, has hecho uno de los álbumes más hermosos jamás creados, lo hiciste a tus diecinueve años y lo hiciste sola. Eres, como dijo Bowie, el futuro de la música. Podría quedarme aquí diciendo lo mucho que significó tu álbum para mí, lo mucho que me recuerda escuchar "The Louvre" y "Perfect Places" y lo mucho que me calma escuchar "Liability", pero no lo haré, porque no acabaría. Así que solo diré que este álbum significa mucho para mí -casualmente tengo 19 también- y que definitivamente aunque ansío escuchar algo nuevo de Ella, pero podré aguantar oyendo este álbum todos malditos los días.… Expand
  65. 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
  66. ewhite
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    One of the BEST albums i've ever heard. Lorde did what needed to be done. A true masterpiece.
  67. 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.
  68. 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
  69. eyeofthedragon
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    After re-listening to this album, it's extremely cohesive and unique. Whatever you say, you can't take away that Lorde is a lyrical mastermind, making these songs in her teenage years, and succeeding tremendously. You dose yourself in her explosive electro-pop like 'Supercut' or the title track 'Green Light', or you could listen to her heart-wrenching break-up ballads like 'Writer in theAfter re-listening to this album, it's extremely cohesive and unique. Whatever you say, you can't take away that Lorde is a lyrical mastermind, making these songs in her teenage years, and succeeding tremendously. You dose yourself in her explosive electro-pop like 'Supercut' or the title track 'Green Light', or you could listen to her heart-wrenching break-up ballads like 'Writer in the Dark' that showcases Lorde's emotion so damn well. 10/10 album. Very well done, and will probably never age.… Expand
  70. roycel21
    Feb 17, 2019
    0
    boring album... very generic both melody and lyrics .. vocals are avaregae.. very overrated album . I did not enjoy this album . highly forgettable songs.
  71. lucascabbral
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    o mais perto que uma artista pop chegou da perfeição. não apenas o melhor album de 2017, e sim deste século.
  72. C_dot
    Feb 14, 2019
    9
    Lorde's unique style keeps her on top of the electropop genre. She explores the dark side of partying, the side you do not see, in a creative and unique way. She co-produces the entire album, creating beats that fit her powerful vocals flawlessly.
  73. 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.
  74. 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.
  75. 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.
  76. tillouco
    Jan 13, 2019
    10
    Melodrama, segundo álbum de estúdio da cantora neolandeza Lorde, se tornou o álbum pop mais apreciado de 2017. E não é por pouco: composto total e somente pela cantora e Jack Antonoff, grande produtor e compositor do cenário pop atual, Melodrama mostra o talento e evolução de uma adolescente. Mais do que em Pure Heroine, agora temos uma Lorde que nunca vimos: sentimental e frágil.Melodrama, segundo álbum de estúdio da cantora neolandeza Lorde, se tornou o álbum pop mais apreciado de 2017. E não é por pouco: composto total e somente pela cantora e Jack Antonoff, grande produtor e compositor do cenário pop atual, Melodrama mostra o talento e evolução de uma adolescente. Mais do que em Pure Heroine, agora temos uma Lorde que nunca vimos: sentimental e frágil. Melodrama deixa de mostrar a Lorde adolescente à parte de toda a sociedade para uma Lorde adulta e suscetível à fragilidade das relações modernas.
    O carro-chefe do álbum, e sua primeira música depois de 4 anos em que Lorde passou a tentar viver sua vida após a exposição que Pure Heroine trouxe, mostra do que o álbum pretende. Como a maioria das músicas pop, "Green Light" nos apresenta uma recente decepção amorosa. Mas apesar de nos soar o pop de sempre, algo sempre estranha: a música começa com um simples e monótono piano, que aos poucos vai crescendo, até explodir com um refrão que nos parece desesperador. "I waiting for it, that green light, I want it!". Lorde deseja se desvincular desse pós-fim de relacionamento, e ter sua liberdade anunciada por um farol (a tal luz verde). Não como qualquer estrela pop, Lorde usa da composição acelerada e da explosão sonora para demostrar uma "ansiedade por liberdade".
    É a partir daí que começamos a ser ambientados nos acontecimentos que Lorde quer nos passar. Com "Sober" e "Homemade Dynamite", somos inseridos em uma festa a qual o álbum retrata. "Sober" nos coloca para refletir sobre festejar, mostrando como tentamos encontrar festas em busca de alívios para nossos problemas, e que "fingimos que não nos importamos, mas nós nos importamos" enquanto dançamos e bebemos para esquecer as dificuldades. E todo esse questionamento é colocado do modo mais cru possível, principalmente por ser a música mais minimalista do álbum, contendo apenas saxofones e baterias sintéticas.
    Em "The Louvre", a música mais monumental do álbum, é como se Lorde nos mostrasse um relacionamento que encontra seu ápice na parte mais explosiva da festa. Lorde expõe seus sentimentos por quem ela ama como um quadro, e se utiliza do sentimento tão violento e explosivo do fato de amar para fazer todos dançarem: "brodcast the boom boom boom boom and make'em all dance to it". Como se quisesse fazer um ecocardiograma do que sente no ápice do amor, a expectativa da sonoridade é quebrada no refrão, e de repente torna-se introspectiva. Podemos afirmar claramente que estamos entrando nos sentimentos da cantora. E tudo isto é metaforicamente colocado como se os dois estivessem pendurados no museu Louvre. Mas mesmo sendo tão introspectiva, Lorde consegue representar os relacionamentos modernos nas suas mais detalhadas características.
    E após toda a explosão, Lorde começa nos ambientar no fim da festa-relacionamento: são nos apresentadas canções intimistas, tristes, que mostram uma Lorde frágil nunca vista. Em Supercut, a canção mais pop, animada e empolgante, Lorde mostra que todo esse álbum é apenas um corte cinematográfico de toda essa trajetória romântico-festiva que passou. E resgatando esses cortes, também resgata temas iniciais do álbum, com "Sober II (Melodrama)" e " Liability (reprise)", mostrando como os relacionamentos modernos são constantemente expostos a crises e exageros, como um próprio teatro grego melodramático, para que os amigos, seguidores e mídia saibam "como nos beijamos e matamos uns aos outros".
    De igual importância ao álbum começar com "Green Light", "Perfect Places" encerra o álbum e a temática festa-relacionamento, de forma muito profunda. Depois de todo o decorrer, Lorde capta uma coisa quase imperceptível por nós: o que é o início de uma vida adulta. Lidar com uma decepção amorosa não é uma lição fácil, e fazemos isso tentando procurar lugares perfeitos para festejar e fugir dos nossos próprios abismos da vida adulta. Mas ela questiona: o que exatamente são lugares perfeitos enquanto nossos heróis na música, como David Bowie, estão morrendo?
    Assim, Melodrama mostra uma artista que é quase impossível encontrar no meio pop: com composições estrondosas e ao mesmo tempo intimistas como em "The Louvre" e "Liability", Lorde cria metáforas introspectivas sobre questões habituais da vida adulta. Cada detalhe, apesar de tão pessoal, acaba nos arrebatando e nos tornamos complacente dos sentimentos da neolandeza. Com "Melodrama", Lorde conseguiu se fixar no topo do mundo pop alternativo, e mostrar seu talento e evolução, além de facilidade de flutuar entre diversos ambitos desse meio musical. Aclamada pelo minimalismo de "Pure Heroine", arriscou-se em um pop explosivo em "Melodrama" , sendo um dos álbuns femininos mais bem avaliados de todos os tempos. E se Lorde se arriscou, acertou em cheio, expondo no Louvre do mundo pop a maior representação musical contemporânea.    … Expand
  77. 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.
  78. 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.
  79. klinkjoshua
    Dec 13, 2018
    7
    In some cases, the extreme tension that some of the tracks create feel rather unresolved, but still enjoyable in the context of a story. Thus, though many songs fall short of what is expected of an immensely emotional record, the album in its entirety - featuring the repetitive motifs - is more digestible than when not listening to individual tracks collectively.
    The lush, emotive and    In some cases, the extreme tension that some of the tracks create feel rather unresolved, but still enjoyable in the context of a story. Thus, though many songs fall short of what is expected of an immensely emotional record, the album in its entirety - featuring the repetitive motifs - is more digestible than when not listening to individual tracks collectively.
    The lush, emotive and sometimes futuristic instrumentation alongside the incredible writing makes for a compelling album; one that may just stand the test of time.    … Expand
  80. 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
  81. Dsros96
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    I thought Lorde wouldn't top her previous album. She did by far. Indie pop sound perfection.
  82. 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,
  83. ersildsherja
    Oct 15, 2018
    10
    The cohesion between the well crafted songs make this album an incredible experience. Although Lorde is young, she has already created a complete masterpiece. And her voice adds up to this experience to make us feel like there is no one else that can do pop as good as her.
  84. 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
  85. badsteel
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    Incredible, cohesive and gripping. Lorde's 11-track journeys the listener through young adult love, and heartbreak in the frame of a conceptual house party. Each line feels succinct with emotion, thanks to her vocal delivery as well as her writing skills. This is the voice of the generation.
  86. 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!
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. Marcus89
    Sep 6, 2018
    1
    this album is so repetitive and boring , they are only 4 good songs . sorry but is the trut , im explaining good because lorde is so boring she just get new music like 4 years later , she is not an artist
  90. bentheking
    Sep 4, 2018
    10
    beautifully cohesive. lorde created a body that has a strong storyline and ingenuity. I love her
  91. yurinr
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    um album que disperdiça todo e qualquer comentário. uma viagem magnificia ouvir essa obra prima. um dos melhores albuns já lançados na historia do pop!
  92. RomanVendy
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    шедевр который не заслужило человечество
  93. CasketAirlines
    Aug 28, 2018
    9
    Абсолютно новое звучание, какого я никогда до этого альбома не слышал, Sober и Liability это вообще другая история. Замечательный альбом.
  94. KatrinaAirlines
    Aug 27, 2018
    9
    Этот альбом берет за душу своими прекрасными исполнениями.
  95. 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.
  96. 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"!
  97. GFactor
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This is one of the best albuns of 2017! Lorde's just amazing! It's insane the way she use her voice and the way she sounds so conscious! More than an album, a masterpiece! This is Melodrama!

    Green Light - 10,0 Sober - 10,0 Homemade Dynamite - 9,5 The Louvre - 10,0 Liability - 9,0 Hard Feelings/Loveless -9,0 Sober II (Melodrama) - 9,5 Writer In The Dark - 9,5 Supercut - 10,0    This is one of the best albuns of 2017! Lorde's just amazing! It's insane the way she use her voice and the way she sounds so conscious! More than an album, a masterpiece! This is Melodrama!

    Green Light - 10,0
    Sober - 10,0
    Homemade Dynamite - 9,5
    The Louvre - 10,0
    Liability - 9,0
    Hard Feelings/Loveless -9,0
    Sober II (Melodrama) - 9,5
    Writer In The Dark - 9,5
    Supercut - 10,0
    Liability (Reprise) - 9,0
    Perfect Places - 10,0    … Expand
  98. zavalag15
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    Listening to this album is an emotional rollercoaster. Even if you are not going through a heartbreak, or been harmed emotionally, this album will resonate with you and you will even wish you were broken-hearted to relate even more. Lyrics, composition, cohesiveness and composition on point.
    Favorite tracks are: The Louvre, Hard Feelings, Sober and Supercut.
  99. 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.
  100. Iker
    Jul 28, 2018
    9
    La joven promesa musical Lorde llegó desde Nueva Zelanda para el mundo con Pure Heroine;Con “Melodrama” Lorde nos dio una nueva cara del pop una fresca y positiva del proceso de madurar de ser una adolescente a ser una joven adulta que aún viviendo entre mucha gente se siente sola,la producción es muy buena podría decir que casi es perfecta el trabajo entre Jack Antonoff y Ella se sienteLa joven promesa musical Lorde llegó desde Nueva Zelanda para el mundo con Pure Heroine;Con “Melodrama” Lorde nos dio una nueva cara del pop una fresca y positiva del proceso de madurar de ser una adolescente a ser una joven adulta que aún viviendo entre mucha gente se siente sola,la producción es muy buena podría decir que casi es perfecta el trabajo entre Jack Antonoff y Ella se siente fresco si los comparamos con otros álbumes pop actuales,el álbum es melancólico es feliz son de esos que puedes escuchar estando feliz o triste realmente ella dio una nueva cara al pop actual.… Expand
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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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