renaissance 7,968 Posted June 21, 2017 I had a dream about buying Melodrama like?? buy it 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dum-Dum 3,497 Posted June 21, 2017 The Louvre Green Light Hard Feelings/Loveless Writer In The Dark Sober Supercut Liability Homemade Dynamite Perfect Places Sober II Liability (Reprise) ...the only correct ranking 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delreyfreak 5,340 Posted June 21, 2017 Are you cacciatore??? I was Anyway, my ranking... Writer in the Dark Supercut Perfect Places Sober Liability Homemade Dynamite Hard Feelings/Loveless Green Light The Louvre Sober II (Melodrama) Liability (Reprise) This will probably change though, as I grow to appreciate all of the particular details in the tracks 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renaissance 7,968 Posted June 21, 2017 Unpopular opinion: Homemade Dynamite is not one of my favourites from the album, it's actually one of my least favourites. Not that HD is bad, it's just that the rest of the songs are so much more amazing to me 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naachoboy 7,977 Posted June 21, 2017 Liability is one of her best songs ever. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILY2 159 Posted June 21, 2017 Faves: The Louvre Green Light Sober II (Melodrama) Sober Perfect Places Homemade Dynamite Liability Liability (Reprise) Supercut Least Faves: Writer In The Dark Hard Feelings/Loveless 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renaissance 7,968 Posted June 21, 2017 Faves: The Louvre Green Light Sober II (Melodrama) Sober Perfect Places Homemade Dynamite Liability Liability (Reprise) Supercut Least Faves: Writer In The Dark Hard Feelings/Loveless Sorry what 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILY2 159 Posted June 21, 2017 Sorry what they're ok they're just not as good as the other tracks 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kittren 209 Posted June 21, 2017 Why she needs to have weekday tour date in München?? The only time of the year, when I cannot go is fro September til December on weekdays. Grrrr 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slang 1,509 Posted June 21, 2017 I don't think Melodrama sucks, but it's metacritic score (as of this writing 91, with 22 reviews) sure surprises the heck out of me. It's like the critics are trying to manipulate me. I'd give it about a 75 (i.e., if I had listened to it a couple of times without seeing any reviews, which of course I didn't do, I would guess/estimate, I'd have given it a 75). If I had to guess why so high a metascore, I would say the lyrics. Related to the lyrics is the social engineering aspect of the record, whereby critics usually mention Lorde being authentic, and/or more real in some sense than most pop stars (and therefore a good influence?). So the reviews are displaying halo effects of seeing the singing and music as actually better than they are, even if I think the singing and the music are pretty decent and/or distinctive (just not 90). I might see giving it an 80-85 (as a critic I mean), if I understood and *valued* the social engineering aspects of the album, but I don't. I went to Lorde's twitter to try to find out how she was receiving the overwhelmingly positive criticism, the answer is surprisingly subdued, but she did identify one blog writer (or is she a famous music journalist, idk, her articles seem broad and interesting). She did a remarkably good job at explaining why a stan might give this album a 10/10. I still don't get it, but I get why she gets it. https://twitter.com/lorde/status/876877561975914497 Anyway, these are interesting times for LDR to be dropping an album in (she also has halo effect, but often of the negative kind). Melodrama is a tough act to follow as far as exceeding Lorde metacritically. I kind of wished (no, I actually definitely wished it) LDR could have re-released AKA contemporaneously with Melodrama just to troll Lorde (Taylor-style) a bit. I also think it's possible Lorde's stanning (or is this taunting?) LDR a bit (regardless of which, I think she get's LDR's penchant for ambiguity). What do people make of this (pinned June 15th!) tweet? https://twitter.com/lorde/status/875545025794519040 #MoreLordeCriticalRamblings While there was a lot of good production to M, it has a kind of "paint by the numbers" feel for me. Sober and Homemade Dynamite seem reasonable continuations of PH style. Louvre, Liability, and Supercuts seem creditable extensions in style. I especially like Hard Feelings/Loveless for it's experimental influences. One review I saw mentioned a Phil Collins drum sample in it (which I recognized) before a Paul Simon vocalization (which I didn't), but I also hear Peter-Gabriel-like textures in it (i.e., from his scarey/freaky middle period). And finally (my tongue is clearly in cheek, but maybe not), there's possibly an LDR song-reference to Lolita in the spelling out of the word "loveless" (i.e., an anti-Lolita reference). However, that song (Loveless) suffers from a fade-out or a die-out tactic used in other songs on Melodrama, which, on an album of short length, I can dock it for a little. Writer in the Dark was also interesting, though being compared to Kate Bush in 7 reviews (5 times for that song specifically) was irksome to me. While I might accept a Regina Spektor comparison (but more for Liability), a comparison of Writer in the Dark to one of Lady Gaga's slow burners would have made more sense to me based on music and singing style (Million Reasons, and especially Dope, say hello). Just saying. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lotus 483 Posted June 21, 2017 My favorites from Melodrama are Green Light, Sober, The Louvre, Liability, Hard Feelings, Loveless, Writer in the Dark and Perfect Places. Not a big fan of Homemade Dynamite, Sober II (Melodrama), Supercut and Liability (Reprise) right now but I heard some people saying that some tracks might grow on you. So maybe someday I'll like them. I was also planning to go to Lorde this year because Lorde is visiting my country this year, but unfortunately, she decided to come one day after a Lady Gaga concert in the Ziggo Dome. I already have to pay probably fifty euros for the train when going to the Lady Gaga concert, so for me going to the another concert to is probably impossible. The venue is also like 180 kilometers away from my place. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
National Anthem 9,895 Posted June 21, 2017 I hope people appreciate Jack Antonoff a little bit more after this record. He really killed it with Lorde here and his own record that came out a few weeks ago is also phenomenal. He's a genius alone, and together they made near perfection. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constantine 4,070 Posted June 21, 2017 Jack antonoff sucks. His productions are so lifeless and off-putting. This minimalist trend needs to die already 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
National Anthem 9,895 Posted June 21, 2017 Jack antonoff sucks. His productions are so lifeless and off-putting. This minimalist trend needs to die already Lmao this album is literally the opposite of minimalist, she spoke about this exact thing in the podcast linked above. Jack's work couldn't be further from minimal. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constantine 4,070 Posted June 21, 2017 Jack's productions still suck. Ugly frog needs to stay away from my faves. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subversive light 3,508 Posted June 21, 2017 loved the album im in love for perfect places 1 Quote i won a underrated member lipster award im dog im nice don't come for me or i will eat u Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pluto 1,579 Posted June 21, 2017 signed lithos are available in her shop for the next 24h! https://lorde.store/ 1 Quote karma drawn up in lines / baby it's a freebie you sure look deprived Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VeryCherryBalm 427 Posted June 23, 2017 this bitch was so shook 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HunterSThompson 4,644 Posted June 24, 2017 Hello sistren, I don't know if anyone posted Lorde's Glastonbury set so here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjxnmLp2_H8 Looks like she's gonna start opening her sets with Homemade Dynamite from now on?! Also can she please cut Supercut and add 400 Lux back instead 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunder Revenant 20,654 Posted June 24, 2017 After listening to it a few times, my favs still are 1. Sober 2. Melodrama 3. Green Light 4. Writer In The Dark 5. Lieability 6. Homemade Dynamite The rest of the tracks are all ok but depending on my mood I either really like them or think they are boring. 0 Quote Just do it. Just do it - don't wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
