5 years after her debut album Pure Heroine, Lorde has successfully released her second LP, Melodrama. The album carries over the same electro-pop sound from Pure Heroine, but shows a growth in Lorde’s talented vocals and lyrics. The debut single from the album, “Green Light” is a song for those who are experiencing change in their lives. The song juxtaposes the upbeat tones with intense lyrics such as “I know about what you did and I wanna scream the truth”. It is the most “poppy” song on the album.
“Homemade Dynamite” is another anthem for those nights where you and your friends take on the world, oblivious to anything bad happening. The song has a catchy chorus that repeats the line “Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite”.
The album also contains many themes of heartbreak and loneliness. For example, “The Louvre” is about the early stages of a relationship where you’re caught up in the whirlwind of everything, engulfed in the relationship despite it being doomed to fail. The song has a dramatic repetitive line where she speaks “Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, boom, and make them all dance to it”.
“Liability” is a piano ballad that hits the heart hard. It’s about how she feels too much for lovers, and that they find her “a liability” and “a little much”. Hitting hard at the idea of loneliness due to everybody leaving. The song is extremely emotional, and I believe one of the most successful songs off the album.
Overall, the album impressed me. It still blows me away that Lorde is only 20 years old and is this insanely talented. Her lyrics are intricate and paired well with her talented vocals that when put together with the electro-pop sound of her album, creates a unique, very enjoyable experience. Lorde will be on a massive arena tour in North America tacked onto her already extensive festival sets and other world wide dates, celebrating the release of Melodrama. Tickets are on sale Friday June 23.
06/23 – Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
06/29 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/30 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/01 – Gydnia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/02 – St. Gallen, CH @ Openair St. Gallen
07/28 – Buangun, SK @ Valley Rock Festival
07/30 – Nigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
09/02 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
09/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ Life Is Beautiful
09/26 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
09/27 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
09/30 – Brighton, UK @ Brighton Centre
10/01 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
10/02 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/04 – Tilburg, NL @ O13
10/05 – Paris, FR @ Zenith
10/06 – Antwerp, BE @ Lotta Arena
10/08 – Lyon, FR @ Transbordeur
10/09 – Barcelona, ES @ Saint Jordi Club
10/11 – Munchen, DE @ Zenith
10/12 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique
10/14 – Koln, DE @ Palladium
10/15 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrome
10/16 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet
10/17 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet
10/18 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
10/19 – Trondheim, NO @ UKA 17 Festival
11/07 – Dunedin, NZ @ Town Hall
11/08 – Christchurch, NL @ Isaac Theatre Royal
11/11 – Wellington, NZ @ Michael Fowler Centre
11/12 – Auckland, NZ @ Power Station
11/14 – Auckland, NZ @ Power Station
11/15 – Auckland, NZ @ Power Station
11/18 – West Perth, AU @ Kings Park
11/21 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt
11/23 – Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
11/25 – Canberra, AU @ Spilt Milk
11/26 – Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
03/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
03/02 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
03/03 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
03/05 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
03/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
03/10 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center at the Rose Garden
03/12 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden1 Center
03/13 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
03/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
03/16 – Glendale, CA @ Gila River Arena
03/18 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/19 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
03/21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
03/23 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
03/24 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Arena
03/25 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
03/27 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
03/28 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
03/29 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
03/31 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
04/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
04/03 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
04/04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/06 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
04/08 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
04/11 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
04/12 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
04/14 – Duluth, GA @ Infinite Energy Center
04/15 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
