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Posted by: lotita 9th March 2017, 07:07 PM

SHE JUST DROPPED NEW f***ING SONG FOR THE ALBUM IT'S CALLED LIABILITY

Posted by: lotita 9th March 2017, 07:08 PM

HELP THIS IS STUNNING

Posted by: cqmerqn 9th March 2017, 07:08 PM

Posted by: cqmerqn 9th March 2017, 07:09 PM

Out 5 days after my birthday

11 tracks tho

Posted by: Inna Selez 9th March 2017, 07:55 PM

Yeah second song. I like it sooo much.

Posted by: alt-Jade ∆ 9th March 2017, 09:48 PM

Not gonna lie but this isn't really clicking with me the "na na na na ehhh" bit is quite nice but otherwise unspectacular. Maybe it'll be a grower, but for now boooo after 'Green Light' was so amazing and instant~

Posted by: Melobrama 9th March 2017, 09:52 PM

Maybe I'm just being a blind stan but I am lovinggg this as well. Kinda glad this isn't just gonna be an album of 'Green Light' x11 as much as I like that.

Posted by: Tinasha 9th March 2017, 10:06 PM

I know a lot of people seem to be making this comparison but the lyrics and melody of this reminds me a lot of Marina's ballad's like Happy. This is cute, but has nothing on Green Light which still slays me hard.

Posted by: liamk97 9th March 2017, 10:29 PM

It's no single by any means but I really like it as an album track. The piano melody is lovely from the moment it begins and Lorde's vocals keep you hooked onto the words.

Posted by: liamk97 9th March 2017, 10:33 PM

Unrelated but 'Yellow Flicker Beat' played after this finished and isn't it such a wonderful, slow-burning song? I don't think I ever appreciated it at the time.

Posted by: Melobrama 9th March 2017, 10:37 PM

It's definitely an album track but it's a pretty good album track. x

Posted by: lotita 9th March 2017, 10:38 PM

QUOTE(liamk97 @ Mar 9 2017, 10:33 PM)

Posted by: alt-Jade ∆ 9th March 2017, 10:44 PM

'Yellow Flicker Beat' is indeed wondrous I underrated it a bit at the time as well but then it suddenly hit me however many months later.

The Kanye rework is fantastic too for giving it that darker edge in the production

(I feel a Lorde top 5/10 ranking coming on)

Posted by: lotita 9th March 2017, 10:58 PM

1) Ribs
2) Green Light
3) Yellow Flicker Beat
4) Glory and Gore
5) Everybody Wants to Rule the World
6) Tennis Court
7) Biting Down
8) Bravado
9) Team
10) Magnets

Posted by: Josh. 9th March 2017, 11:03 PM

1) Team
2) Glory and Gore
3) Tennis Court
4) Yellow Flicker Beat
5) Royals
6) Buzzcut Season
7) Bravado (this is so under-rated)
8) 400 Lux
9) White Teeth Teens
10) Magnets

As much as I'm enjoying Green Light currently, I really don't think it's one of her best personally!

Posted by: UltraGreenLight 9th March 2017, 11:06 PM

1) Green Light
2) Yellow Flicker Beat

3) Royals
4) Magnets
5) Everybody Wants To Rule The World


My top 2 slay everything else she has done, both so incredible!! Loving the YFB love in this thread, an underrated gem

Need to listen to the new one also!

Posted by: liamk97 9th March 2017, 11:07 PM

Yes Josh! 'Team' was always my favourite and, whilst I liked this as well, it annoyed me at the time that 'Royals' was so much more successful. 'Green Light' could easily overtake though.

Posted by: alt-Jade ∆ 9th March 2017, 11:08 PM

01. Tennis Court
02. Glory And Gore
03. Ribs
04. Royals
05. Yellow Flicker Beat
06. Green Light
07. Magnets
08. Team
09. Meltdown
10. 400 Lux

I think~

Posted by: cqmerqn 9th March 2017, 11:08 PM

1) Green Light
2) Royals
3) Team

Top 3!

Posted by: Josh. 9th March 2017, 11:13 PM

QUOTE(liamk97 @ Mar 9 2017, 11:07 PM)

Posted by: Melobrama 9th March 2017, 11:57 PM

1 Royals (basic bitch choice but this probably still has to be my favourite, I mean it was #1 on my chart for like 11 weeks plus months more in the top 5 lmao)
2 Tennis Court (very close to flipping and calling this my fave)
3 Glory And Gore
4 Team
5 Magnets
6 Yellow Flicker Beat
7 No Better (this song is so underrated, why did it make no impact :'()
8 Buzzcut Season
9 Green Light (I don't really know how to rank this when it's still so fresh tbh but I think it'll end up somewhere around here xx it's not her best by any means but it's still pretty incred)
10 400 Lux

Or something like that. Every song on this list is like 11/10 best song ever tho lmao (and so is 'Ribs' which I didn't even have room for). I know I'm too much of a stan but her only song that I don't really like is 'Ladder Song'.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 10th March 2017, 01:41 AM

Liability is NICE ! It's a strong grower!

Posted by: Bjork 10th March 2017, 10:04 AM

Liability is gorgeous!
What I don't get, why release a 2nd song one week after the single if the album isn't out til June?

Posted by: blacksquare 10th March 2017, 10:19 AM

QUOTE(Bjork @ Mar 10 2017, 10:04 AM)

Posted by: Davidson 10th March 2017, 02:14 PM

Is 'Liability' meant to sounds like My Chemical Romance 'Welcome to the Black Parade'? It sounds almost identical.

Posted by: lotita 10th March 2017, 08:06 PM

Posted by: cqmerqn 10th March 2017, 08:20 PM

After the album please...

Posted by: mdh 10th March 2017, 08:26 PM

YESSS! What an awesome collab, hoping for a tropical banger (am I the only one who thinks it's great that Major Lazer and Lorde are collaborating?)

Posted by: Melobrama 10th March 2017, 08:37 PM

If it's a track featuring Vybz Kartel then it'll probably be something along the lines of 'Pon De Floor' (which is still Major Lazer's best song so yass if so, Lorde isn't an obvious name to collaborate with them but I'm here for it anyway).

I'm shocked that Vybz Kartel is still actually allowed to make music though??

Posted by: Davidson 10th March 2017, 09:27 PM

Collaborating with a murder is a tad strange

Posted by: jjake 10th March 2017, 09:37 PM

she did co-write major lazer / ariana grande 'all my love'...

Posted by: liamk97 12th March 2017, 12:58 PM

Wow, that is just stunning.

Posted by: Cucumberella 12th March 2017, 02:59 PM

amazing album title!

Posted by: l♀tita 12th April 2017, 01:30 PM

The album will depict the course of a house party I'm so intrigued!!

Posted by: Ultra💚🚦🐱 15th April 2017, 01:29 PM

Sober is sfg.

I need this album now!!

Posted by: Lieowstic🐱 15th April 2017, 01:48 PM

For some reason I feel like Sober has flecks of 90s Bjork, in the melodies particularly, and I am SO here for that

Posted by: cqmerqn 15th April 2017, 03:00 PM

How have you heard Sober?

Posted by: lewistgreen 15th April 2017, 03:21 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Apr 15 2017, 04:00 PM)

Posted by: Jade 🐱 15th April 2017, 03:42 PM

Okay this live version of 'Sober' is already hitting me much harder than 'Liability', it's rather brilliant album megahype restored

Posted by: Bjork 16th April 2017, 06:53 AM

cannot wait for studio Sober, will it be properly released before the album as second single?

Posted by: Liаm 23rd April 2017, 05:03 PM

Homemade Dynamite sounds fab too from her Coachella perf!



This is most likely going to be album of the year from what we've heard so far *.*

Posted by: Jade 20th May 2017, 06:19 PM

She announced the following track list yesterday:

01. Green Light
02. Sober
03. Homemade Dynamite
04. The Louvre
05. Liability
06. Hard Feelings/Loveless
07. Sober II (Melodrama)
08. Writer In The Dark
09. Supercut
10. Liability (Reprise)
11. Perfect Places

Not sure how I feel about 'Liability (Reprise)' as well as the normal version when it has yet to fully hit me like 'Green Light', but otherwise still really hyped!

Posted by: cqmerqn 20th May 2017, 06:44 PM

So unbelievably hyped. Green Light is in my top 10 songs of all time!

Posted by: lotita 22nd May 2017, 09:51 AM

new single coming soon!

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd May 2017, 11:32 AM

YESSS

Posted by: :up: 29. Sigrid 30th May 2017, 06:11 PM

NEW SINGLE FRIDAY 2ND JUNE

Posted by: Inna Selez 30th May 2017, 06:29 PM

Excited about new single! Found this video today.

Posted by: blacksquare 30th May 2017, 07:01 PM

Apparently it's 'Perfect Places'

About time! Hype.

Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌊 31st May 2017, 11:26 PM

QUOTE(blacksquare @ May 30 2017, 02:01 PM)

Posted by: lotita 1st June 2017, 06:31 AM

i think this will be about 7pm tonight for us?

Posted by: cqmerqn 4th June 2017, 03:53 PM

Tove Lo helped write Homemade Dynamite!

Posted by: Parallel Reality 4th June 2017, 08:03 PM

I've been trying to hold back listening to stuff until the album is released but 'Liability' and 'Perfect Places' are rather fab. And 'Green Light' is one of the best songs of recent times IMO.

Posted by: lotita 8th June 2017, 02:17 PM

SOBER STUDIO JUST DROPPED

REPEAT

SOBER STUDIO JUST DROPPED

Posted by: lotita 8th June 2017, 02:17 PM

ALSO UK TOUR I REPEAT UK TOUR!!!!!!

I AM CRYING THIS IS WAY TOO MUCH

Posted by: lotita 8th June 2017, 02:17 PM

SOBER STUDIO IS SO f***ING WONDEROUS I HAVE NO MORE WORDS SHE'S ALREADY RELEASED THE BEST ALBUM OF 2017

Posted by: Liаm 8th June 2017, 02:43 PM

Omg possibly even better than Green Light!!!

Posted by: blacksquare 9th June 2017, 08:49 AM

Sober is wonderful.

This album is shaping up to be one of the best of the year.

Posted by: Klaus 9th June 2017, 08:58 AM

My mind is blown. She's a genius.

Posted by: dandy* 9th June 2017, 06:37 PM

Perfect Places has disappeared from the iTunes album?!!!

Posted by: dandy* 9th June 2017, 09:16 PM

Oh it's back now... and I have finally listened to Sober and I love it! She really is amazing this era so far, I never bothered with her debut - should I? And, if so, which tracks?

Posted by: ~josh~ 9th June 2017, 09:29 PM

QUOTE(dandy* @ Jun 9 2017, 10:16 PM)

Posted by: lotita 10th June 2017, 08:36 AM

Yes do it!!!! PH is also one of my favourites of all time, my personal album track favourite is Ribs but Glory And Gore is also

Posted by: cqmerqn 10th June 2017, 08:45 AM

My rank so far

[11] Green Light
[10] Perfect Places
[9.5] Liabilty
[9] Sober

Posted by: mdh 10th June 2017, 11:30 AM

1 Perfect Places [10]
2 Green Light [10]
3 Sober [9.5]
4 Liability [8.5]

Posted by: lotita 10th June 2017, 11:31 AM

1. Green Light (12)
2. Sober (11)
3. Perfect Places (10)
4. Liability (9.5)

Posted by: UltraRedLight 10th June 2017, 11:34 AM

1. Green Light (12)
2. Perfect Places (11)
3. Sober (10)
4. Liability (9.5)

Not ready for this album, under a week to go!! <3

Posted by: lotita 10th June 2017, 11:37 AM

i'm declaring june 16th a national holiday

Posted by: HarryApa 10th June 2017, 12:23 PM

My Rank so far

12 Green Light
10 Sober
09 Perfect Places
08 Liability

Posted by: cqmerqn 10th June 2017, 04:12 PM

Predictions for this then? I'd like to say 20k is doable. If it manages that then it could be enough for #1. Although I don't know who else is releasing that day.

6 DAYS

Posted by: cqmerqn 10th June 2017, 04:15 PM

Pure Heroine debuted at #4 with 18,294 here in the UK. I think similar numbers for Melodrama.

Posted by: Liаm 10th June 2017, 04:16 PM

01 Green Light (12)
02 Sober (11)
03 Perfect Places (10)
04 Liability (09)

As I've said, I'll be v surprised if it isn't album of the year.

Posted by: Josh! 10th June 2017, 04:17 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Jun 10 2017, 05:12 PM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 10th June 2017, 04:17 PM

Ah damn. Top 3 hopefully then as RB will probably sell 30-35K.

Posted by: dandy* 10th June 2017, 05:40 PM

QUOTE(~josh~ @ Jun 9 2017, 10:29 PM)

Oh yesss, Pure Heroine is one of my favourite albums of all-time. Team is my personal favourite track but I assume you've heard that. My other personal picks would be Glory and Gore, A World Alone and 400 Lux but you really should enjoy the album as a whole (it's only 10 tracks after all too!) and once you love that, treat yourself to the other brilliant tracks on her EP/Deluxe edition Bravado is my personal favourite non-album track.

Posted by: Josh! 10th June 2017, 06:24 PM

I'm glad it surprised you and you ended up enjoying it, Dandy! You clearly have taste in Lorde music too with the highlights you picked out Hopefully you'll continue to revisit it in the future too, I think it'll make a great double feature with Melodrama once it's released. As you said, one is a bit lighter and one is sounding a bit darker so I think they'll complement each other really well. I'm so glad we're finally getting this album in under a week

Posted by: dandy* 11th June 2017, 07:16 PM

Oh Lotti I'm totally getting Ribs on second listen through, it's really lovely.

Posted by: MELODRAMA 11th June 2017, 07:19 PM

yes!!!! i find it such a beautiful journey from start to finish, the way the verses are repeated and the production just echoes throughout EVERYWHERE <33

Posted by: MELODRAMA 11th June 2017, 08:02 PM

why isn't this thread yet 10 pages long declaring love for sober???? there is no other artist on her level at the moment. QUEEN

who else is gonna try go to the tour???

Posted by: blacksquare 12th June 2017, 09:23 AM

I think this would have fared better with a surprise album release like Frank Ocean. The campaign has been so unnecessarily long, which is a shame as the music is so good.

Posted by: cqmerqn 12th June 2017, 09:48 AM

It's better this way as it's likely that the album will sell well thanks to this.

Posted by: blacksquare 12th June 2017, 11:40 AM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Jun 12 2017, 10:48 AM)

Posted by: MELODRAMA 13th June 2017, 01:30 PM

3 more days before the best album of the decade gets released

Posted by: cqmerqn 13th June 2017, 01:31 PM

You mean of the century

Posted by: MELODRAMA 13th June 2017, 01:33 PM

also true

i genuinely don't think i've ever been so hyped for an album????

Posted by: cqmerqn 13th June 2017, 01:34 PM

Green Light looks set to be song of the year for me. Let's hope Melodrama can do the same on the album front.

Posted by: MELODRAMA 13th June 2017, 01:34 PM

"It's a new art form showing people how little we care" - Tennis Court
"We pretend that we just don't care, but we care" - Sober

"Dancin' around the lies we tell" - Team
"It's time we danced with the truth" - Sober

QUEEN

Posted by: MELODRAMA 13th June 2017, 01:35 PM

sober and green light are currently my top 2 songs of the year, perfect places is probs top 5 too. utter QUEEN

Posted by: MELODRAMA 14th June 2017, 09:03 AM

GOT LDN TICKETS YAAS

Posted by: blacksquare 14th June 2017, 09:54 AM

Album is out there.

Posted by: MELODRAMA 14th June 2017, 11:15 AM

I'M LISTENING NOW

Posted by: MELODRAMA 14th June 2017, 11:15 AM

I'M CRYING ONE ALBUM TRACK IN f***

Posted by: MELODRAMA 14th June 2017, 11:16 AM

HOMEMADE DYNAMITE HOLY f*** YA'LL AIN'T READY

Posted by: MELODRAMA 14th June 2017, 11:19 AM

THE LOUVRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! f*** FUC Kf***

omg i'm trying so hard not to spam but hOLY SHIT THIS SO FAR HAS EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS WHICH WERE PRETTY HIGH

Posted by: cqmerqn 14th June 2017, 11:31 AM

It leaked? I'm waiting till Friday

Posted by: MELODRAMA 14th June 2017, 11:41 AM

OKAY ONE LAST POST I PROMISE BUT LET ME DO MY THOUGHTS ON THE WHOLE ALBUM

okay i'm not even going to bother rating them because they're all at least 9 or above if i'm being HARSH. as a body of work this is absolutely beautiful, it's been absolutely worth the wait since PH.... she's going to be such a huge star i'm so PROUD. this album is beautifully mature, diverse and has SUCH euphoric production (it's very pop!). it's without saying on first listen this is already album of the year for me and i expect it'll stay with me for a long time. also i'm expecting this to pick up SO MANY AWARDS, there is zero filler on this

track by track thoughts:

green light // still my absolute jam, a beautiful summary of the album
sober // she f***ing did that (ya'll know my love for this already)
homemade dynamite // boom
the louvre // I'VE BEEN SO READY FOR THIS after hearing comments after the listen through and it didn't disappoint, absolutely unique JAM
liability // beautiful
hard feelings / loveless // oh my GOD A MOMENT!!! the beautiful instrumental in hard feelings kills me and the loveless transition is v unexpected, but actually kinda works? i saw some comments saying they'll split it into two but actually i like it as it is! lyrically incredible, the juxtaposition is amazing
sober II (melodrama) //okay i've been quite sceptical about a part II of two songs on this album but wowwwww. i saw a live performance of this which was f***ing WONDERFUL so have been intrigued to hear this and jesus christ the STRINGS, a completely new song on it's own yet sober's tear your heart out sister, a perfect namesake for the album. it's definitely an interval type track but works so so well
writer in the dark // oh shit i wasnt expecting a track like this on the album???? a ballad on acid, she sounds absolutely amazing and this just has that CLASSIC feel to it, can't wait to hear this performed
supercut // green lights pop cousin, this is such a cute little summer anthem!! (i say cute little it's POWERFUL POP) one listen thru and i already just want to scream the lyrics out a car window. the little scream before the middle 8 is absolutely f***ing everything
liability (reprise) // OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHIT!!!!!!!!!!! SUPERCUT INTO LIABILITY REPRISE!!!! WIG SNATCHED!!!! this is not what i expected at f***ing ALL
perfect places // absolutely perfect stunning album closer

Posted by: cqmerqn 14th June 2017, 11:50 AM

Lotti fml the hype for this album now AHHH.

Can u pls send a link

Posted by: blacksquare 14th June 2017, 12:14 PM

Did she possess Kate Bush for Writer in the Dark?

It sounds great on her

What a fantastic album

Posted by: Dexton 14th June 2017, 01:12 PM

Posted by: Liаm 14th June 2017, 01:41 PM

WRITER IN THE DARK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Omg it's so Kate Bush

Posted by: Klaus 14th June 2017, 02:14 PM

Forget about the leak, the real news is that Lorde has been running a secret Instagram account that reviews onion rings all over the world: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40272364/did-lorde-run-a-secret-instagram-account-dedicated-to-onion-rings

howling at this

Posted by: cqmerqn 14th June 2017, 03:41 PM

Omg

Posted by: mdh 14th June 2017, 03:51 PM

Imma wait until Friday but I CAN'T BLOODY WAIT FOR THIS!!!! Sober and Perfect Places are LIFE rn

And I love her sm for the onion rings thing, just HER in general ugh <3 <3 <3

Posted by: mdh 14th June 2017, 04:01 PM

Random thought but she should have called the account Lorde Of The Rings :'')

Posted by: cqmerqn 14th June 2017, 08:24 PM

Lotti sent me the link but I'm TRYING so hard not to click it rn

Posted by: Jade 14th June 2017, 09:40 PM

Really excited for this album but I am gonna hold off until Friday! 'Liability' is finally hitting me btw, yassss

Saw the booklet art for this on Reddit yesterday: http://imgur.com/a/IAEjZ

Posted by: Parallel Reality 14th June 2017, 11:13 PM

'Sober' is indeed amazing. And I love 'Perfect Places' too. This album is going to be immense. I can't wait 'til Friday.

Posted by: Liаm 15th June 2017, 03:07 AM

Idk if I'm more shook by Supercut or Writer In The Dark (not that either can beat the sheer perfection of Green Light), but what an album. Album of the year I think!

Posted by: Jade 15th June 2017, 03:48 AM

All of this hype on here is making me want to hear it so bad!! But the only time I have listened to a leak was 'Lemonade' because it was only gonna be on TIDAL at the time lmao. Shall stream it on Spotify when the clock hits midnight, only the second time I have done that this year after The xx's new album soooo the excitement is real *.* Kate Bush vibes on one of the songs already sounds all kinds of incredible

Posted by: blacksquare 15th June 2017, 11:14 AM

10 Green Light
09 Sober
08 Homemade Dynamite
08 The Lourve
06 Liability
11 Hard Feelings / 07 Loveless
08 Sober ll (Melodrama)
08 Writer in the Dark
10 Supercut
09 Liability (Reprise)
09 Perfect Places

After bathing in the album for a few times now, does this seem too positive? She did that.

Posted by: blacksquare 15th June 2017, 06:14 PM

Supercut > Reprise > Perfect Places is so well earned and such perfect sequencing

Posted by: MELODRAMA 15th June 2017, 11:03 PM

HAPPY MELODRAMA DAY!!

Posted by: UltraRedLight 15th June 2017, 11:06 PM

listening now! not ready for this slayage *.*

Posted by: Brer 15th June 2017, 11:08 PM

About to listen v shortly *.*

(the iTunes release of this seems to be a bit messed up tho? I see a clean version available but it's 90p more expensive for some reason, while the normal explicit version is still on pre-order, u wot)

Posted by: UltraRedLight 15th June 2017, 11:48 PM

11 Green Light this is really starting to contend for the 2nd best song this decade
10 Sober
09 Homemade Dynamite
06 The Lourve the chorus is rly irritating me, love the verses though so hopefully the chorus grows!
10 Liability
08 Hard Feelings / 09 Loveless
09 Sober ll (Melodrama)
10 Writer in the Dark
10 Supercut best unheard track <3 <3
07 Liability (Reprise) this is nice but I much prefer the original!
10 Perfect Places

Average Rating: 9.08/10 (*.*)


ugh this album is so perfect.

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 05:49 AM

Listening to this after work!!! It has had great reviews already

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 06:24 AM

SUPERCUT IS INCREDIBLE

Posted by: MELODRAMA 16th June 2017, 11:22 AM

i still can't believe SHE DID THAT

Posted by: MELODRAMA 16th June 2017, 11:24 AM

how are all the songs STILL growing from my initial review

holy shit

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 11:25 AM

2 in the charts rn

Posted by: Davidson 16th June 2017, 12:45 PM

Wow at Pitchfork giving this an 8.8 and it getting 5 star reviews all round so far.

Really hyping me up for this first listen.

Posted by: Cremey 16th June 2017, 01:24 PM

Loving this. 'The Louvre' and 'Hard Feelings/Loveless' are my current favourites but it's all such a great standard, so much has gone into it. 'Writer in the Dark' is so Kate Bush, love it.

Posted by: Davidson 16th June 2017, 01:26 PM

11.0 - Green Light
08.0 - Sober
08.0 - Homemade Dynamite
09.0 - The Louvre (the outro of this really gets to me)
08.0 - Liability
10.0 - Hard Feelings
07.5 - Loveless
10.0 - Sober II (Melodrama)
08.0 - Writer In The Dark
10.0 - Supercut
09.0 - Liability (Reprise)
10.0 - Perfect Places

Okay, this album really is pretty wonderful.

She did that.

Posted by: Joe. 16th June 2017, 01:33 PM

Amazing! Love The Louvre!

Posted by: HarryEzra 16th June 2017, 01:51 PM

11 Green Light
08 Sober (The studio version has WOW'D me a smuch as I thought it would but very good though)
08 Homemade Dynamite (I Feel like this could be a grower)
09 The Lourve
10 Liability (I really like the fragile-ness from this)
07 Hard Feelings / 09 Loveless (Hope Hard Feelings grows like Homemade Dynamite should)
09 Sober ll (Melodrama)
10 Writer in the Dark (My fave album track just superb!)
07 Supercut (again could grow I reckon)
07 Liability (Reprise) (The worst track for me)
09 Perfect Places

Posted by: DNQrella 16th June 2017, 04:00 PM

okay I got to The Louvre and HAD to post something.

Isn't it THE BEST SONG OF THE FUCKING YEAR? HOLY SHIT. I waited for a smash but did not expect to be blown away so goddamn hard!!!

The chorus is perfection, the BROADCAST THE BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM AND MAKE 'EM ALL DANCE TO IT parts are lush, the final minute is so special too.

[/lottiesqueloonmode]

Posted by: lotita 16th June 2017, 04:01 PM

YAAAAAAAAASSS STAN

i'm seriously so addicted i have never felt this way about an album release

Posted by: Cody S. Berry 16th June 2017, 04:04 PM

I was listening to Sober and I almost CACKLED @ the small Xtina "Your Body" sample

Posted by: blacksquare 16th June 2017, 04:20 PM

This is my album of the year so far

I love how she references lyrics and themes from Pure Heroine and towards the end of Melodrama she's even subtly referencing lyrics from earlier in the album. It's all so rich

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 04:23 PM

'Lorde' is trending worldwide on twitter due to its incredible reviews

So proud

Posted by: Cody S. Berry 16th June 2017, 04:27 PM

who's ready for an unpopular opinion

Sober II might be the best on the album so far

Posted by: lotita 16th June 2017, 04:53 PM

QUOTE(Cody S. Berry @ Jun 16 2017, 05:27 PM)

Posted by: blacksquare 16th June 2017, 05:26 PM

UNPOPULAR OPINION!

My favourite song on Dangerous Woman is Into You!

Posted by: Cody S. Berry 16th June 2017, 05:29 PM

okay i'm ready for my rate

10.0 Green Light
10.0 Sober
09.0 Homemade Dynamite
10.0 The Louvre
07.5 Liability
08.0 Hard Feelings
08.5 Loveless
11.0 Sober II (Melodrama)
08.5 Writer In The Dark
09.0 Supercut
09.0 Liability (Reprise)
10.0 Perfect Places

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 05:38 PM

Went to tescos to buy this on CD but they were OUT OF STOCK (!!!) so then had to go to ASDA and luckily I got the 2nd-to-last copy. Blasting it in the car rn, Green Light sounding better than ever!!!!

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 05:43 PM

Homemade Dynamite sounds INCREDIBLE blasted out of the car

(Soz for going into spammy mode, Lotti did it tho so u can let me off )

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 05:47 PM

BOOM BOOMBOOM BOOM

Posted by: UltraRedLight 16th June 2017, 06:14 PM

Okay the louvre has completely hit me now and this album keeps growing and growing every listen, had it on repeat all day! <3

Album of the year so far easily

Posted by: UltraRedLight 16th June 2017, 06:15 PM

I need to find time to buy a physical copy sometime this week!

Posted by: dandy* 16th June 2017, 06:33 PM

This is amazing. I just KNEW it was going to live up to expectations. My favourite pop(ish) album in an absolute age.

Posted by: lotita 16th June 2017, 06:54 PM

92 on metacritic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 06:59 PM

QUOTE(lotita @ Jun 16 2017, 07:54 PM)

Posted by: Cremey 16th June 2017, 07:08 PM

'25' wasn't that critically acclaimed though... and this is still early days. I expect it'll stay pretty high though.

Posted by: Jonjo 16th June 2017, 07:52 PM

Listening now. Kinda have to as it's a part of my job to talk to customers about what they're buying I'm really not a Lorde fan, so this should be interesting. 'Green Light' was a pleasant surprise but lets me down a bit and 'Perfect Places' is probably my fave Lorde song to date. 'Sober', I don't "get" the fuss with.

07.5 - Green Light > Not terrible. I just feel like it lacks the punch in her vocals on the chorus. The production is great though. <
06.0 - Sober
05.0 - Homemade Dynamite
08.5 - The Louvre > THE ENDING THOUGH *.* <
06.0 - Liability
07.0 - Hard Feelings
05.0 - Loveless
06.5 - Sober II (Melodrama)
08.0 - Writer In The Dark > This is lovely. The production is stunning! <
07.5 - Supercut > This gets better as the song goes on! <
07.0 - Liability (Reprise)
09.0 - Perfect Places > I already feel like this is the most underrated song on her album. <

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Some really nice stuff on here, mainly in the production of it all and considering I'm not a Lorde fan I'd say this ranking and rating is a success! Some might grow on me, but I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. Ultimately, I just don't "get" the mass appeal with her and I doubt I ever will. I just find her voice unlistenable at times. Sounding bored and miserable most of the time is not my thing.

I shall keep the album "downloaded" so I can listen to it a few more times and hopefully have more of it grow on me! I really think 'Perfect Places', 'Writer In the Dark' & 'The Louvre' could become "essentials" in my playlist!

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Oh and 'Homemade Dynamite' is overrated to f***. Like, seriously! I found that pretty bland and forgettable!

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 07:55 PM

Omg why are your rates so low

Posted by: Jade 16th June 2017, 09:35 PM

I ended up being busy last night so didn't get to listen to it at bang on midnight. Anyway, about to listen for the first time now. My body is ready. So excited!!

Posted by: Liаm 16th June 2017, 09:47 PM

It's 90 on Metacritic now but still the 4th highest of 2017 and top 50 in highest rated overall! I am SO happy that she's slaying everyone with this masterpiece

Posted by: Brer 16th June 2017, 09:49 PM

Listening with Jade rn (my plan to listen last night got a bit derailed ) - 'Homemade Dynamite' is INCRED, think I actually already like it even more than 'Green Light'! And 'The Louvre' is so pretty, especially the outro might try and do a lil rate at the end if I don't just feel like saying 10/10 best song ever for every song xx

Posted by: mdh 16th June 2017, 09:56 PM

Hi

I love Lorde

Bye

Posted by: Jade 16th June 2017, 10:17 PM

Very impressed as I expected to be 'Perfect Places' is my favourite I think (it does have the advantage of like 20+ plays tho), but either 'Homemade Dynamite' or 'Writer In The Dark' have the potential to overtake it. The similarity to Kate Bush in the latter really is uncanny! Which is a very good thing *.* 'The Louvre' also slays hard. The production and lyricism is once again stellar from her throughout. Must get this on vinyl ASAP!!

Posted by: Brer 16th June 2017, 10:42 PM

CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ALERT

I think 'Perfect Places' is actually my least favourite on the album #bradearenotthesameperson. The rest of it is soooo good but I'm not getting too much out of that comparatively, I'm actually pretty glad I didn't listen to it before the album release cos I feel like it might have lowered my hype for this a bit ;o

Quick rate trying not to be too overly hyperbolic ~

11/10 best song ever 'Homemade Dynamite' (hitting me so hard on just one listen, I really hope this is a single!! Shame if it's true that it was going to be but got shelved due to the Manchester bombing :'( the little explosion noise she makes near the end is so cute)
10/10 'Green Light' & 'Liability' (advantage of having heard them more than once obvz, I think 'Liability' is still pretty underrated!)
9.5/10 'The Louvre', 'Supercut' & 'Writer In The Dark' (all could easily become 10/10 with more listens, 'The Louvre' and 'Writer In The Dark' in particular sound like they'll grow more - the Kate Bush influence on the latter is very apparent *.* 'Supercut' sounds the closest to a 'Green Light' clone on this album, I'm so glad it didn't end up being a full album of that as I feel like it could have got a bit boring but this one was done very well)
9/10 'Sober II (Melodrama)' (the trap production *.*)
8.5/10 'Sober'
8/10 'Loveless'
7.5/10 'Liability (Reprise)' (a bit of Bon Iver vibes here) & 'Hard Feelings' (the instrumental near the end really saves this one!)
7/10 'Perfect Places' (don't crucify me pls xx I hope this will grow on me but atm feels like this wasn't a great single choice, 'Homemade Dynamite' (Manchester notwithstanding) and 'Supercut' and even just properly pushing 'Sober' instead would all seem like far better options?)

Gonna do a second listen now anyway because there were a few songs here that sounded like they need more than one listen to fully appreciate. It's all sounding pretty fab tho. Yas quen

Posted by: Jade 16th June 2017, 10:43 PM

Dead 2 me

Posted by: Brer 16th June 2017, 10:44 PM

How I felt when you were hating 'Liability' xx

Posted by: Jade 16th June 2017, 10:48 PM

Hating? Hoe plz I just thought it was okay and overrated and anyway that's not your FAVE of the ENTIRE album is it :'(

you're saved by the fact that your fave is 'Homemade Dynamite' tbh, what a song

Posted by: Brer 16th June 2017, 11:09 PM

2nd listen 'The Louvre' is already hitting me way harder as I hoped. Think I actually prefer this to the singles as well.

edit: also make 'Sober II (Melodrama)' a 9.5/10

edit2: 'Perfect Places' is growing on me, I'll revise it to 4th worst on the album (ahead of 'Loveless', 'Liability (Reprise)' and 'Hard Feelings') xx not a bad song on here tho, I think this album will grow to actually be a bit better than 'Pure Heroine' on the whole <3

updated album rank: Homemade Dynamite > The Louvre > Green Light > Liability > Writer In The Dark > Sober II (Melodrama) > Supercut > Sober > Perfect Places > Loveless > Liability (Reprise) > Hard Feelings

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 11:16 PM

11 Green Light - This is my 2ND favourite song of all time already.

09 Sober

09 Homemade Dynamite

10 The Lourve - CHILLING. IT IS PURE PERFECTION

10 Liability

07.5 Hard Feelings / 07 Loveless

09 Sober ll (Melodrama)

08 Writer in the Dark

10 Supercut

10 Liability (Reprise)

10 Perfect Places

Posted by: Jonjo 16th June 2017, 11:18 PM

Wait! 'Perfect Places' is the 2nd single?!

I just assumed it was an instant grat?

Posted by: Klaus 16th June 2017, 11:21 PM

CONTROVERISAL OPINION: this is a good album

Posted by: cqmerqn 16th June 2017, 11:29 PM

#1 Album WW.

Posted by: Brer 17th June 2017, 12:32 AM

"Lorde did 9/11" - legit Jade quote x

('The Louvre' actually might be becoming my fave on the album now, growing a ton more once again on listen 3! )

Posted by: Jade 17th June 2017, 12:51 AM

QUOTE(Brer @ Jun 17 2017, 01:32 AM)

Posted by: Liаm 17th June 2017, 06:04 AM

https://twitter.com/LordeNews/status/875902340737454082?s=09


NO I AM NOT OK

Posted by: Dircadirca 17th June 2017, 06:13 AM

I would also like to express my fondness for this particular Lorde album.

Posted by: mdh 17th June 2017, 12:20 PM

Cameron just convinced me Lorde was going to be #1 and that she shifted 36k in the first day and I believed him. Ffs

Posted by: cqmerqn 17th June 2017, 12:31 PM

If only </3

She'll get a good number from streams though. What do uthink mdh?

Posted by: mdh 17th June 2017, 02:59 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Jun 17 2017, 01:31 PM)

Posted by: Jade 17th June 2017, 03:34 PM

Listened to this album 5 times now so here is my ordering of the songs:

01. Homemade Dynamite (11/10)
02. Perfect Places (10/10)
03. Writer In The Dark (10/10)
04. The Louvre (10/10)
05. Green Light (10/10)
06. Sober II (Melodrama) (9/10)
07. Liability (8/10)
08. Sober (8/10)
09. Supercut (8/10)
10. Loveless (7.5/10)
11. Liability (Reprise) (7/10)
12. Hard Feelings (6/10)

slay me queen

Posted by: Cremey 17th June 2017, 04:11 PM

Hard Feelings last tho... 👀 👀 👀
I'm disappointed she's only 3 in the midweeks, I thought the hype + critical acclaim would've taken her straight to #1. Being behind Royal Blood and especially Nickelback is an absolute joke.

Posted by: jjake 17th June 2017, 04:26 PM

listened through once and really do not like it. it's all a bit avant garde and over thought for me...

Posted by: Liаm 17th June 2017, 05:07 PM

01 Green Light (11/10)
02 Writer In The Dark (10/10)
03 Sober (10/10)
04 Supercut (10/10)
05 Liability (10/10)
06 Perfect Places (9.5/10)
07 Homemade Dynamite (9/10)
08 Sober II (9/10)
09 Hard Feelings (8/10)
10 Loveless (7.5/10)
11 The Louvre (7/10)
12 Liability (Reprise) (6/10)

Posted by: Jade 17th June 2017, 05:25 PM

QUOTE(Cremey @ Jun 17 2017, 05:11 PM)

Posted by: Jonjo 17th June 2017, 06:52 PM

QUOTE(Cremey @ Jun 17 2017, 05:11 PM)

Posted by: THE LOUVRE 17th June 2017, 06:56 PM

Oh yeah forgot that it doesn't factor streaming!

Posted by: Jonjo 17th June 2017, 07:27 PM

Posted by: DNQrella 17th June 2017, 07:56 PM

after ~4 full listens


01 The Louvre (120/10)
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02 Green Light (10/10)
03 Writer In The Dark (10/10)
04 Hard Feelings/Loveless (10/10)
05 Sober (10/10)
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06 Supercut (9/10)
07 Sober II (9/10)
08 Perfect Places (9/10)
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09 Homemade Dynamite (9/10)
10 Liability (8/10)
11 Liability (Reprise) (8/10)

Posted by: lotita 17th June 2017, 07:56 PM

EVERYONE BE LIKE PAVEL

Posted by: lotita 17th June 2017, 07:57 PM

QUOTE(Liаm @ Jun 17 2017, 07:04 AM)

Posted by: DNQrella 17th June 2017, 08:02 PM

broadcast the boom boom boom boom and make 'em all buy melodrama on itunes

Posted by: cqmerqn 17th June 2017, 08:08 PM

QUOTE(DNQrella @ Jun 17 2017, 09:02 PM)

Posted by: John-James 17th June 2017, 08:42 PM

I managed to nab a signed copy of her website a few month back. So glad I did

Posted by: Klaus 17th June 2017, 08:55 PM

This is the first album I've bought on release day since A LONG TIME.

Posted by: cqmerqn 17th June 2017, 08:58 PM

QUOTE(Klaus @ Jun 17 2017, 09:55 PM)

Posted by: Cremey 18th June 2017, 12:42 AM

QUOTE(Jonjo @ Jun 17 2017, 07:52 PM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 18th June 2017, 06:32 AM

Green Light least favourite?! Is everything ok?

Posted by: SeanGrey 18th June 2017, 01:04 PM

Finally sitting down with my copy now. Currently up to Liability which is probably my favourite after Green Light!

Posted by: dandy* 18th June 2017, 01:14 PM

I've been listening pretty much solidly to this for the past couple of days and I'd say my ranking is something along the lines of:

01 The Louvre
02 Green Light
03 Sober II (Melodrama)
04 Writer In The Dark
05 Sober
06 Supercut
07 Liability
08 Perfect Places
09 Hard Feelings / Loveless
10 Homemade Dynamite
11 Liability (Reprise)

Posted by: SeanGrey 18th June 2017, 01:25 PM

Just finished - quite a few stand out tracks. Perfect Places, Sober II (Melodrama), Liability and Green Lights are the definite favourites!

Posted by: cqmerqn 18th June 2017, 05:26 PM

Sober II (Melodrama) hit me today

Posted by: cqmerqn 18th June 2017, 07:51 PM

New rate after a few listens

11 Green Light
10 Sober
10 Homemade Dynamite
11 The Lourve
10 Liability
08 Hard Feelings / 07.5 Loveless
11 Sober ll (Melodrama)
08.5 Writer in the Dark
10 Supercut
10 Liability (Reprise)
10 Perfect Places

Posted by: Jonjo 18th June 2017, 08:19 PM

Omg why are your rates so high

Posted by: cqmerqn 18th June 2017, 08:20 PM

It's just SO perfect. 2nd favourite album of all time

Posted by: Cremey 18th June 2017, 08:23 PM

...it's been out three days.

It is a great album though 💁🏼‍♂️

Posted by: cqmerqn 18th June 2017, 08:27 PM

Yes and it only needed 3 days

Posted by: Cremey 18th June 2017, 08:29 PM

Ha, can't argue with that.

Posted by: John-James 18th June 2017, 09:14 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Jun 18 2017, 06:26 PM)

Posted by: Davidson 18th June 2017, 10:51 PM

Anyone else wish that 'Sober II (Melodrama)' was the album closer? The way it ends and fades out would be the most perfect way to end the album.

My only other complaint about the album is that I just wish they made 'Hard Feelings' and 'Loveless' different songs. I can't help but feel that 'Loveless' somewhat stalls the wonderful mood that 'Hard Feelings' builds up.

Apart from that, the album is so brilliant. After letting it settle in I would rate it now as follows:

10.0 Green Light
08.5 Sober
10.0 Homemade Dynamite
09.0 The Louvre
08.0 Liability
10.0 Hard Feelings
07.0 Loveless
11.0 Sober II (Melodrama)
08.5 Writer In The Dark
10.0 Supercut
09.0 Liability (Reprise)
10.0 Perfect Places

Posted by: burbe 18th June 2017, 10:58 PM

I'll take Homemade Dynamite and Sober II (Melodrama) (and obvs Green Light) but the rest can be trashed.

Posted by: blacksquare 18th June 2017, 11:26 PM

QUOTE(burbe @ Jun 18 2017, 11:58 PM)

Posted by: lotita 18th June 2017, 11:50 PM

he'll learn

Posted by: cqmerqn 19th June 2017, 04:45 PM

Starts at #5 in the midweeks with (10.8k) sold.

Quite underwhelming for me, personally.

Posted by: HausofSZA 19th June 2017, 08:13 PM

Really lovely album. 'The Louvre' and 'Homemade Dynamite' are my favourites. The former in particular is painfully relatable :'(

Posted by: HausofSZA 19th June 2017, 08:15 PM

2nd favourite album of all day.


(behind Ctrl)

Posted by: Klaus 19th June 2017, 08:20 PM

Surely its too early to say that?? Still 2 hours 40 minutes to go, at least give it time to settle. :/

Posted by: Bré 19th June 2017, 08:30 PM

The Louvre, Homemade Dynamite, Green Light, Liability and Writer In The Dark are all 11/10

Posted by: Roba 19th June 2017, 08:40 PM

Writer in the dark is just wonderful, still will check out the album in full soon. Liability grew on me so much after her radio 1 big weekend performance too. Safe to say I'm coming round to being a fan this era *.*

Posted by: JosephStyles🐶 19th June 2017, 09:27 PM

I quite enjoyed the debut album but this is a fantastic album a quick rank:

1. Green Light
2. Homemade Dynamite
3. Liability
4. Sober
5. Perfect Places
6. The Louvre
7. Sober II (Melodrama)
8. Supercut
9. Liability (Reprise)
10. Writer in the Dark
11. Hard Feelings
12. Loveless

The top 8 are all really great, less fussed with the bottom four right now (and I echo the sentiment about how it'd be better for Hard Feelings and Loveless to be separate, even if they're my two least faves).

Posted by: Jonjo 19th June 2017, 09:51 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jun 19 2017, 09:30 PM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 19th June 2017, 09:56 PM

Gone up to 90 on Metacritic, previously 89.

Posted by: Jonjo 20th June 2017, 09:44 AM

The more I listen to this, the more I think this is '1989's darker sister.

Posted by: SeanGrey 20th June 2017, 10:46 AM

QUOTE(Jonjo @ Jun 20 2017, 10:44 AM)

Posted by: liamk97 20th June 2017, 08:22 PM

Been listening to this album the past couple of days - whilst it's not the life-shattering experience it has been for others, I do find this a very solid album with some truly great moments. 'Green Light' remains my favourite as it's one of 2017's strongest pop songs with such a huge burst of euphoria which is hard to find in music now, but the likes of 'Writer in the Dark' and 'Supercut' have immediately taken to my heart. I adore the Kate Bush-lite vocals on the former and they are absolutely breathtaking in that live acapella clip Liam posted.

I agree with Bre that 'Liability' seems pretty underrated. When I first heard it, I remember it stopping me in my tracks and I was just caught up in the raw emotion of it all. 'Perfect Places' is a great album closer and I hope it can do something as a single.

Controversial but 'Sober', 'Homemade Dynamite' and 'The Louvre' aren't hitting me in the same way they are everyone else. They're good songs, of course, but they make the second half of the album generally more exciting for me. Definitely got the chance to grow on me, though.

Posted by: Bré 21st June 2017, 12:36 AM

I think 'Liability' has actually possibly even overtaken 'Green Light' in my faves - it sounds so good on the album, the run of 'Homemade Dynamite'/'The Louvre'/'Liability' is so perfect

Posted by: SeanGrey 21st June 2017, 11:25 AM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jun 21 2017, 01:36 AM)

I think 'Liability' has actually possibly even overtaken 'Green Light' in my faves - it sounds so good on the album, the run of 'Homemade Dynamite'/'The Louvre'/'Liability' is so perfect

Posted by: Joe. 21st June 2017, 11:49 AM

Still obsessed with The Louvre and Homemade Dynamite. Liability is so much better in context with the album, I didn't like it before.

Posted by: Cody S. Berry 21st June 2017, 01:40 PM

QUOTE(SeanGrey @ Jun 20 2017, 03:46 AM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 21st June 2017, 10:53 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Jun 19 2017, 10:56 PM)

Posted by: Bré 21st June 2017, 11:03 PM

Critics slayedT

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd June 2017, 04:55 PM

Sober II (Melodrama) gives me Zara Larsson 'Funeral' teas, especially at the start.

Might do an updated rate in a bit

Posted by: MoistSummerFruit 22nd June 2017, 06:15 PM

Oh I like Green Light now even if it is commercial and has song writing problems.

Is the rest of the album overproduced and commercial with song writing failures like Green Light?

Posted by: jjake 22nd June 2017, 06:23 PM

WHAT A f***ING RECORD

i was wrong before...the quality of her lyrics are second to none

Posted by: jjake 22nd June 2017, 06:24 PM

INCREDIBLE

Posted by: liamk97 22nd June 2017, 06:25 PM

QUOTE(MoistSummerFruit @ Jun 22 2017, 07:15 PM)

Posted by: jase. 22nd June 2017, 09:07 PM

Melodrama on iTunes -

62. Green Light
182. Perfect Places
380. Sober
477. Liability
701. The Louvre
928. Supercut

1089. Homemade Dynamite
1094. Writer In the Dark

Posted by: MoistSummerFruit 22nd June 2017, 09:47 PM

QUOTE(liamk97 @ Jun 22 2017, 06:25 PM)

Posted by: SeanGrey 23rd June 2017, 07:09 AM

QUOTE(MoistSummerFruit @ Jun 22 2017, 10:47 PM)

Posted by: timjimlee 23rd June 2017, 01:24 PM

'Writer In The Dark' is definitely Kate Bush-inspired, love it!

Posted by: Bjork 23rd June 2017, 01:56 PM

Even Lorde admits Green Light has an unusual structure, thats what Max Martin meant, not that it's a songwriter's failure... he said the same about Lana del Rey's Lust for Life, it's cos the songs have an unorthodox song order, with a pre-chorus that is almost a chorus

a songwriter's failure is when you rhyme "I don't want to see a ghost/I'd rather have a piece of toast" not this...

Posted by: DiamondHeart 23rd June 2017, 02:40 PM

QUOTE(timjimlee @ Jun 23 2017, 02:24 PM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 23rd June 2017, 05:15 PM

Debuts at 5

Posted by: blacksquare 23rd June 2017, 05:26 PM

Very happy with that.

She's destined to join the acclaimed but not massive sellers group with Robyn, Solange, Carly etc.

Posted by: cqmerqn 23rd June 2017, 05:34 PM

Must've been so close to #3 seeing as she was outselling #3 and #4 by the end of the week.
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I wouldn't say she's in Carly's category.... she just had a decent sized hit with longevity so she isn't there yet. Plus, none of those artists you mentioned can sell >15K week one anymore

Posted by: blacksquare 23rd June 2017, 05:38 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqn @ Jun 23 2017, 06:34 PM)

Must've been so close to #3 seeing as she was outselling #3 and #4 by the end of the week.
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I wouldn't say she's in Carly's category.... she just had a decent sized hit with longevity so she isn't there yet. Plus, none of those artists you mentioned can sell >15K week one anymore

Posted by: blacksquare 23rd June 2017, 05:39 PM

Which is a compliment more than anything.

Posted by: cqmerqn 23rd June 2017, 06:01 PM

Oops, misread that - sorry!
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Debuted with 17,026 copies which is underwhelming for me personally

Posted by: SKOB 23rd June 2017, 06:15 PM

Those opening sales are ok, her audience is so streaming driven. It will outsell Witness and probably Dua Lipa and maybe So Good too although the last one has held on pretty well.

She's having a big gig in Glastonbury too.

Posted by: cqmerqn 24th June 2017, 02:37 PM

Updated rate - sticking to only one 11

11 Green Light
10 Sober
10 Homemade Dynamite
10 The Lourve
10 Liability
09.5 Hard Feelings / 08 Loveless
10 Sober ll (Melodrama)
10 Writer in the Dark
10 Supercut
10 Liability (Reprise)
10 Perfect Places

Posted by: Lorderella 25th June 2017, 07:17 AM

QUOTE(MoistSummerFruit @ Jun 22 2017, 09:15 PM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 25th June 2017, 11:03 PM

Debuts at #1 in the US with 109K. That's 25k more than what was predicted!!

Posted by: Cory 27th June 2017, 01:36 AM

At least the US appreciates ha *.*

Posted by: Riser 27th June 2017, 06:45 AM

Decided to dedicate my 8000th post to this life-defining album x <3

Obviously there's not one dull moment to be heard here. On first listen the songs that stood out were 'Sober' (which I'd heard once before) and 'Liability (Reprise)', but what I liked most was the overall sequencing and especially the gradual buildup from 'Supercut' to 'Liability (Reprise)' to 'Perfect Places' - which I never would've expected at the end of the tracklist but WHAT a moment to end on! All the songs are growing on further listens, I'd say 'Supercut' is growing on me faster than the rest. I could not be happier with this album and I'm elated to see it at #1 in the US!

Posted by: cq(uavo)merqn 30th June 2017, 08:53 PM

OFFICIAL UK CHARTS

Melodrama// 5-11

Posted by: lordita 30th June 2017, 09:23 PM

ckndnalxk my djnds

Posted by: jjake 30th June 2017, 09:33 PM

QUOTE(lordita @ Jun 30 2017, 10:23 PM)

Posted by: cq(uavo)merqn 30th June 2017, 10:36 PM

Omg I'd be ripped to shreds if I did that

Posted by: lordita 1st July 2017, 02:51 AM

I HAVE NO MEMORY OF DOING THAT IM SO SORRY

Posted by: Cody S. Berry 1st July 2017, 03:05 AM

wtf lotti :')

and where are the spamwhore comments and -1's on the rate and slander like what you did with cqmerqn

double standards!!!

Posted by: jase. 1st July 2017, 08:37 PM

My favourite album of the year! 'The Louvre' really is something else

Posted by: DiamondHeart 1st July 2017, 09:09 PM

I love some tracks (Green Light, Melodrama, Writer in the Dark) and then have no time for some tracks (Supercut, Hard Feelings/Loveless, Liability Reprise). Probably won't be my favourite release of the year, but certainly my favourite so far.

Posted by: ʟɪɴᴅs 1st July 2017, 09:51 PM

Lotti ffs 55 posts

I hate you, I had to delete them all via my phone as well.

Posted by: Bré 1st July 2017, 10:27 PM

How does that even happen though, did you fall asleep on the refresh button or something xx

Posted by: Klumzee 1st July 2017, 10:35 PM

Haven't posted in here until I got a proper feel for the album but I am loving it! For me there's no duds at all on here which is something that I really look for in an album! So glad it's been getting critical acclaim too I think 'Green Light' is my absolute favourite due to the number of times I've heard it and let's disjointedness sink in with me but I am also a massive fan of Homemade Dynamite, The Louvre, Liability and Perfect Places (so basically half the album).

side note: Sober II is the perfect album closer I don't know what they were playing at by putting Perfect Places at the end - I mean it's a decent closer but COME ON.

Posted by: ʟɪɴᴅs 2nd July 2017, 12:42 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jul 1 2017, 11:27 PM)

Posted by: lordita 2nd July 2017, 02:16 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jul 1 2017, 11:27 PM)

Posted by: Bjork 2nd July 2017, 07:36 PM

Homemade Dynamite is my fav by far
Followed by Supercut and Sober
Bit tired of Green Light

Perfect Places is ok but not sure
If it was the right 2nd single
Homemade would have been better
Maybe with a re-name

Posted by: jase. 6th July 2017, 09:21 PM

Perfect Places is #307 on iTunes. WHY.

Posted by: Parallel Reality 6th July 2017, 11:34 PM

QUOTE(jase. @ Jul 6 2017, 10:21 PM)

Posted by: LindseyIsMyHero 7th July 2017, 02:26 PM

WRITER IN THE DARK RESUSCITATE ME OMG

This album in general f*** me

Posted by: LindseyIsMyHero 7th July 2017, 02:27 PM

I can't believe I only just gave it a listen 😫

Posted by: cq(uavo)merqn 7th July 2017, 04:45 PM

QUOTE(jase. @ Jul 6 2017, 10:21 PM)

Posted by: Cherry. 5th August 2017, 09:14 PM

had a MOMENT with hard feelings when driving home yday. I'm talking tears whilst driving down a motorway bc my baby did that

Posted by: cqmerqn 5th August 2017, 09:21 PM

UK Albums Chart

05-11-13-16-30-43-22

Posted by: Steve201 5th August 2017, 10:15 PM

Why the climb this week?

Posted by: lewistgreen 5th August 2017, 10:31 PM

QUOTE(Steve201 @ Aug 5 2017, 11:15 PM)

Posted by: Steve201 6th August 2017, 02:44 PM

Thanks!

Posted by: Inna Selez 15th August 2017, 04:09 PM

Did you guys saw her adorable performance with Jack Antonoff at Outside Lands 2017 in San Francisco?

Posted by: Bjork 15th August 2017, 04:25 PM

yes! read she also performed Dynamite somewhere with Tove Lo

Posted by: lewistgreen 18th August 2017, 02:36 PM

She's done a series of performances with Vevo for tracks from the album.

Posted by: Cherry. 18th August 2017, 03:43 PM

AMAZING

Posted by: cqmerqn 18th August 2017, 06:08 PM

<3

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 23rd August 2017, 02:25 PM

i've become obsessed with 'the louvre' recently...

Posted by: cqmerqn 23rd August 2017, 04:12 PM

Fan of Melodrama?

Vote in the rate here! http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=203984

Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌴 29th August 2017, 04:12 AM

Apparently, a music video of "Homemade Dynamite" is coming soon.

Posted by: THEO. 29th August 2017, 11:21 AM

Why aren't the singles from this album smashing more?! I appreciate "Green Light" had longevity but for "Perfect Places" to not make any sort of impression at all when it was pushed as a single is really disappointing. Her VMA performance was also very odd, why wasn't she singing?

Posted by: Cherry. 29th August 2017, 11:22 AM

She had really bad flu but still wanted to perform!

Posted by: Liаm 29th August 2017, 03:27 PM

I love her for just being like f*** it and dancing instead

Posted by: Steve201 29th August 2017, 08:34 PM

QUOTE(THEO. @ Aug 29 2017, 12:21 PM)

Posted by: White Mustang 29th August 2017, 10:03 PM

No, I can't see Capital supporting any more of her singles unless she manages to make one a hit without them. They were very reluctant with Green Light.

Perfect Places is amazing, it deserved better.

Posted by: cqmerqn 29th August 2017, 10:07 PM

She seems more of an albums artist tbh. Similar to Lana Del Rey.

How many albums has this sold Joe?

Posted by: Capybréra 30th August 2017, 12:47 AM

I love that she decided to just dance at the VMAs instead of cancelling her performance. Ha presence was much needed *.*

Posted by: jjake 30th August 2017, 06:10 AM

queen of life really tbh

Posted by: Bjork 30th August 2017, 06:20 AM

the problem with Perfect places is that she released the video 3 months too late

they need to syncronize things better with Homemade Dynamite, which is her best single ever!!!!

Posted by: bigquest 1st September 2017, 11:25 AM

Very unique artist

Posted by: UltraReputation 13th September 2017, 08:22 PM

Supposedly a new single version of Homemade Dynamite feat. Khalid, Post Malone & SZA is coming.

Not sure if this is true or not but I'll go with it being true cos I remember there was rumours of a Khalid HD feature about a month ago!

Posted by: John-James 13th September 2017, 08:41 PM

I'm here for Khalid & SZA but Post Malone...really? It seems like they're trying to help this take off in the US as all 3 are pretty hot right now

Posted by: THEO. 13th September 2017, 09:34 PM

Lorde really works best on her own. If she's going to go for features, I'd prefer a stand-alone single like "Meltdown" which is actually really good but adding three vocalists to an existing song really will be too many cooks.

Posted by: lotita 13th September 2017, 11:44 PM

This is confirmed and coming tomorrow!

Posted by: Brébino 13th September 2017, 11:48 PM

Omg *.* hyped for this x (especially if it actually does help it take off - Khalid in particular seems to be doing really well in the USA with several different songs at the moment!)

Posted by: THEO. 13th September 2017, 11:49 PM

Like what exactly is a Post Malone? Are we living in a post-Malone world? I honestly could not think of a less relevant artist to make her more relevant x



Nice artwork though.

Posted by: Davidson 14th September 2017, 12:21 AM

Lorde and SZA on a song together. This is almost too good to be true

Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌴 14th September 2017, 12:25 AM

I assume Post Malone is on the track because he and Lorde are on Republic.

Either way, I'm looking forward to this.

Posted by: Brébino 14th September 2017, 01:48 AM

I mean Post Malone has had a pretty massive hit single recently and a reasonably successful album. He's a more 'relevant' name from a chart perspective than SZA at least (but all 3 of the features have had hit singles and high selling albums recently in the USA).

Posted by: Jade 14th September 2017, 02:01 AM

'Homemade Dynamite' is 11/10 perfection on its own so I hope these features will slay. Hyped anyway and really hope it can be a hit.

Posted by: HarryEzra 14th September 2017, 02:16 AM

Intrigued to hear this in full.

Posted by: THEO. 14th September 2017, 08:54 AM

QUOTE(Brébino @ Sep 14 2017, 02:48 AM)

Posted by: SKOB 14th September 2017, 10:16 AM

Post Malone's debut album Stoney has reached #6 in the US and certified platinum.

He has had one top ten and one further top 20 hit in the states.

All three features have been more successful with their recent albums in the US than Lorde, this is like dream team of 2017 for her new single.

Posted by: Bjork 14th September 2017, 11:25 AM

Ohhh really thought she was gonna re-do it with tove lo, since shes a cowriter
But thats prob better in terms of chances of chart success
Now it needs a video soon not in 5 months time like perfect places

Posted by: Liаm 14th September 2017, 02:01 PM

Post Malone is shite but yaaass at SZA

Posted by: White Mustang 14th September 2017, 02:06 PM

When is this out? It's Friday in Lorde's home Nz

Posted by: Cremey 14th September 2017, 06:49 PM

Really liking the remix
Probably helps that I love all the featured artists already.
Not that different to the original really and I'm not sure it was really necessary but I'm liking it all the same.
SZA is the star for sure.

Posted by: mdh 14th September 2017, 07:03 PM

QUOTE(THEO. @ Sep 14 2017, 12:49 AM)

Like what exactly is a Post Malone? Are we living in a post-Malone world? I honestly could not think of a less relevant artist to make her more relevant x



Nice artwork though.

Posted by: John-James 14th September 2017, 08:05 PM

The remix is surprisingly decent, really like it

Posted by: cqmerqn 14th September 2017, 08:13 PM

This would've been perfect without Khalid.

SZA and Post Malone suit it incredibly well, especially Post Malone!

Posted by: Davidson 14th September 2017, 09:56 PM

I like Khalid but he really didn't do well here at all. SZA and Post Malone both have great parts.

Posted by: Josh! 15th September 2017, 01:43 PM

I was worried that the remix might sound a bit messy and over-crowded but it does really work. I actually think Khalid sounds most at home on this but all three additions slot in pretty well and hopefully the added star power can make this a hit of sorts.

I think I'll probably still go back to the original mainly though as it was pretty perfect to begin with and this new version doesn't have enough Lorde for me

Posted by: Brébino 15th September 2017, 05:57 PM

This remix works pretty well, I was kind of struggling to imagine how a Lorde/Post Malone collaboration would sound but his part does actually fit in fine (though probably the weakest of the 3 features for me, I really liked SZA's verse + I love the Khalid/Lorde chorus *.)

Overall not really an improvement on the original or anything but it's good enough for what it is!

Posted by: Dexton 15th September 2017, 11:33 PM

I actually really like this, I wouldn't say it's entirely better than the original but I prefer the remix personally. Mainly because without the three features this would likely not have any chart success anywhere, which is fully deserves - features or no features. A fav from the album

Posted by: THEO. 16th September 2017, 11:46 AM

So having finally listened to the remix, it's completely sucked the life out of the song for me. Lorde is barely featured and they completely cut out the final chorus after "Now you know it's really gonna blow"?! What a joke

Posted by: UltraReputation 16th September 2017, 09:32 PM

QUOTE(THEO. @ Sep 16 2017, 12:46 PM)

So having finally listened to the remix, it's completely sucked the life out of the song for me. Lorde is barely featured and they completely cut out the final chorus after "Now you know it's really gonna blow"?! What a joke

Posted by: dandy* 16th September 2017, 09:46 PM

Yep, agreed here too... it's not my absolute fave on the album anyway but the new version doesn't really work for me at all.

Posted by: THEO. 22nd September 2017, 05:16 PM

QUOTE(THEO. @ Sep 14 2017, 12:49 AM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 24th September 2017, 08:20 PM

Anyone seeing her on tour? I really want to go but tickets have sold out and 3rd party sites are so expensive

Posted by: UltraReputation 24th September 2017, 08:23 PM

nope its so irritating literally if she was performing just a couple of weeks later I would've been able to go

Posted by: Josh! 24th September 2017, 09:14 PM

I saw her live in Brixton a couple years back and she was absolutely phenomenal. I won't be seeing her this time as I have a few artists I'd like to see for a first time really (and now living in a city hopefully makes this possible! ) but I would 100% urge people to go if they can.

I imagine the Melodrama songs would add to the set list immensely too (I'd love to see Perfect Places & Writer In the Dark live especially)

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 25th September 2017, 07:43 AM

Sadly the clashing of her & other events means I can’t go! But I saw her at R1 so I’ve seen some ‘melodrama’ tracks brought to life.

Posted by: lotita 25th September 2017, 08:42 AM

Josh I was there too!!!!

Going with Lindsey and Liam this Wednesday *.*

Posted by: Diane12 26th September 2017, 03:24 PM

Green Light is amazing!

Posted by: Ryan. 26th September 2017, 10:13 PM

I was at the Manchester concert tonight, not a *massive* fan of her but she’s great to watch live!

She didn’t do Homemade Dynamite, I’ll be interested to see if it was a Manchester-only decision - she also made a heartbreaking speech about the Ariana incident - or if she’ll avoid it altogether. I imagine it was just a Manchester set-list decision.

Posted by: lotita 27th September 2017, 11:30 PM

QUOTE(Ryan. @ Sep 26 2017, 11:13 PM)

I was at the Manchester concert tonight, not a *massive* fan of her but she’s great to watch live!

She didn’t do Homemade Dynamite, I’ll be interested to see if it was a Manchester-only decision - she also made a heartbreaking speech about the Ariana incident - or if she’ll avoid it altogether. I imagine it was just a Manchester set-list decision.

Posted by: THEO. 27th September 2017, 11:56 PM

^How bizarre. She's performing Live Lounge tomorrow and I would've assumed she would perform that but maybe she'll do "Green Light" instead as her 'current' track?

I would have loved to have seen her on tour but I already saw her at Glastonbury which was a *.* moment (and felt like a self contained Lorde concert) although I barely knew Melodrama at the time. Does she use the staging with the see-through tilting box?

Posted by: Bjork 28th September 2017, 06:51 AM

she needs the video now, not in 3 months like perfect places

Posted by: White Mustang 28th September 2017, 08:41 AM

People actually set off a bomb using Homemade Dynamite in London like 2 weeks ago, so I think this'll be the reason she didn't sing it.

Posted by: THEO. 28th September 2017, 10:55 AM

QUOTE(White Mustang @ Sep 28 2017, 09:41 AM)

Posted by: THEO. 28th September 2017, 09:55 PM

Anyway,

She did perform "Green Light" along with a cover of "In the Air Tonight" - it wasn't my favourite live performance of hers and the cover wasn't her best either, oops.

Posted by: lewistgreen 28th September 2017, 09:58 PM

So much for doing the "latest single"... should've been Perfect Places at least

Posted by: THEO. 28th September 2017, 10:06 PM

I wouldn't have minded so much but the fact most artists have done three songs minimum and she only did two really annoyed me.

Posted by: Liаm 28th September 2017, 10:17 PM

Liability is challenging for my fave on the album after the concert tbh, it's so stunning especially with her little story explanation <3

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 28th September 2017, 10:55 PM

Yeah it was meant to be released as a promo single about 2 days after the Manc attack and because of that it got cancelled...

Posted by: Bjork 2nd October 2017, 12:47 PM

new music?

http://www.nme.com/news/music/lorde-teases-new-music-with-song-snippet-2146348?utm_content=manual&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nme

Posted by: lot🎈IT🎈a 18th October 2017, 10:42 PM

I genuinely think Green Light is cementing itself as my favourite song EVER. It still hits me so hard

Posted by: cqmerqn 28th October 2017, 08:09 AM

Melodrama has now been certified as Silver in the UK.

I really hope this goes Gold.

Posted by: Inna Selez 8th November 2017, 06:09 PM

Happy birthday, Lorde! Now you can buy alcohol in US

Posted by: Inna Selez 9th November 2017, 06:25 PM

Posted by: BrasselsSprouts 28th November 2017, 03:28 PM

Nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys :cheeseblock: x

Posted by: Liаm 28th November 2017, 04:11 PM

She should definitely get it, it actually is the bst album of the eligibility year (best album of 2017 bar Reputation) *.*

Posted by: ChristmasEve201 28th November 2017, 10:22 PM

Bar The XX!!

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 2nd December 2017, 05:03 AM

Listened to the album for a few times but it's style over substance for me. Some tracks are fantastic like Supercut and Perfect Places.

Posted by: blacksquare 2nd December 2017, 06:19 PM

QUOTE(Red Blooded Man @ Dec 2 2017, 05:03 AM)

Posted by: jase. 2nd December 2017, 09:40 PM

no word on the next single?

Posted by: ChristmasEve201 3rd December 2017, 10:13 PM

Thought they woulda went for a ballad like The Writer as a Christmas single?! Maybe waiting until the brits for the next one!

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 5th December 2017, 06:52 AM

QUOTE(blacksquare @ Dec 3 2017, 02:19 AM)

QUOTE(ChristmasEve201 @ Dec 4 2017, 06:13 AM)

Posted by: cqmerqn 5th December 2017, 09:38 AM

I really want a re-release

Posted by: blacksquare 5th December 2017, 04:25 PM

She doesn't need a winter ballad and the album is perfect as it is. She's clearly an indie fave and not a singles artist, Royals convinced people otherwise.

I just look forward to her pushing her artistry further in the future.

Posted by: dhwe 8th December 2017, 05:39 AM

🗣 I CANNOT BELIEVE LORDE IS TOURING WITH MITSKI

Posted by: cqmerqn 8th December 2017, 07:59 AM

Yeah she’s not a single artist. Green Light was a hit in the UK but that’s about it.

The album sold OK so it’s all good.

Posted by: Dexton 8th December 2017, 08:02 AM

At least she’s had three #1’s and eight Top 20’s in New Zealand

Posted by: blacksquare 8th December 2017, 10:52 AM

Have you seen how many end-of-year lists this is topping amongst the critics? It's definitely going to be the most acclaimed album of the year with Kendrick. Deserved

Posted by: ChristmasEve201 14th December 2017, 07:46 PM

And I have both!

Posted by: John-James 14th December 2017, 08:55 PM

QUOTE(Red Blooded Man @ Dec 5 2017, 06:52 AM)

Posted by: blacksquare 14th December 2017, 09:05 PM

QUOTE(John-James @ Dec 14 2017, 08:55 PM)

Writer In The Dark says

Posted by: Lenny 14th December 2017, 11:48 PM

QUOTE(ChristmasEve201 @ Dec 3 2017, 10:13 PM)

Posted by: ChristmasEve201 15th December 2017, 12:36 AM

It would generally help her album if it got good airplay from radio 1/2 surely?

Posted by: Lenny 15th December 2017, 10:30 AM

QUOTE(ChristmasEve201 @ Dec 15 2017, 12:36 AM)

Posted by: ChristmasEve201 17th December 2017, 11:55 AM

Yeh like Pink/Ed etc are releasing songs at this time which sells their albums so makes sense to release something and The Writer would have been perfect for this time of year for me!

Posted by: Inna Selez 28th December 2017, 04:58 PM

Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand has invited Lorde to meet him after the singer cancelled her concert in Tel Aviv.

Posted by: cqmerqn 1st January 2018, 11:35 PM

Not sure which country, but there has been a double page article about her in the newpaper in Tel Aviv? It really isn’t nice at all. Poor Lorde :/

Better news... Royals is now DIAMOND in the US!

Posted by: mdh 2nd January 2018, 08:39 AM

basically she cancelled a show in Israel and the Israeli embassy in New Zealand wrote her a latter saying they were upset with this and they wanted to talk to her about it in person (which was a very fair reply tbh, you can see it on Twitter) - but then one of the big newspapers from the capital of Israel suggested it was some sort of hate protest against Israel from the western world, which is complete bullshit.

Posted by: Brett-Butler 2nd January 2018, 03:02 PM

Lorde is free to play concerts wherever and wherever she wants, and to change her mind if she doesn't want to play in a particular country for whatever reason. Having said that, if she cancels a gig in Israel on "human rights" grounds, yet is still booked to play two concerts on her tour in that known bastion of free expression, Russia, then it does open herself up to accusations of double standards.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 3rd January 2018, 03:11 AM

QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Jan 2 2018, 11:02 PM)

Posted by: blacksquare 4th January 2018, 02:10 PM

I am with her on this. Russia continues to get sanctioned by the international community - Israel less so. She's spreading awareness and being far braver than most people in her position. We'll see if she cancels the shows in Russia.

Posted by: blacksquare 4th January 2018, 02:19 PM

I'm still so bothered with the handling of this album. I really think she was in the position for a cult-like Frank Ocean drop instead of trying to navigate a very standard album campaign in 2017. She was clearly not a singles artist, and Royals really tricked people into thinking that. Did they expect Green Light to be a massive hit? It sounds massive, but it's not exactly the most chart or streaming friendly track.

Releasing Green Light the same week as Ed Sheeran was unfortunate, and then the long wait until the album... Eek. Would have loved Green Light and Melodrama to have dropped together, all the hype from the critics, it could have pushed it better than a traditional rollout. Even promoting Perfect Places over the autumn could have been good.

Posted by: lotita's #1 stan 4th January 2018, 02:33 PM

Green Light would’ve debuted at 13 in the UK if it wasn’t for Ed’s album

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 6th January 2018, 08:01 AM

QUOTE(blacksquare @ Jan 4 2018, 10:19 PM)

Posted by: Bjork 6th January 2018, 09:14 AM

the album campaign was super messy
releasing perfect places a couple weeks before the album but releasing the video like 4 months later when the buzz had gone
not putting a video for homemade dynamite etc etc

Posted by: Jacob~ 13th January 2018, 02:38 AM

This may be a personal gripe because I pay next to no attention to charts any more but who cares? Singles charts seem to be getting more irrelevant by the year. The album got to #5 in the UK, #1 in the US, sold hundreds of thousands of copies (in this age of streaming) in many different countries and received near universal critical acclaim. I think she's doing ok.

Posted by: Bré 13th January 2018, 10:10 PM

She did well to have a hit as big as 'Green Light' again tbh, she's not a singles artist ('Royals' and to some extent 'Team' aside).

Posted by: cqmerqnita 13th January 2018, 10:25 PM

She’s like SZA but sells. SZA is very critically acclaimed so it doesn’t matter how much she sells.

Lorde is critically acclaimed and manages to sell very well, so she has the best of both worlds.

Posted by: Bré 13th January 2018, 10:42 PM

SZA's album did pretty well in the States as well tbf.

Posted by: Bjork 13th January 2018, 10:43 PM

i'd say she's moderately acclaimed and sells moderately well

Posted by: Bré 13th January 2018, 11:09 PM

She's definitely more than 'moderately' acclaimed, 'Melodrama' has a score of 91 on Metacritic and has been top 10 in a ton of critics' end of year lists.

Posted by: blacksquare 14th January 2018, 12:04 AM

I would have agreed with moderately acclaimed until released the (very close) third most acclaimed album of the year.

Posted by: Midge 22nd February 2018, 02:10 PM

Any news on single 4? I'd predict "Supercut".

Posted by: Joe. 22nd February 2018, 02:35 PM

I highly doubt we'll get another single, sadly.

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd February 2018, 02:46 PM

Yeah I think so too. Been a good era tho.

Posted by: HausofTroye 22nd February 2018, 03:42 PM

QUOTE(cqmerqnita @ Jan 13 2018, 10:25 PM)

Posted by: Joe. 22nd February 2018, 03:48 PM

Yeah Ctrl did pretty well I think

145,370 Sza
171,500 Lorde

I think streaming has Sza ahead though with SPS

Posted by: Liаm 22nd February 2018, 03:49 PM

It has, gold and I don't think Melodrama has been cerftified Although US album certifications are skewed as they include the stupid equivalent sales thing, so it is probably gold from streams and sales of Love Galore and The Weekend, which are platinum. I really don't get the comparison anyway, both criticially acclaimed albums but they aren't similar genres or at similar points of their career.

Posted by: cqmerqn 22nd February 2018, 03:50 PM

I thought Lorde sold a lot more! Debuted with over 100k yet only sold 170k to date?

Posted by: Bré 2nd March 2018, 05:53 PM

There's a new remix of 'Supercut' featuring Run The Jewels (who are supporting her tour in North America) - very different to the original, might as well just be an RTJ song sampling the original, but pretty awesome *.*

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/17fd14c80b6498e9b83a718af/files/bf6e45a1-48a4-4824-8e95-23a46f64d947/Supercut_feat._Run_The_Jewels_El_P_Remix_.mp3

Posted by: Jade 2nd March 2018, 05:58 PM

Ooh that version is actually better than the original for me! I found the 'Homemade Dynamite' remix to be a massive disappointment so hooray for one reworking from this era being worth it. 'Homemade Dynamite' is my 11 from this album though, whereas 'Supercut' is 'only' an 8 so it had more room for improvement I guess.

Posted by: UltraReputation 2nd March 2018, 06:06 PM

It's one year since green light today!! A modern classic <3

Posted by: Dexton 3rd March 2018, 12:23 PM

It’s so incredibly annoying that the Homemade Dynamite remx flopped. Post Malone, Khalid, and SZA have all had at least 1 Top 5 hit since Homemade Dynamite and I am certain that if she released it now, it would stand a chance at being a huge hit. Lorde has been repetitively screwed over her whole campaign, not necessarily to anyone’s fault, but she could’ve had much bigger hits than she has done which is a shame

Posted by: cqmerqn 3rd March 2018, 02:13 PM

If the HD Remix was released AFTER Rockstar, then it probably would’ve been a hit!

Posted by: Bjork 3rd March 2018, 03:08 PM

They messed up the single releases after green light, especially perfect places with the video coming up six months too late
Pretty sure that if Dynamite had been released a bit later and with more promo it would have been huge

I personally would love a new remixed/revamped version of The Louvre

Posted by: Dexton 3rd March 2018, 03:11 PM

QUOTE(Bjork @ Mar 3 2018, 11:08 PM)

Posted by: lewistgreen 3rd March 2018, 03:17 PM

Why does it need to be remix? Green Light and Perfect Places on their own were fab!

Posted by: Bjork 3rd March 2018, 03:39 PM

easier to sell a post album single if it has a new fetured artist, especially if single #2 and #3 have flopped

Posted by: Midge 9th March 2018, 01:28 PM

Not a fan of this remix :/

Posted by: Dexton 9th March 2018, 01:40 PM

I like this but it's not gonna be a hit anywhere

Posted by: Bré 9th March 2018, 03:08 PM

I don't think that was the point... pretty sure it's just something she's put out because of her touring with RTJ.

Tis now on YouTube anyway ~

Posted by: TR252 27th May 2018, 01:03 PM

I saw Lorde yesterday at All Points East festival in London and she was fantastic! So good to hear Melodrama tracks live and the crowd were really into it as well.

Posted by: UltraReputation 27th May 2018, 04:25 PM

QUOTE(TR252 @ May 27 2018, 02:03 PM)

Posted by: TR252 27th May 2018, 09:06 PM

QUOTE(UltraReputation @ May 27 2018, 05:25 PM)

Posted by: UltraReputation 16th June 2018, 12:03 AM

And this has now been out a year!!!! Still such an epic album that I go back to all the time <3 <3

If I was to rank this now I think I'd go:
1) Green Light
2) Perfect Places
3) Homemade Dynamite
4) Supercut
5) Sober
6) Sober II (Melodrama)
7) Liability
8) Writer In The Dark
9) Liability (Reprise)
10) The Louvre
11) Hard Feelings/Loveless

Every song bar HF/L is still 10/10 minimum for me and HF/L is still 9/10 *.*

Posted by: Bré 16th June 2018, 02:35 AM

1 year since I had to cancel my plan to listen to this the second it came out because I accidentally headbutted a doorframe and nearly gave myself a concussion (lol)

1 The Louvre 15/10
2 Liability 11/10
3 Homemade Dynamite 11/10
4 Writer In The Dark 10/10
5 Green Light 10/10
6 Sober II (Melodrama) 9.5/10
7 Supercut 9/10
8 Sober 8/10
9 Loveless 7.5/10
10 Perfect Places 7.5/10
11 Liability (Reprise) 7/10
12 Hard Feelings 5/10

'Liability' has just grown on me more and more over time, although it's not ever going to overtake 'The Louvre'. 'Perfect Places' has warmed on me a little since the album came out but I still think it's easily her weakest single oops ~

(the El-P remix of 'Supercut' would come in 4th there, shame that went by pretty much completely unnoticed, not that I expected otherwise)

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 16th June 2018, 09:04 AM

I heard 'Supercut' recently and it's SO good. I dare say the best thing she's done?

Posted by: blacksquare 16th June 2018, 01:47 PM

01 Green Light
02 Hard Feelings
03 The Louvre
04 Perfect Places
05 Sober
06 Supercut
07 Liability
08 Writer in the Dark
09 Homemade Dynamite
10 Liability (Reprise)
11 Sober II (Melodrama)

If I had to choose an order, but really I love every single song and think they're all vital for the album. Hard Feelings will forever choke me up, and then that insane middle eight. Perfect. I hate to seem like such a stan but it's probably one of my favourite albums ever at this point - something I rarely say about recent music too.

Posted by: Dexton 16th June 2018, 01:58 PM

I definitely need to listen to this again, I'm pretty sure I've only listened to Perfect Places and Homemade Dynamite at all this year from her Such a brilliant album though I can't believe it's already been a year!

Posted by: Theo. 24th August 2018, 03:37 PM

This has been BRIT Certified Gold! Still holds up so well a year later - I adore every track (minus "Writer"). Hopefully the next campaign's singles are dealt with a lot better than this one's because she really deserves more hitz.

Posted by: tommie 27th November 2018, 03:01 PM

Ok whoever made this glorious Powerpoint presentation needs an award for investigative journalism or something:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFJuHw8zQ0iBkcYQNr6FABPvW0Rm4RW2/view

Posted by: blacksquare 15th July 2020, 09:58 PM

Listening to this for the first time in a while and whew — what a stunning record. Perhaps one of my all-time favourites.

The anticipation for whatever comes next is through the roof.