Melodrama was worth the damn wait.
In 2013 Lorde’s debut Pure Heroine was a dynamic, jaw-dropping album and, ultimately, a tough act to follow. Rather than produce another album that rode on Pure Heroine’s success, Lorde waited to create an album of a similar magnitude. Four years of anticipation later, her second album Melodrama was worth the wait. Melodrama is a celebratory exploration of young and temporal love. Its lyrical rawness intertwined in a more lively pop atmosphere highlights Lorde’s continual musical prowess; she’s a force to be reckoned with.
Her visceral lyrics are intoxicating and encourage retrospection. Melodrama’s opener Green Light explores the compelling post-break up narrative with raw, unapologetic imagery that highlights hurt, vulnerability and resilience. This melodic honesty is sustained throughout the album with other standout tracks Sober and Writer in the Dark.
What makes this album different to her first is that it transforms the moody anesthetised pop of Pure Heroine into a creation of awakening and liveliness. There’s a slightly more dance feel wrapped around the raw lyrics this time. This creates an atmosphere of celebratory reflection of the moments that reshape our perspectives of ourselves, our past relationships, and lustful indulgences. Melodrama’sreflective and resilient assertiveness is a celebration of all of this.
