Melodrama by Lorde

Dancing With Our Lorde

Lorde — the underdog from New Zealand who brought us a definitive depiction of the modern teenage experience in Pure Heroine, subverting the glamorous pop of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry types — is back. Now 20, Ella gives us her experience of entering adulthood and womanhood.

Masterclass pounding pop. As before: pounding pop with interesting lyrics! These songs are personal stories of self-discovery through love lost, loneliness, and "Hard Feelings" while commenting on a generation. Melodrama is a musical dessert with substance.