Melodrama
by Lorde
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2017
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 4504 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,063 out of 4504
  2. Mixed: 88 out of 4504
  3. Negative: 353 out of 4504
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  1. arturomelgaar
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Album of the year 2017! This amazing masterpiece brought by lorde and jack antonoff shows the marvelous ability of both and the level of art they can make
  2. Hanh0315
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece! I’m speechless throughout the whole album. It’s a combination of sadness and joy that paints a picture of dramatic blue, the color of post-breakup feelings. This album definitely deserves a 10/10.
  3. sofiaravenna
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    the instrumentals and the lyrics in this album are amazing. i loved it so much
  4. Amatei
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    The storytelling and lyrics in this album are incredible. criminally underrated and a true gem
  5. Carl234
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!

    Lorde truly outdid herself. Pure heroine was great and melodrama is even better. Which is incredible considering she was only 15/16 when she made pure heroine and only 18/19 when she made melodrama. There is truly nobody who can capture stories and feelings that are so complex and sing about them beautifully. Nobody does it like her.
  6. m_arcosf
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece. Lorde is the best artist of the industry. Melodrama has so amazing and personal’s songs that makes me think it’s unsurpassed.
  7. missingemotions
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    Lorde is demonstrating all emotions in this album with absolute perfection.
  8. janas
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    lorde is an iconic artist, and this album is just the best one i’ve ever heard on my life!
  9. leobartowsking
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Flawless. Perfect. Album kf the millennium. Periodth.
  10. Diogoroman
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is the way you make a perfect album, the sounds the lyrics everything is on point , lorde has became the future of music industry
  11. poppyrockeira
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ela perdeu o aoty em 2018 pq esse é o album do milênio manos
    sem dúvida a melhor do mundoooo
  12. wonderful4
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    LORDE knows how to make a real album its perfect! we love you lorde keep doing music!
  13. stream134340
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    every song on this album is perfect, a masterpiece the best album of all time
  14. thalesviana
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    incredible talented brilliant amazing show stopping spectacular never the same totally unique completely not ever been done before
  15. Emilianoesquinc
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Melodrama ALBUM DEL AÑO, DE LA DECADA, DEL SIGLO, DE LA HISTORIA. WOW con lo que logro lorde (y su equipo)con este álbum. Cada canción es perfecta, la producción no falla en ningún momento, deberíamos hacer que todo el mundo escuche lo que es perfección.
  16. pablfknrockwell
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Just a perfect album, one of the best bodies of work I’ve ever heard, and I haven’t stopped listening since 2017. Perfect production, lyrics, vocals and story.
  17. Krish0211
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is my favourite album of all time. Lorde is masterclass artist who can make the most versatile music in a single album. Shes a brilliant artist. And this album is a testament to that image. Please listen to it its brilliant
  18. houndura
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Lorde is one of the best lyricist out there and Jack Antonoff is an amazing producer. Hope they continue working together
  19. potasioxd
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    lo encuentro mejor que su anterior álbum pero a la vez no. lorde se ha centrado más en ritmos movidos y realmente es destacable, me gustan mucho las canciones, junto con la estética de colores marinos. las canciones son diferentes entre ellas, lo que hace al álbum disfrutable. mis canciones favoritas son homemade dynamite, sober y perfect places
  20. ferzeli
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    E foi aqui, nesse mosteiro, que a cantora Lorde foi vista pela última vez...
    E que vista, hein?! Depois de perder pro Bruno Mars precisei fazer 6 meses de terapia.. você vai receber minhas notas fiscais havaiano dos infernos
  21. Saulesriets
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Its so good! Pop or cry, you can certainty do both. It's 2020 and the album still holds up!
  22. nmueluzua11
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Best album I have ever heard in my life! I never have experienced this much of excrement from an album and love towards it! The more I listen to it the more I fall in love with it. I recommend 100% I can’t even explain it, you just have to listen for yourself!
  23. DaveWarren
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    This is a very good album, Lorde is too creative and a great songwritter. She doesn't need the charts because her songs are a masterpiece. I love so much the first single and the album is great. I can't wait for new music by Lorde.
  24. sonosagitario
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    Es el álbum de la década o si no del milenio, consta de muchas situaciones reales que todos nos podemos identificar y las cristaliza en música.
  25. LMFAOlol
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    The melody, rhythm, lyrics and everything is RAW. It's creepy how in a good way because of how good it sounds. It makes you question. how good can an artist be?
  26. halleprematarum
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    melodrama is a future pop classic. with immaculate production, and interesting and engaging storytelling, melodrama exceeds the expectations of any of the pop album's i've heard. some standout tracks, in my opinion, include green light, sober, the louvre, liability, hard feelings/loveless, sober ii (melodrama), supercut, liability (reprise), and perfect places. i love the production andmelodrama is a future pop classic. with immaculate production, and interesting and engaging storytelling, melodrama exceeds the expectations of any of the pop album's i've heard. some standout tracks, in my opinion, include green light, sober, the louvre, liability, hard feelings/loveless, sober ii (melodrama), supercut, liability (reprise), and perfect places. i love the production and cohesiveness of melodrama's sound. two of my favorite songs of all time belong to this album: hard feelings & supercut. i love the dreamy and emotional sound of both the songs and the emotionally meaningful lyricism for the tracks. this album is only for those who really appreciate true pop and alternative music. i'm honestly a bit shocked and frustrated that it didn't win album of the year at the 2018 grammys.… Expand
  27. benko13
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    Best album of the last decade, maybe of this century also or even ever made!
    Everything with this masterpiece is just perfect, truly an impressive record.. From the magnificent maximalist production, brilliant lyrics, Melodrama is just a roller coaster of deep emotional songs like 'Liability', atmospheric stories like 'Sober II' and upbeat perfections like Hard 'Feelings/Loveless' or 'Supercut'.
  28. igorpc
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. AOT 10’s. Lorde really knows how to show us all her feelings with her art, as by lyrics as by the melodies - it’s really impressive!
  29. PEDROMFR
    Mar 30, 2021
    8
    Such a well produced and geniously written story. Lorde really knows how to turn her emotions into beautiful songs.
  30. kiddiekrow
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is one of the best albums ever made point blank period. the story being told is so beautiful, they way she tells it is perfect. lorde is a once in a lifetime artist. we will truly never get anyone like her again.
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#4 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Jul 10, 2017
    80
    There are no gimmicks. There’s nothing screaming for acceptance. Melodrama is a raw, real album under its sparkly clean production. One written for the masses but able to resonate with each individual listener.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    80
    Lorde's biggest achievement is retaining her emotional insight into herself and her generation despite her utterly transformed life. [Aug 2017, p.100]
  3. Prefix Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    85
    Still only 20 years old, Lorde could have been forgiven for floundering under the weight of expectation. Instead she’s reasserted her status as today’s ultimate alt-pop artist with a record that balances the contemporary with the classic in typically immaculate style.
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