The evolution of lorde
To be honest with you, I’ve been a big fan of Lorde for a very long time but lately her new music has left me feeling more perplexed than satisfied. Pure Heroine was just THE ALBUM for me. Every single song on that album you can tell was Lorde. It just left me feeling moved and till this day it amazes me that she wrote it when she was merely 16. That goes with her EP, The love club. I sometimes wonder if my affection for her earlier projects are the result of nostalgia. Melodrama is objectively one of the best albums of the 2010s. And despite mixed reviews, I absolutely adore Solar Power. People call it “unseasoned” but I think its greatest strength is its simplicity. I was a bit hesitant during the first listen but after the 3rd or 4th I was utterly entranced by the sound. But Virgin. It loses me completely. As a Lorde fan, I’ve had to ignore it for the past couple of months, only revisiting the past. But now that I have finally sat and listened to the full body of work, I hate to admit that I don’t like it. I have a few favourites, namely Clearblue and David but the rest are “ok”. It is unfair of me to say that I miss Lorde as she is only human and is allowed to grow but man how it sucks.