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{{Infobox album | Name = Melodrama | Type = studio | Artist = Lorde | Cover = File:Lorde_Melodrama_album_cover_2017_03_02.jpg | Border = yes | Caption = | Released = 16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)[1][2] | Recorded = July 2015 – January 2017 | Studio = Jack Antonoff's home studio | Length = 40:58

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| Last album = Pure Heroine
(2013) | This album = Melodrama
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Singles from Melodrama

  1. "Green Light"
    Released: 2 March 2017 (2017-03-02)
  2. "Perfect Places"
    Released: 6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)

Template:Promotional singles

Melodrama is the upcoming second studio album by New Zealand singer Lorde, scheduled for release on 16 June 2017 through Republic Records.[3]

Background

In November 2016, Lorde posted a Facebook update that read: "Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this record - well, this one is about what comes next. ...The party is about to start. I am about to show you the new world."[8] Lorde revealed the title of the album on 2 March 2017.[9] The album was recorded over an 18 month period with co-writer and co-producer Jack Antonoff.[10]

The album is about a "grapple with loneliness" in the aftermath of a break-up, according to the New York Times.[11] In the article, Lorde mentions that "Melodrama wasn’t a 'breakup album" and stated that "it’s a record about being alone. The good parts and the bad parts, dealing with themes of heartbreak and solitude".[11]

Composition

Lorde composed the songs on Melodrama in New Zealand. She described the album as addressing themes of heartbreak, solitude and loneliness, and also as a concept album, telling the story of a single house party.[12][13] According to the New York Times article, the singer has a "neurological condition known as sound-to-color synesthesia", and devised color codes to each song.[11] It is also noted Lorde wanted to explore a "cathartic mode" for the album. Lorde worked on the album in Jack Antonoff's home studio in New York City.[13]

Singles

Lorde announced the album's title via Twitter while simultaneously releasing the lead single, "Green Light", and its accompanying music video, on 2 March 2017.[14]

"Perfect Places" was released as the second single on 1 June 2017. It impacted American modern rock radio on 6 June 2017 as the second official single.[15]

Promotional singles

"Liability" was released as the first promotional single from the album on 10 March 2017. "Sober" was released as the second promotional single on 9 June 2017.

Release and promotion

On 11 March, Lorde performed both songs on Saturday Night Live to positive reviews.[1][2] Lorde debuted two new songs, "Sober" and "Sober II (Melodrama)", at a "tiny pre-Coachella gig" at Pappy & Harriet's on 15 April. She also debuted "Homemade Dynamite" during her set at Coachella the next day.[16] Lorde also performed "Green Light" at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21.

On 30 July, Lorde will make an appearance at the Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata, Japan.[17]

The Japanese edition of the album is planned to feature additional bonus track, "Green Light (Chromeo Remix)".[18]

On 8 June 2017 she announced on her social media platform the Melodrama World Tour with the first European and Oceania dates going on sale 12 June 2017.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Jack Antonoff, unless otherwise noted

Melodrama[19][20]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Green Light" (written by Yelich-O'Connor, Antonoff and Joel Little)
3:54
2."Sober"
3:17
3."Homemade Dynamite" (written by Yelich-O'Connor, Tove Lo, Jakob Jerlström and Ludvig Söderberg) 3:09
4."The Louvre" 4:31
5."Liability"
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
2:52
6."Hard Feelings/Loveless" 6:07
7."Sober II (Melodrama)" 2:58
8."Writer in the Dark" 3:36
9."Supercut" 4:37
10."Liability (Reprise)" 2:16
11."Perfect Places"
3:41
Total length:40:58
Japan Bonus Track[21]
No.TitleLength
12."Green Light (Chromeo Remix)"4:09
Total length:45:07

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

References

  1. ^ a b Pearce, Sheldon (9 March 2017). "Listen to Lorde's New Song "Liability"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b Muir, Jamie (9 March 2017). "Lorde unveils new track 'Liability', along with a release date for 'Melodrama'". Dork. Retrieved 9 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b Phillips, Amy; Strauss, Matthew (2 March 2017). "Lorde Announces New Album Melodrama". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Amy Phillips (2 March 2017). "Lorde Releases New Song 'Green Light' and Video: Watch – Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Geslani, Michelle (2 March 2017). "Lorde previews new album Melodrama with glorious single "Green Light" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Lorde Turns on the "Light"". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Lorde - Green Light". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ^ Penrose, Nerisha. "Lorde Pens Heartfelt Letter to Celebrate Her Birthday as a 'Newborn Adult' and Hints at New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  9. ^ Savage, Mark (2 March 2017). "Lorde says David Bowie inspired her album, as she releases her new single, Green Light". BBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  10. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Lorde Explains Long Absence, Return to Music in New Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  11. ^ a b c Weiner, Jonah (12 April 2017). "The Return of Lorde". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. ^ Monroe, Jazz (12 April 2017). "Lorde's New Album Tells the Story of One House Party". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ a b Weiner, Jonah (12 April 2017). "The Return of Lorde". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  14. ^ Savage, Mark (2 March 2017). "All you need to know about Lorde's new single, Green Light". BBC News. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Lorde Debuts New Song 'Sober' at First Concert in More Than Two Years". billboard.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  17. ^ "フジロックにRADWIMPS、YUKI、Cocco、yahyel、サンダーキャットら" (in Japanese). Natalie. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "【CD】メロドラマ Lorde" (in Japanese). Tower Records. Retrieved 18 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Melodrama - by Lorde on Apple Music". iTunes Store. United Kingdom: Apple Music. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  20. ^ "„Melodrama" von Lorde auf Apple Music". iTunes (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Melodrama Lorde CD Album". CDJapan. Japan. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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