was a melodrama truther a while back but damn pure heroine is just way more interesting

whats the consensus on this

To me, yes…that album is slappers front to back.

Melodrama way better. Personal classic tbh

Is this a controversial opinion because I thought it was what we all thinking

I like pure heroin more as well but melodrama still good

Melodrama is more ambitious because it’s trying to be the definitive pop album of its time. The lyrics are more broad to match the mania of young love.

But I don’t think it totally nails it. Much prefer the unique, raw point of view on Pure Heroine.

Off topic but still can't believe how disappointing solar power was

no

ya

It doesn’t even have enough goodwill for people to call it a cult classic. Just mostly cringe.

Nostalgia is very strong

no <3

unless you're in that angsty special lil mood then yea

lorde sxn still tryna convince themselves that dogshit was good

"angsty special lil mood" describes melodrama better than pure heroine

Damn didn't even know there was a Lorde section lol. Hopefully she comes back on the next one

no imo

three hits no misses tho

Whats angsty about melodrama

4 me yea

tbf pure heroine is definietly more mellow in its delivery of said message, but it is super angsty

like melodrama uses escapism within the means of describing early adult partying and meaningless romantic encounters that you overthink and it's very blatant about that

while PH is very much like... "i'm 15 and I feel like me and my friends are the only people in our town that are cool and we gotta escape this dull life" but its described in very clever ways with the imagery she uses on songs like buzzcut season, team, and glory and gore (almost dystopian kinda)

If that's what she was going for than yeah it missed the mark

no

whole album is her talking about this euphoric rush but like she thinks a s***ty ending is preordained and the feelings not gonna last long

i'm 15 and I feel like me and my friends are the only people in our town that are cool and we gotta escape this dull life

well said

thats why i fw it

i wouldn’t really call that edgy

the album seems like more of her embracing her adulthood and acknowledging that heartbreak and change comes with this fun period in her life, i think thats a pretty balanced and mature perspective for that age