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What a disappointment. Her previous two albums were so strong, and this just doesn’t live up to the high expectations. There are definitely some songs that really work and show an excellent growth in her vocals and a maturity to her lyrics and those songs when they do work are really fun and She shows a lot more maturity and playfulness as an artist.
But a lot of the songs are bland and forgettable, never really going anywhere with the lyrics, and the production is poor compared to her previous albums, just too underproduced and always teased going somewhere then just went back to being bland. This album will be liked by some, but I feel like Lorde has targeted a much more small and niche audience with this chilled and laid back style. but for me it is forgettable and really lacks the creative flare from her previous couple of albums, this album is filled with more skips than what I wanted.
My favourite songs:
Stoned at the nail salon
Solar Power
Mood ring
Fallen Fruit
The path
California
Secrets from a girl (Who's seen it all)
The man with the axe
leader of a new regime
Oceanic Feeling
Big Star
Dominoes
Overall Lorde offers hints of vocal and lyrical maturity, but this happens far too little in this bland and forgettable album that plays it too safe, and is unfortunately Lorde's weakest album and a step in the wrong direction for her as an artist.
Overall rating: 5.5/10.
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