{"product_id":"melodrama","title":"Melodrama","description":"\u003cp\u003eLorde’s Melodrama is her second studio album, released on June 16, 2017, and conceived as an intense, maximalist follow‑up to the minimalist, hip‑hop‑tinged Pure Heroine. Co‑produced primarily with Jack Antonoff, it leans into synth‑pop, art pop, and electropop built around piano melodies, pulsing synths, and dense, shape‑shifting beats, with many tracks morphing through multiple sections (“Sober,” “Hard Feelings\/Loveless,” “Supercut”). Critics widely hailed it as a modern pop landmark for its adventurous song structures, dynamic production, and Lorde’s sharpened, theatrically expressive vocals. The album became her first number‑one in the U.S. and Canada and earned gold or platinum certifications across several major markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThematically, Melodrama is a vivid portrait of emotional turbulence in the aftermath of Lorde’s first major breakup, but she has emphasized that it is “a record about being alone,” not just a breakup album. Loosely structured around the arc of a single house party, the songs move from messy empowerment and euphoria (“Green Light,” “Homemade Dynamite”) to crushing isolation (“Liability,” “Writer in the Dark”) and hard‑won catharsis (“Supercut,” “Perfect Places”), mirroring the way one night can swing between ecstatic dancing and crying alone in the bathroom. Lyrically, she shifts from the collective “we” of Pure Heroine to a stark “I,” exploring early‑20s melodrama—heartbreak, self‑mythologizing, online hyper‑awareness—with a mix of brutal honesty and theatrical flair inspired by her love of theatre and Greek tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ Album","offer_id":53352533098810,"sku":"37873","price":18.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album","offer_id":53352533197114,"sku":"37874","price":36.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-04-22_at_2.08.00_PM.jpeg?v=1776881486","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/melodrama","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}