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NYT Magazine: The Return of Lorde
Four years on, Pure Heroine is the one and only CD I own that I can listen to straight through while driving, then immediately play the entire ten songs over again. It is just that brilliant. I'm pretty surprised my copy has survived the intensity of the heavy rotation I put it through, on the daily!
I am sooooo ready for Melodrama to drop, the anticipation is killer. The two tracks she teased have not disappointed in the least. Her appearance on Saturday Night Live was phenomenal, especially Liability -I thought she was trying to dress as a bride, or something... I giggled that she mentioned "a moth" was more the aesthetic she was shooting for. So adorkable.
Gods, I could rabbit on about her for hours. :D Thank you for the share, divabat, made my day.
posted by Amor Bellator at 4:15 AM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
I am sooooo ready for Melodrama to drop, the anticipation is killer. The two tracks she teased have not disappointed in the least. Her appearance on Saturday Night Live was phenomenal, especially Liability -I thought she was trying to dress as a bride, or something... I giggled that she mentioned "a moth" was more the aesthetic she was shooting for. So adorkable.
Gods, I could rabbit on about her for hours. :D Thank you for the share, divabat, made my day.
posted by Amor Bellator at 4:15 AM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
Was only slightly aware of Lorde till a few days ago, when a music video channel was playing in the background while I was working. Green Light came on, and the exact moment the piano unexpectedly kicked in was a complete and instantaneous distraction from work and everything else. For me, personally, winter abruptly finished and this summer started then.
posted by Wordshore at 5:00 AM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by Wordshore at 5:00 AM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
I wasn't that fussed on green light and was going to wait for the album to drop, but holy shittttttt this live performance of it is amazing.
posted by Sebmojo at 5:15 AM on April 13, 2017 [6 favorites]
posted by Sebmojo at 5:15 AM on April 13, 2017 [6 favorites]
For me, personally, winter abruptly finished and this summer started then.
What a great way to put it, Wordshore! Agreed.
Also commenting again, to generally remark that the fact she has synesthesia fascinates me. As one who has total aphantasia, I literally cannot even imagine what seeing colors for sounds is like. Yet, I could follow the descriptiveness within the article to come away with a notion that made complete sense. Seems a glorious trait for a singer/songwriter to possess. I realize other musical artists have it as well, but it just seems so fittingly apt in her case. I can only envy those who can easily visualize, as a group, much less individuals with that added special layer to such an ability. Boggles my mind! :)
posted by Amor Bellator at 6:07 AM on April 13, 2017
What a great way to put it, Wordshore! Agreed.
Also commenting again, to generally remark that the fact she has synesthesia fascinates me. As one who has total aphantasia, I literally cannot even imagine what seeing colors for sounds is like. Yet, I could follow the descriptiveness within the article to come away with a notion that made complete sense. Seems a glorious trait for a singer/songwriter to possess. I realize other musical artists have it as well, but it just seems so fittingly apt in her case. I can only envy those who can easily visualize, as a group, much less individuals with that added special layer to such an ability. Boggles my mind! :)
posted by Amor Bellator at 6:07 AM on April 13, 2017
Great article, thanks for sharing! Her approach to song-writing is fascinating and exciting.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:08 AM on April 13, 2017
posted by filthy light thief at 8:08 AM on April 13, 2017
Don't miss the Green Light 'Creme Egg' remix! She is very talented and grounded and funny. I'm excited to hear the album.
posted by erebora at 9:11 AM on April 13, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by erebora at 9:11 AM on April 13, 2017 [3 favorites]
The "Liability" costume from SNL gave me strong Bowie flashbacks, specifically to his Pierrot stagewear circa Ashes To Ashes/Scary Monsters.
posted by pxe2000 at 9:19 AM on April 13, 2017
posted by pxe2000 at 9:19 AM on April 13, 2017
erebora: Thanks to your sharing of this gem, I did not miss it, whereas same could have easily slipped my notice otherwise. Lorde × creme eggs + "Green Light" alt lyrics = advertising gold
Cadbury has juuuust enough time to make this happen before Easter. They'd best 'hop' to it!!
posted by Amor Bellator at 3:23 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
Cadbury has juuuust enough time to make this happen before Easter. They'd best 'hop' to it!!
posted by Amor Bellator at 3:23 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
I also found the discussion of her synaesthesia and her approach to composing fascinating. It really hit home to me what it means "to have a gift".
posted by brambleboy at 5:21 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by brambleboy at 5:21 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
I'm pretty excited for this and I really liked reading about her and how she writes. I love her album but beyond that didn't think about her much.
But "Green Light" especially with the music video gives me those weird tingles of nostalgia for a place you haven't been. Like walking around downtown late at night without a care in the world while also having so much emotion. I feel like I've been her wandering around with headphones working through stuff.
Of Monsters and Men music gives me that same "I haven't been there but I feel like I'm remember my life" feels too.
posted by Crystalinne at 6:25 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
But "Green Light" especially with the music video gives me those weird tingles of nostalgia for a place you haven't been. Like walking around downtown late at night without a care in the world while also having so much emotion. I feel like I've been her wandering around with headphones working through stuff.
Of Monsters and Men music gives me that same "I haven't been there but I feel like I'm remember my life" feels too.
posted by Crystalinne at 6:25 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]
It's so weird to think of Lorde composing her new album in a booth of the diner I walk by everyday that kinda forget exists cause it's so generic
posted by The Whelk at 7:09 PM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 7:09 PM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
"David Bowie clasped Lorde’s hands in his and proclaimed that listening to her music 'felt like listening to tomorrow.'" What a wonderful thing to have happened and what a burden to bear.
posted by ElKevbo at 7:21 PM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by ElKevbo at 7:21 PM on April 13, 2017 [2 favorites]
When I read that, I thought "wow, the tingle that ran up her spine at that moment must have been a mixture of thrill and dread".
I bet if Lorde studies Bowie across his career, she'll come out pretty much where we all would like her to be 30-40 years from now.
posted by hippybear at 3:37 AM on April 14, 2017
I bet if Lorde studies Bowie across his career, she'll come out pretty much where we all would like her to be 30-40 years from now.
posted by hippybear at 3:37 AM on April 14, 2017
The Whelk: Envious!! Had I that sort of proximity, and easy access, I would be camping out in that diner for a glimpse of Lorde. Not to stalk or bother her (swear!), but for the delight of watching Lorde watching elderly people eating fries, while creating her music. How fun to possibly witness art in the making! ;)
posted by Amor Bellator at 3:54 AM on April 14, 2017
posted by Amor Bellator at 3:54 AM on April 14, 2017
🎶Because I wanna eat fries (fries)
I'm old in a di-i-iner...
And I'll prove (I'll prove I'll prove)
To be appropriate inspiration.🎶
posted by hippybear at 11:08 AM on April 14, 2017
I'm old in a di-i-iner...
And I'll prove (I'll prove I'll prove)
To be appropriate inspiration.🎶
posted by hippybear at 11:08 AM on April 14, 2017
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