The album deals with themes of youth and critiques mainstream culture, exploring materialism, fame, consumer culture and social status.

"The goal for me is to make a body of work that is cohesive, that feels like an album and is something that I'm going to be proud of.”

Initially inspired by her disillusionment with fame, she wrote Melodrama to capture heartbreak and solitude after her first breakup.

Won a New Zealand Music Award for Album of the Year

Nomination for Album of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards

Ranked at #460 on Rolling Stone's revision of their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list

The party is about to start

Solar Power

The party’s outside

The album's revolve around solipsism and summer escapism, mainly focusing on Lorde's leisure time in her homeland New Zealand, simultaneously expressing her disdain for fame and celebrity culture.

"It's stepping up and becoming a producer that I found super liberating. I've got a bit of a goal for myself. I don't know if it will be the next record or the one after, but I eventually want to produce an entire record myself."