Wow. This reviews praise for Lorde's album is kind of Melodramatic isn't it? The line about her 'cerebral' approach to pop to me is really reaching. I agree with a lot of the other comments who put this album in the solid B (-) range and to me, it is not in the second coming category. And I certainly do not recognize…

Just say no.
NO attention needs to be given to this let alone trying to help justify its existence by framing it as some semi-esoteric psychological human experience.

C'mon what is that chord progression in "Ever Since New York"…from https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Think he got what he deserved?