Tag: lorde
Taylor Swift’s Inez/Betty/James = David Lynch’s Laura/Donna/James
While the “cognoscenti” of the few remaining New York-based pop culture “publications” would like to believe “Betty” is now an undeniable part of the “queer [Read More…]
Taylor Swift Brings Whimsical Hope (Though, Is That Really Wise?) to A Bleak Summer With the Fantastical Video For “Cardigan”
Because an “indie” record from Taylor Swift wouldn’t be complete without a song called “cardigan” (played up by the fact that Swift is even selling [Read More…]
No Bops, Just the Employment of “Indie” Fops: Taylor Swift’s Folklore
When asked why she’ll never be a true Madonna type despite the arena tours, the barrage of number one hits and a juggernaut empire, Taylor [Read More…]
Don’t Forget About Lorde: Before thank u, next Melodrama Was The Post-Breakup Go-To
With Ariana Grande’s cathartic (not just for her either), recently released and record-shattering thank u, next, it’s easy to forget that it was just two [Read More…]
Lorde’s “Glory and Gore” in the Context of Gun Violence
With Lorde’s recent “unintentional” Whitney Houston snafu of bathtub insensitivity, it doesn’t hurt to revisit her 2013 cut, “Glory and Gore” with a fresh pair [Read More…]
The 2017 VMAs: An Exhibition of the Enfeebled State of Music
It’s not that you’re getting older (okay, yes, you are). It’s that music has genuinely gotten worse over time. For those who used to watch [Read More…]
Generation L.O.V.E.L.E.S.S.: Melodrama Automatically Joins the Ranks of Greatest Breakup Albums
Now that Lorde has officially secured her first number one album with Melodrama, it goes without saying that the only subject matter that will forever [Read More…]
“Green Light” on the Return of Lorde & Her Charlotte Russe-esque Pink Dress As She Runs Through the Streets of L.A.
For a minute there, it felt as though Lorde might be suffering from the curse that seems to befall any new artist who wins his or [Read More…]
Songs About Not Needing Money To Be Happy & Sia’s “Cheap Thrills”: A Complex Saturation in A Hyper-Capitalist World
There has long been a thematic trend in music–one that espouses the notion that you don’t need money in order to be happy. In fact, [Read More…]
