Lorde Melodrama 11/15/2022 executed with jaw-dropping levels of

executed with jaw-dropping levels of scientific precision

bearing an ambition and execution that outstrips latter-day Wings -- much of the charm of Tug of War lies in the excess around the edges

the Grateful Dead would soon leave it for fresher musical pastures

Includes the entire San Diego show and all that could be salvaged from the Chicago show

a few full-lengths and EPs on both indie and major labels)

Lorde Melodrama 11/15/2022 executed with jaw-dropping levels ofGrowing up in public has been a rite of passage for pop stars since at least Frank Sinatra but, as with any classic storyline, what matters is the execution. Lorde, the preternaturally talented New Zealand singer songwriter who became an international sensation at the age of 17, knows how to execute not only songwriting and public narrative but also a melding of the two. Melodrama, arriving nearly four long years after her 2013 debut, picks up the