Comments on Profile Post by rlow

Maybe that’s why I like it, who knows. Ironically Melodrama gets 5 stars, which I though was ok but too derivative, poppy and emo. Probably why most people like it.

I'm with you, Pure Heroine is the much better album between the two. Something about Melodrama just bores me, and sure while there are a few interesting cuts there Heroine is an album I can listen to from start to end without my attention wandering too much.

Also I resent the emo jibe— Lorde ain't no Dashboard Confessional :))

The AllMusic rating system is a little different than may be expected. Their FAQ entry explains how they do ratings
https://www.allmusic.com/faq/topic/allmusicrating
The star ratings are ratings within the artist's own discography. Except for 5 star ratings which highlight how it compares against other artists.

Here's a Vice article that covers the history of AllMusic and part of it explains their rating philosophy
https://www.vice.com/en/article/53djj8/the-story-of-allmusic-the-internets-largest-most-influential-music-database

I love both of them in almost their entirety, so I can't really pick between the two. I hope we get another one at some point.