5 hours ago, bielneira said:

So you didn't like Virgin?

I liked it, and the standouts for me are Hammer, Shapeshifter, Favourite Daughter, first half of MOTY, and Current Affairs is growing on me. It makes me emotional when I listen to it. The album just doesn't have much replay value for me, I don't really think about wanting to listen to it again that much. While I love the lyrics, personally I thought it sounded a bit dated on arrival on some songs. But I have never been the biggest fan of Jim-E Stack's production. With PH and Melo I was completely intoxicated for years after the day of their release. I really do think Ella should go totally left field with producers she chooses to work with in the future. I think someone like OPN or Arca could make Virgin sound so much more in tune with the concept

2 hours ago, no_better said:

I liked it, and the standouts for me are Hammer, Shapeshifter, Favourite Daughter, first half of MOTY, and Current Affairs is growing on me. It makes me emotional when I listen to it. The album just doesn't have much replay value for me, I don't really think about wanting to listen to it again that much. While I love the lyrics, personally I thought it sounded a bit dated on arrival on some songs. But I have never been the biggest fan of Jim-E Stack's production. With PH and Melo I was completely intoxicated for years after the day of their release. I really do think Ella should go totally left field with producers she chooses to work with in the future. I think someone like OPN or Arca could make Virgin sound so much more in tune with the concept

That's sad. I loved the album, it's amazing. It's up there with Melodrama to me.

4 hours ago, bielneira said:

That's sad. I loved the album, it's amazing. It's up there with Melodrama to me.

I'm glad you get to love it like that 

My official ranking: 

 

Melodrama > Virgin > Solar Power > Pure Herione

 

This is random but playing Guillotine by  Banks as the "first track" of this album is impeccable 

23 minutes ago, 305 said:

This is random but playing Guillotine by  Banks as the "first track" of this album is impeccable 

lemme try

These pictures from her November 2022 instagram stories are very "If She Could See Me Now".

This was from when she turned 26.

https://x.com/LordeUpdatesBR/status/1589659796655198209

 

after virgin tour she needs to get back into the studio immediately….waiting 4 years for a 12 track album isn't cute anymore and the concept of L5 coming when i'm 30 is making me nauseous. i'm still loving virgin tho x

 

 

Edited August 3, 20251 yr by Minto

This kinda came and went huh? 

 

If she released Silver Moon I'd get back to stanning. 

On 8/3/2025 at 3:05 PM, Minto said:

after virgin tour she needs to get back into the studio immediately….waiting 4 years for a 12 track album isn't cute anymore and the concept of L5 coming when i'm 30 is making me nauseous. i'm still loving virgin tho x

 

 

I think she was trying to do that for this album. She was working on tracks in 2022 while she was on tour and Jim-E Stack was her support act. But in 2023 she went through a relationship break up, an eating disorder and several other changes and I don't think some of those early tracks made sense for her to include any more.

 

Also, a rushed album will be much worse for her than making people wait again, because reviewers will compare every new album to Melodrama and if they think it doesn't measure up, those publications will give her terrible reviews. People need to stop asking for her to release a 20-30 track album too - there are very few good 20+ albums.

 

My fear is that if the rumours about her and Jim-E Stack being a couple are true (and if you look at them during the Glastonbury performance it certainly gives that impression), then they better not break up during the recording of L5 and have her decide to start again.

Shapeshifter was always a bop but it's hitting extra hard lately

 

'CAUSE I'M AN ACTRESS

ALL OF THE MEDALS I WON FOR YA

BREAKING MY BACK JUST TO

be your favorite daughter

7 minutes ago, RadioactiveLights said:

'CAUSE I'M AN ACTRESS

ALL OF THE MEDALS I WON FOR YA

BREAKING MY BACK JUST TO

be your favorite daughter

EEEEEE-EE-VERYWHERE I RUN I'M ALWAYS RUNNIN TO YA

 

Edited August 4, 20251 yr by Kayseri Mantisi

I have to admit that at first I didn't like the album, except for a few tracks.

But yesterday something happened. I was walking in the woods, lost in my thoughts, sweaty. And all of a sudden, I was overwhelmed by many emotions.

 

 

2 hours ago, NFR said:

I have to admit that at first I didn't like the album, except for a few tracks.

But yesterday something happened. I was walking in the woods, lost in my thoughts, sweaty. And all of a sudden, I was overwhelmed by many emotions.

 

 

yes i think it would hit after some cruising

25 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

yes i think it would hit after some cruising

 

 no, but I was thinking about the massive D I took 5 days ago 

5 hours ago, NFR said:

I have to admit that at first I didn't like the album, except for a few tracks.

But yesterday something happened. I was walking in the woods, lost in my thoughts, sweaty. And all of a sudden, I was overwhelmed by many emotions.

 

 

Stream it 25 more times to make sure

 

On 7/29/2025 at 10:29 PM, bielneira said:

I'm not sure if it would sell out...

it would - her show sold out so quickly

One month later, and I still cry every time I listen to this
 

 

On 8/3/2025 at 7:25 AM, Letemtalk said:

My fear is that if the rumours about her and Jim-E Stack being a couple are true (and if you look at them during the Glastonbury performance it certainly gives that impression), then they better not break up during the recording of L5 and have her decide to start again.

They better not even start making it together

tried playing current affair on the aux

and irls told me to turn off the elevator music and snatched the aux from me….safe to say it was the most humiliating thing ever 

 

Edited August 5, 20251 yr by Minto

12 minutes ago, Minto said:

tried playing current affair on the aux

and irls told me to turn off the elevator music and snatched the aux from me….safe to say it was the most humiliating thing ever 

 

girl.... the problem was your song choice to play with friends  should've bopped to WWT instead 

The production on Virgin is not it, feels very mute and watered down. She should work with Floating Point tbh

2 hours ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

girl.... the problem was your song choice to play with friends  should've bopped to WWT instead 

i know but i was feel melancholic i wanted to gaze out the window and have a coming of age moment 

28 minutes ago, Minto said:

i know but i was feel melancholic i wanted to gaze out the window and have a coming of age moment 

You should've punched them in the teeth