JohnRamon

Pretty much a perfect pop record. The instrumental of Spotlight alone can bring me to tears. It's really proof of pop at its highest level. Its absence from the Grammys is baffling, especially if excellence is what they claim to reward. Also, a remarkable example of artistic reinvention in a stage of the artists life when many would have written her off.

I only give it a 0 because I can't give a lower score.

This album doesn't even seem real

I was trapped in the hatred
And your life seemed so awesome
I never thought for a second
My voice was in your head

THIS. So simple and straightforward. This verse sums up how so many of us feel, especially in today's world dominated by social media. How self-conscious and insecure we are around people we look up to. It serves as a reminder that deep down, we are all a little awkward and self-conscious. It's incredible to hear that same hunger in Lorde's voice and writing again; ... read more