What is the best Lorde album?

From a stark teenage debut to euphoric heartbreak and sun-soaked reinvention, each era builds a world of its own. Where do you land?

1. 1
   Melodrama

   Her acclaimed 2017 second album, a euphoric-yet-heartbroken concept record about a house party.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Solar Power

   A sun-drenched, acoustic-leaning 2021 album inspired by nature and letting go.
   709pts
3. 3
   Pure Heroine

   Lorde's minimalist 2013 debut that launched her with the global hit 'Royals'.
   360pts
4. 4
   Virgin

   Her raw, electronic-tinged 2025 fourth album and first UK number one.
   200pts