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Lorde Talks With The New York Times

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  1. Melody Bot Apr 12, 2017
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    Lorde sat down with Jonah Weiner of The New York Times for a wide ranging interview:


    No one’s feedback mattered to Lorde as much as Antonoff’s. When Max Martin heard “Green Light” shortly before its release, she told me, “he had a very specific opinion, which had to do with the melodic math — shortening a part.” Martin is probably the greatest pop craftsman alive. Since his late-’90s breakthrough he has written or co-written career-defining singles for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd. Lorde sought an audience with him a few years ago at his Los Angeles studio, and they stayed in touch. Martin described “Green Light” as a case of “incorrect songwriting,” Lorde said, clarifying that this “wasn’t an insult, just a statement of fact,” and one, furthermore, that she agreed with: “It’s a strange piece of music.” (The press-averse Martin declined to comment.)
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  2. Mr. Serotonin Apr 12, 2017
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    Great read!
     
  3. Malatesta Apr 12, 2017
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    her new stuff seems pretty generic and uninspired, especially coming from an album as dense as heroine was
     
  4. Jason Tate Apr 12, 2017
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    Feel like this (really great) interview should properly smash any idea that this album was "uninspired."
     
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  6. Malatesta Apr 12, 2017
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    i mean. perhaps. at any rate, the early material is sounding not like my thing. also not sure i can get on board with teenage dream being of the same tier as fleetwood mac, but.
     
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  7. JRGComedy Apr 12, 2017
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    Just came in to say this about Teenage Dream
     
  8. Malatesta Apr 12, 2017
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    like i dont think it's even the best katy perry song lol
     
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  9. ARo24 Apr 12, 2017
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    She's an interesting human being. I thought it was a well written interview. Made the mistake of reading some of the comments though geez.
     
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  10. SEANoftheDEAD Apr 13, 2017
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    Yeah, reading the comments on any online news site is usually depressing - nothing but negativity.

    This was a good read.
     
  11. sawhney[rusted]2 Apr 13, 2017
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    I would just love to sit down with Martin and watch him create a song. I completely agree that "Green Light" has weird songwriting aspects to it, but it's perfect for for what Lorde is trying to convey in the song, so to that end its not "incorrect".
     
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  12. Mr. Serotonin Apr 13, 2017
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    Seems weird to ever say a song is written "incorrectly". I guess if there's anyone who's allowed to say that though, it would be Max.
     
  13. SEANoftheDEAD Apr 13, 2017
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    I thought that too. I'm assuming he's talking about it being incorrectly for the typical radio format.
     
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  15. sawhney[rusted]2 Apr 13, 2017
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    I also assume that he's talking about the transition between the verses and the pre-chorus. I don't know much about music theory but that transition sounded what I would expect Max Martin to call "incorrect" the first time I heard it.
     
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  16. Mr. Serotonin Apr 13, 2017
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    Yeah, but he's wrong, right? Isn't it already on the radio? I think when you've already had HUGE radio success, you get a little more freedom.
     
  17. Mr. Serotonin Apr 13, 2017
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    Yeah, but that's one of the coolest parts :crylaugh:
     
  18. sawhney[rusted]2 Apr 13, 2017
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    Oh hell yeah! But definitely not traditionally correct lol.

    I could see Max being a hardass about that hahaha
     
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  19. Mr. Serotonin Apr 13, 2017
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    I guess. Ya gotta be a little progressive sometimes and not ALWAYS stick to tradition, haha. Max would prolly think a lot of Bleachers songs are "wrong" too I suppose.
     
  20. sawhney[rusted]2 Apr 13, 2017
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    Especially since Jack is butting in on Max's monopoly
     
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  21. SEANoftheDEAD Apr 13, 2017
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    Oh yeah, for sure. The pre-chorus changes key, so I could see him calling it out based on that.