Ep. 20 Melodrama

Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music

“They’ll hang us in The Louvre. Down the back, but who cares? Still The Louvre.” Episode 20 is a real Supercut of how Kiara is handling social isolation, luckily she has the perfect album to keep her company: the mature sophomore effort from Lorde, Melodrama (2017). Before diving into the specifics of this record, Kiara touches on the impact COVID-19 has had on the music industry and the experimental “work from home” jams that have come out of quarantine (we see you, Machine Gun Kelly!). With a very fancy French 75 in hand, Kiara discusses how Lorde, the New Zealand alt-pop princess, paved the way for Billie Eilish, her lasting impact on the late David Bowie, and her collaborations with Joel Little and Jack Antonoff. And between shout-outs to her former pod guests, the mispronunciation of “synesthesia”, and her critique on the album’s hidden track, we dissect the intense dichotomy of life in your early 20s and the true power in learning to love being alone.