Lorde shares ‘Liability’, confirms June release for ‘Melodrama’

After announcing her comeback with new single ‘Green Light’ last week, Lorde has shared a second track from her new album.‘Liability’ treads a completely different path to its predecessor, a piano ballad which is probably the quietest, most reflective thing she’s put out.Lorde also revealed that her second album ‘Melodrama’ will be released on 16th June.As with ‘Green Light’, the track was released in conjunction with an interview with Lorde and Zane Lowe. Talking about ‘Liability’, Lorde said: I’m really proud of this bit of songwriting. I feel like I got somewhere they hadn’t been before, which is always a nice feeling as a songwriter. It’s interesting because I had this realization that because of my lifestyle and what I do for work there’s going to be a point with every single person around me where I’m gonna be attacks on them in some way. If it is having to give up a little portion of their privacy or their life becoming more difficult or whatever. It was just this moment of sadness and I remember it so vividly.”“I was in this cab alone listening to ‘Higher’ by Rihanna because ANTI had just come out. And I had a little cry and I was just like, “It’s always going to be this way, at some point with everyone it’s going to be this way.” But the song kind of ended up turning into a bit of a protective talismans for me. I was like, you know what, I’m always gonna have myself so I have to really nurture this relationship and feel good about hanging out with myself and loving myself. And the tone of the melody, the way it kind of falls around, it’s almost like it’s kind of drunk or it sort of leans around, it’s got this hip-hop cadence to it.”Listen to ‘Liability’ below.