Solar Power (album)

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Solar Power
Lorde - Solar Power.png
Studio album by
Lorde
Released20 August 2021 (2021-08-20)
Recorded2018–2021
Studio
Genre
Length43:09
LabelUniversal
Producer
Lorde chronology
Melodrama
(2017) 		Solar Power
(2021)
Singles from Solar Power
  1. "Solar Power"
    Released: 11 June 2021
  2. "Stoned at the Nail Salon"
    Released: 22 July 2021
  3. "Mood Ring"
    Released: 17 August 2021

Solar Power is the third studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 20 August 2021, by Universal Music. Lorde wrote and produced the album with American musician Jack Antonoff, whom she worked with on her second studio album, Melodrama (2017), as well. She opted against CDs for environmental reasons, releasing Solar Power to digital music platforms, streaming services, and as vinyl LPs only.

The album was preceded by Going South, a June 2021 memoir documenting Lorde's 2019 visit to Antarctica, which she dubbed as the precursor to the album. She stated the title Solar Power was inspired by the trip, and that she "felt like [she] could just chill out and flex a little bit" while creating the record. Three singles were released before the album: the lead single and title track, "Solar Power", was released on a solar eclipse and entered the charts in various countries, reaching number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It was followed by "Stoned at the Nail Salon" and "Mood Ring", leading up to the album's release.

Classified by Lorde as her "weed album", Solar Power is an indie folk and psychedelic effort driven by acoustic guitar arrangements, marking a departure from the synth-heavy, dance-oriented music of her previous works. The album's lyrics revolve around solipsism and summer escapism, mainly focusing on Lorde's leisure time in her homeland New Zealand, simultaneously expressing her disdain for fame and celebrity culture. The album polarised music critics, who were mostly favourable towards Lorde's matured vocals, but divided over its songwriting; some reviews praised the laid back music and perceptive themes, while the rest considered its sound unfinished and lyrics dispassionate. To promote the album, Lorde is scheduled to embark on her third concert tour, titled the Solar Power Tour, starting in February 2022. It will cover Oceania, North America, and Europe.

Background and recording[]

On 16 June 2017, Lorde's second studio album Melodrama was released to universal critical acclaim,[1] topping several year-end best albums lists by music critics,[2] but struggled commercially. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[3] October of the following year, she revealed to fans in a newsletter that she had been learning the piano and expected her third album to be "born out of" the instrument; however, she also divulged that despite this she hadn't "started properly on the next record yet" and was unsure as to when it would be completed.[4][5] On the second anniversary of Melodrama's release, Lorde confirmed to fans on Instagram that the album was "in the oven," and she also revealed that she had taken up bread baking and adopted a dog and a cat.[6]

The singer made her first public performance following the conclusion of her Melodrama World Tour in April 2019 at a benefit concert for victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings, which had occurred the previous month.[7] Later that year, Lorde disclosed that the album release would be postponed indefinitely following the death of her dog Pearl, who had been suffering from various illnesses; she explained that the dog had been an important part of the creative process of the record and that "it's going to take some time and re-calibration, now that there's no shepherd ahead of [her], to see what the work is going to be."[8] She added that the album would not "be the same work" due to the impact of Pearl's death, writing: "When this great loss crystallises inside me, and my chest rebuilds around it, hopefully I'll be able to finish up, and share it with you, and we'll all grow together, as we always do."[9]

In an interview with Triple J in March 2020, Lorde revealed that she had been working on "bits and pieces" that were "starting to take a very exciting shape," but added that she still had "no idea when things will happen."[10] When asked whether she had been working on new material in separate interview the following month, she replied that "it's been a very productive year."[11] That May, the singer wrote in a newsletter that she had returned to the studio in the previous December and recorded music with Jack Antonoff, whom she collaborated with on Melodrama, in Auckland and Los Angeles; she added that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two were working remotely.[12][13][14] Malay also disclosed that he had been heavily involved in the creation of her third album.[15] On 21 June, the track listing and release date for the album were revealed.[16][17]

Well, I thought I was going to make this big acid record but I don't think it was an acid album. I had one bad acid experience in this album and was like meh, it's a weed album. It's one of my great weed albums.

— Lorde on the nature of Solar Power, The New York Times[18]

In an August 2021 interview for The New York Times, Lorde stated: "I haven't made a Jack Antonoff record, I've made a Lorde record and he's helped me make it and very much deferred to me on production and arrangement". She also said she used only a single 808 drum machine in the entire album, and that "there's definitely not a smash [...] because I don't even know really what the smashes are now", commenting on the commercial prospects of Solar Power, in which she "felt like I could just chill out and flex a little bit." She described the album's opening track, "The Path", as "a sort of thesis statement for the album".[3]

Cover artwork[]

In an interview with Stephen Colbert, Lorde revealed that the album cover was photographed by her friend Ophelia on the beach while she jumped over them.[19] Colbert could not show the cover on TV, with Lorde saying that it is "a little hardcore, but it was so joyful to me" and "a little bit feral".[20]

Music and lyrics[]

Critics described Solar Power as an indie folk,[21][22] folk-pop,[23] and psychedelic record,[24] specifically the psychedelic folk[25] and psych-pop styles.[26] It emphasises guitars, usually acoustic,[27] complemented by soft rock[26] and electronic elements.[27] Eschewing the prominent 808s,[21] dance, and synth-focused sounds of Lorde's past works,[28] Solar Power opts for a more "organic",[21] "earthier",[27] unplugged sound, with stripped-down arrangements, unpredictable chord progressions, sparse percussions,[21] and minimal drums.[29] The album's subject matter expresses escapism, retrospection,[30] introspection,[31] and solipsism,[24] discussing topics like social life, celebrity culture, grief, climate crisis, and reconnection with nature.[32]

Songs[]

The album's first track, "The Path", features "dark and moody flute melodies" beneath Lorde's vocals,[30] with the line "if you're looking for a saviour, that's not me" directed to her fans.[29][31] The song also addresses themes of the pressures of celebrity, with the lyric of "teen millionaire having nightmares from the camera flash".[21][29][32] Musically, "The Path" is set in the key of F major with a tempo of 92 beats per minute.[33] After the title track, the third song on Solar Power is "California", which begins with a reference to Lorde's "Royals" being awarded the Grammy for Song of the Year by Carole King.[22][26][32] The Daily Telegraph called "California" a "a playful goodbye to Hollywood".[29] When asked which song off Solar Power she was most excited to dance to in a July 2021 interview, Lorde answered "California".[34]

Track five on the album is "Fallen Fruit", which Laura Snapes of The Guardian described prior to the album's release as a "crushed flower-power lament for the spoiled Eden her generation inherited".[35] It serves as a condemnation for prior generations over their inaction on climate change.[21][25][30]

Promotion[]

In October 2020, Lorde urged her fans to vote in New Zealand's general election as well as the referendums on the personal use of cannabis and euthanasia, and added: "next year I'll give you something in return."[36] The following month, she announced the upcoming release of Going South, a memoir documenting her visit to Antarctica in early 2019, and added that the book was "a sort of perfect precursor [...] in an abstract way" to her upcoming album;[37] she later revealed that the album title was inspired by the trip.[38] On 25 May 2021, she was announced as a headliner for the 2022 Primavera Sound music festival, with the festival's website revealing that she "will emerge from her retirement with her third album."[39][40] On 7 June, fans leaked the title and cover art for a single titled "Solar Power". Lorde consequently teased its release on her website alongside a message stating: "Arriving in 2021...Patience is a virtue."[41][42] On 10 June, the song was leaked on dbree.org, a cloud storage website, and briefly made available on Apple Music and Tidal in select countries before being promptly taken down.[43][44] It was officially released later that evening, coinciding with that day's solar eclipse.[45][46][47][48] Lorde further confirmed that her upcoming third album would also be titled Solar Power in her newsletter.[49] To promote the album, Lorde is scheduled to embark on the Solar Power Tour starting 26 February 2022, with concert dates in Oceania, North America, and Europe.[50]

In a video titled "73 Questions with Lorde", published on July 27, 2021, Vogue interviewed Lorde about her fame, childhood dreams, and Solar Power.[34] She discussed the album with The New York Times, in an article published on August 12, 2021.[3]

Singles[]

"Solar Power", the title track, was released on 11 June 2021 as the lead single from Solar Power.[51] The release was accompanied by a music video, directed by Lorde and Joel Kefali, which was released on the singer's official YouTube channel the same day.[52] It charted in many countries, including a peak of number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart,[53] number 14 on Australia's ARIA Singles,[54] and number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[55]

"Stoned at the Nail Salon" was released as the second single[56] on 22 July.[57] The song had minor chart placement in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.[58][59][60]

On 17 August 2021, "Mood Ring" was released as the third single from the album.[61][62] A music video for the track premiered alongside the release.[63]

Release[]

Unlike for her previous albums, Lorde did not release Solar Power on CD for environmental reasons; she has stated that she does not want to "make something that would end up in a landfill in 2 years".[64] Instead, an eco-friendly "music box" with handwritten notes, exclusive photographs, and a download card is available for those wanting a physical manifestation of the album in addition to the digital release. Lorde stated that, with the music box, she wanted to "create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD" that would provide a high-quality download of the music similar to CD quality.[65]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[66]
Metacritic69/100[67]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubC[68]
Clash9/10[31]
Entertainment WeeklyB[28]
Evening Standard2/5 stars[69]
The Guardian4/5 stars[27]
The Independent2/5 stars[70]
NME5/5 stars[30]
Pitchfork6.8/10[32]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[71]
The Sydney Morning Herald3/5 stars[72]

Solar Power divided music critics upon release, receiving a range of both postive and negative reviews.[73][74] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from several publications, Solar Power received an average score of 69 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[67]

Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic hailed the album as a "near masterpiece", admiring its social critique and simplistic instrumentation,[75] whereas NME critic Rhian Daly regarded it a beautifully produced album "that grows in quiet stature with every listen", aside wise lyrics.[30] Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times described Solar Power as a "low-key" album depicting Lorde's burdens of fame.[25] Rolling Stone critic Brittany Spanos branded it a "smooth and beachy" record that has Lorde search for peace whilst meandering through her quarter-life crisis.[71] Chris Willman of Variety found the album's lyrics compelling and its melodies concise.[22] Observing influences from the Doors and the Mamas & the Papas, Lucy Harbron of Clash underlined Solar Power "isn't a fully sun-soaked album", but rather "sun-stroked", delivering her usual introspection under a "bright and hazy" tone.[31] Lean Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly said it has a subdued quality, purposely retiring the unfiltered vigour of her earlier albums, and delving into ease and "cool observation".[28] Appreciating Lorde's vocals and "poetic" lyrics, The New Zealand Herald's Lydia Burgham felt the album is a "slow burn" that abandons chart-friendly pop songs.[76] Kate Solomon of i stated Solar Power gives up "dance anthems" for "warm, gentle, Laurel Canyon-inspired ruminations."[77]

Some reviews were more critical of Solar Power. Paste reviewer Matt Mitchell wrote it is a "happy, charming juxtaposition" to the "sad-girl melancholia" of its predecessors, but its production by Antonoff is "not as rhapsodic" as his other works.[24] Music journalist Alexis Petridis, writing for The Guardian, stated Solar Power sees Lorde flee celebrity life in favour of "homespun wisdom". He said the album sounds "undernourished" at its worst moments, but delivers overall.[27] Sal Cinquemani of Slant opined Lorde rejects fame in the album, presenting herself as a "pop star in exile". He appreciated its acoustic composition, but felt it loses momentum in the second half.[21] The Daily Telegraph's Neil McCormick liked the album's lyrics, vocals, and the "utterly gorgeous" sound, but found it "underpowered" due to Lorde's new "over-privileged solipsist" perspectives.[29] Bobby Olivier of Spin complimented Lorde's deft songwriting, but labelled Solar Power her "least vital project".[78] In her Consequence review, Abby Jones called it a "collection of luminous psych-pop", citing static production and clumsy pop culture references as its flaws, nevertheless.[26]

The Sydney Morning Herald's Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen noted flower child elements, and summarised, although Solar Power is "a perfectly fine record", it is an anticlimax that lacks the power and passion of her past work.[72] Alex Behan of Stuff wrote its songs have "understated elegance and charming harmonies", but its lyrics can be hackneyed and jarring.[79] Stereogum critic James Rettig admired Lorde's voice and certain parts of the album which he thought was catchy, but thought the holistic concept was "muddy", lacking "deeper engagement", and sometimes "too laid back" and indistinct.[80] Evening Standard's David Smyth, The Independent's Helen Brown, and David Cobbald of The Line of Best Fit gave negative reviews; Smyth felt the songs on Solar Power "seem to take pride in their lack of ambition",[69] Brown dismissed it as a disappointing, tuneless "collection of heat haze hippy noodlings", deficit of memorable hooks,[70] while Cobbald deemed it Lorde's fall from grace, saying "it's a tired old story, hearing about a rich white woman discovering crystals and then raving about the planet, peace, and love."[81]

Commercial performance[]

Two weeks before its release on 20 August 2021, Solar Power rose to number one on the Apple Music pre-add chart for the week dated 30 July to 5 August 2021.[82]

Track listing[]

Solar Power – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Path"Ella Yelich-O'Connor
3:41
2."Solar Power"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
3:13
3."California"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
3:11
4."Stoned at the Nail Salon"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
4:26
5."Fallen Fruit"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
3:58
6."Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All)"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Robin Carlsson
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
3:38
7."The Man with the Axe"Yelich-O'Connor
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
  • Malay
4:15
8."Dominoes"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
2:03
9."Big Star"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
2:47
10."Leader of a New Regime"Yelich-O'Connor
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
  • Malay
1:33
11."Mood Ring"
  • Yelich-O'Connor
  • Antonoff
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
3:45
12."Oceanic Feeling"Yelich-O'Connor
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
6:39
Total length:43:09
Solar Power – Apple Music edition (bonus track)
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
13."Solar Power" (music video)
  • Lorde
  • Joel Kefali
3:13
Total length:46:22
Solar Power – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Helen of Troy"
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
2:52
14."Hold No Grudge"
  • Lorde
  • Antonoff
  • Malay
4:26
Total length:50:27

Personnel[]

Adapted from Tidal.[83]

Musicians[]

  • Lorde – vocals
  • Jack Antonoff – bass, electric guitar (all tracks); acoustic guitar (1–6, 8, 11, 12), drums (1–3, 6, 7, 11, 12), keyboards (1, 5–8, 11), Mellotron (1, 4–6, 10), percussion (1, 2, 5, 12), piano (1, 3–5), programming (1, 5–8, 11, 12), Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 5, 6), 12-string acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6)
  • Clairo – background vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11)
  • Lawrence Arabia – background vocals (1, 4, 5, 10, 11)
  • Marlon Williams – background vocals (1, 4, 5, 10–12)
  • Phoebe Bridgers – background vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11)
  • Malay – bass (1, 5–7, 10), acoustic guitar (7, 10), programming (7), keyboards (10)
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums (1–3, 6, 11), percussion (2, 12), programming (2, 11, 12)
  • Evan Smith – flute (1, 3, 5, 12), saxophone (1–3, 5, 12)
  • Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet (2)
  • Robyn – vocals (6)
  • Bobby Hawk – violin (9, 10)

Technical[]

  • Lorde – production
  • Jack Antonoff – production (all tracks), mixing (4, 5, 7–10)
  • Malay – production (1, 7, 10, 14)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (1–3, 6, 11, 12)
  • Laura Sisk – mixing (4, 5, 7–10)
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistance
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistance (2, 3, 5)

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for Solar Power
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 20 August 2021
Standard Universal Music New Zealand [84][85][86]
Deluxe [87][88]

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