{"id":34378,"date":"2021-08-30T16:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/solar-power-album-review\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T22:31:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T22:31:06","slug":"solar-power-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/solar-power-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After four years, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/163tK9Wjr9P9DmM0AVK7lm?si=2VMMBLWdRyC8p_AR3p1WeA&amp;dl_branch=1\">Lorde<\/a> released her long-anticipated third studio album entitled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The album is different than Lorde\u2019s past music in that it is lighter, more carefree, and a great mark of maturity in both her person and career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is no secret that Lorde\u2019s second studio album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2B87zXm9bOWvAJdkJBTpzF?si=y2jOBOHKTdi2D77q7ja1hA&amp;dl_branch=1\">Melodrama<\/a>, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an album of deep pain and conflict. While many were expecting the same type of vibe from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Lorde didn\u2019t exactly deliver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a true celebration of life and all of its ups and downs, as Lorde takes us to the beaches of California, the nail salon, and dancing under the sun, through flowery language and explicit imagery. The album is incredibly stripped-down and bare, and because <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an album about acceptance and letting go, it includes some of Lorde\u2019s most honest and vulnerable lyrics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28111&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the standout songs of the album is the fifth track, \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fallen Fruit\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lorde backs up her hard-hitting lyrics with beautiful vocals. And while the song is slow and melodic, it builds to a wonderful vocal and instrumental climax that spills over into the final lyrics, in which she sings\u00a0 <em><strong>\u201cAnd we will walk together \/ Psychedelic garlands in our hair \/ But how can I love what I know I am gonna lose? \/ Don\u2019t make me choose.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While many Lorde fans are over the moon with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the album has come with a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/music\/a37356985\/lorde-solar-power-review\/\">mixed reviews<\/a>: some from people who don\u2019t like the \u201cnew Lorde,\u201d and some from people who do not appreciate the casual yet sincere lyricism she delivers. To that, I say, sit back, relax, and let Lorde usher in her new sound in the peaceful exuberance reflective of her album.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is no <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Melodrama<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but this does not devalue the album in any way. Lorde has matured, and with that maturity comes a new sound of happiness and honesty, of acceptance and moving on. We cannot expect artists to stay stagnant in their work, and we should celebrate <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for its beauty and originality. It is truly one of a kind, much like its creator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar Power <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1lDMJQcBCttCroFPkNHtN7?si=o4wmFUZYRbyrBU_0gm4cMg&amp;dl_branch=1[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After four years, Lorde released her long-anticipated third studio album entitled Solar Power. 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