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As its title suggests, Solar Power is a musical experience best enjoyed outside. The new album from singer/songwriter Lorde, released today, Aug. 20, is a perfect late summer soundtrack, one borne out of swirling emotions that run the gamut from self-reflection to euphoria, and everything in between.
By now, it’s been eight years since “Royals,” the 2013 debut single from the New Zealand-based singer that made her a global sensation. That’s a long time in the pop world, but Solar Power, produced by Jack Antonoff (who also produced her previous record, Melodrama), finds Lorde as comfortable in her own skin as she’s ever been.
Though not one of the album’s pre-release singles, “Fallen Fruit” is especially resonant, a fully realized showcase of her immense talent:
And we will walk together (We will walk)
Psychedelic garlands in our hair
Through the halls of splendor where the apple trees all grew
You’ll leave us dancing on the fallen fruit
“Fallen Fruit” also features background vocals from Phoebe Bridgers, who lends her talents to six songs on the record.
The title track was Lorde’s first introduction to the record, a mission statement of sorts that literally finds her on the beach in the music video:
The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when Im outdoors,” said the artist in a statement. “In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. Ive learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through.
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You’ll notice the album isn’t available on CD — that’s by design, as Lorde eschewed such a format “to honor the natural world”:
I decided early on in the process of making this album that I also wanted to create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD. I wanted this Music Box product to be similar in size, shape and price to a CD, to live alongside it in a retail environment, but be something which stands apart and thats committed to the evolving nature of a modern album.
“Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen It All),” featuring Swedish pop singer Robyn, who turns up for a spoken-word coda toward the end, features a catchy 1990s-reminiscent vibe set to lyrics like Couldn’t wait to turn fifteen/Then you blink and it’s been ten years. Relatable!
Solar Power is a stellar achievement, and it’s sure to be among the year’s most well received records.
Listen to the record below.
Lorde’s sold-out, 40+ date Solar Power tour sets out in early 2022 and promises to be quite a treat for fans, as she’s booked in pretty small venues, given her stature. The dates:
Date | City | Venue |
February 26 | Christchurch, NZ | Electric Avenue Festival |
February 27 | Upper Moutere, NZ | Neudorf Vineyards |
March 1 | Wellington, NZ | Days Bay |
March 2 | Havelock North, NZ | Black Barn Vineyards |
March 4 | New Plymouth, NZ | Bowl of Brooklands |
March 5 | Auckland, NZ | Outerfields |
March 10 | Brisbane, AU | Riverstage |
March 12 | Melbourne, AU | SMMB |
March 15 | Sydney, AU | Aware Super Theatre |
March 19 | Perth, AU | Belvoir Amphitheater |
April 3 | Nashville, TN | Opry House |
April 5 | Detroit, MI | Masonic Temple Theatre |
April 7 | Montreal, QC | Salle Willfrid Pelletier |
April 8 April 9 |
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON |
Meridian Hall Meridian Hall |
April 12 April 13 |
Boston, MA Boston, MA |
Boch Center Wang Theatre Boch Center Wang Theatre |
April 15 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
April 16 | Washington, DC | The Anthem |
April 18 April 19 |
New York, NY New York, NY |
Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall |
April 20 | Philadelphia, PA | The Met |
April 22 April 23 |
Chicago, IL Chicago, IL |
The Chicago Theatre The Chicago Theatre |
April 25 | Minneapolis, MN | The Armory |
April 27 | Denver, CO | Mission Ballroom |
April 30 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theatre |
May 1 | Portland, OR | Theater of the Clouds |
May 3 | San Francisco, CA | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
May 5 May 6 |
Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA |
Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium |
May 7 | Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara Bowl |
May 25 | Leeds, UK | O2 Academy |
May 26 | Edinburgh, UK | Usher Hall |
May 28 | Manchester, UK | O2 Victoria Warehouse |
May 30 | Birmingham, UK | O2 Academy |
June 1 | London, UK | Roundhouse |
June 2 June 3 |
London, UK London, UK |
Roundhouse Roundhouse |
June 7 | Paris, FR | Casino de Paris |
June 8 | Amsterdam, NL | AFAS Live |
June 10 | Barcelona, ES | Primavera Sound |
June 13 | Zurich, CH | Halle 622 |
June 14 | Munich, DE | Zenith |
June 16 | Rome, IT | Cavea Auditorium Parco della Musica |
June 17 | Villafranca di Verona, IT | Castello di Villafranca |
June 18 | Sibenik, HR | Saint Mihovil Fortress |
June 21 | Cologne, DE | Open Air am Tanzbrunnen |
June 23 June 28 |
Berlin, DE London, UK |
Verti Music Hall Alexandra Palace |