But on РІР‚ВSolar PowerРІР‚в„ў, thatРІР‚в„ўs all behind her. On РІР‚ВMelodramaРІР‚в„ў, Lorde was a hot mess, riding the pain and euphoria of new experiences. On debut, РІР‚ВPure HeroineРІР‚в„ў РІР‚вЂњ the record that garnered praise from the likes of Prince and David Bowie РІР‚вЂњ she was a teenager, staring wide-eyed at the life she was about to lead, the fame that was yet to come. She is much more present and grounded than weРІР‚в„ўve known her before. These themes and sounds flow throughout the entire album. Written at Cazzie DavidРІР‚в„ўs house and influenced by LenРІР‚в„ўs РІР‚ВSteal My SunshineРІР‚в„ў and bizarrely, Robbie WilliamsРІР‚в„ў РІР‚ВRock DJРІР‚в„ў, РІР‚ВSolar PowerРІР‚в„ў the single was an ode to the early noughties songs of LordeРІР‚в„ўs childhood. The first words we heard from Lorde set the tone for the upcoming record.

РІР‚СљI hate the winter, canРІР‚в„ўt stand the cold. Until June 10, almost Solstice, but not quite, when РІР‚ВSolar PowerРІР‚в„ў the single was released. There was a trip to Antarctica, and an accompanying photobook. A smart move, given the state of things and a privileged one. The world, since then, has changed, Lorde РІР‚вЂњ real name Ella Lani Yelich-OРІР‚в„ўConnor РІР‚вЂњ remained at home in her native New Zealand, largely off-grid. It has been four years since that album and there hasnРІР‚в„ўt been one so affecting since.

Produced by Jack Antonoff of Bleachers (and subsequent collaborations with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, St Vincent) the two had seemingly found a writing partnership that garnered marvellous results.Р’В But the magic was all hers. She prodded at feelings lost, its universal subject matter resonating on a mass scale. She tugged at buried thoughts in our brains. While they dealt in the now, all literal observations on modernity, Lorde was spinning a web of emotion, deeper and wider-reaching than any could expect. One of the greatest pop albums of the last decade, РІР‚ВMelodramaРІР‚Сњs chaotic telling of a breakup via the vehicle of one big party was so steeped in emotion, from the euphoric РІР‚ВGreen LightРІР‚в„ў (an ecstatic moment at her live shows) to the devastating РІР‚ВLiabilityРІР‚в„ў, it showed an emotional range to the then 20-year-old artist that elevated her above her peers. Her last record, 2017РІР‚в„ўs РІР‚В MelodramaРІР‚В, was a different hue altogether, all blues and violets which for the synaesthesiac, represented a slightly off-the-rails period in her life. Like a Pagan festival of hope, sunbeams are the golden strands that weave together LordeРІР‚в„ўs third album, РІР‚ВSolar PowerРІР‚в„ў. This is the deluxe editionР’В on 180 gram, translucent royal blue colored vinyl, complete with bi-fold lyric booklet, six double-sided photo inserts, and gatefold jacket.What released you from the malaise of the pandemic? For Lorde, it was the vibrancy of summer days, of dancing on the sand and the healing power of bright, exuberant sunshine. Check out the upbeat/somber bounce of 'Green Light,' or the percussive 'Homemade Dynamite.' 'Liability' is a toned down gem reminiscent of her earlier works, and 'Perfect Places' is a stripped down party cut that's contrasted by a dark, weary undertone. She continues to, however, write intimate lyrics, and even w/ the beefed up musical style, her bare, raw emotions that so much defined her breakout success cut through sharply.

Enlisting producers like Frank Dukes and Flume, Lorde turns in a fuller, fleshed out electropop effort centered around the theme of solitude she began working on the album after breaking up w/ her longtime bf. Pure Heroine was a very minimalist debut from Lorde, but for her sophomore effort, the New Zealand singer takes a bold stylistic turn.

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