Lorde - Solar Power

Solar Power is the third studio album by New Zealand singer songwriter Lorde, released in August 2021 via Crush and Universal Music New Zealand.

Lorde wrote and produced the album with American musician Jack Antonoff, whom she worked with on her second studio album, Melodrama in 2017.

The lead single and title track from the album, "Solar Power", was released on a solar eclipse day and entered the charts in various countries, reaching number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It was followed by two further singles "Stoned At The Nail Salon" and "Mood Ring”.

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 has 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.

She has opted against releasing the album on CD for environmental reasons, releasing Solar Power to digital music platforms, streaming services, and vinyl LPs only.

This album is on black vinyl with a printed inner sleeve and a compostable resealable outer sleeve, pressed in Germany via Crush.