Solar Power
by Lorde
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 20, 2021
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 1363 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,110 out of 1363
  2. Mixed: 119 out of 1363
  3. Negative: 134 out of 1363
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  1. Jedforward
    Aug 1, 2023
    9
    Not as good as melodrama but it’s still good. She conveys many issues such as climate change and fame and it’s just too good
  2. leogarcia132002
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    Unpopular Opinion: Solar Power is far from bad, but we're so used to gloom and melancholy, gloom and blue that it was hardly going to be an appreciated album.
    8/10
  3. alexmeloph
    Mar 14, 2023
    10
    Definitivamente es el mejor álbum de lorde, el álbum es maravilloso de inicio a fin, ‘Mood ring’, ‘California’ y ‘the path’ son obras maestras
  4. iamlr
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lorde grew up as an artist and tried something different. Let's embrace the fact that "sad girl musicians" will have happy stages too. Smh, critics failed to understand this record.… Expand
  5. j444cks
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    Lorde perfects every sound she tries. Sonically, a wonderful sun-soaked, relaxing album. Lyrically, almost haunting. With an overall theme of 'relationships' (both personal, with the environment and herself), there's such a powerful and beautiful message. Solar Power is an album I haven't stopped listening to, and one I'm sure I'll continue to listen to throughout my adulthood.
  6. Ka1dowskiX
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    Solar Power is a display of evolution of Lorde, and it is a beautiful one. The expectations were extremely high, as Melodrama was a masterpiece and Lorde disappointed the people awaiting for a similar album. However, when looking at SP not in terms of sophomore album's continuation, it shows its high quality.
  7. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  8. stnathaniel
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A beautiful summary of one’s personal growth combined with notes on the bare feet walk towards finding one’s true identity. Lyrically this album is a 10, a 10 that only Lorde is able to achieve. Whilst the production is still impeccable, the album last a bit in consistency.… Expand
  9. Bella222
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    I had to come over here and show SP some love after streaming Midnights for the past day. Lorde’s 3 albums successfully does what Taylor was trying to do with her last few albums. They are brutally honest and a true time capsule to who Lorde is as an artist at the time each of the albums were made. She’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but she substantially says what’s on her mind and staysI had to come over here and show SP some love after streaming Midnights for the past day. Lorde’s 3 albums successfully does what Taylor was trying to do with her last few albums. They are brutally honest and a true time capsule to who Lorde is as an artist at the time each of the albums were made. She’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but she substantially says what’s on her mind and stays true to who she is in the moment despite what’s current or trendy in music. Ella is the true lyricist of our generation not only because she’s a poet, but because she’s authentically herself, no games and no apologies.

    Not surprising that the critics got it wrong again and this album will age like fine wine, just like the masterpiece that Melodrama currently is.    … Expand
  10. Dsros96
    Oct 5, 2022
    7
    Another great cohesive album from the amazing Lorde but this one is more plain than the previous ones so it feels disappointing. It's still great but looks worse when you compare it to the previous ones.
  11. Azeliaaa
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very relaxing, classic, slightly with Latin influences and shows us a more extroverted and new side of lorde, this album shows an innovation of lorde not expected in it, the music is very relaxed and very well set in the main themeVery relaxing, classic, slightly with Latin influences and shows us a more extroverted and new side of lorde, this album shows an innovation of lorde not expected in it, the music is very relaxedtw and very well set in the main theme that is sung… Expand
  12. melodramma
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    This album is perfect. Despite 4 years of waiting Lorde gave us a masterpiece. In this album we can find many themes united by a storyline that Lorde tells with 7 music videos. Every song is different from the other. There are great songs like "fallen fruit", "secrets from a girl..." "the path" and more. Lorde has served us with a wonderful era and an incredible tour that resumes theThis album is perfect. Despite 4 years of waiting Lorde gave us a masterpiece. In this album we can find many themes united by a storyline that Lorde tells with 7 music videos. Every song is different from the other. There are great songs like "fallen fruit", "secrets from a girl..." "the path" and more. Lorde has served us with a wonderful era and an incredible tour that resumes the history of the album. Basically one of the best albums in the world for sure.… Expand
  13. guiwinter9
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Uma suavidade tão gostosa de se ouvir. Esse ano eu preciso ir no show da Lord!
  14. onelove
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    boring but kind of grew on me. good for a beach day i think. not her best work at all though
  15. dojainpink
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    lorde ended everyone. aoty. as a justin stan i can confirm she ended that racist with sm ease.
  16. Goldwing_
    Aug 21, 2022
    9
    It's not the best album of her, but it was really misunderstood and underrated.
  17. georgetheod73
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Such a beautiful album. If only people would stop being depressed... I definitely recommend it, it will change your lives
  18. Juanjo_
    Jul 6, 2022
    6
    this album has no structure, difficult to digest in my opinion but I rescue and do not deny that Lorde is a very good artist.
  19. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    1
    HOLY **** HOW CAN SOMETHING BE SO DEVOID OF LITERALLY ANYTHING INTERESTING GOING ON
    THE ONLY POINT OF THIS ALBUM WHERE I FELT LIKE I WAS **** CONSCIOUS WAS THE BREAKDOWN ON MOOD RING
    HOW DO YOU MAKE SOMETHING THIS **** BORING There are worse albums that came out this year for sure but I don't think any album has made me SEETHE as much as this piece of TRASH. Listenable Tracks: Mood    HOLY **** HOW CAN SOMETHING BE SO DEVOID OF LITERALLY ANYTHING INTERESTING GOING ON
    THE ONLY POINT OF THIS ALBUM WHERE I FELT LIKE I WAS **** CONSCIOUS WAS THE BREAKDOWN ON MOOD RING
    HOW DO YOU MAKE SOMETHING THIS **** BORING
    There are worse albums that came out this year for sure but I don't think any album has made me SEETHE as much as this piece of TRASH.
    Listenable Tracks: Mood Ring
    Unlistenable, Devoid of literally ANYTHING **** INTERESTING Tracks: EVERY OTHER TRACK

    RIDICULOUS! I was watching the Mickey Mouse Press Conference with my 7 year old son and guess who shows up on the screen?

    LeAntonoff himself!

    My son asked me “is that the guy who produced the same boring folk pop album 5 times and absolutely RUINED the entire music industry as we know it?"
    I had to lie to my own son.

    Shame on you, LeAntonoff.    … Expand
  20. javierp
    Jun 5, 2022
    9
    It is sad that nowadays people are only focused on fast-made tik tok pop music. This album is a beautiful compilation of golden songs. Even though it is something different than what Lorde made us used to, it still keeps her essence. It deserves more recognition.
  21. puremelopower
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    it got a lot of hate, but personally i love it. it's a different vibe from the rest of her stuff and i just don't think we were ready for it last year.
  22. ykarw
    May 20, 2022
    8
    It's a grower honestly. When SP came out I was disappointed, but now I'm glad she released this one. No, I'm not rich like her so I can ignore life because I don't have to work or something... but c'mon, it's not like ya'll relate to your favorites artists like... the parties, rich ass life all that **** and now ya'll picking on Lorde now. It's great.
  23. sarges23
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is wonderful and full of optimism and positivity things that have been missing lately, I as a nature lover loved it.… Expand
  24. Looool172
    Apr 11, 2022
    7
    Mucha gente criticó este álbum y le tiraron mucho hate a lorde, pensaban que sería otro melodrama? Lorde trajo un bellísimo álbum de verano y a mi me encanto, the path, solar power, California, fallen fruit, secrets from a girl, mood ring, Helen of Troy y hold no grudge son las canciones que te pueden convencer de q el album es bueno, además no es repetitivo ni aburrido las letras sonMucha gente criticó este álbum y le tiraron mucho hate a lorde, pensaban que sería otro melodrama? Lorde trajo un bellísimo álbum de verano y a mi me encanto, the path, solar power, California, fallen fruit, secrets from a girl, mood ring, Helen of Troy y hold no grudge son las canciones que te pueden convencer de q el album es bueno, además no es repetitivo ni aburrido las letras son profundas y habla sobre la vida personal y no como todos sus albums anteriores de amor, en verdad merece más reconocimiento este album lo ame… Expand
  25. DougBr
    Apr 3, 2022
    5
    Chato. Solar Power não brilha em nada. É decepcionante que depois de Melodrama a Lorde entregue algo tão sem graça.
  26. MetacriticOnur
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
    admirable
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    adjective
    worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
  27. ddFlorence
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    To me, Lorde is growing up after Melodrama which is perfect because that makes Solar Power a bridge to next albums. It's so nice to see that main pop artists try to make music in different way. This album was too different from her debut and sophomore albums but either way this is a realy good album.
  28. bhsera
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    An album that takes time to process and an album that’ll get even better with time.
  29. Hihihahahoho
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    A little bit sad. Not the sound of melodies or a concept of the album. It's just not the Lorde I fell in love with a long time ago....
  30. Emilianoesquinc
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Lorde no falla. uno de los mejores albumes lanzados ese año. It's the only thing I'll say.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Under The Radar
    Aug 30, 2021
    55
    All these connections Lorde is trying to make: her strange pastiche imagination of the ’70s, that random spoken word interlude by Robyn about climate change, and the themes of “sun healing,” never fully reach each other. Often, they come off as disingenuous and out of touch more than they read as brilliant, or comical. Whether the album is one big prank, or just one majorly failed experiment, the gist of having the “privilege to ignore” is lost in translation. All you are left with is just a handful of pretty alright songs.
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 26, 2021
    60
    If you're riding and vibing with Lorde, this bright shapelessness is superb mood music. If you're not riding her wave, Solar Power can seem elusive, even cloying, as it circles and sways with a smile.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Aug 26, 2021
    70
    This might not be the album that everyone wanted from Lorde, but it’s a solid, dreamy effort that deserves exploration. There’s plenty here worthy of attention if you can focus for long enough.
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