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. leciorabello
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Solar Power is a kind of an album you either get or not. I totally do. Its sound and lyrics speak directly to me.
  2. belio
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I just like the cover. Never have listened to it, nor do I plan to do that.
  3. TaisaLopes
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    The growth when it comes to lyricism is just WOW. Perfectly produced by Jack Antonoff and in the future, i bet the skeptical critics in the future will consider this one a ahead of its time masterpiece!
  4. robinlarsen
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    People didn't like Melodrama at first, and today it's considered a pop classic. I'm sure this will go down in the books as a memorable album in a year or two. Every summer from now on will have Solar Power as it's soundtrack. It's beautiful and heartfelt.
  5. davidaba7
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    What a powerful album!!!! Very different from Lorde, and that is so good wathing her grow and change.
  6. piponsimon
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Lorde demuestra, una vez más, ser la mejor escritora de su generación. Un disco que abraza la tranquilidad y te permite sentir nostalgia por haber dejado atrás la vida dramática de la adolescencia.
  7. killerlover24
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Beautiful instrumentation and lyrics. This new album is so experimental in Lorde’s career but, also fascinating. The production is so exquisite and quite cohesive. If you’re expecting for a «Melodrama 2.0», you won’t find it but, you’ll get some vibes.
  8. gabrielramos
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Growing up with Lorde is an experience i am happy to be having. Another great album to a skipless discography.
  9. EddMastr
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    After the firts heard I didn't like too much, but after 3 o 4 days of listened i start to feel so nice.
    Sounds that bring me peace, fav tracks are in the deluxe, Helen of troy and Hold No grudge, also include Secrets from a Girl (WSIA)
  10. qwertiop
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Lorde have grown as a happy person and it shows. Her ecstatic state it's contagious and it's full of new rhythms for her that shows that she will never give us the same music twice
  11. Marcks
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lorde inicia seu álbum da melhor maneira possível, uma pena o álbum cair tanto na mesmice no final, não chega a ser um álbum ruim, mas perto do Melodrama e muito inferior!… Expand
  12. miguelagcaoili
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Critics should realize that Lorde is not that angsty teen from Pure Heroine and Melodrama no more but a carefree, happy adult now in Solar Power.
  13. xbrpx
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    everything I needed and didn't know! thank you lorde!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. rayssonbruno
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    so emotional, so confident & confused & lost at the sams time, ella always make us thinking and learning! loved this album so so so much
  15. angenavo
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece!! Lorde showed her growth and proved that she will not repeat herself.
  16. victcxx
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    The lyrics are amazing as usual, there's something about Lorde that only her can capture the feelings and put it on words. She was absolutely right when she said that this album was a little bit about New Zealand, when I listen to it I feel myself in a New Zealand Beach in the summer with my friends. Another album of her that's so well producted. Tks Lorde and Jack Antonoff for the AMAZING job
  17. Bi_love_nya
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    As she promised, she´s back with an amazing album to dance to under sunlight.
  18. pusycola
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!Great Album!
  19. jeangois
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    To the ones who were expecting a melodrama 2.0 this album is not for you and probably none of her future albuns will be, stop being a dumb a**. I feel like every good artist should have the ability to change and explore in music and more important, do it successfully. Lorde did it again, she reinvented herself and presented her music in a completely different way but still feels like her.To the ones who were expecting a melodrama 2.0 this album is not for you and probably none of her future albuns will be, stop being a dumb a**. I feel like every good artist should have the ability to change and explore in music and more important, do it successfully. Lorde did it again, she reinvented herself and presented her music in a completely different way but still feels like her. It is the statement that she's not a broken teenager anymore, like everything in life this phases passes and we perceive the world in a different form. Anyways, it is the perfect album to listen in the beach (as it should) and she did a great work, fallen fruit, the man with the axe and oceanic feeling was my favorites.… Expand
  20. ianvalentine
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    maaaano, eu amei
  21. marciojose
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Diferente de tudo que já tinha feito porém fica melhor a cada vez que ouço! Solar Power é lindo
  22. rogadi
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Solar Power is Lorde's strongest project. From the nature-inspired production, full of guitars and horns and cicadas, to the melancholic vintage-vibe melodies, this album is the perfect companion for the perfect summers. She never disappoints, truly a masterpiece.
  23. luis1_valle
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Great Album!!! It’s a masterpiece, I don’t know people saying that it’s a bad album, if we see the lyrics we could find Lordes feelings, it’s a relax, acid and cannabis album jajaja. It has strong songs as Fallen Fuit, The Path and Ocean Feelings. The first mistake that we can do it’s to compare with Melodrama. Melodrama was excellent album but the era ended now with Solar Power is staringGreat Album!!! It’s a masterpiece, I don’t know people saying that it’s a bad album, if we see the lyrics we could find Lordes feelings, it’s a relax, acid and cannabis album jajaja. It has strong songs as Fallen Fuit, The Path and Ocean Feelings. The first mistake that we can do it’s to compare with Melodrama. Melodrama was excellent album but the era ended now with Solar Power is staring and all Lorde fans we have to support her, Lorde is the queen of the reinvention. So monumental.… Expand
  24. LordeGod
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I love how The Path as the intro this album really talks about deeply about growth, about the beauty of the summer, about crisis we feel in the life, im very into this journey that lorde introduce. This album is my album. I love it so much
  25. WriterITDark
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    yall are just mad she is finally happy, yall just wanted melodrama 2 and this is a way decent album
  26. Tommy_P
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    It seems like this album isn't for everyone, but for me this was a deeply moving and beautiful experience! I liked the drastic shift in the sound of her music and the age of aquarius meets early 2000s pop sound felt so fresh. This album had a lot of surprising moments that kept me constantly on my toes for what was coming next, and Oceanic Feeling was such an incredible way to end off thisIt seems like this album isn't for everyone, but for me this was a deeply moving and beautiful experience! I liked the drastic shift in the sound of her music and the age of aquarius meets early 2000s pop sound felt so fresh. This album had a lot of surprising moments that kept me constantly on my toes for what was coming next, and Oceanic Feeling was such an incredible way to end off this album. I could not ask for a better album from Lorde, and it was exactly what I needed at this point in my life!… Expand
  27. H8IsTheOneForMe
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    This album really transports us to a mystical and divine place. It captivates the essence of nature and purity of life itself. Special highlight to Fallen Fruit, which is an absolute masterpiece from start to finish.
  28. lordemusiccc
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    The album is so unique and complimentary every song suits the other. It’s definitely Lorde greatest project
  29. MAUROOO
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    You'll leave us dancing on the fallen fruit ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣
  30. imnotanymore
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    So good, like I don’t have much more to say. It resonates with me in so many levels. Masterpiece.
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69

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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