Lorde

[ChaoticLipster 24,618]

I really don’t like the end of secrets from a girl….it’s cringe.  But I do like the album it’s an 8 or 8.5 at the moment,  Will post my review of each song when I’ve digested the album enough.

 

P.S critics giving this 2 have no musical intelligence …no way is it that bad. 

[sweetie 6,627]

Her best album, easily 

The hate is getting very bandwagon-y at this point and it's tired!

[Churchome Rep 3,381]

46 minutes ago, Alison by Slowdive said:

who was the insider who slated fallen fruit as unmelodious trash?   boz? if so, confirmed: he has no taste

 

hold no grudge is def the hotter sister

Boz said Fallen Fruit is a career highlight

[Yosemite 23,786]

18 minutes ago, lamms said:

COTCC stands out because of Lana's vocals and her melodies with like the first 6 songs being absolutely no skips imo. Whereas with Solar Power it's really miss or hit and sadly she isn't on pair with COTCC, because the tracks blend in too much. Couldn't she tell Jack to use more variation in instrumentation? Halfway through it gets kinda boring in regards to the production. It's very shallow in general, like idk I don't believe her with whatever she's singing about. 4 years and this is what she came up with? Diasspointed tbh, but that's on me. 

All in all I love Mood Ring, The Fallen Fruit (that guitar solo and bridge (yumm??)), California's chorus and maybe some other songs will grow on me COTCC clicked immediately tho

Yeah, I’m sorry but I agree, esp w that bolded part. Even if the sound isn’t your thing, most of the tracks do sound alike. Also, Chemtrails doesn’t even have the same sound lmao you can’t compare both of those records bc the only thing they share is that they both fall under acoustic-ish, SP being mostly acoustic/breezy/chill whereas COCC has folk-ish vibes. 
Again, not saying the album is bad, it’s just not for me, and it’s totally valid if you feel this way, or not, bc y’know all this shit is subjective lmao 

[expandableclitoris 9,091]

i dont get why jack loves this muffled/drowned wah wah pedal SO fucking much, i can spot it at like 20 tracks hes produced already 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,147]

2 minutes ago, expandableclitoris said:

i dont get why jack loves this muffled/drowned wah wah pedal SO fucking much, i can spot it at like 20 tracks hes produced already 

bc it's sexy 

[Crimson and Clover 22,505]

wait The Man With the Axe is literally top tier here wtf I love it?? a lot of the songs here remind me of 90s/2000s acoustic stuff. there's something about it that's really charming and listening to it while being 22 is something else. i wish i had a specific artist to compare it to, maybe like a (REALLY) mellow flaming lips song?

[expandableclitoris 9,091]

2 minutes ago, Alison by Slowdive said:

bc it's sexy 

im glad st vincent doesnt let him touch anywhere near a guitar on her records

[Alison by Slowdive 26,147]

my mind is still blown she went hilary duff on hold no grudge 

[Crimson and Clover 22,505]

idk why the bonus tracks are bonus? better than some of the stuff on the actual tracklist for sure

[CinnamonGay 10,527]

FF is such an anthem.

 

[mrborntolose 9,967]

well critics aren’t too happy with this album (not that i care)  but it does worry me. i really hope i like this album. the singles have been great  so far and mood ring resonates nostalgia for me i can’t explain it. i think this might be one of those albums that’s not critically acclaimed but is an underground gem. 

 

or this could just be her flop era and everyone will end up hating this album 

 

either way i’m buying the vinyl 

 

[Time 1,775]

I’m at Big Star rn and I’m sorry, but this album is gorgeous. I like it at least as much as Pure Heroine and anyone who expected SP to top Melodrama has either never heard the album or is delusional lol. 
 

And that’s okay, it serves its purpose well in L’s discography

[rightofjupiter 16,595]

stereogum review: https://www.stereogum.com/2157457/lorde-solar-power-album-review/reviews/premature-evaluation/

[expandableclitoris 9,091]

so my thoughts are:

 

- much better than Melodrama, but less addictive

- favs besides the singles: Fallen Fruit (the highlight for me, i dont get why they didnt make this the first single or at least the 2nd ), Secrets, The Man, Oceanic Feelings, Hold No Grudge

- Lyrically i think its her weakest one

- The Man sounds like something Alex Turner or Beach House would sing as a closing track

- Her new aesthetic is 'green juice moodboard girl' and i dont like it at all but girl we'll keep pretending we do! 

[Crimson and Clover 22,505]

Man With the Axe might be one of my favorite songs by her for some reason  its mellowness reminds me of buzzcut season (my fav song from her) for some reason. i love how it picks up in the end 

[domandapiano 12,099]

Ok now I predict a 5.6 from pitchfork lol. Not saying I want that but considering how much they hated Florence’s last record I could see them being equally savage to this one. 

[Alison by Slowdive 26,147]

18 minutes ago, rightofjupiter said:

stereogum review: https://www.stereogum.com/2157457/lorde-solar-power-album-review/reviews/premature-evaluation/

just read this and it expresses a lot of thoughts i had half-formed in my mind. fully agree w the article

 

FF tho 

[Charlottexseax 7,943]

helen of troy is giving this 

 

 

[DeluluKing 7,273]

 Finally. Im listening~ full album on repeat while drawing.