Album Review: ‘Solar Power’ by Lorde

Brandon Yu Last month, in response to being doxxed by Kanye West, as their feud escalated while their respective album releases approached, Drake posted the most carefree possible video of himself — chuckling in a convertible, the Toronto night sky gliding behind him, a lover’s heart etched into his hairline, beaming and seemingly even tickled by the threat.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA new 50,000 panel solar farm is to be allowed to stay in place for longer than expected.Energy company Green Energy International (GEINT) first earmarked land 800 metres southwest of Patrickston Farm off the A811 near Gargunnock in 2018.Stirling Council officials conditionally granted the company’s planning application for the 15MW, 64-acre renewable energy project in May last year - with one of the conditions

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power (★★★★☆) radiates strength and intensity. With a production assist from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Halsey layers dark, industrial elements over her sound.Reznor and Ross’ influence is palpable, but not overwhelming — this is still very much Halsey’s album.

Chris Willman Music Writer“God’s not finished,” Kanye West sings repeatedly at the end of one of his new songs, “24.” Being made in God’s image, West very much relates to that; he doesn’t like being done with things, either. Yet here we have the miracle, a true, blue spectacle, of a finished “Donda,” the album that until this weekend seemed poised to challenge Guns N’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy” as the most mythologically delayed major music release ever.

A.D. Amorosi We know the ever-ubiquitous, always-empowered music and lyrics of songwriter Diane Warren, intimately, long before we know her as a performative artist.

Zack Ruskin While most horror films tend to feature a sizable body count, the underlying theme guiding many of the genre’s best movies remains one of survival. The same can be said of “Screen Violence,” the fourth album from Glasgow synth-pop trio Chvrches.Though it’s not a concept album by definition, an overarching theme of resiliency akin to the plight of a horror film protagonist resonates strongly across the band’s latest 10-track effort.

Lorde has discussed Robyn‘s influence on her career and the cameo the Swedish singer makes on her new album ‘Solar Power’.On the album track ‘Secrets From A Girl (Who’s Seen It All)’ Robyn reads a spoken-word verse, acting as the air hostess for a different kind of airline.“Welcome to sadness,” she says.

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (★★★☆☆) is Bugg’s first album since embarking on a sort of career relaunch after the tepid reception of his last album, and it is readily apparent from the first few tracks that with his pivot, he has found the sharpness he was looking for, and recaptured some of the rawness of his early work.Aside from his singularly strange name-checking of ABBA as an influence on the album’s sound, there is definitely more of a radio-ready pop sensibility to it, bolstered by the

Chris Willman Music WriterSometimes you learn about a collaboration in the making that sounds so promising, your first instinct is to completely dial down expectations, lest there be too much disappointment when the uncertain chemistry goes pfff instead of pow. So it was when Halsey just recently revealed one of music’s best kept secrets, that an entire album was in the bag with the production team of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Lorde has taken over The Late Late Show With James Corden for a residency of performances.Now dubbed The Lorde Lorde Show With Lorde, the singer will perform music all week on the show, and kicked off with a performance of the title track from new album ‘Solar Power’ – watch it below.Ahead of the performance of the song, Lorde was introduced as the show’s new star for this week (August 23-26), much to host Corden’s disapproval.Watch the intro and the ‘Solar Power’ performance below:‘Solar

Lorde took to the stage for an upbeat performance of her new song “Solar Power” on The Late Late Show on Monday night (August 23).

Lorde took over “The Late Late Show” on Monday night.

Lorde has spoken on how the sales of her second album Melodrama helped free her from crushing expectations in the run-up to the release of her third record, Solar Power. 

TIRANA, Albania -- Albanian police on Monday said they have arrested two people for allegedly hurling tear gas cannisters during a concert by a Bosnian Serb musician whom many in the country accuse of not condemning the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.A statement said Redon Leka, 21, was arrested after hurling a tear gas cannister while songwriter and composer Goran Bregovic was performing Sunday night at the Korca Beer Fest, 165 kilometers (about 100 miles) southeast of the capital, Tirana.Another man

Lorde‘s new album Solar Power is out now and she took over Central Park on release day to perform the music!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA new lead singer is just about the most dramatic change a band can make — even if a main songwriter or instrumentalist leaves, the voice is usually the clearest link to what came before. Although George Clarke, cofounder and lead vocalist of long-running San Francisco avant-metal act Deafheaven, hasn’t gone anywhere, he’s changed up his style so dramatically for the band’s fifth studio album that it actually sounds like they have a different singer.

Lorde has shared an ‘Enhanced Album’ accompaniment to her new album ‘Solar Power’ on Spotify.The New Zealand artist has released her third studio album, which is the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Melodrama’, today (August 20).‘Solar Power’ is the latest subject of Spotify’s ‘Enhanced Album’ series, which enables fans to “immerse themselves in the inspiration, stories and creativity” behind select albums.Lorde’s ‘Enhanced Album’ experience includes never-before-seen audio and video content, including “a

Chris Willman Music WriterHappiness is the new depression? You might think so from the sunnier, sexier dispositions of a few of the most celebrated young singers of late.

Lorde‘s new album is finally out!

Lorde is revealing her feelings about fame and fortune.