Lorde’s Solar Power released today, after four years since her last album, Melodrama. Inspired by experiences in the sun, Lorde took an environmental approach to the release of her new music — she isn’t going to be selling any physical CD’s, being fully carbon neutral.

Watch the music video for one of the most well-received songs on the album, “Mood Ring” below:

• 'Solar Power' Song Titles

  One user pointed out the song title names reflecting solar power, with “Fallen Fruit” being food insecurity, while “The Man with the Axe” is deforestation, “Dominoes” is continuous environmental degradation, “Big Star” is a waning sun, “Leader of a New Regime” is eco-fascism and “Oceanic Feeling” is the melting icecaps.

  Lorde as an environmental activist:
  
  Solar Power - renewable energy
  Fallen Fruit - food insecurity
  The Man with the Axe - deforestation
  Dominoes - continuous environmental degradation
  Big Star - a waning sun
  Leader of a New Regime - ecofascism
  Oceanic Feeling - melting icecaps

  — Alfonso Manalastas 🇵🇸 (@not_alfonso) August 20, 2021

• What To Do If You Don't Like The New Album

  This fan kept it simple with a very helpful thread for those who don’t like Solar Power: get therapy.

  what to do if you don't like the new happy lorde album
  
  a thread ✨ pic.twitter.com/7wBqSCOu3i

  — nvmb (AUGUST 20TH📌) || STREAM SOLAR POWER (@dyinglordestan) August 20, 2021

• The Album vs. The Tracklist

  The album cover may evoke youth and happy times, but as this fan points out, it gets quite sad.

  https://twitter.com/rxscll/status/1428705978757771265?s=20

• Forget All The Tears You Cried, It's Over

  One fan quoted the line, “Forget all the tears you cried, it’s over” from the song “Solar Power.” This gif of a mustached man crying totally sums it up.

  https://twitter.com/sabrinaispunk/status/1428715582212481025?s=20

• Starting 'Solar Power' vs. The End Of 'Solar Power'

  As many of us went into listening to the album, there wasn’t any forewarning on just how sad some of the songs would be like this meme illustrates.

  starting to listen ending lorde's
  lorde's solar power solar power album pic.twitter.com/kOyZpMgfwD

  — TYRANT (@hegonebad) August 20, 2021

• Thanks For Changing My Life

  One fan credited Lorde for making one of the best albums they’ve heard this year.

  lorde this is one of the best things i've heard this year #SolarPower pic.twitter.com/FAgchFPkMC

  — cowboy (@rhinestonevenus) August 20, 2021

• After Listening To 'Solar Power'

  One fan tweeted a series of inspirational and motivational growth photos to summarize how it felt after listening to the album.

  https://twitter.com/patricioestenzo/status/1428504467024977920?s=20

• 'Mood Ring' Is A Popular Hit

  Many fans raved about the 11th song appearing on Solar Power, with the music video released earlier this week.

  I’m obsessed with #MoodRing #SolarPower ⛅️ pic.twitter.com/zii54C0Anj

  — GA (@garenaguinaldo_) August 19, 2021

• The Touching Song About The Love For Her Dog

  As this fan points out, Lorde wrote the song “Big Star” for her dog Pearl so that he’d know how much she loves him and “I don’t know how to finish this album without pausing every five minutes.”

  Lorde wrote the song Big Star for her dog Pearl so that he'd know how much she loves him and I don't know how to finish this album without pausing every five minutes. pic.twitter.com/m1aKzAMWYO

  — mikay (@itsmayaangelou)

  Lorde wrote the song Big Star for her dog Pearl so that he'd know how much she loves him and I don't know how to finish this album without pausing every five minutes. pic.twitter.com/m1aKzAMWYO

  — mikay (@itsmayaangelou) August 19, 2021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2021?s=20">

  Lorde wrote the song Big Star for her dog Pearl so that he'd know how much she loves him and I don't know how to finish this album without pausing every five minutes. pic.twitter.com/m1aKzAMWYO

  — mikay (@itsmayaangelou)

  Lorde wrote the song Big Star for her dog Pearl so that he'd know how much she loves him and I don't know how to finish this album without pausing every five minutes. pic.twitter.com/m1aKzAMWYO

  — mikay (@itsmayaangelou) August 19, 2021

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• Comparing Lorde's Three Albums

  “pure heroine was lorde’s growing up album and melodrama was her growing pains album and solar power is so clearly lorde finally settling into herself,” one fan said.

  pure heroine was lorde’s growing up album and melodrama was her growing pains album and solar power is so clearly lorde finally settling into herself im :( <3 me too ella

  — trish (@ULTRAGLOSS) August 20, 2021

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