Girl if you don’t like a track or albums direction that is your rightful opinion to have and no deranged fans should ever try to sway or change it. I love you because of your genuine honesty and if others can’t see that then be gone. I wasn’t feeling solar power as much but I appreciate and respect her artistic journey for this album. Lord with an e is still that beech. California has to be my favorite track with mood ring.
2:02 - The Path 3:20 - Solar Power 5:02 - California 7:31 - Stoned at the Nail Salon 10:56 Fallen Fruit 13:22 - Secrets From A Girl 14:53 - The Man With The Axe 17:17 - Dominies 18:14 - Big Star 19:06 - Leader Of A New Regime 20:00 Mood Ring 21:24 - Oceanic Feeling
0:00 Intro, listen to what she has to say Timeskapes 1- 2:00 [The Path] 2- 3:20 [Solar Power] 3- 5:01 [California] 4- 7:30 [Stoned At The Nail Salon] 5- 10:55 [Fallen Fruit] 6- 13:21 [Secrets From A Girl (Who's Seen It All)] 7- 14:51 [The Man With The Axe] 8- 17:16 [Dominoes] 9- 18:13 [Big Star] 10- 19:03 [Leader Of A New Regime] 11- 19:59 [Mood Ring] 12- 21:22 [Oceanic Feeling] Final Thoughts 23:19
Ajayl Sweetener: successful wasn’t successful Rare: Fun wasn’t fun Solar power: Big star is a big no 😭😭😭💀💀💀 **disclaimer** I didn’t drag “Big Star” at all. I like that song, don’t get me wrong. I love Lorde, I just wrote what Ajayl said. That’s all
"this was glued an my wig stayed glued." (Melanie Martinez, after school reaction) and "nasty didn't make me wanna go nasty" (Ariana, positions reaction) as well haha
the song doesn’t sound like hiadt though? unless all acoustic guitar songs are the same to you lol 😭 edit: just remembered hope is a piano ballad not guitar but my point stands idc
Timestamps: 2:00 The Path 3:20 Solar Power 5:02 California 7:33 Stoned at the Nail Salon 10:56 Fallen Fruit 13:22 Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen It All) 14:52 The Man With the Axe 17:17 Dominoes 18:14 Big Star 19:04 Leader of a New Regime 20:00 Mood Ring 21:24 Oceanic Feeling
Two years on (I think) and this album has honestly claimed its place as one of my favourites of all time [and I'm a day one Lorde fan], I come back to it every summer and idk it just perfectly compliments those long evenings, sitting in the park with the birds singing, the sun on my skin and the river passing. I get that it's not for everyone, but there's a real timeless beauty to it that doesn't revolve around danceability or viral gimmicks, I think it will be an album I'll listen to for the rest of my life.
*☀️🍑Solar Power Timestamps:* __ The Path 2:00 Solar Power 3:20 California 5:01 Stoned at the Nail Salon 7:30 Fallen Fruit 10:55 Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All) 13:20 The Man with the Axe 14:51 Dominoes 17:16 Big Star 18:13 Leader of a New Regime 19:03 Mood Ring 19:58 Oceanic Feeling 21:22
This album was a massive grower for me, however I totally understand why so many people were disappointed in it. It’s a beautiful album to me personally, I do feel it is is EXTREMELY niche. I still do love Melodrama more however.
Being honest, what i'm missing is some energy/strong sentiments. I really appreciate the messeges lorde is trying to convay, but without actuall having strong sentiment with it - sounds kinda hollow. Like a really peaceful religious guy trying to convince you, yet has no passion twords what he cares about. Guess it's too chill for me lol. Would be awsome to hear your thoughts on poppys "flux", she managed to switch from pop, metal (!) and now soft rock infused with pop. Promise that even if it isn't your taste, you won't fall asleep trying to follow it
See that’s the thing. The song is full of energy and strong sentiments but it’s hurt not the kind you’re looking for. There’s literally a song about her dog who passed, her boyfriend, how the generations before us have destroyed the environment and left us with nothing basically, a satire of wellness culture, etc
sorry, I don't agree, the point is really that soft rock is like this, this is the sound, it's not hollow or without energy, that's the purpose of it so for those who like it, it's amazing. it's so refreshing. the problem here is that nowadays kids are used to pop, dance-pop, rap, all these loud genres and they can't appreciate anything different. if you make this listen to your parents, they will recognize something that belongs to them
@@beatricesasso5932 she did capture that sound which is why I liked some of them but it’s a very hit and miss sound. It gives some of them no replay value.
The impact that Pure Heroine and Melodrama have had on my life is crazy, and when solar power came out I was slightly disappointed but I can say it’s definitely grown on me and I’ve come to appreciate her more as an artist. I’m obsessed with Mood Ring, Secrets from a Girl, SATNS, The Path, The Man, and California. Honestly those songs are up there for me with her other albums
I love it so much more when you're bluntly honest with your thoughts like in this video, rather than trying not to offend fans and tiptoeing around your thoughts. I find the honesty really funny lol
@@burningcold2793 Probably just to reset and focus on her personal life. Being a huge public figure on the Internet does get draining at times. Ajay's not sitting between the bows 24/7. :)
10000000% a grower album. It's such a good album to put on and chill. I actually find it to be some of her best work tbh and at first I was like wtf is this Lordey
Solar Power is definitely Lorde taking a step back from pop. For me it felt like reading one of Lorde's diaries or having a really deep conversation with her sitting next to a campfire. I think this is some what of her first step into a totally new phase of life. This album is an artistic statement to me. Not something I need to play 24/7 but something I can come back to and find meaning in over time.
i feel exactly the same. she doesn't desire popularity with this album, she just wants to express what she's been through and seen with her new type of artistry.
this is exactly how I would describe solar power, chemtrails over the country club and folklore, although solar power is the summer version, chemtrails is spring and folklore is autumn ✨
For me Solar Power was definitely a grower... It’s very different to Melodrama, but beautiful in its own way. I like that she came back different. BTW your Melodrama video is one of my favorites CZcams videos of all time!
I really feel like Lorde stepped back from her dynamic sound, and its totally okay for artists to grow and change what they do, but its therefore normal to lose some fans along the way. I adore Lorde, have seen her in concert twice, played her first two albums over and over for years, and Solar Power was just... I don't know, after four years, you expect to be hit in the chest the same way her other albums did. I agree that Stoned at the Nail Salon and Fallen Fruit are the better songs- I adore those two. But nothing else stuck with me, and it left me sad. I tried so hard to get into this album and I couldn't.
I think you stated this perfectly - and of course, the Lorde stans are gonna be up in arms about the fact you can dislike some music of one of your favorite artists. I think Lorde still has that potential for amazing music, and lyrically she's fantastic. But agree, Solar Power (the album) didn't stick with me like I hoped it would :(
I totally agree :/ And it’s really frustrating that you can’t even say this nowadays without people flipping out and saying you’re tasteless or comparing it to her old music but in all honesty it has nothing to do with that. I really am not a fan of this era, but I’m very happy for her for stepping out of her comfort zone and being happy
I really appreciate your genuine take! One of the biggest problems I have with this album is that not only is the music underwhelming but if you listen to the lyrics they’re very superior. A lot of “I’m better than you because I’m not on social media” vibes that really rub me the wrong way. Also all-ballad albums are risky. There are a couple songs here that would work as the ballads on a mixed album (Fallen Fruit is probably my favorite song on the album, Stoned at the Nail Salon is also pretty good) but when every song has exact the same vibe they all blend together and not in a good way.
You got "I'm better than you" from "I can't feel a thing, I keep looking at my mood ring"? Also, I'm sure that cult leader vibe was supposed to come off that way... say in the solar power mv.... she was trying to satirize it & connect it to how people seek approval from the celebrity world. I mean... the album opens with "we're all broken & sad, where are the dreams that we had?", " I thought I was a genius,but now I'm 22" & ends with "has enlightenment been found?no". Maybe you're just projecting, cuz out of all Lorde eras to choose from.. Pure heroine is right there with teen angst..
I got the same vibes. But i want to think that Thats what she wanted us to think. Like making it so explicit and, in a way, make it a comedy or a satire. anyways, i dont like the album. I just liked it Mood Ring
I agree with you. Personally my only problem is the underwhelming instrumentation but also most of the time I have no idea what she's talking about. Like what do all those names mean? It feels like I'm reading jumbled thoughts from the diary of someone I know nothing about (the ocean, for example) But Fallen Fruit is a gem
Halsey: if I can’t have love I want power Billie Eilish: Happier then ever Olivia Rodrigo: SOUR Lil nas X: Montero Doja Cat: planet her Marina: Ancient Dreams in Modern Land Willow:Lately I feel everything Kali uchis: sin miedo Ellie Golding: Brightest Blue Ben Platt: Reverie Camila : Don’t go yet Lizzo: Rumors Normani: Wild Side Ed Shearen: Bad Habits and Shivers Megan thee Stailtion: Good News Kacey Mustgraves: Star Crossed Iggy Azalea: the end of an era Selena Gomez: Revelation Like Hemings: when facing things we turn away from Jazmine Sulivan: Heaux Tales Bebe Rexha: Better Mistake St. Vincent: Daddy’s home Lana Del Rey: Blue Banisters
It did grow on me! But to be fair but I still think PH and melodrama especially are still so much better which is sad to say bc I’m a massive lorde fan
I think its a summer album obviously, i think it would have been better if she spiced it and worked on it until the next summer so she would have added about 7~ish more months onto the production to make it better and have it released at a more relevant time
for me, this wasn't an album i could listen to in full, but i did find myself going back and listening to certain tracks over and over like secrets from a girl, california, and dominoes. great to have on repeat or on a playlist with other artists songs.
Timestamps for my busy besties The Path: 2:00 Solar Power: 3:19 California: 5:03 Stoned at the Nail Salon: 7:30 Fallen Fruit: 10:55 Secrets from a girl: 13:21 The man with the axe: 14:52 Dominoes: 17:18 Big Star: 18:15 Leader of a New Regime: 19:03 Mood Ring: 20:00 Oceanic Feeling: 21:24
Solar Power is definitely a grower. It took me 5 times to listen to this album before i liked it. But i can understand why a lot of people aren't too into it especially since it is such a different sound to her last two records. But im so happy with the new reaction, so great to see you again Ajay!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Agree… but music is really subjective. Im a melodrama stan and I hate every songs in the first listens. No I don’t really hate it-I just dont expected them to sound like this. Some love the instrumentals because they thinks its simple and perfect for chilling. For sleeping etc. But I feel like these songs are demos. She’s so capable of doing better. Super capable. I dont know she shouldve take her time.
It's quite subjective. I love solar power as much as I love pure heroine and melodrama. YOUR favourite is not necessarily MY favourite and vice versa. For instance, I'm a Lana stan, but NFR is not my favourite album of hers. It definitely comes after Ultraviolence ,Blue banisters and Honeymoon.
People say this album is a grower, but the only thing that grew after 8 listens is my ability to tolerate it as background music when my phone is too far away or I'm busy doing something and I can't skip the song. I still feel the same - it's missing something and I'm okay with the fact that this album is not for me I guess. Too bad, I love Lorde. :(
I cut down the track list to Stoned at the Nail Salon Fallen Fruit The Man With the Axe Big Star Mood Ring Oceanic Feeling And it’s a much nicer listen. I appreciate the direction she’s gone in but I didn’t need 12 tracks of it 😅
My sister was like, "You're still watching her?" and I was like "Yes ofcourse!" And it's gonna be four years next month since I've started watching your videos AJay!
We missed you, honey!! So glad you're back, and yes, I have mixed feelings about this album too, I only like a few songs but that's okay, we can enjoy things and be critical about it!! I still love Lorde and completely respect her musical journey
You’re entitled to your opinions! That’s the beauty of music, and no authentic fan should be making someone feel shame for not enjoying a particular song or album. It’s almost like if you don’t like every single song, you’re not a *real fan* I didn’t connect with the music or album, at first. It didn’t blend with my personal aesthetic and despite giving it a good listen, I didn’t seem to find myself lost in the music. However, since it’s release it’s really grown on me. I take notice of the words and it makes the tune travel differently. It’s crazy because I genuinely didn’t enjoy the album, or understand it. Now, it’s almost like I’ve found a newfound piece of myself, and a newfound acceptance of particular things. It also helped me be less invested in the social world, and be more connected with the physical world. It may lack seasoning, but what it lacks in seasoning , it makes up for in meaning.
I think that what happen with Solar Power was that it must have been very difficult for Lorde to release an album after the f***ing masterpiece that Melodrama was, especially after 4 years, when the expectation and hype for a new Lorde album were insanely huge. this album has a whole different sound compared to Melodrama and even Pure Heroine, probably because right now she is in totally different mental place than she was when she recorded her previous works, and we aren't still used to this new Lorde. Still, very proud of her, because she seems really happy, and that's all I care about. Loving your reactions as always Ajay! And I'm really happy that you are back too:)
I felt kinda dissapointed from Solar Power but it has grown on me A LOT, even the title track, it is a grower, it's a simple album which is an adorable way to grown since Melodrama, just happy and no complications. Still Melodrama is top tier. By the way, i can't express how much i miss you AJAYII
@@dualipa4106 no, it's not, even if is kinda decent for someone like Lorde who is an amazing artist, still is better than half of the industry right now.
I think some of the songs have potential. For instance I think the title track would sound amazing as kind of a beachy soft rock song. Same with mood ring.
This made my whole day, I just got really devastating news and I opened CZcams to see your video. It helped me calm down and clear my mind. I’m so happy your back, you make a lot of peoples day as well.
i find it more (respectfully) like an audiobook experience, but the emphasis feels more artistic and focused on storytelling, the arrangements are full of space to absorb in the stories. I find it hard to compare this to her other albums because for me this is something entirely different
Now that's just trying to make an excuse for the bullshit of an album she gave. Like how American Horror Story fans make excuses for the declining quality of each new season. "New art" take.
@@woefulwarlock6381 yes!!! they wanna transfer blame to US, as if we just dont get it or we just have the mental or emotional capacity to fully understand the album. Thats not true: it is entirely possible that it is just not good.
exactly, she most likely stripped back the production to emphasize the songwriting. it’s not a bad album, it just isn’t doing what other people wanted it to do and that’s okay because that wasn’t the purpose. it’s not an album for them but it’s not a bad album. she even said herself she wasn’t reaching for commercial success or to be immediately understood. anyways Solar Power 4ever
i actually liked the album, it became my most played album in like two weeks since it came out. I would play it on the beach everyday and in nature, stoned, just like I think Lorde intended. Listening to this album in nature or near the sea on a beach while the sun hits you is a different experience, a better one. And makes you appreciate the album
@@ashromo8968 Its not just a stoner album SMH, why be so subjective, ik you don't mean the beach. And like obviously you can say your opinion, but not like if its degrading the initial thoughts and feelings of who said it just cause pot.
I hope you’re doing ok!! To be honest, at first I didn’t like the album that much but listening to it over and over again for a couple days got me absolutely hooked. Oceanic feelings, secrets from a girl, big star, and California have all been such comforting songs for me that I love to listen to at night.
Girl, it's okay if you don't like a song or an album. People need to understand that this is an opinion and it doesn't necessarily mean that the album IS actually bad or something and that goes the other way around Lorde is one of my favourite songwriters and artists of all time, and I also felt no connection and that something was missing. I was so sad, because I fucking love her and was waiting for her album for years, but I didn't feel it and that's totally fine. I didn't question her abilities or even doubt them. And I'll be waiting for her next project patiently, and still get excited when I try to listen to it for the first time Artists have the right to make their music and listeners have the right to give opinions as long as they're being respectful I didn't feel it, but someone else does and good for them
Exactly. People seem to forget that she is just a human being with her own opinions like everyone else. Just because she doesn’t like an album doesn’t necessarily mean the album is terrible. Everyone has their own taste in music and I’m glad she keeps it real with her reactions. Especially after the Gaga fans bullied her into enjoying Chromatica
@@victormorais1625 Maybe most people find it bad among those who reviewed it but that doesn’t mean you can say it’s bad in general, people still have the right to like it. It’s just not your taste.
for me, i understand why a lot of lorde fans were underwhelmed with this album to begin with. it’s folk, stripped back, guitar driven and simple which we had never really seen from lorde up until this point, and seeing how complex and a rollercoaster of emotions melodrama was, solar power definitely comes across as boring to begin with. however, i absolutely love it! as a fan of folk music, i felt right at home with this album. whilst i definitely do feel that you have to really love folk music in order to truly appreciate the album, i still feel that it has been under appreciated by a lot of critics and fans.
they were only pretending to like it because literally who would like it except the fans 😭 there were like maximum of 2-3 bops. but at least, she is happier in this album.
i feel she's going down the same trajectory as Katy Perry with teenage dream where like both made such an iconic and a staple album, that anything else will always be compared and viewed less than it
@@evanstan8360 I'm not sure about what you're saying, but, Solar Power is a stand alone album. Comparing it with any other album is sort of a waste of time. Best, worst, whatever, doesn't matter. Solar Power is excellent in its own right. Her singing is as strong as ever. Her songwriting maybe even more powerful than anything she's done before. The music production is delightful! But, to each his own.
I'm so sad you didn't like it, I love "Solar Power"! But that's ok, it's understandable why lots of fans didn't connect with it at all. Personally, I appreciate the stripped back and simple production, it sounds beautiful, soothing to me. Its sonority feels like a rest after "Melodrama".
@@user-rv7ge1tc4l the difference between your opinion, and Victor Hugo's opinion, is that his is respectful and fair. Yours is not, and therefore automatically becomes invalid
I really really tried to like this album, i literally forced myself to like some songs, but as time went by, i listened to them less, and now i haven't listened to the album for a long time, and finally i understood it is a bread without salt.
This definitely is a 180 from Melodrama, and even tho I still prefer Melo, Solar Power is an album that grows on you with each listen. Nowadays, my favorites include The Path, St*ned at the Nail Salon, Fallen Fruit, Secrets from a Girl, Dominoes, Mood Ring, and Oceanic Feeling. BTW, anyone sending AJ hate can f**k right off.
This is my favourite album of Lorde since the first time. Love how she wrote abt her family, her land, the nature, and specially her dog. Lorde mixed the type of songs her parents used to hear when they were younger at 60s with what she liked when she was a girl at the 2000s. And she did gracefully, going to places she never visited. Guitar, real instrumentals, no synths...so raw and gutural. The way she allowed herself to do what she wants, without thinking abt what ppl were going to say. She was concerned when she dropped melodrama, and she felt the flop. And i guess she started questioning everything and decided to live her life and do music she loves and can be proud of even If the numbers are not the best. She did, she was brave
I'm so glad for this review being forthright, this is hands down why I love this channel. That rawness and real emotions when listening to masterpieces. I think you should also listen to Daddy's Home by St. Vincent. It's also produced by Jack Antonoff but the songs have style. Especially worthy if you're into music that was before 2000s. It's a mix of everything.
I feel like I’ve kinda grown with lorde through the years and I’ve come to a more calm state in my own life, so I was pleasantly surprised that she reached a similar path. Melodrama was fun, dark and excited but I think it’s time to cool it down, whatever that means 😉.
I'm someone never crazy with Lorde's first 2 albums. I like her big hits but never connected with her albums as a whole. However, with this new sound, I'm OBSESSED! Absolutely love this unique album and I vibe hard with it. Always a very relaxing listening experience for me.
The monologue at the end of secrets from a girl was done by the singer Robyn, whose music you should definitely check out. Body Talk is an amazing album.
I think the new album made a lot of people listen to it multiple times in an attempt to fall in love with it, because it’s lorde, and also because we were hoping to love it as much as melodrama. The album is too bland, with beautiful parts sometimes, which is sad 😬 Also, your adlibs for solar power would have made it so much better 😭
Thats the major problem with this album all the beautiful parts aren't progressed its very short for an example on oceanic feeling at the end of the song jack harmonize with her for like 3 seconds 😑
This album has definitely grown on me. I didn't like most of the songs and thought they all sounded the same. But then I would randomly get lyrics stuck in my head, especially from California (a song I didnt think I liked at all lmao) and after that I listen to the album all the way through and gravitate towards it often. Strange effect. My fav songs off the album now are Mood Ring, the Path, Dominoes, and Oceanic Feeling
@@mbmd_nation no its not boring. If you dont like stripped down chilling vibes calm music its not your type and you dont get to say this is boring. Personally i adore this type of music and she delivered with Solar Power💛.
@@mbmd_nation I find it quite boring. Which is bizarre because Folk/Bluegrass music is my top genre’s which this album takes a lot of influence from. Something about it is just meh
my favorite album of all time. A GROWER. its an cohesive album of self-healing and evaluation. man with the axe, bridge and ending keep me warm, happy thoughts. Oceanic feeling is easy to understand, and raps everything up with a bow. I ❤️”split the tab with you lover laugh at the stars at her lover *adorable Lorde laugh*. (In solar power the song) ---> the horns get me every-time. Fallen fruit is when I get hyped up for “don’t make me choose” part. Feels extra magical with attention. The album as a whole is a step of her life. A new direction which is natural because humans change as people. repeating the album makes it better. as u notice the changes from melodrama, it exponentially grows. 10/10 secrets from a girl, man with a axe, big star, oceanic feeling, and fallen fruit are my favs. Im a die-hard fan of Ella or (Lorde) so if your reading this, thats why. much love. I feel almost way too nerdy, but this is a exception, you better BELIEVE IT. ️
So true it's my favorite album of her I don't understand the hate this album receive.. it's a healing album, the positive energy and the self-love I get when I listen to it is unbelievable + Idk why people can't understand that this is what makes her happy now
Lorde basically releases an album every four years. Her first “Pure Heroine” was released in 2013, her second “Melodrama” was released in 2017, and her third “Solar Power” was released in 2021. I wouldn’t be surprised if her fourth album is released in 2025.
except solar power feels like she woke up once, looked at the calendar, said 'ah shit its gonna be 4 years in like 2 months' and wrote a bunch of songs in a week and released them without a second draft
@クリムゾン yeah just like she said the album after melodrama would be solely produced by her. The issue with lorde is that she lives a recluse life, and she's in a stable relationship so she just has nothing to write about
@@iwilitu6591 omg i knew i wasn't imagining her plan to solely produce her next album (this!). hope she finally gets the enough inspiration and drive to make that happen
the path 2:00 solar power 3:20 california 5:01 stoned at the nall salon 7:30 fallen fruit 10:57 secrets from a girl 13:25 the man with the axe 14:52 dominoes 17:17 big star 18:15 leader of a new regime 19:03 mood ring 20:00 oceanic feeling 21:23
Solar Power DEFINITELY is a GROWER!!! At first, it wasn't what I had expected, but it has aged like wine to me and is a great album after you listen to it without expectations!! Love you queen!!! Glad you're back!
To be fair a lot of the songs have their moments, but as a whole it just didn’t work for me. Like there may be a few verses or lyrics that are but the rest of it is meh
This album has de-grown (if that's a thing) on me. The first time I listened to it, I thought it was amazing, top of the year, but now the more I listen to it the least impressed I get. Fallen Fruit is still a bop, though
Exactly! When I first heard the two songs Solar Power and Stoned at the nail salon I thought they were amazing. Now I can hardly ever hear these songs, let alone the rest of the album. It's just boring and tiring
a lot of people were saying that people only hate this cause it's happier unlike melodrama. I strongly disagree she could do happier and lovely songs in not so boring ways. The problem is that its not sad, but it's boringggg. Its like she didn't even tried for the instrumentation and the overall of the song, she just wants to say what she wanted to say in her diary.
The problem is that you didn’t get it, and that’s fine. Like Ella said, she doesn’t make music for you, she does it for herself. I find that fuck you to all of the people kinda refreshing.
This , I mean some songs do sound completely , maybe needing some twitching Honestly the middle part of the album is a snooze fest for me , which isn’t bad it just sounded to me like .....so common....like any other artist could’ve done that I love Lorde still do but the reason I feel in love with her was her pulling off so much weird stuff that if any other artist did it wouldn’t pop off
It’s totally fine if you don’t love the album, everyone has their own tastes when it comes to music. Ngl the first time I listened to SP it really threw me off because I was expecting a “Melodrama” type sound (as was everyone I’m pretty sure). But after listening to it more, you really appreciate it for what it is, regardless of whether or not it’s your favorite. So I’d say try not to compare the two albums while listening because it’ll ruin the experience.
I couldn't get into this album either. I enjoyed Pure Heroine a lot and Melodrama is one of my favorite albums EVERRRRR. But Solar Power just does not do it for me. The only track I go back to often is Mood Ring. Also, please react to Kacey Musgraves' new album star-crossed next! Glad you're back, Ajay~
my problem with this album was that (for me) it removed everything that made lorde a unique artist. instead of the production sounding like the future of music, it just sounded like a complete throwback--to the point where it was almost too on the nose at times. there were no hip hop/trap/house/electronic elements or influences present anywhere. the writing was alright but wayyyyy too straightforward compared to her previous work. and her voice pretty much remained at the same level the entire album compared to the exploration she did with her tone and emotion in melodrama. the entire time i was just waiting for some sort of complexity but i felt like i never got it. i get that her sound will evolve but it just didn't have enough of the lorde elements that made me love her as an artist in the fist place. any time i would listen to any of lorde's previous work, it was always clear that i was listening to a lorde song on a lorde album. however, with solar power, i found so many of the songs reminding me of other artists, way too often for my liking--to the point where i probably would have liked the songs better if they were actually done by those other artists. overall it's an alright album, and some stuff has grown on me since my first listen, but as an addition to lorde's entire body of work, it was just so disappointing. and that's ok, because sometimes even some of the best artists miss the mark. i'm just hoping it all figures itself out by the time the next album comes along.
Yes it is i think she couldn't lift this album up to the point it's like she's can't handle it much and personally i think this album is not her type because i can feel that this album she couldn't rock it up like she used to do.
Everything you said is valid. However, Lorde already made her impact with those ‘signature sounds’. she influenced generations to come with those sounds & she got her grammy with them. Now she has decided to do what ever she wants and I can't be mad at that. At the end of the day I feel what REALLY makes Lorde, Lorde is her exceptional song writing. And that she gave. Some don’t understand it, some of us it hit. A big theme of this album is change. This album not sounding like her old music doesn’t make it a bad album, that was probably the point of the album. But of course, some people won’t vibe with it and that’s fine. She has said she wasn’t reaching for commercial success and she anticipated not a lot of people understanding it at first. Like I said your opinion is completely valid. -from an og lorde stan.
i totally get this, i think fallen fruit was exactly the sound I wanted from the rest of the album. there was a distinct artistic quality that was very much lorde, and it fit that stripped back vibe for the project
Ehhh.....I feel like she wouldn't do that again though. This was Lorde's escape into nature and vibing album. A self reflection. It's definitely not for everyone but it's definitely a style many people enjoy.
i hated this album when it first got out. fast forward to early 2022.. i listened to stoned at the nail salon with paying attention. then i gave it a another shot. I felt connected with the album because I understood where she’s in life and her new direction. also i fucking loved listening to this during the summer and it became one of my most listened albums of the year. when you change your expectations about an album or can approach them without having prejudices, you actually enjoy them more.
Girl if you don’t like a track or albums direction that is your rightful opinion to have and no deranged fans should ever try to sway or change it. I love you because of your genuine honesty and if others can’t see that then be gone. I wasn’t feeling solar power as much but I appreciate and respect her artistic journey for this album. Lord with an e is still that beech. California has to be my favorite track with mood ring.
100%
Speak my son speak
Spill I love the album but I also know many don’t and that’s completely fine art is subjective Wbk!!!
Not sure where this came from, she literally asked for our opinion lol
lorde fans arent like other fandoms tho :)
AJay screaming “Solar. SOLAAAAAR.” at the end caught me SOOOOO off guard HAAHAHA
YESSS that part killed me 😂☠️
I didn't expect that LMAO
HHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
I was like "what is going on" 😂😂
Tbh at some moments she looked very possessed 🤣 she's crazier than ever ahah
2:02 - The Path
3:20 - Solar Power
5:02 - California
7:31 - Stoned at the Nail Salon
10:56 Fallen Fruit
13:22 - Secrets From A Girl
14:53 - The Man With The Axe
17:17 - Dominies
18:14 - Big Star
19:06 - Leader Of A New Regime
20:00 Mood Ring
21:24 - Oceanic Feeling
thanks i was looking for this comment
absolutely LOVE YOU
You are fast
YOU ARE EVERYTHING
Tyy
Even though it doesn’t have the same power, don’t worry lorde this is still in your top three albums
JAIL
💀 ☠ 💀 ☠
The shade.
I- you really did that
Wow
I JUST DROPPED EVERYTHING AND CAME BACK TO THIS WE WON I MISSED YOU
WE SHOLL DID
Me too
0:00 Intro, listen to what she has to say
Timeskapes
1- 2:00 [The Path]
2- 3:20 [Solar Power]
3- 5:01 [California]
4- 7:30 [Stoned At The Nail Salon]
5- 10:55 [Fallen Fruit]
6- 13:21 [Secrets From A Girl (Who's Seen It All)]
7- 14:51 [The Man With The Axe]
8- 17:16 [Dominoes]
9- 18:13 [Big Star]
10- 19:03 [Leader Of A New Regime]
11- 19:59 [Mood Ring]
12- 21:22 [Oceanic Feeling]
Final Thoughts 23:19
I love the people who put timestamps on videos! Thank you! :)
@@hugogenic The pleasure is mine
Thank you!!!!you are amazing 😭❤️
doing god's work
I've been searching for this one, thanks!
Ajayl
Sweetener: successful wasn’t successful
Rare: Fun wasn’t fun
Solar power: Big star is a big no
😭😭😭💀💀💀
**disclaimer**
I didn’t drag “Big Star” at all. I like that song, don’t get me wrong. I love Lorde, I just wrote what Ajayl said. That’s all
Iconic
Best song on the album tbf
@@plantyx978 it is
@@plantyx978 especially after when I found it's about her pet. "rip to that doggo"
"this was glued an my wig stayed glued." (Melanie Martinez, after school reaction) and "nasty didn't make me wanna go nasty" (Ariana, positions reaction) as well haha
you belting over solar is my MOOD, like when a song isnt giving me what i need..i started singing my own version
when i'm bored too like when i'm singing the national anthem or church song in my head😭😭
Never realized how much i needed to hear the words "lemme put a goddamn mark!!!" until now😭😭🖤
RIGHT?!😭🖤
@@CinnamonGirl0 yes that is true
To bad in this video that happened like twice lol
Which song she did? Lmao I skip most of it😭
@@flvvrboy can you really say you're surprised, I LOVE lorde but I fell asleep before the album was done on my first listen
When Ajay sang "hope is a dangerous thing"over a Lorde song. PERIOD. everybody knows that.
what minute was that?
PURRRR. period. we been knew
Yes 😌😌😌 NFR supremacy
@@delley9584 8:28
the song doesn’t sound like hiadt though? unless all acoustic guitar songs are the same to you lol 😭
edit: just remembered hope is a piano ballad not guitar but my point stands idc
ik this is a lorde album review but when ajay hit us w the “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have” vocals i melted a little 🥺🥺😭😭😭
What minute/second? So I don't have to watch the whole video 💀
@@Usurio1994 here 8:25
@@Usurio1994 we Stan lazy Lana Del Rey fans lol
Timestamps:
2:00 The Path
3:20 Solar Power
5:02 California
7:33 Stoned at the Nail Salon
10:56 Fallen Fruit
13:22 Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen It All)
14:52 The Man With the Axe
17:17 Dominoes
18:14 Big Star
19:04 Leader of a New Regime
20:00 Mood Ring
21:24 Oceanic Feeling
Thank u
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Susuus
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Ushshdhus
ty next
Joaquín Quinteros ty next next ty next by ariana grande
"hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have... the best album of 2019"
she has not passed NFR, I LOVE HER
it still has her in a chokehold
I DIED. because absolutely same
and it's better than melodrama
@@salvatore8075 it's better than almost any album
i think Norman has us ALL on hold
the way she said stoned at nail salon reminds her of hope is a dangerous thing without even knowing what’s going on on twitter 😭 lmaooo
😂😂😂
wait what's happening on twitter
@@TurtleStormer Lorde/Jack being dragged for using the same instrumental for HIADTFAWLMTH and Wild at Heart
@@tryingtobeachongyunmain4899 in stoned at the nail salon?
@@TurtleStormer yeah
She's back again. When we needed her the most
@Luis Collado Adele is dropping soon
@Luis Collado But we don’t know when Ririlegend will release
Lana comes back this month too
@Luis Collado I'm talking about Ajay herself lol
@Luis Collado we dont care about rihanna anymore she can retire already
Two years on (I think) and this album has honestly claimed its place as one of my favourites of all time [and I'm a day one Lorde fan], I come back to it every summer and idk it just perfectly compliments those long evenings, sitting in the park with the birds singing, the sun on my skin and the river passing. I get that it's not for everyone, but there's a real timeless beauty to it that doesn't revolve around danceability or viral gimmicks, I think it will be an album I'll listen to for the rest of my life.
THIS.
Ugh love this take. So real
It has aged like fine wine
at first i wasn’t a fan of solar power but now i am obsessed. lorde continues to grow so well as an artist
I'm here after becoming obsessed with it. Took me 5 years
*☀️🍑Solar Power Timestamps:*
__
The Path 2:00
Solar Power 3:20
California 5:01
Stoned at the Nail Salon 7:30
Fallen Fruit 10:55
Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All) 13:20
The Man with the Axe 14:51
Dominoes 17:16
Big Star 18:13
Leader of a New Regime 19:03
Mood Ring 19:58
Oceanic Feeling 21:22
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hope Is A Dangerous Thing To Have- But I Have It 8:25
@@poindexterorozco + wild at heart honeyyyy
@@isah_sales yup
@@poindexterorozco 💀
This album was a massive grower for me, however I totally understand why so many people were disappointed in it. It’s a beautiful album to me personally, I do feel it is is EXTREMELY niche. I still do love Melodrama more however.
yes same with me!!!
exactly my thoughts!!
very true
its the tranquility base h&c of lordes discography and honestly i will always defend it for the vision and ambience it presents
I do appreciate it's stripped back beautiful aim, But I don't think it does a good or even decent job at that to me
You know what? I'm a huge Solar Power stan (There are literally dozens of us!) but I love the way you're so honest about your feelings. Subscribed.
Being honest, what i'm missing is some energy/strong sentiments. I really appreciate the messeges lorde is trying to convay, but without actuall having strong sentiment with it - sounds kinda hollow. Like a really peaceful religious guy trying to convince you, yet has no passion twords what he cares about.
Guess it's too chill for me lol.
Would be awsome to hear your thoughts on poppys "flux", she managed to switch from pop, metal (!) and now soft rock infused with pop. Promise that even if it isn't your taste, you won't fall asleep trying to follow it
Omg I loved Flux! It's my favorite from Poppy
POPPY STAN !
See that’s the thing. The song is full of energy and strong sentiments but it’s hurt not the kind you’re looking for.
There’s literally a song about her dog who passed, her boyfriend, how the generations before us have destroyed the environment and left us with nothing basically, a satire of wellness culture, etc
sorry, I don't agree, the point is really that soft rock is like this, this is the sound, it's not hollow or without energy, that's the purpose of it so for those who like it, it's amazing. it's so refreshing. the problem here is that nowadays kids are used to pop, dance-pop, rap, all these loud genres and they can't appreciate anything different. if you make this listen to your parents, they will recognize something that belongs to them
@@beatricesasso5932 she did capture that sound which is why I liked some of them but it’s a very hit and miss sound. It gives some of them no replay value.
i already expected that you would feel this way about Solar Power, but as much as you are disapointed, I'm happy to watch a new reaction from you!!!!
“THat was dramatic I’m sorry I didn’t mean to do that” girl you took me out 😂😂😂😩💀
5:35 😂😂😂
I watched that part 10 times at least
I read this comment as soon as she actually said it 💀💀💀
The impact that Pure Heroine and Melodrama have had on my life is crazy, and when solar power came out I was slightly disappointed but I can say it’s definitely grown on me and I’ve come to appreciate her more as an artist. I’m obsessed with Mood Ring, Secrets from a Girl, SATNS, The Path, The Man, and California. Honestly those songs are up there for me with her other albums
Same
solar power is a flop.
@@reveriesolace697 the lies
literally same
@@reveriesolace697 mispelled bop
I love it so much more when you're bluntly honest with your thoughts like in this video, rather than trying not to offend fans and tiptoeing around your thoughts. I find the honesty really funny lol
Exactly the reason why I subscribed. No need to appease the butthurt souls of toxic stans from any fandom.
The little monsters really got her scared after that first chromatica review 😭
@@isaaccaabrera I know, this is even her second listen smh
@@isaaccaabrera ummm... Im curious if there something that happened behind the curtains that made Ajayl take such a long breakkk??..
@@burningcold2793 Probably just to reset and focus on her personal life. Being a huge public figure on the Internet does get draining at times. Ajay's not sitting between the bows 24/7. :)
10000000% a grower album. It's such a good album to put on and chill. I actually find it to be some of her best work tbh and at first I was like wtf is this Lordey
Yeah it’s a grower
Yesssss
Definitely a grower! :')) very nice to listen to when you're just chilling or travelling
i just hope she doesnt take 4 years to release another album
She’ll release this holloween, she will talk about how they disappear in the rain.
@@sebastiantadifa3690 what??
especially if its gonna sound like this
she probably will
@@sebastiantadifa3690 just like liability say she disappears in the sun
Solar Power is definitely Lorde taking a step back from pop. For me it felt like reading one of Lorde's diaries or having a really deep conversation with her sitting next to a campfire. I think this is some what of her first step into a totally new phase of life. This album is an artistic statement to me. Not something I need to play 24/7 but something I can come back to and find meaning in over time.
Thank you for this positivity for the album! Perfect description.
Yes!!!!!
i feel exactly the same. she doesn't desire popularity with this album, she just wants to express what she's been through and seen with her new type of artistry.
like she says, “all the music you loved at sixteen, you’ll grow out of”!!!!! she’s growing and i think this albums a huge step for her
this is exactly how I would describe solar power, chemtrails over the country club and folklore, although solar power is the summer version, chemtrails is spring and folklore is autumn ✨
For me Solar Power was definitely a grower... It’s very different to Melodrama, but beautiful in its own way. I like that she came back different.
BTW your Melodrama video is one of my favorites CZcams videos of all time!
Melodrama, NFR and Reputation!
HER REACTION TO BIG STAR IS SO COLD THE FACT THE SONG IS ABOUT LORDE'S DOG WHO PASSED AWAY I CAN'T HDKDHDKXJSKSSJ 💀
MY HEART BROKE
My favorite music from this album 😂
LMAOO
FOR REAL I NEED JUSTICE FOR BIG STAR 😭
pls i was laughing so hard, she was so savage meanwhile....
Honestly I want her to react to some hidden gems like pang by caroline polachek or galore by oklou
She needs to react to Pang oh my god ✊
She has to listen DADDYS HOME by St Vincent!!!
I want her to react to mitski even though she isn't that hidden anymore
She would LOVE Pang TBH
she needs to react to sin miedo by kali uchis i cant
I really feel like Lorde stepped back from her dynamic sound, and its totally okay for artists to grow and change what they do, but its therefore normal to lose some fans along the way. I adore Lorde, have seen her in concert twice, played her first two albums over and over for years, and Solar Power was just... I don't know, after four years, you expect to be hit in the chest the same way her other albums did. I agree that Stoned at the Nail Salon and Fallen Fruit are the better songs- I adore those two. But nothing else stuck with me, and it left me sad. I tried so hard to get into this album and I couldn't.
Same here.
I think you stated this perfectly - and of course, the Lorde stans are gonna be up in arms about the fact you can dislike some music of one of your favorite artists. I think Lorde still has that potential for amazing music, and lyrically she's fantastic. But agree, Solar Power (the album) didn't stick with me like I hoped it would :(
I totally agree :/ And it’s really frustrating that you can’t even say this nowadays without people flipping out and saying you’re tasteless or comparing it to her old music but in all honesty it has nothing to do with that. I really am not a fan of this era, but I’m very happy for her for stepping out of her comfort zone and being happy
.. what? You can still be a fan even if you don't like their latest album, just listen to the old songs lmao
same tho. i rather listen 2 happier than ever cuz everything is perfect
ur mental health is the most important. i hope you’re feeling good
yeah she didnt record cuz it was hot in the summer
Ajayll vocals are so underrated
she ended seltuna
@@salvatore8075 obsessed
@@salvatore8075 HELP
Specially at 4:20 🥵
@@salvatore8075 ur so obsessed with her
I really appreciate your genuine take!
One of the biggest problems I have with this album is that not only is the music underwhelming but if you listen to the lyrics they’re very superior. A lot of “I’m better than you because I’m not on social media” vibes that really rub me the wrong way. Also all-ballad albums are risky. There are a couple songs here that would work as the ballads on a mixed album (Fallen Fruit is probably my favorite song on the album, Stoned at the Nail Salon is also pretty good) but when every song has exact the same vibe they all blend together and not in a good way.
You got "I'm better than you" from "I can't feel a thing, I keep looking at my mood ring"?
Also, I'm sure that cult leader vibe was supposed to come off that way... say in the solar power mv.... she was trying to satirize it & connect it to how people seek approval from the celebrity world. I mean... the album opens with "we're all broken & sad, where are the dreams that we had?", " I thought I was a genius,but now I'm 22" & ends with "has enlightenment been found?no". Maybe you're just projecting, cuz out of all Lorde eras to choose from.. Pure heroine is right there with teen angst..
oh yeah... I got major "I'm not like other girls" vibes from some of the lyrics
I got the same vibes. But i want to think that Thats what she wanted us to think. Like making it so explicit and, in a way, make it a comedy or a satire.
anyways, i dont like the album. I just liked it Mood Ring
I agree with you. Personally my only problem is the underwhelming instrumentation but also most of the time I have no idea what she's talking about. Like what do all those names mean? It feels like I'm reading jumbled thoughts from the diary of someone I know nothing about (the ocean, for example) But Fallen Fruit is a gem
An all-ballad album is risky but why is Taylor Swift's folklore and evermore worked perfectly but this one does not? Do you have any take on that?
thank you for your real opinion, we love a honest queen!
wow you can really see the disappointment in her face after the last track...
CANT WAIT TO PLANET HER AND HAPPIER THAN EVER 💫
Halsey: if I can’t have love I want power
Billie Eilish: Happier then ever
Olivia Rodrigo: SOUR
Lil nas X: Montero
Doja Cat: planet her
Marina: Ancient Dreams in Modern Land
Willow:Lately I feel everything
Kali uchis: sin miedo
Ellie Golding: Brightest Blue
Ben Platt: Reverie
Camila : Don’t go yet
Lizzo: Rumors
Normani: Wild Side
Ed Shearen: Bad Habits and Shivers
Megan thee Stailtion: Good News
Kacey Mustgraves: Star Crossed
Iggy Azalea: the end of an era
Selena Gomez: Revelation
Like Hemings: when facing things we turn away from
Jazmine Sulivan: Heaux Tales
Bebe Rexha: Better Mistake
St. Vincent: Daddy’s home
Lana Del Rey: Blue Banisters
Selena Gómez : Révélation
Like Hemmings - when facing the things we turn away from
yess willow plss
Clairo-Sling
Alina Baraz - It was Divine
Solar power is different, but still beautiful it’s in own way. Melodrama remains superior though.
I like this album the most
@@lewiswoodhall same
Is one of those things that usually happens with most of artist, theres ONE album, that album. And melodrama is her case.
@@mrnarias3554 yeah I agree she’s over after Melo
@@mrnarias3554 omg it’s like tun for Ariana NFR for Lana etc omg u r so right
I couldn't quite figure out my feelings about this album but "lacks seasoning" is the perfect description
“The best album of 2019 hands down” 100%!!!!! NFR is THE masterpiece of 2019
Period.
PERIODDD
Period
Periodddd
P E R I O D
ajayll reacting to ariana’s successful
“successful was unsuccessful”
ajayll reacting to lorde’s big star
“big star is a big no”
LMAO 😭😭☠️☠️
LMAO
"fun is not fun" lol
“Turn up the radio made me want to destroy the radio”
Am i the only one who likes successful 😩
@@gleekrauss OMG I REMEMBER THAT ICONIC MOMENT
I don’t wanna be one of those stans that are like “it’ll grow on you,” but it truly did for me.
Agreed. I was kind of annoyed by the album at first and then…. I got stoned at the beach alone. I love it now!!
You say it like you're a house of stone, ivy grows and now you're covered in it.
It did grow on me! But to be fair but I still think PH and melodrama especially are still so much better which is sad to say bc I’m a massive lorde fan
Yess It happened to me too
“It lacks seasoning” is the best way to describe this album
I think its a summer album obviously, i think it would have been better if she spiced it and worked on it until the next summer so she would have added about 7~ish more months onto the production to make it better and have it released at a more relevant time
Falta tempero é na tua conta bancária isso sim
It's "naturalistic"
for me, this wasn't an album i could listen to in full, but i did find myself going back and listening to certain tracks over and over like secrets from a girl, california, and dominoes. great to have on repeat or on a playlist with other artists songs.
girl, dominoes? that song is probably the worst one
@@valterssluka1945 It's a cool transition song
Timestamps for my busy besties
The Path: 2:00
Solar Power: 3:19
California: 5:03
Stoned at the Nail Salon: 7:30
Fallen Fruit: 10:55
Secrets from a girl: 13:21
The man with the axe: 14:52
Dominoes: 17:18
Big Star: 18:15
Leader of a New Regime: 19:03
Mood Ring: 20:00
Oceanic Feeling: 21:24
Tysm🖤
THANK YOU
I love you bestie
+ Big Star 18:15
Solar Power is definitely a grower. It took me 5 times to listen to this album before i liked it. But i can understand why a lot of people aren't too into it especially since it is such a different sound to her last two records. But im so happy with the new reaction, so great to see you again Ajay!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Lol you never should have to listen to a album 5 times to like it
@@TheSup3rboi But i ended up liking it a lot though. But i know its different for others. 🤷♂️
Listen to anything more than 5 times and you’ll get used to it lol
it’s been a month and i still only like less than half of the album. in reality it’s just a matter of your own taste and opinion
It honestly feels like she released the demos for all these songs.
Agree… but music is really subjective. Im a melodrama stan and I hate every songs in the first listens. No I don’t really hate it-I just dont expected them to sound like this. Some love the instrumentals because they thinks its simple and perfect for chilling. For sleeping etc. But I feel like these songs are demos. She’s so capable of doing better. Super capable. I dont know she shouldve take her time.
This is 1000% accurate
Well. Its like she did because they all sound like demos.
It's Solar Demos
It's quite subjective. I love solar power as much as I love pure heroine and melodrama. YOUR favourite is not necessarily MY favourite and vice versa. For instance, I'm a Lana stan, but NFR is not my favourite album of hers. It definitely comes after Ultraviolence ,Blue banisters and Honeymoon.
Can’t wait for your “Happier Than Ever” reaction!! ❤️❤️🔥
Same
Sameee I've been waiting for months 😩✨
@@midnights-ht4et 😭😭
@@emowithouteventrying FORREAL
same
People say this album is a grower, but the only thing that grew after 8 listens is my ability to tolerate it as background music when my phone is too far away or I'm busy doing something and I can't skip the song. I still feel the same - it's missing something and I'm okay with the fact that this album is not for me I guess. Too bad, I love Lorde. :(
Same. I listened to it 4 times. I listen to every album 3 times. But because this is lorde, I took another listen. It still hasn't grown on me
😭😭😭
I cut down the track list to
Stoned at the Nail Salon
Fallen Fruit
The Man With the Axe
Big Star
Mood Ring
Oceanic Feeling
And it’s a much nicer listen. I appreciate the direction she’s gone in but I didn’t need 12 tracks of it 😅
@@Tirtougay It's funny how you wrote out literally the EXACT same songs that I listen too lol, like those exact songs are the ones I listen to
@@Tirtougay Same, kinda. But the only song I actually catch myself listening to is um... Big Star? When I'm missing my dog... But that's it. Oh well
My sister was like, "You're still watching her?" and I was like "Yes ofcourse!" And it's gonna be four years next month since I've started watching your videos AJay!
here's ur top fan badge (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞🏅
@@jaspergalleros7102 Aww thank you! XD🖤
We missed you, honey!! So glad you're back, and yes, I have mixed feelings about this album too, I only like a few songs but that's okay, we can enjoy things and be critical about it!! I still love Lorde and completely respect her musical journey
solar power is definitely a grower but once it hits, it's spectacular.
yes.
I'm still waiting for it to hit unfortunately
@@ibrahimabarry4937 listen again
@@ibrahimabarry4937 and it’ll never hit 💀
@@ibrahimabarry4937Mao facts
i love how respectful this comment section is considering how she obliterated that album
as she shud
@@mirroredheart7292 I loved the album
You’re entitled to your opinions! That’s the beauty of music, and no authentic fan should be making someone feel shame for not enjoying a particular song or album. It’s almost like if you don’t like every single song, you’re not a *real fan*
I didn’t connect with the music or album, at first. It didn’t blend with my personal aesthetic and despite giving it a good listen, I didn’t seem to find myself lost in the music.
However, since it’s release it’s really grown on me. I take notice of the words and it makes the tune travel differently. It’s crazy because I genuinely didn’t enjoy the album, or understand it. Now, it’s almost like I’ve found a newfound piece of myself, and a newfound acceptance of particular things. It also helped me be less invested in the social world, and be more connected with the physical world. It may lack seasoning, but what it lacks in seasoning , it makes up for in meaning.
Perfectly worded my opinion on Solar Power ..... It just gets better with every listen
Well said
I felt the same, though I still don't connect with some songs, like man with the axe and big star
I think that what happen with Solar Power was that it must have been very difficult for Lorde to release an album after the f***ing masterpiece that Melodrama was, especially after 4 years, when the expectation and hype for a new Lorde album were insanely huge. this album has a whole different sound compared to Melodrama and even Pure Heroine, probably because right now she is in totally different mental place than she was when she recorded her previous works, and we aren't still used to this new Lorde. Still, very proud of her, because she seems really happy, and that's all I care about. Loving your reactions as always Ajay! And I'm really happy that you are back too:)
Exactly, this album was like a palate cleanser and also a good way for her to get rid of all the pressure of following up from Melodrama
I felt kinda dissapointed from Solar Power but it has grown on me A LOT, even the title track, it is a grower, it's a simple album which is an adorable way to grown since Melodrama, just happy and no complications.
Still Melodrama is top tier.
By the way, i can't express how much i miss you AJAYII
Cmon it’s a mess
the title track is SUCH a grower. even my one friend who doesn't really like Lorde LOVES Solar Power (song). it's so catchy.
@@dualipa4106 no, it's not, even if is kinda decent for someone like Lorde who is an amazing artist, still is better than half of the industry right now.
@@samuelpearce9914 IKR, i didn't like it the first time but right now i'm obsessed.
I think some of the songs have potential. For instance I think the title track would sound amazing as kind of a beachy soft rock song. Same with mood ring.
This made my whole day, I just got really devastating news and I opened CZcams to see your video. It helped me calm down and clear my mind. I’m so happy your back, you make a lot of peoples day as well.
@Luis Collado Keep it low key mate. Those kind of questions shouldn’t be asked
i find it more (respectfully) like an audiobook experience, but the emphasis feels more artistic and focused on storytelling, the arrangements are full of space to absorb in the stories. I find it hard to compare this to her other albums because for me this is something entirely different
Its still just of shoddy quality. Feels like she needed like another year to fix things and scrap things
Now that's just trying to make an excuse for the bullshit of an album she gave. Like how American Horror Story fans make excuses for the declining quality of each new season. "New art" take.
@@woefulwarlock6381 yes!!! they wanna transfer blame to US, as if we just dont get it or we just have the mental or emotional capacity to fully understand the album. Thats not true: it is entirely possible that it is just not good.
give me a break. the album is not that great, that's all. we can stop making excuses now.
exactly, she most likely stripped back the production to emphasize the songwriting. it’s not a bad album, it just isn’t doing what other people wanted it to do and that’s okay because that wasn’t the purpose. it’s not an album for them but it’s not a bad album. she even said herself she wasn’t reaching for commercial success or to be immediately understood. anyways Solar Power 4ever
i actually liked the album, it became my most played album in like two weeks since it came out. I would play it on the beach everyday and in nature, stoned, just like I think Lorde intended. Listening to this album in nature or near the sea on a beach while the sun hits you is a different experience, a better one. And makes you appreciate the album
Amen!
if you have to listen to an album in a certain environment and only then can it be appreciated, then it’s not that great of an album imo
@@ashromo8968 they’re just sharing their experience with it
@@bensxbd i’m aware, and i’m just sharing my opinion
@@ashromo8968 Its not just a stoner album SMH, why be so subjective,
ik you don't mean the beach.
And like obviously you can say your opinion, but not like if its degrading the initial thoughts and feelings of who said it just cause pot.
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Crying, vomiting and throwing up rn SHES REALLY BACCCC
Same but pooping also.
And She Froze
I hope you’re doing ok!! To be honest, at first I didn’t like the album that much but listening to it over and over again for a couple days got me absolutely hooked. Oceanic feelings, secrets from a girl, big star, and California have all been such comforting songs for me that I love to listen to at night.
That happend to me 😭😭😭. Now I really liked it
Stop being delulu
I still hate the intro of the leader of a new regime, it’s just so ughhh, it frustrates me
listening to this album over and over again like you being held hostage trying to like this album so bad 😭😭
OCEANIC FEELING IS A MASTERPIECE
Girl, it's okay if you don't like a song or an album. People need to understand that this is an opinion and it doesn't necessarily mean that the album IS actually bad or something and that goes the other way around
Lorde is one of my favourite songwriters and artists of all time, and I also felt no connection and that something was missing. I was so sad, because I fucking love her and was waiting for her album for years, but I didn't feel it and that's totally fine. I didn't question her abilities or even doubt them. And I'll be waiting for her next project patiently, and still get excited when I try to listen to it for the first time
Artists have the right to make their music and listeners have the right to give opinions as long as they're being respectful
I didn't feel it, but someone else does and good for them
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amazing❤️
But in this case the album is really bad. Matches people and critics opinion. But of course thats nothing wrong like something people say is bad
Exactly. People seem to forget that she is just a human being with her own opinions like everyone else. Just because she doesn’t like an album doesn’t necessarily mean the album is terrible. Everyone has their own taste in music and I’m glad she keeps it real with her reactions. Especially after the Gaga fans bullied her into enjoying Chromatica
@@victormorais1625 Maybe most people find it bad among those who reviewed it but that doesn’t mean you can say it’s bad in general, people still have the right to like it. It’s just not your taste.
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shaking crying and throwing up rn i can’t believe you’re actually back we missed you SO much
for me, i understand why a lot of lorde fans were underwhelmed with this album to begin with. it’s folk, stripped back, guitar driven and simple which we had never really seen from lorde up until this point, and seeing how complex and a rollercoaster of emotions melodrama was, solar power definitely comes across as boring to begin with. however, i absolutely love it! as a fan of folk music, i felt right at home with this album. whilst i definitely do feel that you have to really love folk music in order to truly appreciate the album, i still feel that it has been under appreciated by a lot of critics and fans.
they were only pretending to like it because literally who would like it except the fans 😭 there were like maximum of 2-3 bops. but at least, she is happier in this album.
I really loved it, reminded of Joni Mitchell when she was folk with the straight forward but impactful lyrics and stripped back production.
@@salvatore8075 not a lot of critics liked it tbh
Comparing it to melodrama is like comparing salt to a sugar. The two is entirely different. If you know, you know.
PH literally set the standard for simple and stripped back music tho… and did it much better
Lorde peaked with Melodrama. That's not shade, it's just that Melodrama was perfect.
i feel she's going down the same trajectory as Katy Perry with teenage dream where like both made such an iconic and a staple album, that anything else will always be compared and viewed less than it
@@brimsp73 nah this is just a bad album lorde will do better next
@@evanstan8360 I'm not sure about what you're saying, but, Solar Power is a stand alone album. Comparing it with any other album is sort of a waste of time. Best, worst, whatever, doesn't matter. Solar Power is excellent in its own right. Her singing is as strong as ever. Her songwriting maybe even more powerful than anything she's done before. The music production is delightful! But, to each his own.
@@brimsp73 but PRISM did actually hold a candle to it's predecessor, but as much as I like lorde, this song is obviously a BIG letdown
@@brimsp73 Prism by Katy was a great comeback after Teenage Dream though. Hell, it even broke some records that Teenage Dream didn’t.
I'm so sad you didn't like it, I love "Solar Power"! But that's ok, it's understandable why lots of fans didn't connect with it at all. Personally, I appreciate the stripped back and simple production, it sounds beautiful, soothing to me. Its sonority feels like a rest after "Melodrama".
the album is really boring. I knew she was not going to like it right away.
@@user-rv7ge1tc4l most of you all can’t move on from Melodrama and it shows.
@@abeeminor3906 for a reason
@@abeeminor3906 I would have loved lorde to go in a different direction and try new things. This album is absolutely boring though.
@@user-rv7ge1tc4l the difference between your opinion, and Victor Hugo's opinion, is that his is respectful and fair. Yours is not, and therefore automatically becomes invalid
i swear this album is a grower. i'm pretty sure a lot of us were a bit disappointed the first time.
It’s definitely a grower, it’s super relaxing and zen
Agreed
Not all of us lmao. But I totally understand needing to relisten a few times to fall in love.
It wasnt a grower for me, i love the album the first time i listened to it
I agree , i was really bored at first listen and now it sounds so much better ,i can feel her emotions
I really really tried to like this album, i literally forced myself to like some songs, but as time went by, i listened to them less, and now i haven't listened to the album for a long time, and finally i understood it is a bread without salt.
i've only listened to solar power once when it first released 😭
LETS HAVE A SOLAR POWER SUMMER 2024
This definitely is a 180 from Melodrama, and even tho I still prefer Melo, Solar Power is an album that grows on you with each listen. Nowadays, my favorites include The Path, St*ned at the Nail Salon, Fallen Fruit, Secrets from a Girl, Dominoes, Mood Ring, and Oceanic Feeling.
BTW, anyone sending AJ hate can f**k right off.
This is my favourite album of Lorde since the first time. Love how she wrote abt her family, her land, the nature, and specially her dog. Lorde mixed the type of songs her parents used to hear when they were younger at 60s with what she liked when she was a girl at the 2000s. And she did gracefully, going to places she never visited. Guitar, real instrumentals, no synths...so raw and gutural. The way she allowed herself to do what she wants, without thinking abt what ppl were going to say. She was concerned when she dropped melodrama, and she felt the flop. And i guess she started questioning everything and decided to live her life and do music she loves and can be proud of even If the numbers are not the best. She did, she was brave
YES!! It's my favorite Lorde album too because of this :)
@@lily7459 guess were in the right time to enjoy this gem
i couldn’t agree more. such a masterpiece if you got what it takes to appreciate it
@@igorpcps yeah its different and great in It own way
Yes. Doesn’t mean it’s different from her other works, it’s terrible. I don’t get the hate.
I'm so glad for this review being forthright, this is hands down why I love this channel. That rawness and real emotions when listening to masterpieces.
I think you should also listen to Daddy's Home by St. Vincent. It's also produced by Jack Antonoff but the songs have style. Especially worthy if you're into music that was before 2000s. It's a mix of everything.
I feel like I’ve kinda grown with lorde through the years and I’ve come to a more calm state in my own life, so I was pleasantly surprised that she reached a similar path.
Melodrama was fun, dark and excited but I think it’s time to cool it down, whatever that means 😉.
I feel like this is wholesome
CAUSE ALL THE MUSIC YOU LOVED AT 16 YOU'LL GROW OUT OF
i like this
Same, it's definitely grown on me bc of that
I'm someone never crazy with Lorde's first 2 albums. I like her big hits but never connected with her albums as a whole. However, with this new sound, I'm OBSESSED! Absolutely love this unique album and I vibe hard with it. Always a very relaxing listening experience for me.
I'm literally the opposite LOVED her first two hated this one
Thank you
That’s my experience too!
You're liar. How can someone dislike Melodrama?
Same!!
This album is really not for everyone omg, it's my favorite of hers 😭😭😭
The monologue at the end of secrets from a girl was done by the singer Robyn, whose music you should definitely check out. Body Talk is an amazing album.
I thought it was by Phoebe Bridgers but I could be wrong
@@ethanpolley1085 Nope, its Robyn. Phoebe does backing vocals in another song in the album
I think the new album made a lot of people listen to it multiple times in an attempt to fall in love with it, because it’s lorde, and also because we were hoping to love it as much as melodrama. The album is too bland, with beautiful parts sometimes, which is sad 😬
Also, your adlibs for solar power would have made it so much better 😭
Thats the major problem with this album all the beautiful parts aren't progressed its very short for an example on oceanic feeling at the end of the song jack harmonize with her for like 3 seconds 😑
There’s little parts I like in all the songs but overall they’re so boring
I literally at first heard this album im not kinda to it, at sec heard im in love w this album ❤
This album has definitely grown on me. I didn't like most of the songs and thought they all sounded the same. But then I would randomly get lyrics stuck in my head, especially from California (a song I didnt think I liked at all lmao) and after that I listen to the album all the way through and gravitate towards it often. Strange effect. My fav songs off the album now are Mood Ring, the Path, Dominoes, and Oceanic Feeling
Yeah It growsssss
It's a grower!!!
This happened to me as well! I literally was beyond disappointed with the first listen but slowly songs really started to gravitate towards!
Dominoes and California are so good 💗
Me too this album is ON repeat
Can’t wait for your reaction to Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by Marina 🧪
Yessss, we need it
@@kodi2701 definitelyyyy
The album is definitely a grower and it isn’t for screaming and crying like Melodrama. It’s the perfect accompaniment for a chill road trip.
It’s perfect to fall asleep too...
@@suryavir2598 do you mean this as an insult or are you serious😂
@@hassanmansour9857 i think it sounds like a sarcasm for the album being boring lol, i mean, is it really that boring? because many people said so
@@mbmd_nation no its not boring. If you dont like stripped down chilling vibes calm music its not your type and you dont get to say this is boring. Personally i adore this type of music and she delivered with Solar Power💛.
@@mbmd_nation I find it quite boring. Which is bizarre because Folk/Bluegrass music is my top genre’s which this album takes a lot of influence from. Something about it is just meh
my favorite album of all time. A GROWER. its an cohesive album of self-healing and evaluation.
man with the axe, bridge and ending keep me warm, happy thoughts.
Oceanic feeling is easy to understand, and raps everything up with a bow. I ❤️”split the tab with you lover laugh at the stars at her lover *adorable Lorde laugh*. (In solar power the song) ---> the horns get me every-time. Fallen fruit is when I get hyped up for “don’t make me choose” part. Feels extra magical with attention. The album as a whole is a step of her life. A new direction which is natural because humans change as people. repeating the album makes it better. as u notice the changes from melodrama, it exponentially grows. 10/10 secrets from a girl, man with a axe, big star, oceanic feeling, and fallen fruit are my favs. Im a die-hard fan of Ella or (Lorde) so if your reading this, thats why. much love. I feel almost way too nerdy, but this is a exception, you better BELIEVE IT. ️
the bar is in hell
Me when I want to be different
@@kenmor2173 ????? We’re allowed to like this album we don’t want to have a different opinion just for the sake of it.
So true it's my favorite album of her I don't understand the hate this album receive.. it's a healing album, the positive energy and the self-love I get when I listen to it is unbelievable + Idk why people can't understand that this is what makes her happy now
i understand
Lorde basically releases an album every four years. Her first “Pure Heroine” was released in 2013, her second “Melodrama” was released in 2017, and her third “Solar Power” was released in 2021. I wouldn’t be surprised if her fourth album is released in 2025.
She was supposed to release L3 way earlier
except solar power feels like she woke up once, looked at the calendar, said 'ah shit its gonna be 4 years in like 2 months' and wrote a bunch of songs in a week and released them without a second draft
I pray we don’t have to wait 4 years for the next after waiting 4 years for this travesty…
@クリムゾン yeah just like she said the album after melodrama would be solely produced by her. The issue with lorde is that she lives a recluse life, and she's in a stable relationship so she just has nothing to write about
@@iwilitu6591 omg i knew i wasn't imagining her plan to solely produce her next album (this!). hope she finally gets the enough inspiration and drive to make that happen
the path 2:00
solar power 3:20
california 5:01
stoned at the nall salon 7:30
fallen fruit 10:57
secrets from a girl 13:25
the man with the axe 14:52
dominoes 17:17
big star 18:15
leader of a new regime 19:03
mood ring 20:00
oceanic feeling 21:23
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Big no 18:15 😂
Everyone is trying to like this album so bad and not trying to say it how it is but ajayll said what needed to be said!!!!
Yep!
Oceanic feeling is beyond difficult to get through. I couldn’t stop laughing at you trying to get into it 😂
Oceanic feeling when you're tripping on acid thoooooo next level
its the best song
@@user-nz8xv2cu5z to mute!
Solar Power DEFINITELY is a GROWER!!! At first, it wasn't what I had expected, but it has aged like wine to me and is a great album after you listen to it without expectations!! Love you queen!!! Glad you're back!
Ajayii : "I'm no connected at the firts time that I listen to the album"
Also Ajayii: singing almost all the songs xD
To be fair a lot of the songs have their moments, but as a whole it just didn’t work for me. Like there may be a few verses or lyrics that are but the rest of it is meh
This album has de-grown (if that's a thing) on me. The first time I listened to it, I thought it was amazing, top of the year, but now the more I listen to it the least impressed I get. Fallen Fruit is still a bop, though
I think Fallen Fruit is the only good song in it lol
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Exactly! When I first heard the two songs Solar Power and Stoned at the nail salon I thought they were amazing. Now I can hardly ever hear these songs, let alone the rest of the album. It's just boring and tiring
@@bastianovalle6103 thanks 😘
@@stellarstarvibe Same! I loved Solar Power (track) on my first listen, thought it was genius! Now, it just sounds like more of the same.
a lot of people were saying that people only hate this cause it's happier unlike melodrama. I strongly disagree she could do happier and lovely songs in not so boring ways. The problem is that its not sad, but it's boringggg. Its like she didn't even tried for the instrumentation and the overall of the song, she just wants to say what she wanted to say in her diary.
Exactly. Lover is a good example however I will say there are some big skips on that album too lol
Also I would not say this album is “happy” maybe it is compared to her other projects but still
The problem is that you didn’t get it, and that’s fine. Like Ella said, she doesn’t make music for you, she does it for herself. I find that fuck you to all of the people kinda refreshing.
@@marcobc9461 true and i dont have to get it, but im saying that i see why it's a flop, especially compared to her other albums.
@@marcobc9461 It’s… not good. Whether you “get it” or not, it’s just blahhh. Needed more time in the studio and could’ve been truly great
The album sounds like a demo of itself
Oooof
This , I mean some songs do sound completely , maybe needing some twitching
Honestly the middle part of the album is a snooze fest for me , which isn’t bad it just sounded to me like .....so common....like any other artist could’ve done that
I love Lorde still do but the reason I feel in love with her was her pulling off so much weird stuff that if any other artist did it wouldn’t pop off
It’s totally fine if you don’t love the album, everyone has their own tastes when it comes to music. Ngl the first time I listened to SP it really threw me off because I was expecting a “Melodrama” type sound (as was everyone I’m pretty sure). But after listening to it more, you really appreciate it for what it is, regardless of whether or not it’s your favorite. So I’d say try not to compare the two albums while listening because it’ll ruin the experience.
I couldn't get into this album either. I enjoyed Pure Heroine a lot and Melodrama is one of my favorite albums EVERRRRR. But Solar Power just does not do it for me. The only track I go back to often is Mood Ring.
Also, please react to Kacey Musgraves' new album star-crossed next! Glad you're back, Ajay~
Fallen Fruit is amazing, one of her best songs. That’s the only good one imo.
Yes star crossed please, ALBUM OF THE YEAR for me
@@drew9380 so many references to her old music there, like Wonder Woman/Cherry Blossom and then Hookup Scene/Merry Go Round
@@JC-db8nd yes, and the way she composed those lyrics though. She is on Next Level💓
Solar power is a huge grower, it’s not gonna hit you until it does and then you’ll love it
i also didn't like it the first listen but when i blasted solar power on the beach with my headphones... it WAS an experience
It's been 2 years and I still find it boring.
@@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ same
@@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δyour time will come
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Also I can't wait for you to hopefully react to "Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land" MARINA's new album!!
Please do Marina - Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land! You won't be disappointed!
She should do that!!!!!!
my problem with this album was that (for me) it removed everything that made lorde a unique artist. instead of the production sounding like the future of music, it just sounded like a complete throwback--to the point where it was almost too on the nose at times. there were no hip hop/trap/house/electronic elements or influences present anywhere. the writing was alright but wayyyyy too straightforward compared to her previous work. and her voice pretty much remained at the same level the entire album compared to the exploration she did with her tone and emotion in melodrama. the entire time i was just waiting for some sort of complexity but i felt like i never got it. i get that her sound will evolve but it just didn't have enough of the lorde elements that made me love her as an artist in the fist place. any time i would listen to any of lorde's previous work, it was always clear that i was listening to a lorde song on a lorde album. however, with solar power, i found so many of the songs reminding me of other artists, way too often for my liking--to the point where i probably would have liked the songs better if they were actually done by those other artists. overall it's an alright album, and some stuff has grown on me since my first listen, but as an addition to lorde's entire body of work, it was just so disappointing. and that's ok, because sometimes even some of the best artists miss the mark. i'm just hoping it all figures itself out by the time the next album comes along.
This comment captures everything I felt
Yes it is i think she couldn't lift this album up to the point it's like she's can't handle it much and personally i think this album is not her type because i can feel that this album she couldn't rock it up like she used to do.
Everything you said is valid. However, Lorde already made her impact with those ‘signature sounds’. she influenced generations to come with those sounds & she got her grammy with them. Now she has decided to do what ever she wants and I can't be mad at that. At the end of the day I feel what REALLY makes Lorde, Lorde is her exceptional song writing. And that she gave. Some don’t understand it, some of us it hit. A big theme of this album is change. This album not sounding like her old music doesn’t make it a bad album, that was probably the point of the album. But of course, some people won’t vibe with it and that’s fine. She has said she wasn’t reaching for commercial success and she anticipated not a lot of people understanding it at first. Like I said your opinion is completely valid. -from an og lorde stan.
i totally get this, i think fallen fruit was exactly the sound I wanted from the rest of the album. there was a distinct artistic quality that was very much lorde, and it fit that stripped back vibe for the project
Ehhh.....I feel like she wouldn't do that again though. This was Lorde's escape into nature and vibing album. A self reflection. It's definitely not for everyone but it's definitely a style many people enjoy.
i hated this album when it first got out. fast forward to early 2022.. i listened to stoned at the nail salon with paying attention. then i gave it a another shot. I felt connected with the album because I understood where she’s in life and her new direction. also i fucking loved listening to this during the summer and it became one of my most listened albums of the year. when you change your expectations about an album or can approach them without having prejudices, you actually enjoy them more.
also the bonus tracks are the best songs especially hold no grudge is one of her best songs