Solar power lorde interview

Is Lorde’s new album ‘solar power’ about weed?

It’s one of my great weed albums.” The influence of drug culture on Lorde’s upcoming album has already been heavily hinted towards during the press run. Indeed, the music video for the album’s title track, ‘Solar Power’, appears to feature Lorde smoking from a bong made of fennel.

What inspired Zane Lowe's 'solar power' song?

Fresh off the release of her comeback single “ Solar Power ,” Lorde spoke with Zane Lowe about the song, its genesis, and its inspirations on Apple Music. “I was on Martha’s Vineyard with my good friend, Cazzie, staying at her house. We had just been for a big swim, all day,” Lorde recalled of the day she began the song.

Who is Lorde's biggest character on 'solar power'?

Aside from Lorde herself, the biggest character on ‘Solar Power’ is our planet. The album is a celebration of the natural world, from the musician’s insistence that we should “hope the sun will show us the path” on album opener ‘The Path’ to ‘Fallen Fruit’’s disappointment in past generations leaving today’s youth to deal with the climate crisis.

Did Zane Lowe sample cicadas on solar power?

Zane Lowe, a native New Zealander, then told his compatriot that she captured “the sound of a New Zealand Summer.” Lorde agreed and said that she also sampled cicadas for “Solar Power.” Soon after, Lorde discussed Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo’s background vocals on “Solar Power.” She said: I love those girls so much. They killed it on the song.

Did Lorde invite Phoebe Bridgers & Clairo to sing?

Elsewhere in the interview, Lorde spoke about inviting Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo to provide backing vocals on the song, marking the first time she’s had other vocalists sing on one of her songs. “I just knew it had to be a gang,” she said, adding, “the sentiments were not just mine alone to deliver.

What inspired Lorde to write diary of a song?

The New Zealand singer-songwriter appeared in the latest episode of Diary Of A Song and discussed the inspiration behind the album: “The references are so deep, conjuring that slight sort of cult leader, ‘take the drug I’m about to put on your tongue’ sort of world I say, ‘let the bliss begin’, like, I’m a maniac,” Lorde explained.