ALBUM REACTION : Solar Power - Lorde... SO different.. Do we love it?!

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Hello and welcome to this weird crevasse of the internet where we get really excited about music (particularly Taylor Swift) and break down our favourite albums and songs. Our names are Bonny and Emily, and our aim with these videos is to share our love for music and also share context and understanding around the songs, by highlighting breaking down the lyrics, melodies and production. We are so happy to have created this little community that is just as unhinged as us when it comes to music 🤪
0:00 Intro
3:30 - The Path
11:19 - Solar Power
11:28 - California
18:49 - Stoned At The Nail Salon
22:46 - Fallen Fruit
28:48 - Secrets From A Girl (Who's Seen It All)
38:15 - The Man With The Axe
45:12 - Dominoes

[@chatsandreacts]

Hi Friends!! So sorry about loosing the footage to the last few songs :( if we find it I will upload otherwise hope you enjoy whats here, we still discuss our thoughts and feelings about them all at the end 🥰

[@blackburnman101]

It's ok. We needed this review more than you know. Please react to the deluxe tracks if you have time!

[@bshika]

Please add on the deluxe tracks reaction!

[@boygenius123]

it’s completely fine!!!! i love u and ur videos❤️‍🔥

[@ally_roro1482]

Love this! 💕 when is evermore part 2-4 coming? Still patiently waiting 🥺

[@grazimathias4175]

you guys are so kind, loved the video and your thoughts on solar power

[@bluemoon7785]

I will never forgive the world for not hyping this more

[@phenphentaylorsversion3719]

Tru :

[@gabnp]

we need a melodrama album breakdown it would be so amazing 😻

[@dani.p]

YES!

[@coltonnb]

yes

[@markrendon3282]

what i'm saying

[@rrysprks]

and they did

[@Dan-gi6tf]

@@rrysprks no they didnt

[@dontdeletethexos]

The line "remember what you thought was grief before you got the call" absolutely RIPS MY SOUL OUT OF MY BODY EVERYTIME I HEAR IT

[@lzgnooop]

i need some folks to give more respect to stoned at the nail salon. why does twitter think it's the worst single? it's beautiful and it makes me sob and it's only aged better and better

[@frankoceanstanaccount7126]

I think it's a fan favorite actually

[@chatsandreacts]

We love it !!

[@lzgnooop]

@@chatsandreacts taste!!

[@molls91]

It’s also the most like melodrama which for me is a big win.

[@cielocatapat]

my fave!!

[@jackredmond1067]

I think this is her best album sonically and thematically. Still trying to understand the lyrics but I think some of her best lyrics ever are in this album.

[@chatsandreacts]

We AGREEEE!!! Melodrama is a masterpiece in this way also but tbh she just writes a perfect album what can I say

[@HBDiniz10]

thematically? maybe. but sonically? absolutely not lol

[@betoalvarado7019]

@@HBDiniz10 YES SONICALLY ARE WAY BETTER

[@HBDiniz10]

@@betoalvarado7019 melodrama says hi

[@betoalvarado7019]

@@HBDiniz10 ewww Pure heroine Is way better than that Sh*t

[@jerry-zz8xo]

The Path was basically about her telling not to put her on a pedestal because she’s just like us(her fans). Her talking about stuff from the anxieties of her rapid rise to fame to stealing a fork at Met Gala(to which you guys have admitted to relating to) is her trying to convince us that she’s not as omnipotent as most people think she is.

[@justinerenz7559]

Basically, she's telling us that she's not a god who can save us to sadness or what through her music.

[@mikasa5048]

✨ TIMESTAMPS ✨ 3:30 The Path Solar Power skipped 11:22 California 18:48 Stoned at the Nail Salon 23:54 Fallen Fruit 28:49 Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen it All) 38:15 The Man with the Axe 45:11 Dominoes The footage was cut :(

[@ichokedonadoritoonce7670]

Noooo

[@frankoceanstanaccount7126]

No Big Star footage?😭 NAUR

[@gabrielc8856]

Where is mood ring

[@mikasa5048]

Yes, I hope they find the footage 🙏🏻

[@gabrielribeiro7306]

You're an angel!! Thank you

[@Sabrina-pi7vw]

TIME STAMPS! 3:30 - The Path 11:19 - Solar Power (mentioned but skipped) 11:28 - California 18:49 - Stoned At The Nail Salon 22:46 - Fallen Fruit 28:48 - Secrets From A Girl (Who's Seen It All) 38:15 - The Man With The Axe 45:12 - Dominoes thank you for another wonderful react, we love you both

[@justinerenz7559]

THIS IS THERAPY THAT I AM BADLY NEDED RIGHT NOW! Keep making content!

[@chatsandreacts]

coming coming 🥰💛 thank you for the support honey!

[@justinerenz7559]

@@chatsandreacts omyy god, melodrama album reaction plssss!!!!!

[@laurofraga2572]

girls, every time you post a new video i gain 10 more years of life and serotonin, thank you so much 🌹

[@chatsandreacts]

ahhahah you cutie 🥰

[@jaydejessome3643]

My initial instinct about the line “remember what you thought was grief before you got the call” was that she’s referring to a phone call where she got really bad news. I would suspect about her dog passing as she’s talked a lot about grieving that loss. Like, remember you thought you knew what grief was before that? You didn’t.

[@clarak8984]

yes !! and also that you think you know what grief is, until you get that one phone call that makes all the other deaths oder things to grief about, different. like the one phone call that changes everything and shows you what grief actually is.

[@kfctwigs136]

This album is definitely a slow burn and requires several listens to fully grasp its essence. I also think this is her most mature album, lyrically. It is so introspective and personal (not that Melodrama wasn't, but still)

[@ellahat5139]

I must say that Stoned At The Nail Salon BROKE me. I listened to it on repeat all night long and just cried the day it came out. Those lyrics feel like a personal attack and that melody??? Ugh so offensive I love that song more than I love life.

[@PatriciaGarcia-je1ll]

YES.

[@candelajordi7703]

SAME

[@jules8601]

can we shortly talk about LORDE wanting to collaborate with HARRY STYLES??? I meeeaaaan we all know we wouldn’t survive a collab, right?!!

[@chatsandreacts]

Omg we were soooo unwell when we saw her say this!!!

[@LANAisLORDE]

Omg YESSSSS 😭✋🏻

[@mitchellhansen4189]

i love that it is for core fans and her peers. people who love her and listen to her love it and those who are casual lorde/pop fans don’t. but now sitting with it for two months it’s such a superior album.

[@Thedaisyjaynes]

I’d never listened to a Lorde album before hearing Solar Power for the first time watching this video so it’s actually made a new fan in me.

[@agatahyra4949]

It's cool!

[@lachy8439]

I'll patiently wait for yall to appreciate Big Star one day

[@Lucas-uj9tt]

big star deserves the hype that the path gets i said what i said

[@ashleygates1190]

big star took me a few listens

[@goodnightale]

top 3 lorde songs i was so sad they didn’t like it

[@erint5001]

Big star grew on my after a few listens and then casually destroyed my soul..its so beautiful

[@behryngentsch7521]

Here’s my ranking of Solar Power: 1. All of them

[@julianblade3783]

My favourite aspect is the interplay between Man with the Axe and Dominoes. On Man with the Axe, her lover “takes her down” “clean as a pine”. This takes dedication and intention. On Dominoes, the man “flicks them down like dominoes”. It’s careless and cheap. The contrast is striking. It’s foreshadowed on Secrets of a Girl when she mentions how “you’ll fall” to mean fall in love. This really is a cohesive album to spend time with and watch unfold. Still so much to discover...

[@folkmorre]

did you ever find the lost footage i think about never seeing your reaction to mood ring every day

[@lucycreighton93]

Rewatching this and am in awe of your first take, loved the music but took me a couple of listens lyrically - was a fantastic lockdown album, kept me sane. As a kiwi this album is indescribable, as you mention it encapsulates the Southern Hemisphere's essence - the sound cannot be replicated or explained. The Te Reo version slaps too

[@teirangi]

Can't explain how long i've awaited this! love you both!

[@samanthaleota]

Your merch needs to say "that's offensive."

[@boyvoyje]

great explanation of The Man With The Axe.

[@Carolina-ec7rz]

I lost it the first time I listened to Mood ring, i was NOT expecting to like a song that much the first time listening. It has perfect satirical lyrics but with an important message and the melodies??? She nailed It, Jack did perfection as always, and the MV is aesthetically very pleasing also. Loved the video as always 💜

[@gaileygirl]

omg, do a melodrama breakdown PLEASE, it's one of my favorite albums ever full stop, it would be so fun to see you guys analyze it

[@miawinter6774]

Man with an Axe is almost definitely about her current boyfriend who she has likely been with for like 3-4 years. they were photographed in the melodrama era. He's an older music exec named Justin Warren. kinda gives me the ick, but glad she's happy

[@rebeccalima6603]

I'm crying "kinda gives me the ick, but glad she's happy" sums up my feelings about that relationship better than anything I've ever said about it myself

[@ninreck5121]

I love the two of you so much, your videos are honestly such comfort content

[@augustoka4881]

Love this reaction! This album is so underrated thank you for doing it justice

[@gregramirez1693]

I love the fact that you enjoyed this album from her. A lot of people have mixed reviews about it so far but personally I love this new era for her. I don't know if I'm biased here but I really loved all the songs in this album. I'm hyped up that you appreciate Solar Power. Praise the Lorde! LMAO I love this reaction video! Love lots!

[@Kim_golden13]

Your 2 Lorde videos have turned me onto her music. I am obsessed with this album. Please do another video once y'all get her vinyl. I wanna hear your breakdown and reactions to the bonus tracks.

[@CupCake23411]

omg thank you for adding mood ring at the end, my fave, so good wowowo

[@drewkill6026]

You guys make albums feel amazing. Please do more!!!

[@gooddogtyson6135]

AAAAAA BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONGGG YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY DO A MELODRAMA/PURE HEROINE BREAKDOWN!!

[@Gonzalo-rj8ly]

Yeeeesss

[@agakaminska5881]

yes please❤️

[@johnnytsunami420]

Love love love your reaction style! So real and in the moment. Would love to see you react to her older albums too 🥰

[@ericlecuriste]

So sad that you lost the end of the footage, these are my favourites, I especially wanted to see your reaction to oceanic feeling 😢

[@tilly-29]

I love the energy in all these reaction videos

[@molls91]

Love the outfit choices for this album!

[@matthewk8279]

So excited for this!!!!! Also Emily literally got me into HAIM and I am forever unwell 😭

[@dannyk3059]

wait why are we the same?

[@pavilova29]

That is actually the first video of yours that I watched from start to finish in one sitting! Just SO HAPPY THAT YOU EXIST BONNY & EM 💛💛💛

[@LoganHunterMusic]

This album has really lifted my spirits and probably will be my favourite album of 2021. I’m isolating today as I possibly have covid (for the second time) and watching you two react to it is just such a joy and has reminded me why I’m so in love with the record 💕

[@pickledcucumber8693]

If you have covid, I hope you get better soon ❤️❤️

[@tonymata1692]

I have seen many reviews for solar power album and I have to say this is the best 1. Thank you, looking forward to more lorde reations with you both

[@MichaelN80]

I’ve been waiting for this!!! So excited for this reaction

[@CarolaDiFranco]

Love this!!! Also, if you hear Dominoes from the vinyl record, Jack is the one who says "marijuana" and "cocaine". He screams it too. Gotta say it scared me a bit the first time, I was NOT expecting it at all. It is quite the experience

[@kierberce2077]

Thank you for reacting. Love you both!

[@gemmawilliams401]

This is the best!!!!!!! Love you guys just as much as I love this album 💛

[@kellytdlima]

Oh so the line "Remember what you thought was grief before you got the call" refers to "The call" people get from the hospital or from someone that a family member has died, or basically anyone you love. I was so offended (in the best and worst way) when i first heard that line omg!

[@petiyakanda7393]

Listened to Melodrama again & think Solar Power is a higher quality album. When I have time, I will listen to Pure Heroin again.

[@gavinmooij5842]

I've been having a terrible day, and this video just made me smile for an hour long. Thanks so much for doing this, and I'm so sad I live on the other side of the world because it would be soooo much fun listening to music with you!!! I also absolutely adore the album and lots of love from the Netherlands

[@zoes.2435]

OMG SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS!! can’t wait to find out your thoughts!👏🏼

[@sinagrande5912]

I JUST LOVED THE RANKING AT THE END, please do it on every video and btw can you guys do a video ranking Taylor’s albums and telling us your favorites and least favorites from each album - XO from Brazil 🇧🇷❤️

[@vitoriamarques5264]

FINALLY 🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️ I was waiting for this video just so I could comment: when lorde says "But you with your doll's lashes, your infinite T-shirts" my soul leaves my body. it's so beautiful. all love to you from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@kellyannefitzgerald]

omG i literally sat down with my breakfast and opened youtube and thought "you know it would be so amazing if chatsnreacts uploaded solar power overnight, what a perfect start to my day" and THERE it WAS - god i'm excited. Ok i have to go get my coffee and do this properly but thank you in advance for making my day!

[@javierruiz1323]

this made my day, thank you!!! i deeply love your content

[@chatsandreacts]

aw omg thank youuuu 💛

[@ichokedonadoritoonce7670]

It's finally here you guys .. dropped everything to watch this

[@kellyannefitzgerald]

ok i have now seen the video, and here are my thoughts: first of all totally agree, love the album, it's that perfect summer dreaminess kind of vibe that's just not intended to be like dance/pop/drums/edgy stuff. to me it's in the same universe as like Seven from folklore. i cannot tolerate big star slander.... i lost my dog when i was like 12 and i just cannot even make it past the first two lines of big star without crying. i can't listen to the song, but i also can't not think of it as a masterpiece. does that exist? like the song is Perfection but i also physically cannot listen to it. i love that oceanic feeling sounds like summer in the southern hemisphere bc what is so weird is that - in late august (i'm up in chicago area so summer here) i was listening to the album and my window was cracked and i had this strange feeling- paused oceanic feeling- and the sound of the cicadas did not stop. it was just the soundtrack of summer. that's what summer here sounds like too. granted there's less water here in the geographic center of the US (D:) but the dreamy heat and cicadas and vibeyness is all there. I actually emailed Lorde abt it bc it was such a magical moment lol- the cicadas outside my window just matching the ones in the song. i think fallen fruit is a masterpiece personally. i love that there is this weird tension between like - the mood ring/fallen fruit vibes of "lets escape" (also leader of a new regime) "lets do a lot of crystals" "lets wear psychedelic flowers" and all these "wellness" or "wealthy" responses to the collapse of the planet- some critiqued, some not. i love that lorde doesn't try to give us actually effective stuff re the climate change. it's not supposed to be a "heres what we need to do". she said "i'm not your savior." she said "i'm dreaming of escape too." (but also the environmentally sustainable way she went about doing merch and the album itself speaks volumes, good for her tbh.) all in all, a masterpiece album tbh. it makes me want to make the weird art that only i would like. the music that blends my favorite artists in a way that literally only i am interested in, if that makes sense. makes me want to make like embroidery series based on that niche children's series i'm still obsessed with. that's how i know a really good piece of art: it invites you not to copy it, but to go do something that lights a similar fire in your heart. i'm so excited to see how she continues to grow and change and do music now that she's sort of free from the constraints of what's popular or whats trendy in music. ty for this gorgeous vid!! and hope you find your sd card, that's so frustrating- they are so little and they get lost so easily. i'm sure it will turn up.

[@somberjoe]

Love you both! Strange how many people said “oh Lorde is now :(“ but this album has its valleys with undertones of sadness

[@perlacasanova7876]

Omg yessss, I would love for you to react to the 2 extra songs if you can get the vinyl 🙏🏽. Also loved your reaction, I've been waiting for this since the album dropped.

[@ferideeron5203]

omg i've been waiting for this since the album dropped YAYYY 💛

[@__AT__0]

Everything what I expected in this amazing reaction video! 🤗

[@cielocatapat]

lorde really said let's be happy but also sad 🌻 thank you always for your effort 💛

[@jannahernandez1845]

I am about halfway through and can i just say, THIS WAS EVERYTHING I WANTED AND MORE.

[@chatsandreacts]

I AM SO GLAD 😍😍😍😍

[@miike2112]

SAME! This is giving me life on my Saturday morning. It feels like vibing with two friends. Thank you!

[@michellekembel8531]

you can't forget about Ribs INCREDIBLE intro where we don't hear her voice for almost a minute!!!

[@100PCMMCW]

Trust me - you'll find the SD card when you least expect it..........and it'll fill you with joy before us - as it should! Another lovely reaction video and I'm glad you're both ok considering what's happening over there. Be safe, be well, and Bon Chance until next time ........

[@aaronbarragan8339]

You guys really analized these songs on your first listen. I’m still learning the meaning of a lot of the lyrics lol

[@jaychi1729]

I've been dying for this reaction. But also sad that you didn't have the Mood Ring reaction!!!

[@zenerolfe3605]

Can't wait for the merch!!

[@riaraut5311]

Still want that Melodrama breakdown video desperately

[@chatsandreacts]

We can do that!!! 💕💕

[@dannyk3059]

PLEASE do Halsey “If I Can’t Have Love, I want power” next!!!

[@housekinokuni903]

Omg yes and Lana Del Rey marathon

[@empowernstattauspowern3388]

Finally! I was so looking forward to this video.

[@KyleAllennn]

WE NEED WILDEST DREAMS TAYLOR VERSION REACTION IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@rafaaibrahim6050]

YESS I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE.

[@anasaenz3562]

Omg, the way I was thinking I needed to listen to mood ring immediately after this video and you played it at the end 😭 literal mind readers!!!

[@QWILLFISH01234]

I have missed videos from you 2, im Loving IT✨

[@directedbyal]

MADE MY NIGHT 💛 LOVE YOU TWO SO MUCH!!

[@erint5001]

Its kind of cool that you lost the footage, maybe a revisit after the album has had a chance to resonate. Wondering if Big Star grew on you two like it did on me. Loved the review, thank you for sharing your infectious energy!!

[@Idkwhat56]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS OMG

[@gxmdxriii]

This day i thought of you two when will you upload a video again, and now it’s here!!! Love you two

[@johnnytsunami420]

So true about Lorde never caring about needing a standard song structure! You guys have such good insights

[@romae.22]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS?!!

[@shaurorah3468]

I'M CLEARING EVERYTHING MY WHOLE DAY FOR THIS!! LET'S DOOOO THISSSS

[@isabellegatapia5658]

I’m so excited to watch this!!! Also side note: can you guys do an updated top 20 of Taylor’s song? The same website you used has evermore on it! And I would love to see where those are on the ranking :)

[@chatsandreacts]

oh dear I don't know if I can go through that torture again 😂😂 maybe for you guys 🥰

[@isabellegatapia5658]

@@chatsandreacts omg!! Ahhh first I’m so excited you responded!!!! And omg 🥺🥺 we would love it so much!!

[@mylenar.1350]

@@chatsandreacts PLEASE !!? 🥰

[@AliceEleanor]

she said in an interview that she purposely started having her voice appear in her songs straight away to make people listen to them more / make them more intrigued, and then since she’s started doing it since pure heroine and melodrama, more artists have too🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@janinemariec]

this notification just made my entire day!!! im so excited to watch this 💛

[@jannahernandez1845]

Bonny and i almost have the same list! mine sometimes fluctuates but i just love this album so much that i sometimes cant choose!! mood ring, secrets from a girl and solar power TOP 3!!!

[@jstnyrps]

I’ve been waiting for this reaction sml 🥺💗💗

[@adnan7956]

IM SO GLAD UR BACK

[@sydneyelisabeth9920]

can i just say you are both VISUALS and i love u regardless of how many times you'll lose SD cards thank you

[@tarabartley9279]

Yes I’ve been needing thisssssss 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 my favorites are The Path, Mood Ring, Secrets from a Girl, and Stoned at the Nail Salon 💛💛 hard to pick a number one but I think I listen to the path the most I just get hit in the heart every time I hear “we are all broken and sad, where are the dreams that we had? Let’s hope the sun will show us the path” but also the introspection in SATNS and then the satire in mood ring and it’s such a BOP sonically ans the way she addresses herself from ribs in secrets from a girl - that whole second verse and the outro are PERFECT nothing can be said more perfectly than “baby girl no one’s gonna feel the pain for ya, you’re gonna love again so just try staying open, and when the time comes you’ll fall” 😭😭😭😭 I love this reaction and you two!!!

[@alexliu5884]

I love this in depth reaction!

[@chris.lintz_]

SCREAMING,,, I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!

[@carolinaapaez1470]

Loved this!!! I’d appreciate more lorde content!!💕💕💕

[@ashleygates1190]

has anyone else been constantly checking this channel for this EXACT REACT since the album came out 😂😂😂 so excited! Edited to say: worth the wait, even with lost footage ❤❤❤. Loved that you guys were also confused trying to understand this masterpiece as much as I was. This album is a national treasure. 👌

[@carolinavita2610]

LITERALLY ME

[@SatansBoss]

PLSSS ME-

[@goldenonsense]

i love this reaction so much omg also you guys remind me of taylor and lorde, love your channel

[@aliaelmestassi3273]

OMG i've been waiting for this!!

[@sarabothe8729]

You made my day! Love you girls and your reactions xx

[@eemers96]

Aw Fallen Fruit is my favorite!!!! I just absolutely can’t with its perfection.

[@a.t.4790]

When I say I NEEDED this today, it is not an understatement!! Love to both of you!!! 💛💛💛

[@chatsandreacts]

💛🥰

[@reeceoreilly9313]

Looking forward to your review of the deluxe bonus tracks!

[@lexilex9317]

omggg! been waiting for this vid!💕 secrets from a girl is everything!!!!😭