Lorde: “Solar Power,” Next Era, and Detaching from Social Media | Apple Music

After her long-awaited return since the release of ‘Melodrama’ in 2017, Lorde is back with her latest song “Solar Power” and she’s sharing all the details with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on New Music Daily. Lorde talks about the spirit of the track, capturing the feeling of a New Zealand summer with producer Jack Antonoff, and her creative process that requires detaching from social media and other distractions. Listen to Lorde on Apple Music: apple.co/_SolarPowerLorde
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[@katelorraine4947]

"i love how hungry they are" yes, mom. we've been STARVING FOR almost 4 YEARS

[@salmanusman6074]

FAMISHED at this point.

[@rugma1696]

@@salmanusman6074 PARCHED TOO PLS

[@slut4ya]

and we are READY for it!!

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

Too true. We finally said that we'll call the child services and she listened 🙈

[@Idontlikeyousoshutthefuckup]

@@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables I had CPS on speed dial but she came so💁

[@nicholasprincipe521]

the fact that all she had to do for the internet to go crazy was post the cover on her website just goes to show how influential this woman has become

[@AntiStraightMaleSociety]

I mean Lorde is prettier than Jesus

[@bbqsauce5089]

@@orginalchimp7963 I think he means like the album cover pic

[@DD-jb1lq]

Love how private she is and how non celeb like she is...just living her best life in nature ❤️

[@plus4157]

@Brea Regans satan is my true savior please accept him or perish in eternal hellfire

[@taylorswiftisgirlboss5062]

DONT SCROLL NICKI MINAJ LOVES YOU ✝️SAVE YOURSELF BY STREAMING SUPER BASS ✝️REPENT YOUR SINS ✝️NICKI IS QUEEN 👸🏽✝️

[@thedappercook]

That's New Zealand for you

[@Vendeteran]

She stays ahead of her time, always has.

[@howdybeetch6977]

@Swift Grande not the religion of Nicki Minaj 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ScottThePisces]

I think detaching from social media is the most difficult, yet most rewarding things you can do for your mental health. It's just so tough to do when your life literally requires a social media presence for work (musicians, actors, celebrities etc). Honestly glad that Lorde's happy now.

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

Very true. And we will definitely miss that part of connecting with her, but if she's happier now, then that can only bring us more joy.

[@Meekismwisdom]

Where is that time stamp. ?

[@b3naqua]

Well said 👏🏼

[@RpMRickyMunoz]

Same Reason why Lorde and Adele are literally most unproblematic artists and loved by masses.

[@WilMau]

The thing is, so many people are on social media even when they have nothing to say or promote. I feel like you'll be better off preping for a intense month of posting than the water downed year of just reacting to what just happened or whatever. I find it better for my mental health, but just my opinion tho, probably not a good idea to disapear for a year if you're not famous

[@brianbanh7536]

Melodrama touched me in so many ways. Can’t wait for this new album!

[@Johnsmith47890]

@Brea Regans I agree, the Lorde is coming. Repent now and you shall be saved, stream solar power for repentance ❤️✝️

[@jordannow13]

Frrr

[@alenovoa5338]

@@Johnsmith47890 LMAO

[@neptunemonique]

@@Johnsmith47890 PLS😭😭💀

[@sebastiangutierreznaveja379]

someone said "I feel like im growing up with lorde,,, everything she feels is somehow what im going through" pure heroine growing up in a small town, melodrama getting my heart broken for the first time and finding out who I am,,, and solar power feels like being just comfortable, mindful, and present wich I can relate now,,, LOVE THIS

[@kotretan]

she really be chilling and relaxing and not knowing what to do next on the day her single out. i’m living for this energy.

[@aaronrivera6732]

@Brea Regans Lorde is prettier than Jesus.

[@idontevenhaveapla7224]

@@aaronrivera6732 No. Lorde is the prettier Jesus

[@aaronrivera6732]

@Mil lmao it’s a joke

[@kervysanje1397]

@@aaronrivera6732 facts

[@EmpteeBluffs]

@Brea Regans who asked tho

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

"the kids are insane" lmao, we are, Ella, we sure are 😂

[@Johnsmith47890]

@Brea Regans I agree, the Lorde is coming. Repent now and you shall be saved. Stream solar power for repentance ❤️✝️

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

@@Johnsmith47890 haha 😂 Also, your name is great 👌

[@voxtur__7]

@@Johnsmith47890 PRAISE THE LORDE!! She went to the studio for us.

[@dgmojojojo]

Lorde spoken like a true Father

[@thearabicmusicland]

Lorde will go down in history as a music Icon.

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

💛

[@crsxlndl3555]

I think she's already reaching that 💛💛😭

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

@@dantrav1927 stay bitter

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

@@dantrav1927 we didn't ask for your opinion so go off, I guess

[@thearabicmusicland]

@@dantrav1927 does not writer her own music? are u sure about that? she wrote has the most songwrititting credits in all her songs and she co-produced few songs, such as Green light which has excellent production.

[@tingtinglala]

the fact that she didn't even have to post for everyone to lose their minds

[@PianoHits]

I've missed her beautiful face and spirit so much! So many people want to fit in, Lorde does what she wants to do for herself and not everyone else. I love her❤️❤️❤️

[@davidtaylor351]

She is what she is, a captivating enigma. With a quirky touch of brilliance. Which comes out in her music and lyrics! In spite of all the manufactured hype and marketing in music!! Every now and then... Somebody comes along who has that elusive "something". - That sets them apart! Therefore whether people love or hate them. Which is often the case in these situations!! - Doesn't matter!! As they have "it!" Which is what David Bowie saw in Ella, back in 2013!

[@ichokedonadoritoonce7670]

The Lorde our savior has risen 😭😭😭

[@joeharp9257]

@Brea Regans yeah lorde came back wbk

[@TheEndIsTheStart]

And she’s like a prettier Jesus

[@janedoee56]

yes

[@whocut333]

"I love how hungry they are" MA'AM ITS BEEN _FOUR YEARS_ 😭😭😭

[@Aaron-he3qd]

She seems so at peace with herself and that all stems from the fact she stays away from social media, takes time out for herself away from work, and appreciates nature and the more powerful forces of our world. I think we should all take a leaf out of her book and see what it’s like to live life completely disconnected and putting yourself first. I’d imagine it would reduce a huge amount of the anxiety that a lot of people suffer on a daily basis.

[@Aaron-he3qd]

@Yaiza Lopez Garcia San Roman I completely take your point but I’m not saying you need to take 5 months out of the year to completely stop working. I’m just questioning why we generally need to work so hard these days. There are certain cultures around the world that prioritise rest and relaxation which also benefits their productivity in work. Western societies seen to push the message that you need to work over 8 hours a day, and minimal holidays in order to be successful. All I’m saying is sometimes we need to put a little more emphasis on taking care of yourself which would pay dividends into your work life and hopefully you’d enjoy it more and more motivated working.

[@AthenaIsabella]

I love this! I deleted my social media accounts and stopped making youtube videos (I do still watch KZbin though!) and although I've changed nothing else... my life has dramatically changed! I recommened it 10/10 I experience so much less anxiety!

[@Aaron-he3qd]

@@AthenaIsabella I am slowly phasing out social media out of my life because I see it as low quality pacification so I’m trying to replace that time with higher quality hobbies such as reading where I feel like I am learning more or gaining a skill in the process.

[@kobewankenobi248]

*I was literally saying to myself just yesterday “I wonder when her next project will come”*

[@mirianlopes8450]

I was literally listening to her previous records yesterday thinking that a new one would not come any time soon…

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

Probably in the next couple of years (3-5 years to be exact)

[@dogukankolcak8377]

ME TOO!

[@Imallwrite212]

@@mirianlopes8450 me too!!! (it was out and I didn't even realize!) then I looked today and was so shocked!!

[@mihaiesanu9945]

Honestly I love it when she makes heartbreaking songs, but at the same time I'm glad to see she's happy and has found peace 🌱

[@lorenzog9045]

She wrote that the album is also about grief so there will probably be some heart breakers 😌

[@youthoughtiwasdone7625]

I stay SAYING, Zane Lowe is THE BEST thing To ever happen to Apple Music (the company) because he doesn't ask the"celebrity" he interviews the human, their experience with the talent/art. Someone said a guest could sneeze, and Zane could go, "so tell us what was your flow of thought between the person you were before you sneezed and after the fact"🥺🤣he really is thoughtful, Barbz,, i remember how he handled the Nicki interview when she was emotional snd stuff and she was ushering into the Queen era but it straining for her with the hate train against her, and she even later said how much she loves Zane. Really Awesome work.👌🏿👌🏿never a waste of my time. Someone in the comments said Absolutely! It's like he speaks to their spirit, not the mask.

[@winnd44]

the fact that he knows and remembers so many things about every artist he reviews is insane

[@voxtur__7]

I concur. His questions are immensely insightful and unintrusively personal.

[@sitaramorgenster1041]

Yes he's a great interviewer, matches Lorde's easy creative Aotearoa vibes

[@pennypenny376]

Absolutely! It's like he speaks to their spirit, not the mask.

[@youthoughtiwasdone7625]

@@pennypenny376 EXACTLYYYY

[@chaluparazz]

zane is so good at interviewing

[@chrisfernando3199]

I love how naturally intelligent, beautiful and honest she is. She is so rare in the music landscape, we need more people like her. I'm starting the journey of detaching from social media as well and it really does wonders for you, so I'm glad to see her be so radiant with the work that she does.

[@gnap6051]

Luckily, we have Frank

[@youthoughtiwasdone7625]

Jack antanoff is Just AMAZING, the Era's hes created with Taylor, and the bleachers and every ones else 😭😭😭😭😭i dont deserve hime

[@voxtur__7]

St Vincent, Lana Del Rey

[@youthoughtiwasdone7625]

@@idontevenhaveapla7224 'idk, sounds like" ??? Really? Get to know me before you accuse me of anything. here's an excerpt from a piece I read.' Maybe it's a question of critics just not getting it, but Antonoff has been so prolific that little from his resume feels timeless or endlessly listenable. Though Fun. was inescapable around 2012, a tweet from that year saying, “The band Fun. is like listening to OTHER people having fun.” is more memorable than the chorus to “We Are Young.” Plus, besides Lorde’s excellent 2017 LP Melodrama, every album he’s produced by a different artist has arguably ranked near the bottom of their respective discographies. Considering his press hype as "Your Favorite Pop Star's Secret Weapon" and "The Most Important Producer In Pop," it's hard to imagine the genre moving forward if one of its most prominent figures keeps looking in the rearview.' ,Y point is Seeing his name pop up in interviews like this one, and seeing footage from Folklore documentary and miss Americana and seeing Jack be as excited as the artist he works with makes me excited, BUT it doesn't take away from the work ethic these artists have. Watch Folklore; the long Pond sessions. Please.

[@gabeh1839]

@@idontevenhaveapla7224 no

[@rigo6423]

Am I too early? Omg. SHE'S GLOWING LIKE A RAY OF SUN. 💛

[@AntiStraightMaleSociety]

@Brea Regans yes Lorde is prettier than Jesus... aMEN

[@dandan95dandan]

MAY THE LORDE BE WITH US

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

PLEASE

[@voxtur__7]

PRAISE THE LORDE!!

[@taesrose9028]

🙏🏾💛

[@gnap6051]

I'm not religious but this should be pinned.

[@meeeeels]

so true about detaching from social media ... it's so freeing to realise that you don't exist to be perceived by other people

[@willryan8475]

she is literally glowing so so so happy for her

[@MrVpk6]

I remember when she blew up at 16 everyone went crazy! in 2013 it just shows how fast time has went by! I was in middle school lol in 6th grade. Now i'm 20!

[@meghansullivan6812]

PH dropped when I was a sophomore! Now I’m 23! Shoutout growing up w lorde 🤩😩

[@MrVpk6]

That's awesome

[@batu3580]

omg same

[@strawberrylov3r333]

Lorde came back form the dead she's ready to serve us with this album and I'm ready for it

[@voxtur__7]

@Brea Regans PRAISE THE LORDE!!

[@issamemario1540]

you know we talking business when lorde starts wearing airpods

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

TOTALLY

[@notliya]

i know..

[@christianherrera8359]

YES

[@swiftmeswiftie60]

👍

[@lordescorner]

she is the loveliest person on the planet

[@fedem14]

i missed her omgg i missed her face, her voice, her music!! she's glowing, good for her

[@Eden68161]

She seems so happy, proud to call myself a fan of hers. She just radiates positivity. 💛☀

[@eli0oo]

IM READY FOR HER TO BE BACK OMG

[@ArifFauzan]

Famous musicians from aus/nz are literally just like normal people in their habitat. Troye Sivan, Tame Impala, Lorde.

[@andrewp.stewart4585]

Lorde is BACK. Nothing else matters right now.

[@gm.8805]

the fact that she announced her single and album through email

[@ZarrysLux]

love how genuine she's always been, we don't deserve her

[@natashac3126]

How awesome is it to be from NZ!???There’s no place like home. Love seeing Kiwis share creativity with the world. You both rock

[@stuartblittley3531]

SHE REALLY DID COME BACK LIKE A 90’S TREND 😫👏

[@kindashin]

lorde released melodrama when she was my age now, 20, it’s just amazing to think howwwwww amazing she is, she’s ahead her age,

[@robbiesmoonmusic]

She is so sweet and radiant ugh and I respect her not doing social media so much and yet there’s still so much hype around her. A true icon!

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

She just came back but I'm still waiting for her to come back on social media. I miss seeing her interacting with her fans. She is so strong for detaching to social media.

[@janellelives5158]

At least every once in a blue moon she posts an onion ring review.

[@splicedup7480]

She’s my favorite ever.

[@bensonsj98]

She just looks so happy and healthy. We can't help but Stan.

[@rugma1696]

lorde's live laugh love era 😍🤩

[@FeelTheFern]

LMAOOO

[@user-hw7kp1xp5q]

just look at her glowwwwwww she literally got all that solar power!!!! everybody let's get on this level dangg

[@castawayonthemoon]

Lorde is like the Sun. Warm, positive and brilliant! I’ve been waiting for her for so long!

[@hamsolo8660]

WE WERE STARVING

[@lettucecat3538]

I really adore her i have the same mantra of just going *pause* for a while but not a lot of people get that and its incredibly hard to live life like this but Im so glad she exists it feels validating.

[@derf4derf867]

Listening to Lorde speak felt like hearing from an old friend you hadn't heard from in years.

[@sykildemarco]

So you’re telling me that she went to Antarctica in order to remember and understand how much she loves summer

[@dojadefend9103]

she seems so happy 🥰

[@shelovestulipss]

I like the fact that she’s just casually doing the interview while swinging by the beach.

[@juancastilla1651]

shes crazy beautiful like theres no one that looks similar to her and her smile is so perfect

[@jcoss4912]

I love how happy she seems now like she’s just in a stellar headspace!

[@evemckenna25000]

i’m so happy she’s back love the new music queen

[@jenifergo6860]

I'm so so happy she's back and happier than ever ahhh☀

[@kaylanicoletran]

I love how she is so genuinely happy and it’s beaming through the screen! Love this song and her so much! 💕💕💕💕

[@karlacalonia825]

I miss her so much omg so glad she's back

[@Belbecat]

Oh when I heard “can I kick it (yes we can)” I thought for sure it was a Robbie reference glad it was!

[@Mark-lx6hg]

As Moira Rose would say: Fear not, she hath risen

[@MiaBW]

She looks so freaking cute!!!!!

[@maira.azzara]

I love how smiley she is 💛

[@samanthapaige1246]

If I could live in a mcmansion on a paradise beach I would also never pick up my phone again

[@alltoowell10minuteversion]

SAME

[@hydrogenandhelium]

Ikr

[@pennypenny376]

ON GOD.

[@Abdulaziz.Abdullah]

Omg i love how the kept interrupting each other with excitement over cicadas 😭😭😂❤️

[@pennypenny376]

I am absolutely SMITTEN by this entire interview--wow! Chemistry and happy chemicals perfume the air, fr fr!

[@mischa129]

i really hope the new album will sound like this! summer, beach vibes! ☀️🌊🏖

[@dandan95dandan]

I LOVE SOLAR POWER THE VIDEO REMINDS ME OF NEVER REALLY OVER BY KATY PERRY AND MIDSOMMAR WE HAVE TO STAN FOREVER

[@thearabicmusicland]

true god Never realy over is so underrated.

[@notliya]

its soo good to see her again i missed her

[@anthonydanilov4995]

shes literally glowing im so happy for her

[@jhanvi4664]

she is literally the best, i am so glad i got to know her

[@youthoughtiwasdone7625]

I live 4 this carefree energy, like we're honestly here for this on earth, we never know when our last day is u know

[@yukiyuji1309]

SHE LOOKS SO HAPPY OMG I LOVE HER SO MUCH AGHHHHH

[@biancapires8222]

OH MY LORDE!!! IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE ELLA!!!!!!!

[@sorcellerie]

She is just beaming!

[@christopher7804]

She looks sooo happy

[@njHBIC3]

I'm so looking forward to more of Lorde's music

[@kudsudama]

Living for the color coordination and earthy tones in this video

[@22centipede]

I must’ve misheard but did they mentioned Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers singing backing vocals on Solar Power ??

[@mafydatrain]

Yes

[@22centipede]

@@mafydatrain that’s hot

[@liz8129]

I love that Zane is so passionate in all his interviews. Makes it so wholesome.

[@eleventyseven3742]

She looks happy I love this new era for her ❤️🙏

[@kevinlumagsao87]

Im so excited for the album

[@Monica-jq4gy]

LOVE LORDE !! Solar Power is iconic.

[@raiha1425]

She is GLOWING oh my gosh 🥺

[@meikex7924]

SHE’S GLOWING

[@TalkingBook72]

I've been asking her for new music on her food reviews and she finally did it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@keiswift7637]

She’s giving me HOPE!

[@samwisegamgees679]

Fills me with joy, this precious precious being

[@oliveaa]

She is GLOWING

[@shrutimishra242]

such a great interview!! please do a longer interview for the album 💞

[@Sara-gz1lp]

Such precious two human beings

[@lennarthune655]

She's such an inspiration really.

[@vc13]

she looks so good and happy i'm so happy for her

[@belsque5928]

Welcome back, Lorde!! ☀️

[@aquamarinedream4505]

Can’t wait for the album. 🌞😎

[@rageowens]

I love and miss her so much, my true inspiration

[@Prescribedwithlove]

SHES FREAKING GLOWING YAYYYY LORDES BACKKKKKK

[@peachloover]

She is so amazing... I've missed her so much

[@saraendestad4945]

LOOORDE IS BACK! ❤️My life is complete

[@BMDubsKid]

Song is amazing, Lorde makes me feel happy to be alive

[@chels6484]

I went through a good portion of my teenage yrs with no new music from her so finally shes dropped something besides an email 😭

[@flyingpancake6573]

what a beautiful conversation

[@TheLajandro]

She is so lovely 💕