Classified by Lorde as her "weed album"
Solar Power is the third studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter
Lorde.
The album was preceded by Going South, a June 2021 memoir documenting
Lorde's 2019 visit to Antarctica, which she dubbed as the precursor to the
album. She stated the title Solar Power was inspired by the trip, and that
she "felt like [she] could just chill out and flex a little bit" while
creating the record. Three singles were released before the album: the
lead single and title track, "Solar Power", was released on a solar
eclipse and entered the charts in various countries, reaching number two
on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It was followed by "Stoned at the Nail
Salon" and "Mood Ring", leading up to the album's release.