My first Studio FourOneTwo piece, which I wrote two and a half years ago—when I was two and a half years less wise—still holds up. As I was adjusting to the rhythms of college life, I used the media I enjoyed to understand myself so that I could project the “real me” to others through small talk. I found the friend-making aspect of school entirely overwhelming, but discovered peace and calm in the music, TV shows, and movies I knew were always in my corner. To this day I use them as a comfort blanket, retreating to my favorite AMC theater when times get too tough.
I wanted to write “Solar Power by Lorde Deserves Better and Here’s Why” for two reasons. Firstly, because I was very passionate about this album and wanted everyone to understand it the way that I did, and secondly, because I wanted to figure out why the album resonated so much. As I’ve grown and changed throughout college, this album has grown with me. Like I wrote in the piece, “[Lorde] was the older, wiser sister I never had, and she was telling me everything was going to be ok.” The beach breeze and entrancing vocals still calm me down whenever school becomes too hectic and it always makes me excited for warm weather. Now that we have some 60 degree days again and I begin to revisit the songs, I know it will be the perfect soundtrack to my first summer post-grad.
Every day I hope there will be news that Lorde is announcing a new album. The rumors of a 2025 release excite me, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store.
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