Lorde Is Back And Bringing Midsommar Vibes In Her Latest Album Teaser

Four years soon after her critically acclaimed album Melodrama, Lorde finally returned earlier this month to bring hippie, summer vibes courtesy her new single “Solar Power” — and also more anticipation for her fans. On Sunday (June 20), the 24-year-old New Zealand singer dropped a mysterious clip on her website to tease her upcoming new and third album Solar Power.


The 20-second clip depicts Lorde dressed in a beige outfit, calmly sitting and meditating beyond an arrangement of ferns and branches on a beach. Tent plus a campsite are in the background, and also two individuals working with each other. The sounds accompanying the video are the wind and nature. Towards the end of the clip, the camera is focused closer to Lorde, who suddenly opens her eyes with an intense stare.


Yet no textual context is supplied on the clip, it is no coincidence Lorde released the clip on the summer solstice. Fans have noticed that both the new trailer and the music video of lead single “Solar Power” evoke beauty from the 2019 film Midsommar. A fan even created and uploaded a video on YouTube with “Solar Power” playing and a montage of clips from the film.


Previously, on June 16, Lorde teased another mysterious trailer on her website with a video panning over a crop circle spelling out “SP,” her upcoming album’s initials.


Though there really is no official release date for Solar Power although, Lorde revealed on her website on June 7 that it would drop some time this year. In regards to what new vibes she'll bring to the album, she dropped hints in a email to her fans last May.


“Happy, playful things,” she mentioned. “I felt my melodic muscles flexing and strengthening.”