POV: The apocalyptic climax those disaster movies warned us about. 

Not to preempt it, but we all know that that’s been an elephant in the room (out of many elephants in the room). Sometimes, if we’re not talking about it, we just zone out into thinking about it. Who would we call first? Where would we go? What would be our gameplan (if we still had time to draft one, that is)? It’s not easy to decide on anything yet… well, maybe except for one: What track are we listening to when that final day comes? 

For an album that smells like nature and praises its humble glory, Lorde’s freshly released “Solar Power” album also exudes silent fire, crumbling grounds, and the overall haunting, anxiety-inducing aftermath of  a powerful catastrophe (whatever that means to you). 

While it’s Lorde’s personal way of settling into herself again—past her post-teen angst—this album can also be our one-play escape to regroup with the tiny specks of worry and confusion trapped in us.

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Header photo: Original photo (deluxe album cover) from Lorde’s official website, edited by Yel Sayo