Lorde – Te Ao Mārama (EP) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 21:56 minutes | 248 MB | Genre: Indie Pop, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music New Zealand Limited
In te reo Maori (the Maori language), “waiata” is the word for song. And in celebration of Waiata Anthems Week, which coincides with New Zealand’s annual Te Wiki o te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week), Lorde has re-recorded five songs from her third album, Solar Power (Te Ao Marama), in te reo Maori. She’s one of many artists from New Zealand (Aotearoa), including Stan Walker, SIX60 and Ria Hall, to re-record tracks as part of an initiative to celebrate and honour the language of her country’s Indigenous people, and to revitalise public learning and awareness. “I wanted to make something that people from New Zealand would hear and would feel like, ‘Oh, I’m this. That’s where I’m from,'” the pop titan tells Apple Music about the song “Oceanic Feeling”, re-recorded here as “Hine-i-te-Awatea”. “I was thinking a lot about my parents and this deep connection we have to our land.” Revisit these five Solar Power tracks and discover them in an all-new light-and language.
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Lorde – Solar Power (Deluxe Edition) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 50:34 minutes | 569 MB | Genre: Indie Pop, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Republic Record
In a surprise move, GRAMMY Award-winning artist LORDE released her new song “Solar Power,” which appropriately dropped timed to the only solar eclipse of the year and came with the announcement of her highly anticipated 3rd studio album of the same name. Includes 12 tracks produced by Jack Antonoff who she collaborated with on her chart-topping last album, Melodrama.
On the Discless Music Box version: “I decided early on in the process of making this album that I also wanted to create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD. I wanted this Music Box product to be similar in size, shape and price to a CD, to live alongside it in a retail environment, but be something which stands apart – a plastic-free box that contains loads of extra visual content, handwritten notes, exclusive photos, and a download card. This card gets you a high-quality download of the music, 2 exclusive bonus tracks, and access to some special surprises along the way. It’s kind of like purchasing membership to a little club, one that’s committed to the evolving nature of a modern album” – Lorde.
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Lorde – Solar Power (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 43:13 minutes | 495 MB | Genre: Indie Pop, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music New Zealand Limited
In a surprise move, GRAMMY Award-winning artist LORDE released her new song “Solar Power,” which appropriately dropped timed to the only solar eclipse of the year and came with the announcement of her highly anticipated 3rd studio album of the same name. Includes 12 tracks produced by Jack Antonoff who she collaborated with on her chart-topping last album, Melodrama.
On the Discless Music Box version: “I decided early on in the process of making this album that I also wanted to create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD. I wanted this Music Box product to be similar in size, shape and price to a CD, to live alongside it in a retail environment, but be something which stands apart – a plastic-free box that contains loads of extra visual content, handwritten notes, exclusive photos, and a download card. This card gets you a high-quality download of the music, 2 exclusive bonus tracks, and access to some special surprises along the way. It’s kind of like purchasing membership to a little club, one that’s committed to the evolving nature of a modern album” – Lorde.
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Lorde – Pure Heroine (2013/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:12 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: Alternative & Indie
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Records
Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, which was released through Universal, Lava, and Republic Records on 27 September 2013. After several unsuccessful sessions with songwriters, Lorde was paired with Joel Little by A&R representative Scott Maclachlan, who assisted with the album’s production. Recording took place at Golden Age Studios in Auckland. Pure Heroine has been described as a dream pop, electronica and electropop album with minimalist production, deep bass and programmed beats.
Pure Heroine received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its songwriting, production, and Lorde’s vocal performance. It appeared on several year-end critics’ lists, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The album deals with themes of youth and critiques mainstream culture, exploring materialism, fame, consumer culture and social status. Pure Heroine has been noted for its influence on modern pop music.
Lorde released the album’s lead single, “Royals”, to critical and commercial success; it was followed by “Tennis Court”, “Team” and “Glory and Gore”. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 129,000 album-equivalent units, and topped the charts in 12 other markets. Pure Heroine was one of 2014’s best-selling albums. It was certified platinum in the United Kingdom, double platinum in Canada and triple platinum in Australia and the United States, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide.
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Lorde – Pure Heroine (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 37:12 minutes | 443 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Lava Music / Republic Records
Lorde is the stage name of Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O’Connor. From New Zealand, she is a singer-songwriter whose debut album, Pure Heroine, was released in September 2013. She receieved four Grammy Nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards: Song of the Year for “Royals”, and Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Pure Heroine.
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