“Solar Power” is the first song written by Lorde that highlights the feeling of joy, something that she avoided in her previous projects. While Lorde may have completely changed her lyrical direction with “Solar Power,” she was able to satisfy many with the summery pop song, including me.

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Three years after the release of her massively successful project “Hot Pink,” Doja Cat takes listeners on a journey to “Planet Her." Doja’s success in building a dynamic soundscape comes at the expense of lyricism, resulting in disjointed and flat lyrics.

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