Riding the carousel with Lorde
Few artists have been able to capture the fraught tension of growing up the way Lorde did in six simple words: “It feels so scary getting old.”
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Holly Humberstone shares EP inspiration, Hogwarts house
It can be nerve wracking to share such personal stories, and Humberstone is learning to embrace the magic that her music’s universality holds.
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Channeling the sublime, revering the sun: The evolution of natural beauty behind Lorde’s ‘Melodrama,’ ‘Solar Power’
Many consider Lorde’s latest balmy record to be the antithesis of its austere predecessor, but the albums have more in common than meets the eye: Enter the sublime.
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Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ is love letter to sun, breakup text to past
Previously having struggled with the ironic solitude that comes with fame, Lorde advocates for healthy escapism on her latest record.
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Oh Lorde, it’s sad girl autumn
With the release of two songs in the span of two months, Lorde had swiftly prompted the transition of hot girl summer into sad girl autumn.
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Summer has a Lorde and savior; its name is ‘Solar Power’
The song is a manifestation of her happy place on the beach without a care in the world, and it’s a way of life we all should truly be living.
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‘Kiss,’ the play, phenomenally represents the struggle of cross-cultural communication
Context means everything when it comes to cross-cultural representation. Without context, the beauty and intention of art is lost; the artist is forgotten.
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‘Green Light’ to be alone
When I lie on my bed, alone and surrounded by the furniture I built for myself when I was first alone, I think I feel comfortable the way Lorde says she is.
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Heartbreak Radio
Cutting Room Floor
Yet the more time I spent with the melodramatic heartbreak melodies, I realized there were more than two genres of breakup music.
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The Daily Californian Arts Awards: Music of 2017
While American politics may continue to divide, music in 2017 amplified oft-marginalized voices, providing a glimmer of hope, however small, for 2018.
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