Lorde Finally Confirms The Release Date Of Her Next Album, ‘Solar Power’

Fans have known for a little bit now that Lorde’s next album is titled Solar Power and that it’s on the way in the not-so-distant future. Now, we have some more concrete info: Today, Lorde shared the Solar Power tracklist and confirmed the album will be released on August 20.

Lorde says of Solar Power, “The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through.”

Another interesting note from the announcement is a new physical release format for the album, dubbed the “Music Box.” Described as “a first-of-its kind, discless format” and “an alternative to a CD,” it “will contain extra visual content, handwritten notes, exclusive photos, and a download card. The card will give purchasers a high-quality download of the music, two exclusive bonus tracks, and access to some special surprises along the way.”

Lorde said of the format, “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 and that’s committed to the evolving nature of a modern album.”

Check out the Solar Power tracklist and Lorde’s upcoming tour dates below.

1. “The Path”2. “Solar Power”3. “California”4. “Stoned In The Nail Salon”5. “Fallen Fruit”6. “Secrets From A Girl (Who’s Seen It All)”7. “The Man With An Axe”8. “Dominoes”9. “Big Star”10. “Leader Of A New Regime”11. “Mood Ring”12. “Oceanic Feeling”

02/26/2022 — Christchurch, NZ @ Electric Avenue Festival02/27/2022 — Upper Moutere, NZ @ Neudorf Vineyards03/01/2022 — Wellington, NZ @ Days Bay03/02/2022 — Havelock North, NZ @ Black Barn Vineyards03/04/2022 — New Plymouth, NZ @ Bowl of Brooklands03/05/2022 — Auckland, NZ @ Outerfields03/10/2022 — Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage03/12/2022 — Melbourne, AU @ SMMB03/15/2022 — Sydney, AU @ Aware Super Theatre03/19/2022 — Perth, AU @ Belvoir Amphitheater04/03/2022 — Nashville, TN @ Opry House04/05/2022 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre04/07/2022 — Montreal, QC @ Salle Willfrid Pelletier04/08/2022 — Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall04/12/2022 — Boston, MA @ Boch Center – Wang Theatre04/15/2022 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena04/16/2022 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem04/18/2022 — New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall04/20/2022 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met04/22/2022 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre04/25/2022 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory04/27/2022 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom04/30/2022 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theatre05/01/2022 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds05/03/2022 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium05/05/2022 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium05/07/2022 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl05/25/2022 — Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy05/26/2022 — Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall05/28/2022 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse05/30/2022 — Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy06/01/2022 — London, UK @ Roundhouse06/02/2022 — London, UK @ Roundhouse06/07/2022 — Paris, FR @ Casino de Paris06/08/2022 — Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live06/10/2022 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound06/13/2022 — Zurich, CH @ Halle 62206/14/2022 — Munich, DE @ Zenith06/16/2022 — Rome, IT @ Cavea – Auditorium Parco della Musica06/17/2022 — Villafranca di Verona, IT @ Castello di Villafranca06/18/2022 — Sibenik, HR @ Saint Mihovil Fortress06/21/2022 — Cologne, DE @ Open Air am Tanzbrunnen06/23/2022 — Berlin, DE @ Verti Music Hall

Solar Power is out 8/20 via Republic. Pre-order it here.