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Has any pop star in recent times ghosted us as effectively as Lorde?
Wed get an update, and wed get six months of silence.
This makes a kind of sense for Lorde.
She was, untilBillie EilishandOlivia Rodrigocame along, one of our youngest A-list pop stars.
(The last time Lorde dropped an album, we didnt know about Billie or Olivia yet!)
One hopes she has used it well.
The break is over.
Phones are whiffed into open water, and plans are canceled.
Can you reach me, she coos before a chorus.
No, you cant!
Solar Power is a song about the healing virtues of the quiet beach life.
It has a good heart and good taste, Solar Power.
Will this leapfrog its way up song-of-the-summer rankings?
Willconservatives who now love harassing pop starscomplain about a singer called Lorde claiming that she is prettier than Jesus?
Did the estate of George Michael get cut in on the publishing?
Does Jack Antonoff ever sleep?
How long do we have before she makes us cry again?
As per usual, Lorde leaves us more questions than answers.
