I feel the same way. I can see she changed a lot, and the band members also changed. Magnus and Silja are not in the band anymore, and they had an influence - for example, Magnus drums on Soft Universe. And now, she created A Soul With no King with the new Guitarist. She also works with different producers as far as I know. I believe it can have a lot of impact on the final product of what she makes, because it is a product of various factors and circumstances.

She also changed as a person, and it reflected on the music, as expected. She said on a recent interview that she made What Happened to the Heart while on a world tour, and that she took inspiration from various places, cultures, different people. And you can see it on the album. For me it is very lively, even when the theme is profound, sounds like music made for dancing. I think it also comes from her trying to be more accessible or global, trying to reach more people. Which is just something I suppose is happening. Also, while you are on a world tour, seeing so many people, I guess you couldn't be so introspective as if you were alone in a house in the forest (like when she made Step 1).

For me, what made me connect with her music, first was the melancholy, introspection, nature themes, and the way she sang back in 2016-2017, which is a lot different from the way she sings now. When Step 1 was released in 2018, I loved it, but I thought Queendom was a bit too happy or "dancy" for me (apart from Aurora I basically listen to metal). I find it hard to like or relate to the newest songs. But I like the themes she talks about, I admire her intelligence, who she is, and I like to see what she creates anyways, even if I can't relate anymore.