We couldn't be more excited Lorde is dropping her first album after a 4 year dry spell.
'Virgin' drops 27.06.25
Released on April 24, 2025, "What Was That" is hot on our playlist and serves as the album's lead single, marking Lorde's return to the synth-pop style reminiscent of her Melodrama era.
The track has been praised for its emotive, electric style, effectively recreating a "dance-in-the-dark" atmosphere.
The accompanying music video, filmed in New York City, features Lorde wandering the streets before culminating in a spontaneous dance performance at Washington Square Park. The raw and unfiltered visuals mirror the song's introspective nature, offering fans a glimpse into the artist's personal journey.
The pop star revealed in an email newsletter to fans that she has been living in the British capital since May 2023 when she made the announcement that September.
She began: “Things feel clear here. I haven’t seen many friends; mostly, I’m alone with my thoughts. “I go swimming, I go to work, I walk home or take the train, I eat in my kitchen, I go to bed thinking about what I’m making. I’m starting to miss my friends and family, like a vitamin I’m deficient in.”
Lorde also revealed in the same update that she has been battling a mystery illness.
At the time, she noted that she had stopped taking her regular medication after spending more than a decade on it and found herself becoming ill on several occasions.
She penned: "The little yellow pill I took every morning for thousands of mornings since I was 15. My gut isn’t working properly, my skin is worse than ever, I’ve gotten sick half a dozen times."
The 'Royals' hitmaker went on to explain to fans that she has "never really listened" to her body and has used this year to focus on her health after "ignoring" it for so long.
She said: "I realised earlier this year that listening to my body is hard for me, it’s something I never really learned how to do. I’ve been trying to teach myself that this year, but it’s been hard actually, pretty confronting, has made me fully aware of all the times I ignored it or didn’t give it what it needed, shamed it for a fight or flight response, took a handful of pills and pushed through."
She wasn't kidding on April 15, when she said on socials: “I just wanted to say hi, because everything is about to change. These are the last moments where it’s just us, which is crazy. But so right. I’m so ready.”
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