Lorde Announces New Album, ‘Virgin’: ‘100% Written in Blood’

The record was written with Grammy producer of the Year Dan Nigro (Chappell Roan/ Olivia Rodrigo), Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes, Fabiana Palladino, Andrew Aged and Buddy Ross. On Apple Music, the album appears to have 11 tracks, including her latest single, “What Was That.”

“Virgin” is produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, who has worked as a solo artist and producer on music for Bon Iver, Gracie Abrams, Caroline Polachek and more. The collection of songs was mixed by Spike Stent and Tom Elmhirst, and was mastered by Chris Gehringer.

The two-time Grammy-winning artist released the project’s first single and video, “What Was That,” on April 24. Lorde promoted the single and this album cycle with a fan event at Washington Square Park in New York where she premiered the song on speakers (with assistance from Hynes) and sang and danced along with fans.

In a voice note that hinted at her long-awaited return to music after her last album, “Solar Power,” Lorde said, “everything is about to change.” She continued, “These are the last moments where it’s just us, which is crazy. But so right. I’m so ready.”

Lorde also performed at the first weekend of the Coachella festival, joining Charli xcx onstage for their collaborative song “Girl, So Confusing.”

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