{"id":669936,"date":"2025-04-24T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee\/what-does-lorde-have-in-store-for-her-triumphant-return-to-music\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:45:20","slug":"what-does-lorde-have-in-store-for-her-triumphant-return-to-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/what-does-lorde-have-in-store-for-her-triumphant-return-to-music\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Lorde have in store for her triumphant return to music?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charli xcx - Girl, so confusing featuring lorde (official audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0q3K6FPzY18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charli xcx &#8211; <em>Girl, so confusing<\/em>, feat Lorde (2024).<\/figcaption><\/figure><br>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A wild Coachella performance with Charli XCX<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"1147\">After British singer<a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/coachella-2025-the-festivals-best-performances-from-lady-gaga-to-charli-xcx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Charli XCX<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s inescapable <em data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"667\">Brat Summer<\/em>, are we on the brink of a season ruled by New Zealand\u2019s<strong> Lorde<\/strong>? During her Coachella set on April 12, 2025, the <em data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"785\">Brat<\/em> singer brought Lorde on stage\u2014the artist she had collaborated with for a standout remix last year. The performance featured an array of guests and friends, from <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/2023-sexiest-music-videos-from-shay-to-troye-sivan-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Troye Sivan<\/strong><\/a> to<a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/beauty\/what-does-billie-eilishs-fragrance-look-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Billie Eilish<\/strong><\/a>, with models and online personalities <strong>Alex Consani<\/strong> and <strong>Gabbriette<\/strong> dancing front-row. Yet among this vibrant lineup, it was Lorde\u2019s surprise appearance that stole the show.<\/p><br\/><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1548\"><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1548\">Together,<strong> Charli XCX<\/strong> and<strong> Lorde<\/strong> delivered a supercharged rendition of their duet <em data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1249\">Girl, so confusing<\/em>, offering fans a spectacular performance. The moment had all the makings of a ceremonial handoff: Charli closed out the song with a heavily auto-tuned proclamation\u2014\u201cMake some noise, people! Lorde Summer 2025!\u201d A shoutout that served as the perfect cue to reflect on<strong> Lorde<\/strong>\u2019s long-anticipated return.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lorde - Mood Ring\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P103bWMdvtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lorde &#8211; <em>Mood Ring <\/em>(2021)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new Lorde album after four years away?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"2013\">We last heard from <strong>Lorde<\/strong> in 2021 with the radiant <em data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1664\"><strong>Solar Powe<\/strong>r<\/em>, a sonically cohesive record paired with a boldly minimalist cover. After the stormy brilliance of <strong><em data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1778\">Pure Heroine<\/em><\/strong> (2014) and <strong><em data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1801\">Melodrama<\/em><\/strong> (2017), her third album felt like a healing journey for Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O\u2019Connor. Since then, she\u2019s kept a low profile, both onstage and online, staying in touch with fans primarily through a newsletter.<\/p><br\/><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2072\"><\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a21488603ff9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a21488603ff9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lorde-nouvel-album-what-was-that-numero-magazine-2.jpg\" alt=\"Lorde prend la pose le visage cach&#xE9; par ses cheveux sur un mur rouge pour la sortie de son nouvel album.\" class=\"wp-image-669913\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lorde \u00a9 Thistle Brown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2072\">In a September 2023 email to her fanbase, <strong>Lorde<\/strong> shared: <em>\u201cIt might sound funny or easy to forget, but I make records because I need to. Songs are spells, spells to let go of something, spells to open a door. Every time I put something into words the way I see it, when I wrap it in the right melody, a knot inside me untangles. But it hurts too, facing those knots. I\u2019ve made enough albums to know that the feeling of skin peeling away is part of the process.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lorde - What Was That\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1UpoZpMBM9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lorde &#8211; <em>What Was That <\/em>(2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure><br>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2 data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2540\"><em data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2503\">What Was That<\/em>: Lorde&#8217;s electro-pop comeback single<\/h2><br\/><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2775\"><\/p><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2775\">While<strong> Lorde<\/strong> remained tight-lipped about a new project, that silence seems to have lifted. The 28-year-old recently wiped her Instagram and website clean. Then on April 9, she shared a <strong>TikTok<\/strong> video featuring a cryptic lyric snippet: <em>\u201cSince I was seventeen, I gave you everything \/ Now we\u2019re waking from a dream \/ Well, baby, what was that? \/ What was that?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"3160\">The clip immediately went viral, amassing over 30 million views and 3 million likes. The track\u2014titled <strong><em data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3021\">What Was That<\/em><\/strong>\u2014was teased further during a fan meet-up at Washington Square Park on April 23. Just a day later, Lorde officially dropped the full single. Produced in collaboration with Dan Nigro (<strong>Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan<\/strong>) and Jim-E Stack (<strong>Caroline Polachek, Bon Iver<\/strong>), <em data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3297\">What Was That<\/em> channels the heartache of a breakup Lorde reportedly experienced in 2023. It marks a distinct shift into electro-pop territory.<\/p><br\/><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3425\"><\/p><\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIg-ng_Rf1q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIg-ng_Rf1q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIg-ng_Rf1q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Lorde (@lorde)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><br\/><script async=\"\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div><br\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Lorde summer 2025&#8230; featuring Blood Orange?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3484\" data-end=\"3715\">With a minimalist music video to match, the track sets the tone for what <strong>Lorde<\/strong> describes in a voice message sent to fans on April 24 as <em>\u201cthe music of [her] rebirth.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"4018\">All signs point to a 2025 album release, though no official date has been confirmed yet. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/lorde-debuts-new-song-what-was-that-live-at-washington-square-park-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3829\">Pitchfork<\/em><\/a>,<strong> Blood Orange<\/strong> may be one of the producers behind the scenes. Having danced through<strong> Charli XCX<\/strong>\u2019s <em data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"3946\">Girl, so confusing<\/em>, could <strong>Lorde<\/strong> now be ready to intoxicate us with electronic soundscapes?<\/p><br\/><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4129\"><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4129\"><em>What Was That (2025) by Lorde is out now. Her forthcoming album is still awaiting an official release date.<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wild Coachella performance with Charli XCX After British singer Charli XCX&#8216;s inescapable Brat Summer, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/what-does-lorde-have-in-store-for-her-triumphant-return-to-music\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from What does Lorde have in store for her triumphant return to 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