After Charli xcx’s Coachella 2025 performance, flashes appeared on screen including the text “LORDE SUMMER”, teasing a new era for the singer and songwriter, Lorde. Fans had been in speculation of a new album upcoming after a mysterious Instagram post was published off the singers previously archived account. Soon enough, Lorde came forward with her first snippet of her song “What Was That”. Listeners were instantly captivated by the lyrics and production, quick to compare it to Lorde’s second album “Melodrama”.
Releasing April 24th, the single was a success, racking up a total of 3.4 million streams in its first day, debuting at #11 on Spotify Global charts. The single continues to gain streams due to virality on socials such as TikTok and Instagram. The synth-pop paired with authentic lyrics of heartbreak and reflection pave the way into this new era of music.
Following with the success of “What Was That”, Lorde officially announced her fourth studio album titled “Virgin”. The album is scheduled to be released June 27th, 2025, after a four-year interval between her last album “Solar Power”. She describes the album as, “raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted, spiritual, masc.”, or a “fully transparent” version of her. Fans are highly anticipating the album’s release, excited to enter this new Lorde era after the artist’s long hiatus.
The excitement continues with the announcement of the “Ultrasound Tour” — Lorde’s second ever arena tour. Although the “Melodrama Tour” (Lorde’s first arena tour) struggled to make ticket sales back in 2018, the Ultrasound Tour is doing extraordinary. It’s reported that nearly 100,000 people were in the queue to purchase pre-sale tickets for Lorde’s Ultrasound Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with even higher numbers of over 120,000 people in the queue for the date in Los Angeles, California.
Lorde summer is on the rise, and fans say farewell to the previous ‘Brat summer’. Music lovers all over the world are looking forward to the highly anticipated album. Authenticity and transparency are the vibe this summer, as Lorde continues to fully express herself in creative ways.