WORTH A LOOK?: ****

Lorde wears ‘smoke like a wedding veil’ and navigates the aftermath of a break-up in this synth pop track reminding of the strength of her sophomore LP Melodrama.

• Read on for reasons including how new album Virgin is shaping up to be special

What Was That is the lead-off single from 4th album Virgin out 27 June and contains the very Lorde lines: ‘MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up. We kissed for hours straight, well baby what was that?’ I remember saying then: ‘This is the best cigarette of my life.’ Well, I want you just like that.’

She co-wrote this single and also co-produced the 11-track album.

We last saw her live at Camden Roundhouse in June 2022 and wrote: ‘It takes a while but the audience erupts towards the end of the show with a slew of more upbeat numbers. Supercut is electric, Perfect Places anthemic and Green Light is simply 1 of the biggest pop songs you will ever hear given a full-throated singalong here by 1,700 devoted fans at this run of sold-out gigs.’

Last album Solar Power was a bit of a slow burn for us but new album Virgin‘s already shaping up to be something quite special.

Tour details at the link below have just been announced including a gig at The 02 in London.

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