Lorde Announces Fourth Album, ‘Virgin’

Lorde returns with a new album after four years, sharing credits for Virgin with collaborators like Jim-E Stack and Dev Hynes. The album features an unusual cover design resembling an x-ray image of a pelvic area, complete with a belt buckle and IUD visible in the blue tint. She recently teasingly hinted at a "rebirth" with her new era, calling one of her songs "the music of my rebirth." The single "What Was That," previewed at a sold-out Washington Square Park event that turned into part of the music video, topped U.S. Spotify charts and garnered critical acclaim for its haunting beauty and meaning beyond mere catchiness.