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Olivia Rodrigo says Lorde’s ‘Royals’ “changed the trajectory” of her life - www.nme.com - USA
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03.01.2024

Olivia Rodrigo says Lorde’s ‘Royals’ “changed the trajectory” of her life

Olivia Rodrigo has revealed that listening to Lorde‘s ‘Royals’ changed “the trajectory” of her life.Speaking to Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo and Julia Michaels’ Songwriter Roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rodrigo spoke of the first time she had heard the Lorde song on the radio and went on to explain how it had impacted her so deeply.“I remember hearing that song on the radio at the time… It was one of those ‘pinch me’ moments where you always remember, a snapshot memory, like, ‘Oh my God, what is this?!’ Changes the trajectory of your life,” Rodrigo called to her fellow musicians.“I remember listening to it as I first started writing songs and just being blown away by her lyrics that are just about being a teenager living in the suburbs,” Rodrigo went on to explain. “I just remember never hearing my life be put into a song like that where it just made being young and doing these seemingly unimportant things feel so sacred.”Most recently, the singer-songwriter discussed the inspiration behind some of the “emo” lyrics in her recent songs ‘Lacy’ and ‘All-American Bitch’.Speaking on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Rodrigo gave insight into how she conceived the lyrics for the outro of ‘Lacy’ – “And I despise my jealous eyes and how hard they fell for you / Yeah, I despise my rotten mind and how much it worships you.”“Very emo of me, writing that,” Rodrigo told Clarkson, laughing.

Lorde releases ‘Take Me To The River’ for ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’ - www.nme.com
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28.03.2024

Lorde releases ‘Take Me To The River’ for ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’

Lorde has released a cover of ‘Take Me to the River’, as part of a new Talking Heads tribute album. Check out the song below.The track will be part of ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’, a project that was first announced in December by A24 Music.The record will feature 16 artists sharing their own covers of Talking Heads classics, including Lorde’s version of ‘Take Me to the River’, which Talking Heads themselves covered in 1978, from the 1974 original by Al Green.Listen to the song here:Lorde has written about her first memory of seeing Talking Heads perform, when her mum showed her a video of them playing on Top of the Pops.“In the video I see a band from another time performing on a TV show,” she said. “The lead singer wears a suit, has high cheekbones and slicked-back dark hair.

‘Twin Peaks’ star Kyle MacLachlan recreates Lorde’s Instagram teaser pictures - www.nme.com
nme.com
17.01.2024

‘Twin Peaks’ star Kyle MacLachlan recreates Lorde’s Instagram teaser pictures

Twin Peaks‘ Kyle MacLachlan has recreated one of Lorde‘s recent Instagram posts teasing new music, much to the delight of fans.The actor, who is known for his collaborations with David Lynch on projects like 1984’s Dune and 1986’s Blue Velvet, revealed that he was a fan of the ‘Solar Power‘ singer with an out of the blue social media post yesterday (January 16).Back in December, Lorde – real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor – stirred up excitement from fans with two selfies of her wearing headphones, captioning the picture: “Listening to myself.”Fans quickly began to wonder if the rare Instagram update meant new music could be on the way soon, but Lorde followed up by telling fans that “we’re not CLOSE close”.MacLachlan appeared to be among those eagerly awaiting Lorde’s fourth album, who recreated the two pictures and posted them with the same caption.You just get it

Lorde seemingly teases new music with ambiguous Instagram post - www.nme.com - New Zealand
nme.com
18.12.2023

Lorde seemingly teases new music with ambiguous Instagram post

Lorde appeared to tease a new era of music with a cryptic Instagram post this weekend, but has already told fans that they might be waiting a while.The New Zealand singer-songwriter posted a photo of herself wearing headphones to Instagram late Sunday (December 17) with the caption: “Listening to myself.”Fans quickly began to speculate if new music was on the horizon for the ‘Solar Power’ singer.However, the artist elaborated in comment on a fan page that had predicted Lorde’s fourth album could be on the way, which also noted that she’d archived the ‘Solar Power‘ cover art on her feed and changed her profile picture.“We’re not CLOSE close you guys .. i’m just getting so hype n needed to let u know,” Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor, wrote.

From ‘Royal’ to ‘normal’: Pop star Lorde seen riding the subway in NYC - nypost.com
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22.10.2023

From ‘Royal’ to ‘normal’: Pop star Lorde seen riding the subway in NYC

pic.twitter.com/iaHjAzwoIcThe private popstar has always done her best to live a low-key life despite her mega success. She rolled onto the scene at only 16 with her huge hit Royals, but unlike her peers, she barely uses Instagram and currently has only two posts but 10 million followers on the social media app.She also rarely comments on her personal life and is hardly ever seen at any typical Hollywood events.Despite her need for privacy last month, she shared a lengthy post with her fans, revealing she was going through a “heartbreak”.In a note titled ‘How I’ve been, revised’ she shared with her subscriber fan base that she was going through a time of growth.“I’m different but the same.

Lorde reflects on a decade of ‘Pure Heroine’: “Every week was the most exciting week of my whole life” - www.nme.com - New Zealand
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28.09.2023

Lorde reflects on a decade of ‘Pure Heroine’: “Every week was the most exciting week of my whole life”

Lorde has reflected on her debut album ‘Pure Heroine’, which was released 10 years ago this week on September 27, 2013.In a newsletter mailout, the New Zealand singer-songwriter described ‘Pure Heroine’ as a “sweet album”, and that she has “deep respect for the vision of the little one making it”.“It felt like I pulled everything off by the skin of my teeth,” she wrote. “Every week was the most exciting week of my whole life, I was so tired and still didn’t have a winter coat and took everyone clamouring for a piece of me completely for granted.

Lorde on how she “took two handfuls of mushrooms”, “felt god” and “merged with her audience” - www.nme.com - London
nme.com
22.09.2023

Lorde on how she “took two handfuls of mushrooms”, “felt god” and “merged with her audience”

Lorde has shared a new newsletter entry with fans, detailing how she “took two handfuls of mushrooms”, “felt god” and “merged with her audience”.The singer headed out on a short European festival tour last month, in which she shared revamped versions of songs from her back catalogue.Detailing memories from the tour and more in the newsletter, she wrote: “Earlier this year, I ate two handfuls of mushrooms, solid doses that tasted like green dirt.“I got a lot of information about what my body had been through in our time so far, what it needed, where God was and where God wasn’t; I felt in my bones how destabilising it is to leave home and start a new life the way I did.“I also saw that my body is completely magnificent, and that hating it is as futile as hating a tree; that I truly, truly love doing my job, and that my life is like a beautiful tapestry, and every inch of it is precious and has meaning.”She added that she is now leaving her “childhood working decade” and entering “the one that comes next”.Of the gigs, she added: “It was good to change gears and get out of my head. I put effort into the show, changing the setlist and arrangements, it was cool how you picked up on that, and it felt good dancing to the new versions with you, looking out at you, all sweaty with your friends, all on the same drugs.“I felt the throb of history that’s under this music now, how each year makes these songs feel more like collectively written and sung pieces.

Lorde says she’s “living in heartbreak again” in emotional letter to fans - www.nme.com - London
nme.com
21.09.2023

Lorde says she’s “living in heartbreak again” in emotional letter to fans

Lorde has opened up about how she is currently “living in heartbreak” in an emotional letter to her fans.The Kiwi pop star began the email by explaining that she is in London, where she has been living and working since May. “Things feel clear here,” she continued. “I haven’t seen many friends; mostly, I’m alone with my thoughts.”Lorde added: “I go swimming, I go to work, I walk home or take the train, I eat in my kitchen, I go to bed thinking about what I’m making.

Watch Lorde perform ‘Green Light’ with Caroline Polachek at Sziget 2023 - www.nme.com - Ireland - Norway - city Budapest - Finland - city Helsinki, Finland
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15.08.2023

Watch Lorde perform ‘Green Light’ with Caroline Polachek at Sziget 2023

Lorde performed her 2017 single ‘Green Light’ with Caroline Polachek at Sziget Festival 2023 last night (August 14) – check out the footage below.The Kiwi pop artist took her current ‘Night Vision’ show to the Budapest event’s main stage. She played 16 songs including a recently debuted new track, supposedly titled ‘Silver Moon’.To end the set, Lorde brought out Polachek after the singer played at the festival earlier yesterday evening.

Watch Lorde perform two new songs at Boardmasters Festival - www.nme.com - New Zealand
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13.08.2023

Watch Lorde perform two new songs at Boardmasters Festival

Lorde has premiered two new songs for the first time ever while performing at Boardmasters Festival 2023.While performing at the event in Cornwall on Friday (August 11), the New Zealand singer-songwriter gave fans in attendance a taste of what might come from the follow-up to her 2021 album ‘Solar Power’.The songs – which were sandwiched between hits like ‘Homemade Dynamite’, ‘Buzzcut Season’ and ‘The Louvre’ – were originally billed as ‘Untitled #1’ and ‘Untitled #2’ on the festival’s printed setlist, which fans snapped a photo of.Fans have since shared footage of the two unreleased songs onto YouTube and social media. Watch the debut performances below.The first track, supposedly titled ‘Silver Moon’, was performed in between ‘Homemade Dynamite’ and ‘Buzzcut Season’.

Lorde promises to show “light on inside me” to fans soon as she teases return - www.nme.com - New Zealand - Ireland - Norway
nme.com
10.08.2023

Lorde promises to show “light on inside me” to fans soon as she teases return

Lorde has once again teased new material after making her return to the stage recently.The New Zealand singer-songwriter played at All Together Now Festival in Ireland last Sunday (August 6) before taking to the stage at Øya Festival in Oslo, Norway yesterday (August 9).As Lorde explained during the first set, the gigs presented “the ‘Night Vision’ edition of the ‘Solar Power’ tour” and saw her perform her newer tracks with updated, pop-oriented arrangements.Additionally, the shows featured a different stage production and aesthetic to the artist’s ‘Solar Power’ world tour, which wrapped up back in April.Fans have since been speculating over whether these changes could be pointing towards Lorde’s next era, and the possibility of new music.Sharing a rare post on Instagram today (August 10), the singer provided a cryptic update about what’s going on. “These times are beautiful and they freak me out and there’s so much to tell you,” she wrote.“No this is not the start of anything out there, just want u to know there’s a light on inside me ..

Lorde shares Taylor Swift text to celebrate ‘Melodrama’ anniversary - www.nme.com - New York
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17.06.2023

Lorde shares Taylor Swift text to celebrate ‘Melodrama’ anniversary

Lorde has shared a message Taylor Swift sent her around the time that her album ‘Melodrama’ came out.The Kiwi popstar’s second album was released six years ago this week and she commemorated the anniversary with a slideshow on social media of behind-the-scenes photos from the album’s rollout.One of the photos in the slideshow was a screenshot of a text from Swift. Although the beginning of the message is cut off, the rest can be shown reading: “You will always be imagined in my mind in a rowboat with Annie Lennox floating down a river of cool cerebral ethereal dreams but don’t-fuck-with-me vibes all around you.”She continued: “And I don’t think first week record sales singularly define a legacy.”“I love you so much for this,” Lorde replied.The screenshots were captioned: “Taylor was very kind and not wrong.”Elsewhere in the slideshow, Lorde recounted anecdotes from her experience of making the album when she was in her late teens.

Watch Lorde join MUNA to perform ‘Silk Chiffon’ in New York - www.nme.com - New York - USA - New York - Texas - Taylor - county Swift - county Arlington
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10.05.2023

Watch Lorde join MUNA to perform ‘Silk Chiffon’ in New York

MUNA were joined onstage by Lorde yesterday (May 9) to perform their track ‘Silk Chiffon‘ in New York City.The pop trio are currently on their ‘Life’s So Fun‘ US tour, which follows their recent opening slot for Taylor Swift in Arlington, Texas on her ‘Eras’ tour across North America.MUNA’s 2021 song ‘Silk Chiffon’ features close friend and label boss Phoebe Bridgers, but for their huge Terminal 5 show in New York yesterday the band recruited Lorde for a surprise assist on the ‘Motion Sickness’ singer’s verse.You can watch footage of the performance below.LORDE SINGING SILK CHIFFON WITH MUNA TONIGHT??? pic.twitter.com/KabcakcNrl— lia

Lorde teases fans about new music - www.nme.com - Australia - Britain - London - county Power
nme.com
28.03.2023

Lorde teases fans about new music

Lorde has provided fans with another update on her upcoming fourth studio album.The Kiwi pop star released her third full-length record, ‘Solar Power’, in August 2021.In a new email sent out to fans, Lorde reflected on having recently wrapped up her ‘Solar Power’ world tour in Australia, and hinted at what’s to come next.She wrote (via the Line Of Best Fit): “So. Where to now? [REDACTED] I guess I’m not telling, not for a while.

Lorde, Sløtface, Róisín Murphy lead latest names for Øya Festival 2023 - www.nme.com - Sweden - Norway - city Oslo
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25.03.2023

Lorde, Sløtface, Róisín Murphy lead latest names for Øya Festival 2023

Øya Festival has announced another wave of acts for its 2023, with Lorde confirmed to appear as the Wednesday co-headliner.Sløtface, Roisin Murphy, Okay Kaya, Yo La Tengo, Viagra Boys, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Moderat and Special Interest have also joined the line-up of the Norwegian festival, which is set to return to Oslo’s Tøyenparken for its 23rd edition from August 8-12.Already confirmed to headline will be Wizkid, Blur, Swedish singer-songwriter Håkan Hellström and Sigrid. They will be performing alongside previously announced acts such as   Devo, FKA Twigs,  Caroline Polachek, Shygirl, Amyl and The Sniffers, Obongjayar, TV GIRL, Pusha T, Susanne Sundfør.Also appearing at the festival will be Ayra Starr, Dry Cleaning, Uncle Waffles, Liv.e, Boldy James & The Alchemist, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Oxlade, Billy Strings, Snail Mail, Domi & JD Beck, Balming Tiger, Lars Vaular, Dina Ögon, Fangst, Tigerstate, Bigbang, Malin Pettersen, and Valkyrien Allstars.The festival will again feature a 50/50 split between male and female artists while also supporting an “environmentally friendly and sustainable ethos that’s applied to every element of its organisation”.

Watch Lorde and MUNA perform ‘Kind Of Girl’ together in Adelaide - www.nme.com - Australia
nme.com
17.03.2023

Watch Lorde and MUNA perform ‘Kind Of Girl’ together in Adelaide

Lorde was joined by MUNA on stage in Adelaide this week to cover the latter’s track ‘Kind Of Girl’ – see footage of the performance below.MUNA are supporting Lorde on the current Australian leg of her rescheduled ‘Solar Power’ tour, and their final show with the singer took place in Adelaide on Thursday (March 15).“It’s sort of a special night,” Lorde told the crowd during her set, then welcoming MUNA to the stage and saying: “Can you believe this incredible band?”She added: “This is one of my favourite songs of theirs, and I do get choked up, so, if I do, don’t blame me.”Reflecting on the experience on Twitter, MUNA wrote: “so thankful to @lorde and her wonderful band and team for bringing us on this aussie leg of tour.“has been a pleasure to watch them perform and a total honor to sing kind of girl with her during her set last night. very grateful for this life as always.”ALSO THIS FUCKING HAPPENED!! pic.twitter.com/qsWpFCD9qb— Garrett (@lordespf) March 16, 2023LORDE AND MUNA AHH pic.twitter.com/O2fTYotAQC— alice (@blueweekendss) March 17, 2023so thankful to @lorde and her wonderful band and team for bringing us on this aussie leg of tour.

Lorde, Christine And The Queens and Pusha T join Flow Festival 2023 line-up - www.nme.com - France - Finland - city Helsinki, Finland
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03.03.2023

Lorde, Christine And The Queens and Pusha T join Flow Festival 2023 line-up

Lorde, Christine And The Queens and Pusha T have been added to the line-up at this year’s Flow Festival.The event is due to take place in Helsinki, Finland between August 11 and August 13.Organisers confirmed in December that acts including FKA Twigs, Caroline Polachek, Suede and Devo would perform over the weekend before they announced Blur and Wizkid would join the bill in January.The latest announcement will see Lorde make her debut at the festival on August 12 while Christine And The Queens will be making her first appearance on the closing night. Pusha T will also perform on August 12.Superstar Lorde announced for Flow Festival 2023! ✨ In addition, celebrated French artist Christine and the Queens, praised rapper Pusha T, High Vis, pehmoaino, Kube, MELO, Sofa, and Ne Galaktiset have also been added to Flow’s lineup.

Lorde to headline Boardmasters 2023 as 120 new names join line-up - www.nme.com - New Zealand
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22.02.2023

Lorde to headline Boardmasters 2023 as 120 new names join line-up

Lorde has been confirmed as the final headliner for Boardmasters festival in 2023.The New Zealand singer-songwriter joins previously confirmed headliners Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine at the festival, which will return to Newquay, Cornwall from August 9-13.A further 120 acts have also been added to the bill including Ben Howard, Cypress Hill, RAYE, Dermot Kennedy, SG Lewis, Yard Act, Confidence Man, Everything Everything, The Reytons, Bear’s Den, Dylan, Nova Twins, Joesef, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Cian Ducrot.They join previously announced acts including Little Simz, Four Tet, Jockstrap and Wunderhorse. 2022’s edition was headlined by Kings Of Leon, Disclosure and George Ezra.Day tickets for Boardmasters will also go on sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (February 23).You can purchase those and any remaining tickets here and see the full 2023 line-up below.SAY HELLO TO YOUR SECOND WAVE OF BOARDMASTERS 2023 ACTS

Lorde and Sting call off New Zealand shows amid devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle - www.nme.com - New Zealand
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21.02.2023

Lorde and Sting call off New Zealand shows amid devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle

Lorde and Sting have postponed and cancelled their respective upcoming shows in New Zealand following the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.The Category 3 cyclone hit the northern region of New Zealand’s North Island on February 12, before gradually tracking down the east coast and leaving widespread devastation in its wake. Two days later, New Zealand declared a state of emergency – only the third in its history – as Prime Minister Chris Hipkin described Cyclone Gabrielle as the country’s “most significant weather event” to occur this century.At the time of writing, the death toll of Cyclone Gabrielle stands at 11, with more than 5,000 people remaining uncontactable across New Zealand.

Lorde shares update on writing process for next album: “I don’t want to wait” - www.nme.com
nme.com
15.02.2023

Lorde shares update on writing process for next album: “I don’t want to wait”

Lorde has provided an update on her upcoming fourth studio album, saying she “feel[s] excited about what’s coming”.The artist spoke of the project – a follow up to 2021’s ‘Solar Power’ – during an interview with Ensemble published on Sunday (February 12). Lorde revealed she has completed “a big chunk of work before I actually start writing music”, including research and “writ[ing] a lot down”.

Lorde says she was told off for breaking local body election rules on Instagram - www.nme.com - New Zealand - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - USA - Las Vegas
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04.10.2022

Lorde says she was told off for breaking local body election rules on Instagram

Lorde has said that she was told off by an electoral commission for sharing her completed Auckland mayoral ballot with her 9.5million followers on Instagram.Today (October 4), the New Zealand pop star posted her filled-out ballot on Instagram Stories with one candidate ticked. “I’m proud to be voting […] for Mayor of Auckland,” the photo was captioned, revealing the name of the candidate.“Local election turnout is low as always – get out there – your community needs you,” Lorde captioned the message.The shared image came from a different account (where the story has since been taken down) and the account that the image was shared from appears to have been deleted.Lorde later addressed the error in a video posted on Instagram Stories.

Primavera Sound on bringing the festival from Barcelona to Los Angeles: “The cities might be different but the vibes are shared” - www.nme.com - Spain - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - USA - Texas - New York - city Buenos Aires - city Santiago - city Chicago, state New York
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26.09.2022

Primavera Sound on bringing the festival from Barcelona to Los Angeles: “The cities might be different but the vibes are shared”

NME about the challenges they faced as they brought the Mediterranean festival statesideAlfonso Lanza, co-director of Primavera Sound, has spoken with NME about bringing the Barcelona music festival stateside, the biggest challenges they faced coordinating the festival in the US, and what he’s most excited about for Primavera’s first Los Angeles edition.Primavera first announced they’d be bringing the festival from Spain to the US back in 2019. However, both the 2020 and 2021 festivals were cancelled due to coronavirus-enforced restrictions.

Lorde teases next album during Primavera Sound Los Angeles gig: “You’ll know sometime soon” - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - USA - Las Vegas
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17.09.2022

Lorde teases next album during Primavera Sound Los Angeles gig: “You’ll know sometime soon”

Lorde teased her next album during her Los Angeles gig last night.The singer is currently wrapping up the second North American leg of her 2022 world tour behind third album ‘Solar Power’, stopping for sets this weekend at Primavera Sound Los Angeles and Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful.During a break in the LA gig, the singer was running through the themes of each of her studio albums (2013 debut ‘Pure Heroine’, 2017 follow-up ‘Melodrama’ and 2021’s ‘Solar Power’).“Who knows what will come next…” she told the crowd, before adding: “Well, I know.

Lorde’s sister Indy Yelich releases debut single ‘Threads’ - www.nme.com - New York
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15.09.2022

Lorde’s sister Indy Yelich releases debut single ‘Threads’

Lorde, has released their debut single – check out ‘Threads’ below.After teasing the track yesterday (September 14), Indy has now shared the full, slow-burning electro-pop track.According to a press release, it’s inspired by the likes of Bon Iver, Kacey Musgraves and Tears For Fears as well as writers like Ocean Vuong, Frank O’Hara and Alex Dimitrov. Check out ‘Threads’ below: “‘Threads’ is about the fear of letting a relationship consume me,” Indy said. “I wrote this song when I was going through a very on-off relationship for years.

Lorde’s younger sister Indy Yelich to release debut single ‘Threads’ tomorrow - www.nme.com
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14.09.2022

Lorde’s younger sister Indy Yelich to release debut single ‘Threads’ tomorrow

Lorde‘s younger sister Indy Yelich has announced that she will release her debut single, ‘Threads’, this week.The first music from 23-year-old Yelich – who has released a number of poetry books in recent years – will arrive tomorrow (September 15), and was recently previewed by the singer on social media.“My debut song ‘Threads’ is out Thursday, can’t wait for you to hear,” she wrote on Instagram, where she also shared the single’s artwork.“O’ve lived with this song on the subway, driving around blasting it in friends cars for a second now,” she added.See the artwork for ‘Threads’ below, and listen to a piano-based teaser of the track that Yelich shared a few weeks ago.A post shared by indy

Lorde says she’s “happy to be a D.C. meme” after swimming in Washington’s Potomac River - www.nme.com - USA - state Maryland - Washington - Columbia - city Washington, area District Of Columbia
nme.com
31.08.2022

Lorde says she’s “happy to be a D.C. meme” after swimming in Washington’s Potomac River

Lorde has responded to fans’ concerns over her swimming in the Potomac River, joking that she’s “happy to be a [Washington] D.C. meme”.The ‘Solar Power’ singer-songwriter was performing at The Anthem music venue in D.C.

Lorde has “kept working” since her ‘Solar Power’ tour ended - www.nme.com - Britain - USA
nme.com
22.08.2022

Lorde has “kept working” since her ‘Solar Power’ tour ended

Lorde has told fans that she has “kept working” since her ‘Solar Power’ tour ended this summer, hinting that she’s making progress on new music.The singer released her third album last August and has since taken it on North American, UK and European tours, stopping at Glastonbury and beyond. On the one year anniversary of the album’s announcement in June, she thanked fans for their support, and called criticism of the album “confounding and at times painful to sit with”.To mark the one year anniversary of the album’s release, Lorde released a new video for its closing track, ‘Oceanic Feeling’, and updated them on her movements since the ‘Solar Power’ tour ended.“I write to you from summer’s end,” her message began.

Watch Lorde’s serene music video for ‘Oceanic Feeling’ - www.nme.com
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20.08.2022

Watch Lorde’s serene music video for ‘Oceanic Feeling’

Lorde has returned with a serene new music video for her ‘Solar Power’ cut ‘Oceanic Feeling’, one year on from the album’s release.READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”The singer made a rare appearance on her Instagram stories to announce the video, which was released earlier today (August 20). She said the clip — directed by herself and Joel Kefali — is the last video to come from ‘Solar Power’, following previously released clips for ‘Mood Ring’, ‘The Path’, ‘Fallen Fruit’, ‘Secrets From A Girl (Who’s Seen It All)’, ‘Leader Of A New Regime’ and the record’s title track.The video for ‘Oceanic Feeling’ is another nostalgic, summer-tinged visualiser, featuring Lorde and her brother against a backdrop of shimmering blue seas.

Lorde thanks Alexandra Palace gig-goers for raising over £27,000 for US abortion care organisation - www.nme.com - USA
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18.07.2022

Lorde thanks Alexandra Palace gig-goers for raising over £27,000 for US abortion care organisation

Lorde has thanked fans who attended her recent gig at London’s Alexandra Palace for raising over £27,000 for a US-based abortion care organisation.The singer played the gig just a few days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States, getting rid of the law that meant abortion was protected as a federal right.At her Ally Pally gig, Lorde fans raised over $33,000 (£27k) for The Brigid Alliance, a charity that provides support to those who have to travel long distances across the United States to access abortion care.In a new edition of her newsletter, Lorde told fans: “Everyone who was at Ally Pally, I wanna say thank you — you guys raised over $33k USD for the Brigid Alliance, thank you so much for that, I’m really grateful.“I felt really supported at that show too, I was feeling really emotional about Roe v Wade, felt special being able to kick and rage and sweat it out with you.”Elsewhere in the same newsletter, Lorde spoke about her desire to start playing with the conventions of gender, beauty and form.Writing to fans via her mailing list, Lorde started by saying she was currently “growing out my unibrow as an entry point for playing with conventions of beauty/gender/form.”She went on to say she was inspired by seeing an exhibition by painter Walter Sickert “which (was) just his paintings of nude women.”“The shock my brain got seeing these not particularly idealised versions of the female form shocked ME.

Lorde opens up about desire to play with gender and beauty conventions - www.nme.com
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17.07.2022

Lorde opens up about desire to play with gender and beauty conventions

Lorde has spoken about her desire to start playing with the conventions of gender, beauty and form in a new letter to fans.Writing to fans via her mailing list, Lorde started by saying she was currently “growing out my unibrow as an entry point for playing with conventions of beauty/gender/form.”She went on to say she was inspired by seeing an exhibition by painter Walter Sickert “which (was) just his paintings of nude women.”“The shock my brain got seeing these not particularly idealised versions of the female form shocked ME. I realised my brain is getting programmed to want what the algorithms want when it comes to female physical form, just by sheer exposure to these systems and the current beauty standards,” she wrote.She went on to explain that “the algorithm doesn’t want to see certain things, and therefore I’ve stopped looking for them, if that makes sense.

Watch Lorde and Marlon Williams perform Māori version of ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ - www.nme.com - London - New Zealand - county Early
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30.06.2022

Watch Lorde and Marlon Williams perform Māori version of ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’

Lorde brought out Marlon Williams to sing the Māori version of ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ at her headline show in London this week – check out the footage below.Early in her three-act, 22-song set at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday (June 28), the singer invited fellow Kiwi artist Williams to join her on-stage for the debut live airing of ‘Mata Kohoto’.The track appears on ‘Te Ao Mārama’, a companion EP to Lorde’s third album ‘Solar Power’ that sees five of its songs sung in Te Reo Māori – the indigenous language of the star’s birthplace Aotearoa, or New Zealand.In fan-shot footage, Lorde and Williams are seen performing the stripped-back cut while perched on the front of the stage.Taking to Twitter following the concert, Williams shared the video alongside the message: “Circling the changing world forever [translated from Māori].” You can see the clip and tweet below.Taiāwhio ana i te ao hurihuri mō āke tonu e

Lorde gives impassioned speech about Roe v. Wade at Glastonbury 2022 - www.nme.com - New Zealand - USA
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27.06.2022

Lorde gives impassioned speech about Roe v. Wade at Glastonbury 2022

Lorde gave an impassioned speech about Roe v. Wade being overturned during her Pyramid Stage set at Glastonbury 2022 tonight (June 26).The New Zealand pop star was performing as the final act before Kendrick Lamar headlines the final day of this year’s festival.At the end of ‘Secrets From A Girl (Who’s Seen It All)’, Robyn’s pre-recorded closing monologue did not play over the PA. Instead, Lorde spoke to the crowd, referencing the US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v.

Lorde Responds To 'Painful' First Reaction To 'Solar Power' Album, Drops New Music Video - www.etonline.com
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22.06.2022

Lorde Responds To 'Painful' First Reaction To 'Solar Power' Album, Drops New Music Video

Lorde isn't afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve. On the year anniversary of the announcement for her highly-anticipated third studio album  -- which would be released in August 2021 — the 25-year-old singer got real with fans in a newsletter about the mixed reviews the record got.Along with a new music video for «The Path,» Lorde shared her feelings, writing, «It’s been a year since I announced the release of ‘Solar Power.’ I can honestly say it has been the year with the highest highs and lowest lows I think I’ve ever experienced.»«It took people awhile to get the album — I still get emails every day from people who are just coming around to it now! — and that response was really confounding and at times painful to sit with at first,” Lorde continued.

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22.06.2022

Lorde reflects on reaction to ’Solar Power’: “It was really confounding and at times painful”

Lorde has reflected on the reaction to her third album ‘Solar Power’ on the one-year anniversary of the record being announced.The album, which arrived last August, was met with a mixed response from critics and fans upon its release.Writing in her latest email newsletter to fans, Lorde shared her feelings on the reaction to ‘Solar Power’. “I can honestly say [this] has been the year with the highest highs and the lowest lows I think I’ve ever experienced,” she wrote.

Watch Lorde cover Bananarama’s ‘Cruel Summer’ at Primavera Sound 2022 - www.nme.com
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11.06.2022

Watch Lorde cover Bananarama’s ‘Cruel Summer’ at Primavera Sound 2022

Primavera Sound festival, Lorde delivered a cover of Bananarama’s 1983 hit ‘Cruel Summer’.The Kiwi singer has long been known to indulge in cover songs: in the past few months alone, she’s put her idiosyncratic spin on ‘Run Away With Me’ by Carly Rae Jepsen, ‘The End Has No End’ by The Strokes and ‘HENTAI’ by Rosalía.Her ‘Cruel Summer’ cover came exactly halfway through her Primavera set – which she performed on the Pull & Bear stage last night (June 10) – sandwiched between ‘Mood Ring’ from last year’s ‘Solar Power’ and ‘Liability’ from 2017’s ‘Melodrama’.Take a look at fan-shot footage of the performance below:

Lorde says she’s “getting nearer” to writing nothing but big pop songs - www.nme.com
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05.06.2022

Lorde says she’s “getting nearer” to writing nothing but big pop songs

Lorde has thanked fans for the support of third album ‘Solar Power’ and said she’s “getting nearer” to writing nothing but “bangers” again.Lorde’s third album saw the artist move away from the all out euphoria of 2017’s ‘Melodrama’ to create something more introspective and delicate.Speaking at the third and final night of her residency at London’s Roundhouse (June 3), Lorde revealed she’d been “thinking about bangers.”“It’s so interesting to me how writing a big, bright pop song has been the thing that’s defined my life. This thing I started trying to do when I was 14-years-old because I would turn on the radio and love that feeling, what it did to me.

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