Lorde returned with her new single “What Was That” on April 24 after a four-year break since her last solo release in 2021.

On April 22, 2025, @samelipsredts shared a video from New York, USA, showing a crowd singing and marching at a Lorde concert.

Olivia Rodrigo praised Lorde's new song, "What Was That," sharing a video of herself rocking out to the track in Washington Square Park.

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Earbuds have become the pedestrian’s car stereo, a kind of acoustic Bubble Wrap shielding us from noise or chatter or insults and makes obsolete a once-fundamental New York experience: the casual ...

After a long wait, Lorde has returned with a new track that offers a peek into her personal life. The 28-year-old singer ...

Lorde, who likes performing in the great outdoors, is back with a new video that (among other things) celebrates the feeling of being free to move about a city without those damn fucking cars all over ...

Lorde has sent fans into a frenzy by releasing her first solo single and music video in four years. 'What Was That' appears to be a reflection on the breakdown of her long-term relationship in 2023.

Lorde is back, baby. In early April, the New Zealand pop queen joined TikTok – always a sign that an artist means business – ...

Lorde has released her new song, “What Was That,” the first single from her upcoming fourth studio album.

Get ready, Lorde season is here. The singer-songwriter has returned with “What Was That,” a hypnotic, synth-pop number that ...

From Sutton Place to Washington Square Park, her jumpy route around Manhattan’s East Side.