Lorde, 28, has become a fixture at Washington Square Park in New York City. The iconic pop star claims to be there “every day,” sparking her latest music video by blasting her new single to fans in April. Her fourth album, Virgin, is set amidst the park’s heat-radiating pavement and downtown-Manhattan surroundings. Lorde’s music addresses the physical world, celebrating human experiences like sweat, blood, and cigarette smoke. However, this visceral approach is tainted by self-consciousness and self-obsession – modern problems that her generation faces in a digitally induced isolation.
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/06/lorde-virgin-review/683345