Alt-Pop Icon Lorde Releases Brand New Single 'what Was That' - Out Today

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Lorde returns with What Was That, her first major release in almost four years and co-produced by Lorde, Jim-E Stack and Dan Nigro.

The accompanying music video was shot on location in New York, including Washington Square Park, where Lorde surprised fans with a pop-up performance earlier this week.

Lorde also prepared her fans for her new era with a voice memo she sent out. There, she thanked her supporters for their "patience" and teased that "these are really the last moments where it's just us, which is crazy but so right."

"I'm so ready. I didn't know if I'd ever be able to say that, but I am," Lorde wrote. "I'm so thankful for your patience. I've felt your love, I've felt you right there. This is gonna be crazy, you have no idea."

The news comes after a roughly four year long dry spell for Lorde. Her last album, Solar Power, debuted in August 2021.