M. Bartholomew

'A lot of musicians think they can do pop, and the ones who don't succeed are the ones who don't have the reverence - who think it's just a dumb version of other music. You need to be awe-struck.' - LordeFrom the sonically sparse Pure Heroine to the epic pop euphoria of Melodrama, and from the sunny optimism of Solar Power to the raw, primal energy of Virgin, Lorde has been crafting music that defines the moment for over a decade. Now, in the year of 'Lorde Summer' and her World Tour, dive into each album track by track, alongside the songwriting process, production, music videos and fashion of the woman David Bowie considered to be 'the future of music'. FULLY UP TO DATE WITH A CHAPTER ON THE 2025 ALBUM VIRGIN.