This week's mean girl moment concerns the new Lorde single and upcoming album cycle. Don't worry, though. I am keeping an eye on the Jordon Hudson Bill Belichick story as it develops.
Yesterday, Lorde announced her upcoming album, Virgin, will be out June 27th. This comes after the single “What was that?” released last week. The long-awaited Lorde summer is on its way. For those who have been there for the past three albums, we know what to expect. Lorde summers are always marked by thoughtful introspection and healing of some kind. It’s a generational check-in for a certain kind of person.
Like any good critic, I was hesitant about the new single. I tried to listen to the single objectively, without projecting my feelings of wanting it to be good. With Lorde, I don't know if I can do that anymore. I will love her music even when it starts being bad. I
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