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Lorde Fans Go Wild Over the ‘Symbolism’ of Her ‘Weird’ & ‘Intriguing’ Cover Art for New Album ‘Virgin’

Lorde's new album announcement for 'Virgin' has fans going wild, with reactions to the project's unorthodox cover in particular gaining traction.

The term would turn out to be the title of the New Zealand native’s long-awaited fourth studio album — arriving June 27 after a four-year drought following 2021’s Solar Power — as revealed through the text blast sent out to fans, which featured a link to her website directing them to the official announcement. With all of that to mull over — as well as April 24-released lead single “What Was That” still ringing in their ears — fans have been flooding social media to share their reactions to the news. Even before the album announcement, New York authorities had to cancel the singer’s pop-up in Washington Square Park on April 22 after the grounds became overrun by fans — who took to singing in the streets after being kicked out — with Lorde later showing up hours later than scheduled to perform “What Was That” for whoever had stuck around.

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