Overview

• Lorde describes herself as 'in the middle gender-wise,' maintaining cisgender pronouns while exploring a more fluid gender identity.
• Her new album, 'Virgin,' is influenced by her expanded understanding of gender, with themes of masculinity and fluidity woven into its sound and lyrics.
• Key moments in her journey include going off birth control, which she says disconnected her from 'regulated femininity,' and experimenting with visual self-expression, such as wearing men’s jeans and duct tape on her chest.
• Collaborations with producer Jim-E Stack and conversations with artist Chappell Roan played pivotal roles in shaping her creative and personal exploration.
• The album's June 27 release will be accompanied by a world tour, with its themes previewed in her recent Met Gala appearance and interviews.