Lorde Recorded What Was That After A ‘Deep Breakup'
Lorde mentioned that the song came to life during 'late 2023" when she was dealing with a 'deep breakup".
After a long wait, Lorde has returned with a new track that offers a peek into her personal life. The 28-year-old singer recently released her latest single What Was That along with a music video. In a note posted on her website, the Grammy winner shared what she was going through when she created the song.
She mentioned that the song came to life during 'late 2023" while she was 'back in New York." At the time, she was dealing with a 'deep breakup" and had also 'stopped birth control." It was a tough period, and she described it in raw detail.
'Every meal a battle," she wrote. 'Flashbacks and waves. Feeling grief's vortex and letting it take me. Opening my mouth and recording what fell out."
The track is written by Lorde and Jim-E Stack. The two also produced it along with Dan Nigro. Guitarist Andrew Aged contributed to the song, with help from Koby Berman and Jack Manning. The track was mixed by Spike Stent and mastered by Chris Gehringer.
Lorde shared more about how the team brought the song together. 'Jimmy shouting in the background. A thousand hours of audio embroidery. Dan telling us where the Moog bass should go. Andrew giving it teeth. The night we finally got the drums right. The sound of my rebirth," she said.
The video for What Was That shows Lorde walking and biking around New York City. The final part of the video features her joining fans at Washington Square Park on April 22 after the initial event was shut down by police.
After asking fans to gather at the park at 7 PM, Lorde shared an update on Instagram: 'Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down. I am truly Amazed by how many of you showed up !!! But they're telling me you gotta disperse … I'm so sorry."
The moment Lorde gets to Washington Square Park in New York today!
"I love you SO much"
The NYPD later said that the event did not have the proper permits required for music and crowd gatherings. A spokesperson told People, 'Officers were alerted of an unscheduled event inside the park. Sound and park permits are required to have a concert in a New York City Park, and the individuals were not in possession of either. Organisers of the event were informed they could not perform, and they left the location."
Still, fans got to hear the song live in a unique way. According to Vulture, Lorde's collaborator, singer-songwriter and producer Blood Orange, whose real name is Dev Hynes, showed up around 8 PM and played What Was That on a handheld radio. Lorde came back at around 9:30 PM and danced with fans while her new track played.
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