Revealed: Lorde Shares Her Untold Secrets in This Exclusive Onion Interview
What exactly happens when a pop phenom trades chart-topping anthems for pizza dough and existential musings? Well, apparently you get Lorde’s newest era — cue dramatic X-ray visuals and the kind of confessions that only seem possible when your publicist isn’t hovering (or maybe just out making a bowline knot). Reading Lorde’s hilarious, beautifully unhinged sit-down with The Onion left me chuckling, pondering what it means to live “in the middle gender-wise,” and wondering if inspiration could ever come faxed from a secretary. If you’ve ever fantasized about slipping into tall grass and just vanishing — or if you simply want to know what bones, piano keys, and wedding dresses have in common — trust me, this conversation is for you. LEARN MORE
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has released Virgin, her fourth studio album. The Onion sat down with the artist to discuss identity, inspiration, and what’s next.
The Onion: How has your music evolved as you’ve gotten older?
Lorde: When I was younger I was really intimidated by the black keys on the piano, but now I can’t get enough of them.
The Onion: What inspired the X-ray album cover?
Lorde: It’s an homage to the TV show Bones.
The Onion: Are you touring soon?
Lorde: I hope not. I just signed up for a pizza-making class.
The Onion: What’s your writing process like?
Lorde: My secretary types up my thoughts and faxes them to Jack Antonoff.
The Onion: Who are some artists you’d like to collaborate with in the future?
Lorde: I’ve always wanted to work with one of those guys who paints themselves silver and pretends to be a statue.
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