Pop music is about the collective, says Lorde Lorde wants to help fans who are dealing with "big, deep pains". 9 September 2025 Lorde thinks pop music is "about the collective". Lorde has opened up about her creative process The 28-year-old singer has explained that she tries to provide some temporary relief to fans who are experiencing some "big, deep pains". Lorde told Dazed: "I reread [Lois Lowry's] The Giver recently. I read it as a ten-year-old, and I reread it on the plane a couple of weeks ago and it really struck me.