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Lorde Reveals “Green Light” Was Inspired by Florence and the Machine

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In the first part of her interview with Tavi Gevinson on Gevinson’s new Rookie podcast, Lorde spoke at length about the creative process behind her upcoming album, Melodrama. She addressed analyses of the album’s lead single, “Green Light,”  as a marked, poppy departure from the singer’s previous work, and explained the genesis of its unusual arrangement.