After keeping the world waiting for a couple of years, it seems that Lorde is finally back and ready to release some new music, if an odd little TV ad is any indication. Aired in her home country of New Zealand, it gives us a very brief snippet of what would seem to be her upcoming single, and a few choice details.

The clip, which features little more than Lorde sipping at a large cup along with her driver, gives two dates and locations. Presumably in the US date format, they are March 2 for NYC, and March 3 for her home country of NZ, but little else can be gained from that.

While not matching exactly, the dates appear to lead up to the cryptic date of ‘3/7’ given as a release date for a ‘Confidential Title’ in a recent post by her label, Republic Records. So, while we only have a few pieces of the puzzle to go on, it seems that we’ll definitely be hearing something new from the singer over the next week.

She’ll also be appearing on iconic US comedy show SNL on March 11, so it seems that the pre-release hype train is in full swing. Promising to be a more mature listen than her debut at 17 years old, we’ll have to wait and see if her new record can recapture the world-conquering success of the first.

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