Theo Wenner; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Lorde and Jack Antonoff aren't collaborating on her new albumVirgin The singer is focusing on different "vibes" this time around and working with another producer Lorde and Antonoff worked on over 20 songs together and were both nominated by the Recording Academy forMelodramaas Album of the Year Lorde's upcoming album won't feature a familiar name in the credits. In an interview withRolling Stonepublished on Thursday, May 15, the "Royals" singer opened up about whyJack Antonoff, who worked on "Green Light" and "Liability" with the two-time Grammy winner, wasn't involved in her upcoming albumVirgin. Lorde, 28, called Antonoff, 41, a "positive, supportive collaborator" but didn't work with him this time around as a gut decision. "I'm very vibes-based," she told the publication. "I just have to trust when my intuition says to keep moving." Theo Wenner Lorde and Antonoff have collaborated on several songs, includingMelodrama's "Green Light," "Liability," "Supercut," "Perfect Places" and "The Louvre." The duo also worked on "Solar Power," "Leader of a New Regime" and "Secrets of a Girl (Who's Seen It All)" fromSolar Power. They were both recognized by the Recording Academy forMelodramawhen it was nominated for Album of the Year at the2018 Grammy Awards. The musicians were rumored to be dating in 2018 afterAntonoff and Lena Dunham broke up. Antonoff denied dating anyone at the time while Lorde denied that she was with Antonoff. A source at the time also told PEOPLEthat they were just friends. "There's not any type of romantic situation. They're just friends — they really are just friends," the source said. (Antonoff has beenmarried to Margaret Qualley since 2023.) In 2021, Lorde toldThe New York Timesabout her working relationship with Antonoff, explaining what their bond is like. "No one who's in a job that isn't my job has a relationship like the one I have with Jack," she said at the time. "He's like a partner to me," Lorde continued. "We're in a relationship. It's not a romantic relationship, but we've been in it for seven years, and it's a really unique thing, so I don't begrudge people maybe not being able to understand it." Theo Wenner The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! ForVirgin, Lorde teamed up with Jim-E Stack, a writer and producer who has collaborated with Danielle Haim and Bon Iver. He toldRolling Stonethat he "admired her tremendously." "I had always seen her as an outlier pop star, this A-tier pop star, who had the success and accolades that came with that but didn't play the game," Stack added. Virginis available to stream on June 27. Read the original article onPeople
