Lorde's New See-Through CDs 'Won't Play' Music, Fans Claim

Lorde Fans Say ‘Virgin’ CD Doesn’t Work in Most Players

Lorde’s crystal-clear CD release, promoted for its recyclable design and sleek aesthetic, is reportedly not functioning in many CD players.

Lorde's new see-through CDs 'won't play' music, fans claim

Fans wanting to purchase a physical version of Lorde’s new album may have better luck streaming it following a rise in complaints that Virgin’ s see-through...

Fans Claim Lorde’s ‘Virgin’ CDs Don’t Work in Most CD Players

Lorde is selling CD versions of her new album, Virgin, that are crystal clear, recyclable, and not listenable — at least for some fans. Across social media, fans have been voicing issues with the clear CD, saying that it doesn’t work on several different players. One fan on TikTok recorded a video that shows that their stereo can’t read the Virgin disc at all. “Seems like older models with older sensors won’t play it,” they wrote in their capt…

Where to Buy Lorde’s ‘Virgin’ on Vinyl — Including That Provocative Photo Insert

Lorde’s fourth studio album “Virgin,” which released on Friday, is officially available to buy on vinyl. In addition to the album artwork — a blue-tinted x-ray of a pelvis with a zipper going down the middle, a belt buckle in the center and the outline of an IUD — the physical media are also packed […]

Lorde's Transparent 'Virgin' CD Doesn't Play, Fans Say

On Friday, Lorde released her new album Virgin and debuted every song live in a surprise Glastonbury set. The new album is great, but it’s got some fans pissed off for a reason that has nothing to do with the music. Lorde is selling a number of physical variants of Virgin, including a “bathwater” vinyl edition and a CD that’s been printed on clear plastic, to go along with Lorde’s ideas about “full transparency.” The problem, as Digital Music Ne…