To accompany her celebrated new album, ‘Virgin’, Lorde sold the now sold-out run of the album on clear plastic CD format in line with her vision for “transparency”. They are also made from recyclable materials. It is also the only CD option available for the album.
However, fans who have gotten their hands on the clear plastic CDs are now taking to social media to share that the CDs do not actually work on most CD players, sharing clips of the player reading ‘no disc’ once the CD is inserted.
In the midst of this technical failure, one fan has seemed to crack the code. They shared that they have already reached out to Universal Music on the matter, but says the CD works with newer and more expensive CD players.
Neither Lorde nor her team have addressed the matter yet, and fans have not yet heard back about refunds.
Despite the CD issue, fans are still loving the album. Alex Rigotti for NME has given it a 4-star review, stating, “Ultimately, ‘Virgin’ is a vibrant combination of Lorde’s best qualities, and then some. With her newfound candour, the record combines the emotional whirlwind of ‘Melodrama’, the chilling minimalism of ‘Pure Heroine’ and the breezy freedom of ‘Solar Power’. This might be called ‘Virgin’, but Lorde proves she’s not afraid to strip herself bare.”