Alpha is a space for redefining the meaning of a woman’s power. Power doesn’t have to be about fighting, standing up, or changing history. The power of these artists lies in their existence. From there flows truth, authenticity, vulnerability, nuanced representation. This week, we’re highlighting Lorde’s fraught and fierce single “What Was That” from her upcoming album Virgin—her first since 2021’s Solar Power. In her latest track, the pop star exudes a passionate yearning as she turns to “face reality.” “Since I was 17, I gave you everything/Now we wake from a dream,” she sings. Enter Alpha now and add it to your library to keep in touch with the women making music on their terms, uplifting one another and challenging notions through the simple matter of being. Now, that’s real power.