Lorde Made Album 'Breakthroughs' After Spending Alone Time in the Wilderness

Lorde has popped up on a few features over the past year, but she hasn't released a full-fledged album since her 2013 Pure Heroine debut. But the singer updated fans by revealing she went on a solo wilderness retreat, which resulted in "most exciting breakthroughs" on the sophomore follow-up.

Other artists should take note from Lorde's strange but effective trip, since being surrounded by nature can be a very calming and inspiring experience: