Lorde's Virgin: Cover art, singles and tracklist of star's fourth album

Kicking off her comeback at Coachella with Charli XCX for a surprise performance of their shared track Girl, So Confusing, it's full steam ahead for what Charli herself declared 'Lorde Summer 2025'.

On the album's release, she celebrated in the best way possible – kicking off the Woodsies tent at Glastonbury on Friday morning with a surprise set so big security had to shut down the field.

Now that's a way to make an impression!

As the album hits stands, here's everything you need to know about the release...

What is Lorde's Virgin album tracklist?

The official tracklist for the album is:

1. Hammer
2. What Was That
3. Shapeshifter
4. Man of the Year
5. Favourite Daughter
6. Current Affairs
7. Clearblue
8. GRWM
9. Broken Glass
10. If She Could See Me Now
11. David

What is the cover art of Lorde's Virgin album?

The album cover art for Lorde's fourth album, Virgin, consists of an X-ray scan image of a woman's pelvis.

In the image, viewers can also see a belt buckle, a trouser zipper, and an IUD coil present.

Lorde's Instagram bio now reads: "THE THEMES ARE ALWAYS THE SAME— A RETURN TO INNOCENCE— THE MYSTERIES OF THE BLOOD— AN ITCH FOR THE TRANSCENDENTAL."

Describing the album, Lorde, whose real name is Ella Yellich-O'Connor, said: "THE COLOUR OF THE ALBUM IS CLEAR. LIKE BATHWATER, WINDOWS, ICE, SPIT. FULL TRANSPARENCY. THE LANGUAGE IS PLAIN AND UNSENTIMENTAL. THE SOUNDS ARE THE SAME WHEREVER POSSIBLE. I WAS TRYING TO SEE MYSELF, ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A DOCUMENT THAT REFLECTED MY FEMININITY: RAW, PRIMAL, INNOCENT, ELEGANT, OPENHEARTED, SPIRITUAL, MASC."

"I’M PROUD AND SCARED OF THIS ALBUM," she continued. "THERE’S NOWHERE TO HIDE. I BELIEVE THAT PUTTING THE DEEPEST PARTS OF OURSELVES TO MUSIC IS WHAT SETS US FREE."

What singles has Lorde released from her new album?

The lead single for Lorde's next album is What Was That, which she debuted with a teaser on TikTok on 9th April 2025.

In the 30-second clip, Lord filmed herself stomping through New York's Washington Square Park wearing headphones, giving fans a snippet of the chorus.

On 22nd April, she returned to Washington Square for a listening party for the new song – informing fans on Instagram to be there at 7pm.

However, so many people turned up that she was ordered to disperse the crowd by the police.

"OMG @thepark the cops are shutting us down. I am truly Amazed by how many of you showed up!!! But they’re telling me you gotta disperse ... I’m so sorry."

Fan videos showed her later standing on top of a crate after making her way through a crowd, playing a preview of the track via a speaker.

Following this, the track was released officially on 24th April 2025 along with a music video of Lorde cycling around the city, which you can watch below.

On May 29th, Lorde released the second music video from the album for her song, Man Of The Year.

Announcing the song on Instagram, Lorde declared the track: "An offering from really deep inside me. The song I’m proudest of on Virgin."

The song is a introspective look at Lorde's changing feelings on her gender identity, and is available below.

Finally, a week before Virgin dropped, Lorde released Hammer – the opening track of the album and her third single.

The music video features Lorde smothered by pigeons as she sits on a park bench, cutting between scenes with dancers.

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