Lorde has officially shared the final preview of her forthcoming fourth studio album, Virgin, in the form of LP opening track ‘Hammer’.
Once again co-produced by the Lorde herself and Jim-E Stack (Bon Iver), the bright, emotional track sets the tone for the record with its expansive pop sound and sharp lyricism. According to Lorde, the song is “an ode to city life and horniness tbh.”
Lorde – ‘Hammer’
On her website, she further described the song as: “MAGIC JEWELRY. NINE MOONS. LARRY THE PIGEON MAN. FLIRTING WITH THE GUY AT MNZ. OVULATION. CRISP SPRING SUN. IMMENSE GRATITUDE TO BE ALIVE. BRAIDING WITH LANGUAGE. BUDDY’S GRANULAR SYNTH. LOGIC OPEN ON THE PLANE. BIG BREAKTHROUGH IN LONDON. FIRST SONG SENT TO MIX. ALWAYS TRACK 1. THE SOUND OF MY REBIRTH.”
‘Hammer’ follows on from previous cuts ‘Man Of The Year’ and ‘What Was That’, which hit #1 on Spotify in the US — marking Lorde’s first US #1 on the platform since 2013’s ‘Royals’.
Virgin, the follow-up to Lorde’s 2021 Solar Power LP will arrive next Friday, 27th June.
You can watch the moody Renell Medrano-directed music video for ‘Hammer’ up above or pre-order Lorde’s new album HERE.
Further Reading
Lorde Explores Gender Identity On New Single, ‘Man Of The Year’
Lorde Announces New Album ‘Virgin’
Lorde Returns With First New Music In Four Years, ‘What Was That’
