Lorde - Virgin

Virgin is Lorde's fourth album, a taut, beat-driven return co-produced with Jim-E Stack that pulls the raw lyricism of Pure Heroine and the emotional sprawl of Melodrama into something leaner and more physical. Written during a period marked by a breakup, a move to New York City, and an eating disorder recovery, the record trades the guitar-driven Solar Power sound for Jim-E Stack's moodier, synth-forward production, a shift that reads as Lorde returning to the sound and songwriting instincts that first made her a pop force.

Contributions from Dan Nigro, Fabiana Palladino, and Blood Orange's Devonte Hynes shape a record that moves through identity, family, and desire across eleven tracks, including "What Was That," Lorde's first song to crack the Hot 100's top 40 since 2017, and "Man of the Year." The songs feel more compact and physically direct than her previous work, trading atmosphere for immediacy without losing the emotional specificity that's defined her writing from the start.

Released in 2025, Virgin debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and became Lorde's first album to top the UK charts, also reaching number one in Australia, New Zealand, Austria, and Scotland. It sold 31,000 copies on vinyl in its first week alone, her best-ever debut week in the format, a clear sign of how much anticipation had built around this return.

Pressed here on standard black vinyl with a printed inner sleeve and booklet, this is the definitive way to hear one of 2025's most anticipated pop comebacks.