
Lorde shares final album preview, "Hammer"
20 June 2025, 15:23
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Tyler Damara Kelly
Lorde has shared "Hammer" as the final preview of her forthcoming new album, Virgin.
Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, "Hammer" opens the album and follows the release of "Man of the Year". The official video was directed by Renell Medrano and shot on location in London, it marks their first collaboration.
Virgin marks her first new solo music since releasing Solar Power in 2021, as well as her recent collaborations with Charli XCX on "Girl, so confusing", and the Marlon Williams track, “Kāhore He Manu E”.
Virgin, is set for release on 27 June, and is available to pre-order now.
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