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Lorde or Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor has released her fourth studio album, Virg*n, on June 27. The album, features a string of 11 tracks, including succesful singles such as What Was That, Man of the Year, and Hammer, which have been steadily climbing the charts, and are about to near 200 million streams.
The album cover includes a scan of a pelvis, and the promotional campaign for the album, includes themes of a bitter breakup, body dysmorphia, stage fright, and questions about her gender identity. O'Connor sings about pain, enlightenment and her symbolic relationship. Below, we rank Virg*n's 11 tracks, from the best to worst.
Lorde's Virg*n songs ranked from best to worst
11. Current Affairs
Current Affairs, includes evocative s*x rumination, including spits, moans, underwear and beds on fire. The syllables showcase, Lorde's journey of navigating physical and emotional affairs. The song captures the feeling of pretending you're okay when you know you're not, making it really deep and tragic.
10. If she could see me now
Here, Lorde talks about healing from a breakup at the gym, and the thought of running into an ex, with a transformed, better version of oneself. She's also talking to critics, or paints a picture of self-criticizing.
9. Man of the Year
Here, the artist, talks about embracing gender fluidity, the live performance for this is anticipated to get loud cheers.
8. Favourite Daughter
O'Connor sings to her mother, as she moves to another city, while still chasing her parent's approval. The artist is very introspective of her relationship with her parents in the song.
7. David
The song is about a partner who failed her, and helped her realize that her self worth isn't tied to a person.
6. Hammer
O'Connor embraces the doubts, and hesitations of life, as she grows up. She says that she's ready to feel like she doesn't have any answers, and finds "peace in the madness."
5. GRWM
The artist jumps back to her childhood, wondering when she'll feel like a grown woman. The tune and style of the song, is nostalgic, and full of warmth.
4. What was that?
Another coming-of-age-song, it follows the style of her 2013 song, Royals, which she released when she was 16. The imagery takes you back into the artist's memory, with the MDMA in the back garden, painting an image of smoking with friends in a backyard.
3. Shapeshifter
Lorde finds a way to incorporate orchestral elements, to sing of a song, where she uses s*x as a means of acceptance. The song is full of acceptance, and maturity.
2. Clearblue
Lorde puts into song, the feeling of s*xual ecstasy, and post-coitus uncertainty, involvind a pregnancy test and an IUD featured on the album cover. The acapella arrangement adds and enhances its vibes. The track creates the thematic journey of the entire album, and paints an image of the album name, Virg*n. Another track that paints a visual memory, or lets you sink into the artist's memory.
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1. Broken Glass
At first, this sounds like a traditional pop song, with thumping beat, elastic synths and muted verses. However, after paying close attention to the lyrics, and tying it back to the consistent theme of the album, it appears to be a song about eating disorders and body dysmorphia.
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