According to Lorde, Hammer is “an ode to city life and horniness.” It can also be read as what happens when one approaches the big 3-0. Read The FADER's song review.

The album retains Lorde’s trademark lyrical strength while departing from the gentle acoustic sound that was prevalent in her ...

Lorde has shared one more new song before she drops Virgin, her new album, on June 27.“Hammer” is the opening song on the LP and is described by Lorde as “an ode to city life and horniness ...

Lorde has dropped the “Hammer,” giving fans the final taste of her upcoming fourth album before its official arrival next week. With Virgin scheduled for release on June 27, ...

Lorde looks back on a decade of growing up in public with her exhilarating and liberating fourth album, 'Virgin.' ...

New Zealand singer Lorde released her fourth studio album, “Virgin.” The album keeps the melancholic, almost meditative ...

Lorde Announces Final ‘Virgin’ Single Before Album Release, Calls It an ‘Ode to City Life & Horniness’ Titled "Hammer," the song is the first on the upcoming LP's tracklist.

4. While not generating much in the way of hits, Virgin has drawn both better first-week numbers and generally stronger reviews than its predecessor. Do you think the album will end up being a major ...

Lorde has dropped the “Hammer,” giving fans the final taste of her upcoming fourth album before its official arrival next week. With Virgin scheduled for release on June 27, ...

"Hammer" opens the record, while Lorde gives more texture to the album with other titles like "Shapeshifter," "Broken Glass," "Clearblue," and more. There's a personal edge to some of the titles, too.

Jack Antonoff may not have had a hand in creating Lorde’s new album, Virgin, but the Grammy winner showed her upcoming body ...

In a new Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, discussing her song “Hammer,” Lorde said, “It’s, like, funny to me, it’s fun. Like, I’m sort of making myself laugh.” ...