As we count down to the release of Lorde’s fourth studio album Virgin (June 27, 2025), now’s the perfect time to revisit the songs that shaped her legacy from moody alt-pop perfection to sun-drenched soul-searching.
Whether you’re a Pure Heroine day-one or a Solar Power stan, here are the 10 essential Lorde tracks to get in the right headspace before her next era begins.
10. “Homemade Dynamite” (Melodrama, 2017)
Playful and explosive, this track captures the reckless joy of nights out with found family. It’s Lorde at her most fun—and the Melodrama remix with Khalid, Post Malone & SZA still slaps.
9. “The Path” (Solar Power, 2021)
A dreamlike opener that sets the tone for Lorde’s spiritual, sun-drenched chapter. It’s soft, sad, and surprisingly sharp: “If you’re looking for a savior, that’s not me.”
8. “Buzzcut Season” (Pure Heroine, 2013)
This track makes suburban disillusionment feel like poetry. Warm synths, distant gunshots, and Lorde’s haunting restraint—it still feels ahead of its time.
7. “Liability” (Melodrama, 2017)
One of the rawest ballads in her catalog. Just piano and pain. A song that made fans sob in their cars and feel seen in a way only Lorde can do.
6. “Perfect Places” (Melodrama, 2017)
An existential party anthem. It’s glittery and sad, messy and beautiful. “All the nights spent off our faces” never sounded so profound.
5. “Green Light” (Melodrama, 2017)
The song that changed everything. Jack Antonoff’s chaotic piano meets Lorde’s heartbreak scream—this was her “go big” moment and it still feels electrifying.
4. “Royals” (Pure Heroine, 2013)
The song that launched a global career and a million minimalist pop tracks. It’s been played to death, sure, but Royals still holds up as a rebellious Gen-Z anthem.
3. “Ribs” (Pure Heroine, 2013)
This one hurts. A coming-of-age cry disguised as a bedroom banger. Lorde was just 16 when she wrote it, and yet it still resonates a decade later.
2. “Stoned at the Nail Salon” (Solar Power, 2021)
An underrated gem. Introspective, sad, a little stoned—this is Lorde leaning into reflection and regret. It’s the emotional blueprint for what we think Virgin will sound like.
1. “Supercut” (Melodrama, 2017)
Maybe her most cinematic song ever. A swirl of memory, motion, and heartbreak. Fans have long hailed this as Lorde’s secret masterpiece—and it feels like the perfect track to close the chapter before Virgin begins.
Virgin releases on June 27! Make you can listen to the lead single here!
