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Lorde‘s fourth studio album “Virgin,” which launched on Friday, is formally that can be purchased on vinyl. Along with the album art work — a blue-tinted x-ray of a pelvis with a zipper taking place the center, a belt buckle within the heart and the define of an IUD — the bodily media are additionally full of a fold-out poster of the singer sporting a pair of see-through pants, with none underwear.

The 11-track report was written with Grammy producer of the Yr Dan Nigro (Chappell Roan/ Olivia Rodrigo), Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes, Fabiana Palladino, Andrew Aged and Buddy Ross, and produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, who has labored as a solo artist and producer on music for Bon Iver, Gracie Abrams, Caroline Polachek and extra.

Lorde made her debut efficiency for the album on Friday evening at London’s Glastonbury Music Competition, the place she made a shock (and semi-expected) headlining look. After the pop star slyly confirmed by way of Instagram on Thursday that she’d be enjoying at 11:30 a.m. on the Woodsies Stage, tons of of followers flocked to the world hours earlier than to assert a spot and listen to the album dwell for the primary time. Wearing all-white and backed by a four-piece band, Lorde performed “Virgin” straight by means of, beginning with “Hammer” after which delivering an brisk “What Was That.”

“That is fucking sick. Thanks a lot for being right here with us on the day that ‘Virgin’ is born,” she instructed the group halfway by means of the present. “We determined to play the entire report for you from entrance to again. This can be a one-of-one, you realize?” she stated, including: “This report took me rather a lot. I didn’t know if I’d make one other report to be sincere, however I’m again right here fully free. And I’m so grateful to you for ready.”

Purchase Lorde’s “Virgin” on vinyl right here.