Listen to 49 demos from Lorde’s ‘﻿Virgin’ ﻿sessions

Listen to 49 demos from Lorde’s ‘Virgin’ sessions

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Lorde has released a total of 49 demos recorded during the sessions for her latest album, Virgin. The "Royals" artist uploaded the recordings over the weekend to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Virgin, which dropped on June 27, 2025. You can listen to all 49 [...]

Lorde has released a total of 49 demos recorded during the sessions for her latest album, Virgin.

The "Royals" artist uploaded the recordings over the weekend to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Virgin, which dropped on June 27, 2025.

You can listen to all 49 demos via Lorde's website and check out a batch of behind-the-scenes photos.

Virgin marked Lorde's fourth album and her first in four years. It spawned the single "What Was That."

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