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

Lorde preceded the new album with the singles "What Was That," "Man of the Year," and "Hammer," the latter of which also serves as Virgin's opening track. So far, "What Was That"

Since then, fans have clamored for Lorde to return to the swooping, alternative synth-pop that defined her early career, which means the stakes are particularly high for Virgin. She has answered the call with an album that isn’t trying to capture something from the past,