Perez Hilton — Melanie Martinez is giving us weird pop - in the best way possible! The Voice alum has managed to forge a real identity for herself, both visually AND sonically! She's a little bit Lorde, a little bit Lykke Li, and a whole hell of a lot HER! There's ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Lorde was an appropriate choice to oversee the soundtrack for the film "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1." Both the film and her music are full of tales of young women in peril, navigating strange new worlds. more info

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MTV.co.uk News — The 17-year-old has personally curated the rest of the soundtrack for the film as well... more info

NME — New single is taken from the soundtrack to forthcoming 'Hunger Games' sequel more info

Time — Lorde goes full-goth warrior princess on the new track more info

Brooklyn Vegan — New Zealand's Yumi Zouma were at one point supposed to be in NYC next month for CMJ, but they have decided to stay home so they can open for fellow kiwi Lorde on four big NZ shows. Now the... more info

Perez Hilton — Oh, DAMN! We are FEELING this!  When they announced that Lorde would be doing the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 film, we could not have been more excited! Her style is PERFECT for the upcoming movies!  Well, the first single f... more info

Stereogum — As promised, Lorde’s contribution to the soundtrack she curated for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 is here. It’s a song of vengeance and foreboding, with young Ms. Yelich-O’Connor breathing threats against her enemies and unfurling int... more info

NME — 'Yellow Flicker Beat' will be released next week more info