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Lorde - Pure Heroine - 1LP in Gatefold Sleeve. 2022 Reissue.
Following several unsuccessful sessions with other songwriters, 16-year-old Lorde was paired with producer Joel Little by her A&R representative to create her 2013 debut studio album, Pure Heroine. Rejecting standard major-label practices of massive co-writer rosters, the duo adopted a strict "one writer, one producer" formula, completing the record in under a year at Auckland’s Golden Age Studios.
Lorde wrote all the lyrics—drawing inspiration from her suburban upbringing in Aukland, her then-boyfriend James Lowe, and minimalist artists like James Blake—while crafting a stark, bass-heavy electropop sound with Little that deliberately pushed back against the excess and materialism of mainstream pop culture.
On its release in September 2013, Pure Heroine became an immediate critical and commercial phenomenon, peaking at Number 4 in the U.K. Spearheaded by the chart-topping global smash single "Royals," the album was widely praised for Lorde’s distinct, unconventional personality and her sharp, mature commentary on youth, social status, and celebrity culture.
Tracklist
Side A
Tennis Court
400 Lux
Royals
Ribs
Buzzcut Season
Side B
Team
Glory and Gore
Still Sane
White Teeth Teens
A World Alone
Universal Music New Zealand. Cat. No. 602537539857 2022
Lorde - Pure Heroine - 1LP in Gatefold Sleeve. 2022 Reissue.
Following several unsuccessful sessions with other songwriters, 16-year-old Lorde was paired with producer Joel Little by her A&R representative to create her 2013 debut studio album, Pure Heroine. Rejecting standard major-label practices of massive co-writer rosters, the duo adopted a strict "one writer, one producer" formula, completing the record in under a year at Auckland’s Golden Age Studios.
Lorde wrote all the lyrics—drawing inspiration from her suburban upbringing in Aukland, her then-boyfriend James Lowe, and minimalist artists like James Blake—while crafting a stark, bass-heavy electropop sound with Little that deliberately pushed back against the excess and materialism of mainstream pop culture.
On its release in September 2013, Pure Heroine became an immediate critical and commercial phenomenon, peaking at Number 4 in the U.K. Spearheaded by the chart-topping global smash single "Royals," the album was widely praised for Lorde’s distinct, unconventional personality and her sharp, mature commentary on youth, social status, and celebrity culture.
Tracklist
Side A
Tennis Court
400 Lux
Royals
Ribs
Buzzcut Season
Side B
Team
Glory and Gore
Still Sane
White Teeth Teens
A World Alone
Universal Music New Zealand. Cat. No. 602537539857 2022