"Don't you think that it's boring how people talk?" As an opening salvo, that line doesn't exactly connote a paradigm-shifting moment. When delivered by a 16-year-old, the inclination might be to ...

Ella Yelich-O’Connor — better known as Lorde — was only 16 when she released her debut album, “Pure Heroine.” Today, on its 10th anniversary, the record remains a groundbreaking piece of art that has ...

The recent release of singer Lorde’s debut album “Pure Heroine” follows months of stateside hype and unprecedented success. In August, Lorde became the first woman to top the Billboard Alternative ...

Since she was 16, Lorde has given us everything. The New Zealand-born pop star seemed to arrive out of thin air in 2013, her first single “Royals” becoming one of the year’s biggest and most beloved ...

The 2013 album “Pure Heroine” by Lorde is a masterpiece of bildungsroman listlessness. It weaves an intricate tapestry of post-internet adolescence, using the rich — yet delicate — yarns of suburban ...

Lorde is in the middle of a new musical era. But even dropping a new “What Was That,” announcing album Virgin and its supporting Ultrasound tour, Lorde as still stuck on her old releases. So much so ...

Lorde’s debut album, Pure Heroine, is celebrating its tenth anniversary today (September 27). In honor of the record that resonated with so many young fans at the time, the pop star had a few ...

Lorde’s popularity was established with her first album Pure Heroine — a romantic record of the details in her 16-year-old life, a paradigmatic example of adolescent feelings. Pure Heroine cradles ...

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Lorde's Pure Heroine has broken the million sales barrier in the US. The 'Royals' singer's debut sold 30,000 copies in the week ending February 23 to take its total sales to 1.01 million, according to ...

Lorde has been given the green light to rock the music industry. Ever since wowing fans with her debut studio album, Pure Heroine, in 2013, the Grammy winner has earned her space on any stage. But ...