Recording took place at Golden Age Studios in Auckland. [120] It rose to number six the following week, selling 30,000 copies and passing the one-million mark with 1.01 million copies sold. According to The Guardian, the album's international success "thrust Little into the limelight". Her voice isn't booming or overpowering, but rather mystifying and alluring, both floating on its own in a sea of reverb and digital blips and awash in an army of chorused overdubs. [132] PopMatters's Evan Sawdey suggested that the "album's production... [evokes] an ethereal, nighttime soundscape that just so happens to congeal into sturdy pop songs, sometimes in exciting, unexpected ways. [68] At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, Lorde performed a stripped-down version of the song; the performance received praise from rapper Mac Miller and Chrissy Teigen. 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[105] The album also debuted at number one on Australia's ARIA Chart. [54] The album's release was preceded by an advertising campaign which had the lyrics of her songs displayed on buses and shop windows and faxed to media outlets. [90] It performed modestly on international charts, debuting at number one in New Zealand[91] and charting in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. [113] According to Nielsen Soundscan, the album sold 413,000 copies by 3 December 2013; by 19 December, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 541,000 copies. [150] It was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Grammy Awards. Lorde’s clearly a gifted songwriter for her age, but don’t let the novelty affect your perception of Pure Heroine. [160], Forbes placed Lorde on their 30 Under 30 list of young people "who are changing our world". "[160] Billboard also named Lorde "your new alt-rock heroine" in their September 2013 cover story. Some of this may be due to age. [39] She was inspired after seeing a photo by Ted Spiegel in the July 1976 issue of National Geographic of Kansas City Royals player George Brett signing baseballs, with his team name (Royals) emblazoned across his shirt. And in “Team,” the album’s third single, Lorde revealed her exhaustion with “gettin’ told to throw my hands up in the air” by generic pop songs. It must be freaky being snapped up by a label at the age of 12. [8] Lorde wanted to write her own music, and the album's content was co-written with Little. 1 Album of 2013", "Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' Debuts at No. [115] On 9 January 2014, the album rose from seventh to fifth on the chart and sold a further 46,000 copies; it held its position the following week, selling 33,000 copies. [45], The album's sixth song, "Team", is a hybrid alternative pop[36] and electro-hop[46] song which features synthesiser,[13] bass,[47] and snare drum instrumentation over a handclap-based beat. [13], Lorde wrote the lyrics to "Royals" in half an hour, and recorded the song within a week during a school break. [54] She made her first televised performance in the United States on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, performing "Royals" and "White Teeth Teens". [48] Written when Lorde was traveling the world, the song was a "tribute to her friends and country". Arriving at a time where a VMA performance gets more clicks than a war-torn country, Pure Heroine feels like a wholly apt affair. [8] Lorde and Maclachlan decided to keep the final track listing at ten to avoid "filler material. [60] Lorde replaced Frank Ocean, who cancelled due to illness, at the 2013 Splendour in the Grass Festival. [23] Classic teen pop themes such as social anxiety,[26] romance,[26] and "adolescent aggrievance and angst" are also present on the album. Recording took place at Golden Age Studios in Auckland. "[167], American singer Conan Gray cited Pure Heroine as a major source of inspiration while writing his debut EP Sunset Season (2018) and debut album Kid Krow (2020). All tracks written by Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Joel Little, and produced by Little, except where noted. She cited James Blake and minimalist music as the main inspirations for Pure Heroine. [43] Its lyrics, describing the "ridiculousness of modern life",[44] include themes of refuge and reassurance. [162], Music publications have cited Pure Heroine as an influential album in mainstream pop music. She wrote on her own, then she was paired with a sympathetic producer/songwriter, live performances taking a back seat to woodshedding. [112] Pure Heroine fell to number seven in its third week, selling 48,000 copies, but rose to number five the following week and sold 40,000 copies. [70] It was Lorde's first concert tour with North American shows in August,[71] followed by two dates in Europe. [170], In 2019, Pure Heroine was ranked as the best record of the 2010s by The Mercury News, ahead of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). 1 Album Of 2013", "Daft Punk and Lorde win top honours at 2014 Grammy awards", "Chart Highlights: Lorde's 'Tennis Court' Nets Adult Pop Songs Debut", "Lorde Q&A: New Zealand Star on Next Single, Nicki Minaj & Staying Mysterious", "Lorde Unveils 'Team' Single: Listen To The 'Royals' Follow-Up", "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations", "Lorde's Pure Heroine goes No. Lorde's current number one status on iTunes may have earned the 16-year-old New Zealander the ire of Miley Cyrus fans the world over (She bumped the pop star's "Wrecking Ball" out of … [78] It received positive critical reception with critics complementing her vocal clarity, stage presence and minimalist setting. [74], The set list consisted of songs from The Love Club EP and Pure Heroine. [169] In an interview with NME, American singer Olivia Rodrigo stated that the album served as inspiration for her debut single, "Drivers License" (2021). [51] Lorde uses black satire throughout the song to express disdain for the modern emphasis on violence,[46][13] and compares celebrity culture to gladiatorial combat. Pure Heroine could have coasted on the high definition rush of “Royals” and given us a litter of serviceable facsimiles. There is a topical appeal here, particularly because Lorde and Little do spend so much time on the surface, turning it into something seductive, but it is no more real than the studied detachment of Lana Del Rey, who Lorde so strongly (and intentionally) resembles.