"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Olivia Rodrigo might not be the artist she is today if it weren’t for Lorde. “I remember getting my first phone — I was probably 12 or 13 — and the first thing I did was download Lorde's Pure Heroine, ...

It’s officially been 10 years since the release of Lorde‘s debut album Pure Heroine, on which she prophetically sings: “It feels so scary getting old.” Yep, nailed it. “I started to smoke weed, which ...

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 ...

For the past six years, Brenna Stevens has begun her birthday the same way: sobbing in the shower at midnight while listening to “Ribs” by Lorde. She first established the tradition when she turned 20 ...

Olivia Rodrigo recently appeared in a roundtable of fellow songwriters for The Hollywood Reporter, which included Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, and Julia Michaels. During their ...