"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 ...

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 ...

Let’s be honest with ourselves: ever since Dubstep began firebombing all of our car commercials, pop music hasn’t evolved all that much. A focus on technical wizardry over song-craft has left ...

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The 16-year-old singer-songwriter builds "dreamy sonic landscapes" on her debut album. By Kyle Jaeger Lorde Pure Heroin Album Cover - S 2013 In addition to landing a smash hit single at just 16 years ...

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 revels in not being prom queen. She prefers being the outcast and embracing her fringe status. Ironically, that's what makes her such a hot commodity in music right now. She's the cool, artsy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lorde’s new track "What Was That" debuts on multiple Billboard ...

Queen B anti-popstress Lorde took to her Tumblr page last night to drop off a snippet of the Pure Heroine outtake "Lost Boys" for fiending fans to chew on. While it's only (maybe) 45 seconds of ...

T his story was originally published in the January 30, 2014 issue of Rolling Stone. A lamp or a bowl? Ella Yelich-O’Connor wants to buy a Christmas present for her manager, which is why she’s ...

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