After mentioning such luxuries as Cadillacs, Cristal, diamonds and jet planes, Lorde announces, "We don't care...And we'll never be royals/It don't run in our blood/That kind of luxe just ain't for us/We crave a different kind of buzz." Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. $11.49 — Audio CD, CD, January 1, 2013 "Please retry" $9.68 . Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Such a trend is familiar as positivity, which supposedly is a weakforce compared to the strongforce of a global economy's self-interested concept of profitability. But not so much why as wherefore. The only issue is that the extended version, which is the version on Spotify, is only available as a digital download. Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019. This page works best with JavaScript. The tracks have a consistent sound. ), One of the very best début album I've ever heard, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2015. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Wow, creative, innovative, interesting, haunting... nice mix of personal, and worldly themes. She has not experienced much in life. And John Denver. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. "Royals" makes a firm statement against materialism. I pulled out my phone and used the Shazam app to see who was singing the song, only to find that I was listening to Lorde; the same person who sang 'Royals'. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Whereby so-called Facts of Life, aka drama and comedy, say the hard questions of existence can produce profitable experiences if you play-along. Pure Heroine (Extended) Streaming : MP3 Music, September 27, 2013: $11.49 . For the last decade or so, though, there has not been much new out there. See the seller's listing for full details. My personal favorites are Buzzcut Season and Ribs. It's difficult writing an album review as it all depends on personal taste at the end of the day. "Only bad people live to see their likeness set in stone" is likely the most ignorant lyric on the entire album... it is an appallingly uneducated comment, considering those who have statues in their honor. I don't anticipate getting bored of it any time soon!. "Only bad people live to see their likeness set in stone" is likely the most ignorant lyric on the entire album... it is an appallingly uneducated comment, considering those who have statues in their honor. Pure Heroine (LP) by Lorde (Vinyl) As much as the plaudits and achievements are piling up - #1 on the album and singles charts in her native New Zealand, the first female artist to top the Billboard … Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2013. A vibrant, precocious talent. Not too long after that, I heard 'Team' on the radio and I started wondering, 'who is singing this? Seemingly there is no alternative, nevertheless the patriarchal how-to usual story is ironically laced with many alluring temptations. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. The album has great depth if that's what you're after, but is easy enough to listen to that you can enjoy just drifting along to it. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, and the gigantic hit single "Royals" won for Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. I admit I'm a Pure Heroine addict. Of course, 'Royals' was everywhere, so it wasn't long before I heard it again and really liked what I heard. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2014. The tracks have a consistent sound. Smooth is steady and steady is ready. Reviews had been good (and her new album had also just been released) so finally got around to buying the original and have enjoyed it immensely. She has not experienced much in life. Whereby so-called Facts of Life, aka drama and comedy, say the hard questions of existence can produce profitable experiences if you play-along. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2013 CD release of Pure Heroine on Discogs. Very good music, a lot of variety for such a young singer. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. ), One of the very best début album I've ever heard, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2015. I don't anticipate getting bored of it any time soon!. This is pretty catchy!'. Very good music, a lot of variety for such a young singer. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Already a star of course and will be interesting / exciting to see how her music develops - as if this is just the start then listeners will be in for a treat! Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter Lorde, which was released through Universal, Lava, and Republic Records on 27 September 2013. You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. Lorde's catchy attitude typifies youth's intuition that pure Freedom could be lyrical and blissful, but knows Reality is all everyone learns-to-know as the real-deal. However not many albums these days can be played from start to finish with every track being enjoyable and much like what you'd expect all the way through. This 2013 album "Pure Heroine" was an astonishing debut. I find new records i bough recently from universal music either have warp disk, noisy background or sibilant mastering. But I digress, if you can get past the social justice type lyrics, the overall quality of the album is very good. I hope this reflects the attitude of her generation, because it is not the attitude which currently prevails in today's society, unfortunately. Pure Heroine (Extended) Streaming : MP3 Download, 27 Sep 2013: £7.99 . Pop music generally isn't my genre... Dancin' in da club, put your #$& in the air, we gettin' so drunk tonight, etc. Catchy and haunting music, thoughtful and provoking lyrics, and what a voice. At least, to me. $7.76: $2.11: Vinyl, November 19, 2013 "Please retry" $23.22 . This 2013 album "Pure Heroine" was an astonishing debut. Album was really well packaged, survived Royal Mail delivery system without any damage to the album sleeve. Fortunately, my cartridge has a high compliance that can accommodate this issue but watching the cartridge ride like a rodeo is not fun. It's remarkable, period. Many of the lyrics of the songs, written by Lorde and producer Joel Little, are abstract and obscure. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. I love pop for what it IS (a good beat and some catchy, but silly, lyrics), but I don't think anyone would call it thoughtful, interesting music. Abraham Lincoln, Plato, Socrates, even Jesus himself, but apparently they are all "bad people" simply because others chose to preserve their memory/achievements with a monument?
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