Pure Heroine
Universal
4 stars (out of five)
''Don't you think it's boring how people talk,'' Ella Yelich-O'Connor, aka Lorde, sings on opener Tennis Court, the second single off her debut album.
Following on from the hit Royals and all its subsequent tweet-talk was a potentially tough ask, but Pure Heroine reveals Lorde is no one-trick pony.
The 16-year-old Kiwi both celebrates and defies her youth throughout this 37-minute journal-cum-observation on everything from false idols to teenage crushes, all of which is further sharpened by songwriting chops that range from murky electronica (Buzzcut Season) to sassy R and B (Team) and occasional Bjork-like territory (Still Sane).
Single download: Take your pick
For those who like: Massive Attack meets Lana Del Rey
- Shane Gilchrist
