She later showed the lyrics to James Lowe, her boyfriend at the time, saying that sharing things with him inspired her to write most of the album. Initially, Lorde and Little played demos to A&R Scott Maclachlan in which they discussed songs, exchanged comments and changed aspects of the songs. Like The Love Club EP, Pure Heroine was recorded with producer Joel Little at Golden Age Studios, a small studio without expensive technology, in Auckland, and was completed in less than a year. Д«efore beginning work on Pure Heroine, Lorde said that she intended her debut album to be a 'cohesive' work.

It reached number one in New Zealand, number two in Australia, where it was certified five times platinum for shipments of 350,000 copies, and number twenty-three on the US Billboard 200. Lorde's debut extended play (2013's The Love Club EP) was praised by music critics, who compared the EP to work by other female alternative pop artists such as Sky Ferreira, Florence + the Machine, Lana Del Rey, and Grimes. She was eventually paired with New Zealand writer and producer Joel Little in December 2011, and their working relationship clicked almost immediately. Maclachlan told HitQuarters, 'Fundamentally I think she understood that she was going to write her own music but would need someone to help with the production side of it.' Lorde began writing songs on guitar at the age of '13 or 14'. She was signed to Universal by her manager, Scott Maclachlan, at age 13 and was paired with a succession of songwriters in unsuccessful attempts to develop her own music. Since she was 14 years old, Lorde worked with Universal to develop her sound and artistic vision. In November 2021, the extended version of Pure Heroine was pulled from all music streaming services, with the additional songs made available through the re-release of The Love Club EP and other singles on all streaming services. It was certified platinum in the United Kingdom, double platinum in Canada and triple platinum in Australia and the United States, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. Pure Heroine was one of 2014's best-selling albums. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 129,000 album-equivalent units, and topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand. Lorde released the album's lead single, ' Royals', to critical and commercial success it was followed by ' Tennis Court', ' Team' and ' Glory and Gore'. Pure Heroine has been noted for its influence on modern pop music. The album deals with themes of youth and critiques mainstream culture, exploring materialism, fame, consumer culture and social status. It appeared on several year-end critics' lists, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Pure Heroine received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its songwriting, production, and Lorde's vocal performance. Pure Heroine has been described as a dream pop, electronica and electropop album with minimalist production, deep bass and programmed beats. Recording took place at Golden Age Studios in Auckland. After several unsuccessful sessions with songwriters, Lorde was paired with Joel Little by A&R representative Scott Maclachlan, who assisted with the album's production. It was released on 27 September 2013 by Universal, Lava, and Republic Records. Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde.

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