Solar Power a little later

there will never be another song like Ribs

David Bowie himself declared Lorde as the future of music. He heard Pure Heroine and was blown away. After winning the Grammy Lorde herself commented that its amazing what you can do with a laptop and a bootleg copy of Pro Tools. This album is a testament to what you can do with minimal gear. Its a shame so many young artists think a automated drum track is all you need. Lorde takes it so far beyond what everyone else usually does with the gear they have. This is kind of a masterpiece and it was made by a 16 year old girl.

Watching people experience Ribs for the first time is just a wonderful time for me

Ribs is really where Lorde did the most experimenting with production and song composition and its so goddamn genius. The way she controls your whole mood during the build up is master level.

fun fact: the standard version of the album ends with "A world alone", so the first verse of the album is "Don't you think that is boring how people talk?" and the last one is "Let them talk", like so clever, because this album is her struggling with being famous and just wanting to make her music, without the fame and the people talking, without having to lose her youth. But by the end of the album she realise that people will talk, but that doesnt need to change who she is. Until this day she doesn't like being famous and she talks about that in Solar Power as well

time stamps tennis court 1:41 400 lux 5:26 royals 7:12 ribs 10:24 buzzcut season 14:18 team 19:48 glory and gore 23:49 still sane 28:43 white teeth teens 33:50 a world alone 36:55 bravado 40:51 million dollar bills 46:20 the love club 48:44 bitting down 52:38 swinging party 54:12 outro 57:57 his favourites 1:00:03

Seriously can’t believe she was SIXTEEN!! Such a fantastic album. My favorite sonically of the three. Royals, Ribs and Team are SUCH bops but I also love tennis court and the first bonus track and so many others lol

Ribs I still think is one of my favorite songs of all time, it feels just so euphoric and I have never felt anything like it with ribs

When Pure Heroine was released in 2013, it influenced and changed pop music with its subject matter, tone, sparse electro beats and minimalism. She really doesn't get the credit she deserves in that regard.

Omg Ribs 😍 I saw Lorde in 2014 and she gave the most beautiful speech before she sang this song. It made everyone cry. And she was younger than everyone in the crowd, only a teenager at the time. Such a special person and very special song. One of my favorite live music moments ever.

Ahh the nostalgia, she really embodied what it meant to be 16 during that time, as I was 15 almost, this album is honestly one of a kind and it brings such great a memory for me

This album for me is so conforting beacuse it describes exactly what is like being a teenager nowadays, with the internet, and the world problems, it definetly got me through high school LOL So glad you're diving into Lorde's discography

THIS ALBUM was revolutionary

I saw Lorde in 2017, I cried so much during the performance of Ribs. That shit helped me so much in high school. Pure Heroine is a classic & really laid a great foundation for Lorde. Love her!

ribs is top 5 lorde tracks i swear

This album is such an incredible depiction of the coming of age experience. Outgrowing the chase of popularity and learning to accept your niche outside of the mainstream. The teen angst toward that mainstream: the exhausted pop culture, the overbearing news media, the soul-sucking mundanity of occupational pursuit. She juxtaposes these traditional institutions and authorities with a self-declaration of new rule, alluding to her rise to power and the dethroning of the current establishment. The opening track sets the tone with what seems to be an allusion to the tennis court oath of the French Revolution in which the representatives of the lower classes were locked out of Versailles. They congregated in the tennis court where they made a pact not to disband, but to continue meeting until a constitution had been written. The album reads like a revolution, with themes of ugliness, brutality, and comfort in nonconformity. It is a manifesto, a new constitution, written to those unrepresented by the culture. She escapes the monotony of modern life through visions of a greater destination- a hologram, a palace within her dreams, a world alone. In still sane, she questions if this pursuit of the throne makes her just as bad as the current “rulers”, half-heartedly convincing herself she’ll “stay good”. Beginning with “don’t you think it’s boring how people talk” and ending with “let them talk”, she comes to a mature acceptance with society and it’s schemes, understanding that she has her own place within it, with those who understand her message.

So stoked your checking this out! Solar Power is a full 180 so good luck!

is so cool that this is the album you listened before solar power because she really comes back to a lot of the subjets she has spoken about in this one now in her new album, can wait to see what you think!

music has never been fair after Lorde released ribs cause it can never be topped

Ribs is my second favorite song of all time. It will stay that way. The way it makes me feel inside is just unmatched by anything else.

this album literally saved me especially ribs, buzz cut season, team, and the love club

Fun fact (and also the reason I think this album will transcend the era it was born in)) this is a coming of age album. In my opinion, THE quintessential coming of age album of coming to find your place in an industrialized and capitalistic society. The album starts with the lyrics "don't you think that it's boring how people talk" and we hear Lorde's perception of life and her personal world and growing as part of it. From her fears and concerns to dreams and triumphs. The album, at least the standard version, ends with A World Alone with the final lyrics being "let them talk." "Don't you think that it's boring how people talk" to "let them talk" shows a deeper empathy and wisdom to her and, by extension, today's youth. One of knowing better but doing what you see while trying to discover and come into a sense of self. Idk I could write a whole video essay about this album. Definitely in my top 5 tbh. Great video! Just found your channel and I'm digging it. Hitting the sub rn!

To feed the Lorde fans like this with a Pure Heroine review...you are a man of great love

The fact that Bravado was only on the extended cut version of the album is a travesty amirite

Lorde is EVERYTHING! Can’t wait for your Solar Power reaction. Would love you to react to Phoebe Bridgers!

Ribs lives in my mind rent free

the songs on the "extended edition" are actually taken from the love club EP, which was released independently in 2012 on soundcloud and re-released under universal the following year. it's why her voice sounds younger and the subject matter is slightly different by comparison. it has since been removed from a lot of streaming services just because it was easier to ship out the pure heroine era as one body of work instead of two, but the original upload is still on soundcloud (and i believe you can still get the standalone EP on itunes).

The big word in glory and gore is “free”. Not big in number of letter but in meaning

Sad he didn't include "No better", one of my favourite songs from Pure Heroine, it's a gem.

I hope someday you listen to Florence and The Machine, all their albums are incredible, not only in sound but also the lyrics. I also remember you said you're a Gatsby fan and that reminded me that they made a song called "Over the love" for the movie, it's so great I can't even begin to explain, and Florence's voice is one of a kind

Fabulous review - Glad you got to indulge in Pure Perfection that is Pure Heroine. Enjoyed listening to your infectious review after so many years of being a Lorde fan and watching her grow - from a proud kiwi

Great decision to react to this before Solar Power. This is more solid with the OG song list 1-10. A world alone ends with people are talking people are talking, let them talk and Tennis Court starts with don’t u think that it’s boring how people talk. This video makes me wanna re listen Pure Heroine and Love Club EP ToT. Swingin party is a cover 🙊

I always took Buzzcut Season as a song about someone in the middle of a war trying to imagine a perfect world with the one they love

so glad you did this!! can't wait for your solar power reaction :)

just found out you channel a couple of days ago and i love your album reactions, you really give the attention to the entire work. I hardly recommend you to react to Aurora's works. It's gonna be life-changing I promise. She is my favourite artist and she's just unique and really special. I'd love to see you reacting to her art

I was singing the whole time. haha Never knew what a blast would be to see someone experience pure heroine for the first time. I had such a great time with you.

Swingin Party is a cover from the 80s.

Ribs and buzzcut will always be my fave

To clear this up: The bonus tracks of the extended version are from The Love Club EP, which was Lorde's first EP. She wrote it at the age of 15 and released it on SoundCloud in November 2012. It contained the songs Bravado, Royals, Million Dollar Bills, The Love Club and Biting Down. Royals was obviously a huge success, was later released as a single and became part of the Pure Heroine tracklist. The EP was re-released as the US iTunes edition in September 2013, the same time Pure Heroine was released. On that edition, Royals was replaced by Swingin Party, a song by The Replacements, which Lorde covered as the B-side to her second single, Tennis Court.

The songs after A World Alone are songs off her debut ep. They were made before pure heroine as opposed to being made for the album.

Pure heroin is a 10 song album with a perfect 10/10 for every song in my book. This is is favorite album of all time and idk if it will ever change

The atmosphere of this album and the sound is a separate art form and each track is just a huge love!

When i first heard this album it was 1. Tennis Court and 10. A World Alone was the last track. An album starting with "Dont you think that it's boring how people talk?" and the album ends with "Let them talk." I was so like WHOAAAA and this album having her best song (for me): Ribs like Ribs just sound so lonely and so nostalgic and so reminiscent of a time when I was younger and I didnt know better. Hoping for better days not knowing those were the better days. I was just like, well damn.

This is so cool!!!

yes pleaseeeeee start doing videos breaking down lyrics of songs/albums I will watch every single one

Songs 11-14 & Royals were originally released on an EP called 'The Love Club'. Then Royals took off worldwide, so really it HAD to be included on her debut album. Later they re-released the album as a 'Deluxe' version so they could include the previously released EP songs that most outside of NZ hadn't heard.

buzzcut season and bravado are my favs, i never get bored of them

totally in love with the concept of in depth analysis - can't wait for that

Lorde and Joel Little shifted the whole game back then

Can you react to Badlands by Halsey (The Deluxe version) and CTRL by SZA? You will love the lyricism in those albums

just so you know, ribs is a fan favorite. that song is one of the reasons lorde fans became lorde fans

Fucking love this guy

OMG!! I needed to listen to this album again 🔥

The album that shaped the modern pop Lorde is really unique and futuristic ❤️

Would love to see a reaction to finneas own album since you reacted to billies recently. It’s incredibly good too

omg omg FUN !!! this album tosses me right back to sophomore year of high school and i fucking love it : )

The extra last songs after A World Alone are from Lorde's initial EP called "The Love Club". It was added onto Pure Heroine in the extended version. Swinging Party was the only completely new song.

The chorus on Buzzcut Season is like drugs

I got to know about Lorde, because of Bowie. Thanks Bowie 💜✨

Please react to lorde - Yellow Flicker beat!!!

she was literally 16 when she made this like whatttt

Thank you for a great reaction.

My favorite album ever.

i would LOVE if u broke down the lyrics to this album and talked about it on a podcast or something because i struggle sometimes with her lyrics to understand the full meaning

Buzzcut Season is absolutely phenomenal.

the fact that she wrote all these songs between the ages of 13 and 16.

Riiiiiiiiibbbbbsss! Best song and my favorite song of all time

love your reactions! can you please react to sawayama by rina sawayama !

lux is a measurement of light. 400 lux is the light measured from Earth during sunrise/sunset. wouldn't you say that the synth that swells the whole track sounds a little bit like the sunrise? me too!!

This album brings me back 😭😮‍💨

There's actually one more song on the extended version you missed called No Better

Love your reactions, Lorde is pure talent. You should also definitely react to 'intro' by Sabrina Carpenter, it's really emotional

11 to 15 are pre releases to the Album they were in the love club EP. not all of them but most. Not sure about Bravado I think it was a standalone pre album release. Was never sure why it never made it onto the album as like you its one of my favourites. Also Swinging party is a cover by the replacements.

Great content!! Just subscribed

u are so cool love ur reactions!!!!!

damn it's 1 hour but i'm here for it

'let's go down to the tennis court and talk it up like yeah yeah' sounds like rich people talk casually about important things 'Explosions on TV and all the girls with heads inside a dream, so now we live beside the pool where everything is good' similarly

Bravado is also my favorite song 💕

i think the chorus on bravado is her bravado. "oh it's a switch flip; it's a moon eclipse; it's in your bloodstream; it's a collision of atoms." you know the kinda stuff teenagers say to impress people

You should react to the songs she did for The hunger games catching fire and Mockingjay part 1 soundtrack

nobody ever know what they in for with ribs

Lorde is an icon period

The standard edition of the album starts with Tennis Court and ends with A World Alone. Tennis Court starts with "don't you think that it's boring how people talk" and A World Alone ends with "let em talk".

royals and team are the only radio/pop culture songs from this album, but its all great

Michael falling down the Rabbit Hole of Lorde's music...................Aweome!!!

the big word on glory and gore was 'free': secretly you love this, do you even wanna go -free- ? let me in the ring, ill show you what that big word means

this album was my childhood

King, people who are self conscious and shy look down at the floor. Im pretty sure that's what she's saying when she said she's studing the floor

Love your reaction🤜🤛🇳🇿✌️👌

Interesting fact of Pure Heroine she starts with "isn't it boring how people talk" on Tennis courts, and ends it with "let them talk" on the last track World alone

Also people finding out Pure Heroine is a teenager singing actually about teenage experiences all *pikachu :o face* xD

Are you ever going to do the NF album reaction? Either The Search album or Mansion?

team is in nba 2k15 probably why it sounds familiar

The big word is "free" saying let me in the ring I'll show you what being free really means

Is it just me or is the voice too quiet for me to hear what Michael is saying...? :/

Bravado is my favorite song on the whole album

You should react to Arctic Monkeys (the AM album is my favorite) I think you would like them.

the love club ❤️

I’m begging of you, please do lady Gaga’s Joanne. Its Gaga’s most underrated album, her vocals are some of her best as well as the production.