Pure Heroine
by Lorde
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 1392 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,291 out of 1392
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 1392
  3. Negative: 56 out of 1392
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  1. lullushu
    Feb 19, 2014
    3
    I don't understand how such a weak set of songs could get so many good rates, or maybe I understand it so well and it's frightening.

    This is very weak. As time goes by, music industry provides less and less effort into composing sufficiently elaborated things. Now we are at the point were instruments and equation are out of the equation. We have a rhythm and a somewhat discrete    I don't understand how such a weak set of songs could get so many good rates, or maybe I understand it so well and it's frightening.

    This is very weak. As time goes by, music industry provides less and less effort into composing sufficiently elaborated things.

    Now we are at the point were instruments and equation are out of the equation.
    We have a rhythm and a somewhat discrete synth bass, and the voice of course. That's all for most of the song.

    The most elaborated songs will see a little melody with little development.
    The worst songs, a trance like melodic phrase, with trance like monosound and repetitive rhythm.

    I could compose ten albums of this kind after an afternoon spent in my backyard, just toying with garden table and singing.

    All in all, this is plain and boring, just the hype of minimalism and the fact that it's the recent "big thing", so I guess that's enough to like without even listening.    … Expand
  2. clppngfan
    Aug 4, 2014
    3
    It's not necessarily that I hate this album, because there are definitely some good things going for it. I just thing Lorde has a long way to go to become a mature songwriter.
  3. lemuriams
    Jan 12, 2014
    0
    Pure s*** of the year................................................................................................................................................
  4. Segundoleo26
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este álbum se siente tan poco original auténtico real y honesto sin duda alguna Lorde siempre será la sombra de Lana Del Rey… Expand

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#11 Most Discussed Album of 2013
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#12 Most Shared Album of 2013

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. cokemachineglow
    Feb 4, 2014
    90
    It’s the music here, not the sharp-toothed lyricism, which sets the record so far apart from the rest of the field.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 22, 2013
    80
    It isn't perfect but it adds up to an intimidatingly assured opening shot from a major new talent. [Dec 2013, p.108]
  3. The Fly (UK)
    Nov 1, 2013
    70
    Whilst Lorde’s world creates its own incredibly distinctive atmosphere, it feels accessible and open to maturing.
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