Lorde also manages to make each song on her album distinct and unique, with which Del Rey had some trouble. However, where Born to Die was overproduced in places, layering echoes over strings over electronic beats, Pure Heroine‘s minimal production allows the songs to shine in a way that Del Rey’s couldn’t quite manage. This isn’t meant to provoke a debate about Del Rey’s “authenticity” versus Lorde’s - after all, all pop stars have cultivated personas, and where Del Rey is a trailer park Lolita, Lorde is the “realistic” pop star. To put it bluntly, Pure Heroine is the album that Lana Del Rey wishes she made. The songs are distinctly undanceable, and her voice gives the lyrics the kind of longing that music about being a teenager requires. Sonically, it gives off the impression that it could have been made in Lorde’s bedroom, with some beats she put together herself, which perfectly compliments Lorde’s anti-glamour pop star persona. Luckily for them, the singer has made Pure Heroine available to stream via VH1 a week ahead of its September 30 release. Like her hit single, the album has enough electronic elements to help it sit comfortably on the charts, but the beats are all simple and pared-down, which helps give the album a more organic feel than the EDM-pop club bangers that have become so popular recently. Fans of Lorde, the 16-year-old pop star, have been eagerly awaiting her debut album since “Royals” started going viral.
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