by Madeline Best

Lorde, also known as sixteen year old Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O’Connor of New Zealand, has hit airwaves around the world with her debut alternative-pop album “Pure Heroine” released Sept. 27.

Lorde previously released her first EP “The Love Club” in Nov. of 2012 featuring her hit song “Royals”, which for the first time in seventeen years placed a female solo artist at the top of Billboard’s alternative chart. “Pure Heroine” can be best described as a mixture of ballads and whimsical songs filled with teenage angst. Lorde is trying her best to rebel against the bubble-gum pop image so many other singers her age have.

With a voice and sound beyond her years, this album appeals to both teens and adults as well as lovers of alternative music and pop. “Ribs” and “Team” are my personal favorites off of the ten track album. These songs have a more upbeat sound than some of the others that come off as moody and slow. I highly recommend listening to this album if you are a fan of Lana Del Rey, Marina and the Diamonds or Ellie Goulding.