Ella Yelich-O’Connor, more commonly referred to as Lorde, released her album, Pure Heroine, in September of 2013. Pure Heroine is an extension of Lorde’s EP The Love Club which came out the summer prior to her full album.

O’Connor’s voice is extremely unique and her lyrics are very different compared to other popular artists today. Lorde writes all of her own song lyrics which reflect her life experiences. Each song in Pure Heroine shares a common theme; whether the song is about romantic yearning, drunken raving or social anxiety, it all relates back to classic teen life.

The album has a lot of variety to offer and the altogether sound gives off a very relaxing vibe. With dark tones, chilling vocals and intriguing lyrics, it’s no surprise Pure Heroine reached number one on the American iTunes Chart one week after its release date.

O’Connor has a knack for song writing and has the abilities of an experienced song writer. She begins the album with the lyric, “Don’t you think that it’s boring how people talk?” and ends the album with the statement, “Let them talk.”

Lorde is not only exploring her song writing skills, she is displaying her vocal talent and her ability to show emotion through sounds. For example, her song “Ribs” starts with her sounding exhausted, but slowly evolves into her sounding frantic as she discovers the maturity that comes with getting older.

Lorde does this in several of her other songs, which adds more than one theme to each song. There are a variety of reasons why Lorde appeals to me personally.  Of course, I can relate to her lyrics because we are the same age and she is going through the same problems I am, but the main reason I’m in love with her music is her sound. Lorde’s sound is so unique and I have never heard a combination of voice, bass and instrumentals that sounds as pure as Lorde’s album.