"pure Heroine" - Ranked
I've been surprised at how great this album was. I might write a review of it at some point. Until then, I'll rank the tracks and see what people think. ^ |
| 10 |  | Lorde
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"Still Sane" |
| 9 | | Lorde
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"White Teeth Teens"
This song is actually pretty good, and continues to get better with each listen. |
| 8 | | Lorde
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"400 Lux"
Great at establishing a dark undercurrent in the atmosphere of this album. "We're hollow like the bottles that we drain" is a great choice lyric. |
| 7 | | Lorde
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"Glory and Gore" |
| 6 | | Lorde
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"Royals"
I didn't even pay much attention to this song when it first came on the radio, but listening now, it's pretty dang good and catchy with witty lyrics. A classic case of "remove the radio exposure, and the song shows its worth." |
| 5 | | Lorde
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"Buzzcut Season"
Makes it this high because it's just so gorgeous and having it follow "Ribs" only increases its emotional poignancy. |
| 4 | | Lorde
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"Team" |
| 3 | | Lorde
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"Tennis Court"
A terrific way to break out of the gate. Lots of choice lyrics, it rocks, and it's extremely concise: Just like the album as a whole. |
| 2 | | Lorde
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"Ribs"
The song that got me to take a look at this album. It's the moment of clarity in the midst of a hazy house party where the teenage singer feels anxiety about the inevitability of growing up and all of the responsibility that entails. This is the sound of wanting to desperately hold on to the bliss and innocence of your youth while watching it slip through your fingers. Oh, and it references a Broken Social Scene song, which just adds icing to the cake. |
| 1 | | Lorde
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"A World Alone"
A brilliant, wise way of saying that "the world around us may be misguided, dull, cruel, and dumb; but in this moment we're happy and we'll make the most of that while we can." Any artist that ever wants to write an anthem about "screw da haters" or "fuck da world" should take notes from this song. Yet at the same time I feel like comparing "A World Alone" to those kind of songs pays a disservice to Lorde. This song is sweeping and intimate; warm and disillusioned in equal measure. The perfect way to close out this album. |
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