Lorde - Pure Heroine (2013)

Reason for Listening:
Recently listened to Lorde's latest album and it occurred to me at the time that I was unfamiliar with her other albums. In other words, I was only familiar with her hit singles.

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Standard edition album cover

Released 20130927.
10 songs. 37:08. Pure Heroine (2013)
10+3 songs. 37:08+11:06. Pure Heroine (Japan) (2013)
10+5 songs. 37:08+16:46. Pure Heroine (Extended on Spotify) (2013)
10+6 songs. 37:08+19:36. Pure Heroine (Extended) (2013)
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Notes:
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First listen. Standard.
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Second listen. Extended on Spotify.
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Third listen. Extended on Spotify.
Started rating songs. --20211103--
Fourth listen. Extended on Spotify.

Songs in bold are the extra tracks on the extended edition.
3: "Royals"; "Team"; "The Love Club";
2: "Tennis Court"; "A World Alone";
1: "400 Lux"; "Glory And Gore"; "Still Sane"; "White Teeth Teens"; "Biting Down";
0: "Ribs"; "Buzzcut Season"; "Bravado"; "Million Dollar Bills"; "Swingin Party";

Summary:
I think I may have set my expectations for the album high, especially given the popularity of "Royals" and "Team". With that being said, I like the album.

Initially I thought "Royals" was the easy pick between "Royals" and "Team", but I think I like them in different ways. I'm going to pick them both as favorites. If I had to pick one, I would pick "Team".
Overall Rating (Standard): 3.8
Overall Rating (Extended): 3.6
Favorite Song (Standard): "Team" and "Royals"
Favorite Song (Extended): "The Love Club"

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Billboard 200
Peak Date: 20131018 | Peak Position: 3 | Weeks on Chart: 107

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Extended edition album cover