Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was first released on 27 September 2013. Recording for the album began in 2012 with producer Joel Little after being signed to Universal Music at the age of twelve by A&R scout Scott Maclachlan, with several songs being originally released on the The Love Club EP, which was released in early 2013. After the critical acclaim of her EP and its lead single "Royals", the two eventually re-entered the studio and began co-writing and producing more material.

"Pure Heroine" consists of ten tracks. Musically, "Pure Heroine" is an art pop and electronica album, combining ambient, dark wave, indietronica, synthpop genres with minimalist production, lyrically thought-provoking song structure and striking vocals. Lorde revisits her common theme of "youth", with the album primarily being inspired by her youth and critiques of mainstream culture. Lyrically the album explores previous themes of social anxiety, romantic yearning, debilitating ennui and booze-soaked ragers.

The lead single, "Royals", was a critical and commercial success, topping the charts in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States, where Lorde became the first solo New Zealand act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the youngest act to do so since Tiffany's 1987 single "I Think We're Alone Now". "Tennis Court" and "Team" were subsequently released as the second and third singles from the album and have enjoyed moderate commercial success as well, charting in multiple countries. The album is nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.