sentences:  Lorde's debut studio album "Pure Heroine" containing the single "Royals" was released in September 2013 to critical acclaim; it appeared on several year-end album lists.The album received considerable attention for its portrayal of suburban teenage disillusionment and critiques of mainstream culture.In the United States, the album exceeded sales of one million copies in February 2014, becoming the first debut album by a female artist since Adele's "19" (2008) to achieve the feat.