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| − | {{Infobox_song|title1 = Glory and Gore|artist = [[Lorde]]|released = March 11 2014|genre = Electropop|length = 3:32|preceded_by = "[[Team]]"|followed_by = "[[Yellow Flicker Beat]]"|image1 = Lordeglory.jpg|caption1 = Single from New Zealand singer Lorde}}"Glory and Gore" is the fourth single from [[Lorde]]'s debut studio album [[Pure Heroine]]. It was released after "No Better" and before "Yellow Flicker Beat", although since "No Better" was released as a promotional single, "Glory and Gore" is the fourth single, after "[[Team]]". |
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| + | |Type/song = Single |
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| + | |singer = [[Lorde]] |
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| + | |From = [[Pure Heroine]] |
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| + | |Released = March 11, 2014 |
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| + | |Genres = Electropop, art pop, chillwave, hip hop |
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| + | |Recorded = 2012-13 |
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| + | |Length = 3:32 |
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| + | |Producers = [[Joel Little]] |
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| + | |Label = [[Lava Records]], [[Republic Records]] |
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| + | |Others = [[Pure Heroine]] |
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| + | |Last single = [[File:220px-Team Lorde.jpg | center | 50px | link=Team]] (2013) |
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| + | |Next single = [[File:Yellow Flicker Beat.png | center | 50px | link=Yellow Flicker Beat]] (2014) |
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| + | |This single = [[File:Lordeglory.jpg | center | 60px]] (2014) |
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| + | |Other Links = [[:Category:Singles|Singles]]}} |
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| + | "'''Glory and Gore'''" is the fourth single from [[Lorde]]'s debut studio album ''[[Pure Heroine]]''. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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=== Composition === |
=== Composition === |
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| − | As with the rest of ''Pure Heroine'', "Glory and Gore" was written by Lorde and Joel Little, recorded at Golden Age Studios and produced, mixed and engineered by Little. "Glory and Gore" is a chillwave and hip hop-influenced electropop ballad, instrumented by pulsing synthesisers. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, it is set in a moderate tempo of 72 beats per minute. It is written in the key of F minor, and follows the chord progression A♭–Fm–Cm–B♭m. Lorde's vocals range from E♭<sub>3</sub> to E♭<sub>5</sub>. Lyrically, it describes the glamorization of violence in the media. |
+ | As with the rest of ''Pure Heroine'', "Glory and Gore" was written by Lorde and [[Joel Little]], recorded at Golden Age Studios and produced, mixed and engineered by Little. "Glory and Gore" is a chillwave and hip hop-influenced electropop ballad, instrumented by pulsing synthesisers. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, it is set in a moderate tempo of 72 beats per minute. It is written in the key of F minor, and follows the chord progression A♭–Fm–Cm–B♭m. Lorde's vocals range from E♭<sub>3</sub> to E♭<sub>5</sub>. Lyrically, it describes the glamorization of violence in the media. |
== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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=== Critical Reception === |
=== Critical Reception === |
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| − | In a review of ''Pure Heroine'', Larry Day from ''The 405'' called the track "single-worthy". ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s Jason Lipshutz called Lorde's vocals during the song's hook "contagious". Jon Hadusek of ''Consequence of Sound'' wrote that "Glory and Gore" did not fit in with the minimal production found in the majority of ''Pure Heroine''. ''Pitchfork''<nowiki/>'s Lindsay Zoladz criticised the song for having too many lyrics forced into each line. John Murphy from musicOMH was critical of the latter half of ''Pure Heroine'', writing "by the time 'Glory and Gore' and 'Still Sane' roll around, the template's starting to sound a bit tired." |
+ | In a review of ''Pure Heroine'', Larry Day from ''The 405'' called the track "single-worthy". ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s Jason Lipshutz called Lorde's vocals during the song's hook "contagious". Jon Hadusek of ''Consequence of Sound'' wrote that "Glory and Gore" did not fit in with the minimal production found in the majority of ''Pure Heroine''. ''Pitchfork''<nowiki/>'s Lindsay Zoladz criticised the song for having too many lyrics forced into each line. John Murphy from musicOMH was critical of the latter half of ''Pure Heroine'', writing "by the time 'Glory and Gore' and '[[Still Sane]]' roll around, the template's starting to sound a bit tired." |
=== Chart Performance === |
=== Chart Performance === |
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There's a humming in the restless summer air |
There's a humming in the restless summer air |
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And we're slipping off the course that we prepared |
And we're slipping off the course that we prepared |
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We mean it, but I promise we're not mean |
We mean it, but I promise we're not mean |
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And the cry goes out (oh!) |
And the cry goes out (oh!) |
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They lose their minds for us |
They lose their minds for us |
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And we're coming for blood |
And we're coming for blood |
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You could try and take us |
You could try and take us |
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But we're the gladiators |
But we're the gladiators |
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But victory's contagious |
But victory's contagious |
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Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay) |
Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay) |
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God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old way) |
God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old way) |
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We let our battles choose us |
We let our battles choose us |
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And the cry goes out (oh!) |
And the cry goes out (oh!) |
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They lose their minds for us |
They lose their minds for us |
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And we're coming for blood |
And we're coming for blood |
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You could try and take us |
You could try and take us |
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But we're the gladiators |
But we're the gladiators |
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But victory's contagious |
But victory's contagious |
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No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed |
No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed |
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The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home |
The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home |
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Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means |
Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means |
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You could try and take us |
You could try and take us |
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But we're the gladiators |
But we're the gladiators |
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== Performances == |
== Performances == |
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On 24 September 2013, Lorde performed the track, among others, at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California. On 3 October 2013, Lorde held a concert at the Warsaw Venue in Brooklyn and performed the song among other tracks from the album. Lorde performed "Glory and Gore" at Silo Park, Auckland on 29 January 2014 as part of her make-up show for the 2014 Laneway Festival, with ''The New Zealand Herald''<nowiki/>'s Chris Schulz calling the performance a "highlight" |
On 24 September 2013, Lorde performed the track, among others, at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California. On 3 October 2013, Lorde held a concert at the Warsaw Venue in Brooklyn and performed the song among other tracks from the album. Lorde performed "Glory and Gore" at Silo Park, Auckland on 29 January 2014 as part of her make-up show for the 2014 Laneway Festival, with ''The New Zealand Herald''<nowiki/>'s Chris Schulz calling the performance a "highlight" |
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"Glory and Gore" is the fourth single from Lorde's debut studio album Pure Heroine.
Background
Composition
As with the rest of Pure Heroine, "Glory and Gore" was written by Lorde and Joel Little, recorded at Golden Age Studios and produced, mixed and engineered by Little. "Glory and Gore" is a chillwave and hip hop-influenced electropop ballad, instrumented by pulsing synthesisers. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, it is set in a moderate tempo of 72 beats per minute. It is written in the key of F minor, and follows the chord progression A♭–Fm–Cm–B♭m. Lorde's vocals range from E♭3 to E♭5. Lyrically, it describes the glamorization of violence in the media.
Reception
Critical Reception
In a review of Pure Heroine, Larry Day from The 405 called the track "single-worthy". Billboard's Jason Lipshutz called Lorde's vocals during the song's hook "contagious". Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound wrote that "Glory and Gore" did not fit in with the minimal production found in the majority of Pure Heroine. Pitchfork's Lindsay Zoladz criticised the song for having too many lyrics forced into each line. John Murphy from musicOMH was critical of the latter half of Pure Heroine, writing "by the time 'Glory and Gore' and 'Still Sane' roll around, the template's starting to sound a bit tired."
Chart Performance
"Glory and Gore" was sent to United States modern rock radio by Lava Records and Republic Records on 11 March 2014 as the fourth US single from Pure Heroine. A US adult album alternative (AAA) release followed on 7 April 2014. "Glory and Gore" serves as the fifth single overall from Pure Heroine, as "Tennis Court" was released outside the US in 2013. Following the release of Pure Heroine, "Glory and Gore" appeared at number seventeen on the New Zealand Artists Singles Chart dated 7 October 2013. Prior to its single release, the song entered the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 88 on the week of 8 March 2014, with sales of about 32,000 copies that week—almost double the sales of the previous week. The following week "Glory and Gore" sold 47,000 copies (up 46%) and became the Hot 100's "Digital Gainer" as it moved up to number 68 on the chart.The song peaked at number 30 on the US Digital Songs chart, number seventeen on the US Alternative Songs, and number nine on the main Hot Rock Songs. As of April 2014, "Glory and Gore" has sold 307,000 digital downloads in the US.
Lyrics
There's a humming in the restless summer air
And we're slipping off the course that we prepared
But in all chaos, there is calculation
Dropping glasses just to hear them break
You've been drinking like the world was gonna end (it didn't)
Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend (go figure)
It's clear that someone's gotta go
We mean it, but I promise we're not mean
And the cry goes out (oh!)
They lose their minds for us
And how it plays out (oh!)
Now we're in the ring
And we're coming for blood
You could try and take us
But we're the gladiators
Everyone a rager
But secretly they're saviors
Glory and gore go hand in hand
That's why we're making headlines
You could try and take us
But victory's contagious
Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay)
God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old way)
Chance is the only game I play with, baby
We let our battles choose us
And the cry goes out (oh!)
They lose their minds for us
And how it plays out (oh!)
Now we're in the ring
And we're coming for blood
You could try and take us
But we're the gladiators
Everyone a rager
But secretly they're saviors
Glory and gore go hand in hand
That's why we're making headlines
You could try and take us
But victory's contagious
No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed
The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home
Tired little laughs, gold lie promises, we'll always win at this
I don't ever think about death
It's alright if you do, it's fine
We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves
Roughing up our minds so we're ready when the kill time comes
Wide awake in bed, words in my brain, "Secretly you love this
Do you even wanna go free?"
Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means
You could try and take us
But we're the gladiators
Everyone a rager
But secretly they're saviors
Glory and gore go hand in hand
That's why we're making headlines
You could try and take us
But victory's contagious
Performances
On 24 September 2013, Lorde performed the track, among others, at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California. On 3 October 2013, Lorde held a concert at the Warsaw Venue in Brooklyn and performed the song among other tracks from the album. Lorde performed "Glory and Gore" at Silo Park, Auckland on 29 January 2014 as part of her make-up show for the 2014 Laneway Festival, with The New Zealand Herald's Chris Schulz calling the performance a "highlight"
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