The Love Club EP

The Love Club EP
Digital cover[note 3]
EP by Lorde
Released	21 November 2012 (2012-11-21)[note 1] 8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)[note 2]
Studio	Golden Age (Auckland, New Zealand)
Genre	Electronica electropop
Length	16:03
Label	Self-released Universal Virgin
Producer	Joel Little
Lorde chronology
The Love Club EP (2012) Pure Heroine (2013)
Singles from The Love Club EP
"Royals" Released: 3 June 2013

The Love Club EP is the debut extended play (EP) by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. At the age of 12, she was discovered by Universal Music Group scout Scott MacLachlan, and began writing songs. In December 2011, MacLachlan paired Lorde with producer Joel Little, and within three weeks, the pair had co-written and produced all five songs on the EP. In November 2012, Lorde self-released the EP for free download via SoundCloud. On 8 March 2013 the record was commercially released by Universal Music Group and Virgin Records.

An indie rock-influenced electronica and electropop album, The Love Club EP was well received by music critics, who praised its production and compared its style to works by Sky Ferreira, Florence and the Machine and Lana Del Rey. The release peaked at number two in New Zealand and Australia and was certified platinum and 9 times platinum in those two countries respectively. In the US, the record charted at number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold 60,000 copies as of August 2013. To promote The Love Club EP, Lorde performed during various concerts, and "Royals" was released as a single.

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