The Love Club EP is the debut extended play of singer Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor.
The Love Club EP is the debut extended play -LRB- EP -RRB- by New Zealand singer Lorde .. Lorde. Lorde. New Zealand. Recorded Music NZ. extended play. extended play. At the age of 12 , she was discovered by Universal Music Group scout Scott MacLachlan , and began writing songs .. Universal. Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group. In December 2011 , MacLachlan paired Lorde with producer Joel Little , and within three weeks , the pair had co-written and produced all 5 songs on the EP .. Lorde. Lorde. Joel Little. Joel Little. In November 2012 , Lorde self-released the EP for free download via SoundCloud .. Lorde. Lorde. SoundCloud. SoundCloud. On 8 March 2013 the record was commercially released by Universal Music Group and Virgin Records .. Universal. Universal Music Group. Virgin. Virgin Records. Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group. Virgin Records. Virgin Records. An indie rock-influenced electronica 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 .. indie rock. indie rock. electronica. electronica. music critics. music journalism. Sky Ferreira. Sky Ferreira. Florence and the Machine. Florence and the Machine. Lana Del Rey. Lana Del Rey. The release peaked at number two in New Zealand and Australia , and was certified platinum and septuple platinum in those two countries respectively .. New Zealand. Recorded Music NZ. Australia. ARIA Charts. In the US , the record charted at number twenty-three on the Billboard 200 chart and have 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 .. Lorde. Lorde. Royals. Royals ( song ). single. single ( music )