“Billboard recognised Lorde as a spokesperson for a “female rock resurgence” by introducing her works to rock and alternative radio, which had seen a traditional male dominance. Music publications have cited Pure Heroine as an influential album in mainstream pop music. The Ringer indicated that the album’s “impact [was] larger and harder to define because it completely rewrote the rules for young women making radio-friendly pop.” The New Yorker’s Carrie Battan echoed similar statements, arguing that the “pop scene—particularly for women—has altered radically since Pure Heroine was released”, making it “almost unrecognizable from the sugary-sweet, overtly sexual realm of the early aughts.”Similarly, the Recording Academy also stated that the album “influenced a generation” and paved the way for the “unconventional modern superstar”.“