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- Record Label: Island
- Release Date: Sep 22, 2023
- Summary: The debut full-length studio release from pop artist Chappell Roan was produced by Dan Nigro.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Pop, Vocal, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Dance-Pop
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Oct 7, 2024The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is a little lacking in vision and coherence, but this first glittery collection of pop songs from Chappell Roan drips in charisma and hedonistic pleasure. Let’s drop the ‘star in the making’ label – she’s already here.
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Oct 7, 2024Bold and fearless, Chappell Roan's The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is the best kind of pop album: it captures a generational zeitgeist and introduces the world to a refreshing new voice that can hopefully stand the test of time and a fickle industry.
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Oct 7, 2024Midwest Princess does an impressive job of establishing Roan’s bright, gaudy and commanding artistic vision. While we have had the privilege of watching her shape herself over the past three years, it’s still remarkable for an artist to arrive fully formed.
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Oct 7, 2024Chappell Roan’s debut is thoughtful, a little unhinged and entirely contradictory, merging the alt-pop seriousness of Lana Del Rey with the untethered preppy charm of Lorde to go full throttle into messy, emotional fun.
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Oct 7, 2024Sharp pop moments shine brighter than some of the weaker ballads that pad out the lengthy tracklist. Yet ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ is a display of Roan’s bold and brazen pen, where she places searing revelations alongside some deliciously cheeky choruses.
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Oct 7, 2024Her writing is focused and concept-driven, often scaffolded around a single word or image. “Coffee” and “Kaleidescope” are lesser examples—not coincidentally, both are rather somber piano ballads—but “Picture You” is perfectly executed, conjuring drawn curtains and flickering candles in the bedroom where Roan fantasizes alone, “counting lipstick stains where you should be.”
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Oct 7, 2024The record's weakest moments often come when Amstutz flexes her pipes. .... Still, the record has enough shimmer and verve to keep it afloat. Amstutz has made a chart-friendly pop record that never loses sight of what made its central character so compelling in the first place.