Chappell Roan, pop’s next big thing ‘I grew up thinking being gay was a sin’
about 2 years in The guardian
She was raised as a ‘God girl’ in smalltown Missouri, but was enthralled by stars like Kesha and Lady Gaga. Now, she has embraced her queerness – and released a gloriously tasteless debut albumFrom Missouri, USRecommended if you like Scissor Sisters, Shania Twain, Carly Rae JepsenUp next Supporting Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour in North AmericaIn a decidedly risk-averse, self-consciously tasteful pop landscape, Chappell Roan stands out. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter’s debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, is one of the most over-the-top, gloriously tasteless debuts in recent memory. It sounds, at turns, like Patsy Cline, 80s Madonna and RuPaul at his nastiest. Here is Roan’s idea of a poignant hook, on the breakup ballad Casual: “Knee deep in the passenger seat / And you’re eating me out / Is it casual now?” Continue reading...
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