Addison Rae's Hyperpop Era
guts spilled, screaming in the studio, and discography on repeat
Welcome, to hyperfix’d - a low-stakes publication where I share everything and anything I’m excited about with anyone who will listen. There’s lots to be grateful for this week, from Joni Mitchell’s music returning to streaming to being mere days away from Beyoncé’s country renaissance. Here with more gems and new releases from our favorite it-girls and artists, is new hyperfix’d:
The Von Dutch Remix, Charli XCX, Addison Rae, A.G. Cook 🎧
Fresh off her exclusive boiler room set in Brooklyn (for anyone lucky enough to attend, how did it feel to live my dream) Charli XCX has dropped her new Von Dutch remix, featuring A.G. Cook and Addison Rae, elevating the game for hyperpop girls everywhere. Through their instantly iconic collaboration and expert rebrand, months in the making, Addison Rae, TikToker turned film star turned girl who’s just here to have fun, has played her cards perfectly in becoming the next it-girl to rise the ranks of the music industry. In the words of Jessica Walter/Lucille Bluth, good for her!
There’s something so diverting and free about seeing these girls have so much fun in the recording studio. Addison’s ad-libbed scream, exclusive to the remix, has made its famed rounds on the internet and is bound to go down in pop culture history as one of the most iconic moments to transpire in a music studio, right behind Whitney Houston asking Brandy ‘why are you down there,’ and whatever choice words were exchanged by Fleetwood Mac.1
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The hyperpop girls stay winning, while graciously giving us the ultimate underground pop anthem for the summer. The Von Dutch remix is set to appear on Charli’s upcoming album, Brat, produced by Easyfun and A.G. Cook, rumored for release later this year.
Guts (Spilled), Olivia Rodrigo 💿
Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore success comes full circle with Guts (Spilled) - the deluxe edition of the singer’s most recent studio album, featuring five new tracks, previously exclusive to its vinyl release, for listeners to obsess over.
I love how much fun Olivia Rodrigo is having finding her sound, trademarking her multi-dimensionality as a young artist in today’s crowded music industry. With each new track on Guts (Spilled), she playfully references the genres and artists that inspired and came before her - Obsessed leans into the nostalgia of grungy riot grrrl pop, Scared Of My Guitar exposes a more intimate, Joni-esque brevity in its melodic musings, while Girl I’ve Always Been and Stranger showcase the artists’s natural singer-songwriter flair, her colorful lyricisms moving her music forward with youthful, carefree buoyancy.2 Signing off with the sweetest of book ends, Olivia Rodrigo finally finds a positively love-struck symphony in So American, a song straight out of the closing credits of your favorite early 2000s rom-com.
You can read my previous review of Guts here.
Music Hyperfixations 💿
Signing off with a few more albums that have been on constant repeat, for your hyperfixation consideration:
Still, Erika de Casier - having produced some of the recent years’ biggest hits, from Dua Lipa’s Physical to NewJeans’ SuperShy, Portugese-Danish creator Erika de Casier is owning the spotlight with her mesmerizing album debut, a futuristic ode to early 2000s R&B.
Messy, Olivia Dean - neo-soul singer and resident cool girl Olivia Dean’s referential debut album has it all - richly layered orchestrations, experimental grooves, and an effortless blend of new funk and old soul - somewhere between Stevie Wonder and Norah Jones.
Aja, Steely Dan - an ecstatic, truly feel-good, raw force of sound that only seventies soul can evoke, in an album that stays with you softly.3
Z, SZA - before Ctrl and SOS took the world by storm, SZA hinted at her boundless musical range and prodigious influence with Z. Kendrick Lamar, Isaiah Rashad, and Chance The Rapper feature.
Undressed At The Symphony, Faye Webster - a lovingly orchestrated, soft rock dreamscape, where the artist’s innate musical intuition beautifully speaks for itself. I especially adore Lil Yachty’s feature - a perfect pairing!
World Wide Whack, Tierra Whack - a perfect, brilliant comeback after a six-year hiatus - no notes!
I have decided to bravely stand by this statement and in that order.
Olivia Rodrigo could do Timothée Chalamet in the Bob Dylan biopic, but Timothée Chalamet could never do Guts!
There’s just something about Steely Dan’s music that completely exudes ‘girl who is going to be okay’ energy.