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Rapprocher
Studio album by
Class Actress
ReleasedOctober 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length43:31
LabelCarpark Records
ProducerMark Richardson
Class Actress chronology
Journal of Ardency
(2010) 		Rapprocher
(2011) 		Movies
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
MusicOMHfavorable[5]
NME[6]
Paste8.2/10[7]
The Phoenix[8]
Pitchfork7.1/10[9]
Resident Advisor3.0/5[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Spinfavorable[12]

Rapprocher is the first studio album by Class Actress.[13] It was released via Carpark Records on October 18, 2011.[13] It is a follow-up to the 2010 EP, Journal of Ardency.[14] The title is French for "to come closer".[15] Music videos were created for "Weekend",[16] "Bienvenue",[17] and "Need to Know".[18]

Critical reception[edit]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Rapprocher received an average score of 69% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.1 out of 10 and wrote, "The synth work on Rapprocher is particularly impressive, maintaining a tangy sharpness while a pop sweetness flows from every corner."[9] Noel Gardner of Drowned in Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a fantastically arranged and conceptually exquisite record".[4]

AllMusic named it as one of the "Favorite Albums of 2011",[19] while NME named it as one of the "Most Underrated Albums of 2011".[20] Allan Raible of ABC News placed it at number 28 on the "50 Best Albums of 2011" list.[21]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Keep You"3:14
2."Love Me Like You Used To"3:52
3."Weekend"4:02
4."Prove Me Wrong"3:52
5."Need to Know"4:13
6."Limousine"4:26
7."All the Saints"4:24
8."Bienvenue"2:58
9."Missed"4:23
10."Hangin' On"3:16
11."Let Me In"4:54

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] 27

References[edit]

  1. ^ Catarinella, Alex (December 28, 2011). "Elizabeth Harper's Naughty Class Act". Elle. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Rapprocher by Class Actress". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Class Actress – Rapprocher". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Gardner, Noel (October 12, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Lee, Tim (October 17, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Elan, Priya (October 14, 2011). "Album Reviews: Class Actress – 'Rapprocher'". NME. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Larsen, Luke (October 18, 2011). "Class Actress: Rapprocher". Paste. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  8. ^ Marotta, Michael (October 19, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 20, 2011). "Class Actress: Rapprocher". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. ^ Girard, Stephane (December 19, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. ^ Liedel, Kevin (October 14, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. ^ Weiss, Dan (October 18, 2011). "Class Actress, 'Rapprocher' (Carpark)". Spin. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Hughes, Josiah (June 30, 2011). "Class Actress Announce Carpark Debut". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  14. ^ Smoak, Matt (October 18, 2011). "A Minute With Class Actress' Elizabeth Harper". Elle. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  15. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 27, 2011). "Class Actress Announce Debut Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  16. ^ Goble, Corban (October 17, 2011). "Class Actress – "Weekend" Video". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  17. ^ Goble, Corban (January 20, 2012). "Class Actress – "Bienvenue" Video". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  18. ^ Breihan, Tom (November 2, 2012). "Class Actress – "Need To Know" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  19. ^ "AllMusic's Favorite Albums of 2011". AllMusic. January 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  20. ^ "Most Underrated Albums Of 2011 – What's Yours?". NME. December 16, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  21. ^ Raible, Allan (January 5, 2012). "Opinion: The 50 Best Albums Of 2011". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  22. ^ "Class Actress – Chart history – Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  23. ^ "Class Actress – Chart history – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.

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