“I’m not the same person you used to know,” the singer says in the clip shared ahead of the self-titled project out June 6
Addison Rae can’t wait to meet you. In just over a week, the singer will share her self-titled debut album, but first she’s previewing her grand introduction with an album trailer that operates as an early reintroduction. “I’m not the same person you used to know,” she says in the clip.
The trailer is just over one minute in length and features footage of Rae in the studio while preparing the album, out June 6. “Whatever this Addison is, I’m really enjoying her,” someone in the studio session tells her, to which she buoyantly responds, “Really?” The video also goes behind the scenes of photo and video shoots for the visuals attached to the record.
It’s also full of one-liners from Rae, who declares “Music is love” and a moment later asks, “What if we got arrested right now?” The point is, she’s priming her audience for a record that brings them along for an unpredictable ride. Earlier this year, Rae played several songs for Rolling Stone ahead of her cover story. They were described as “hypnotic, trance-like pop songs, pulsating and lush” with an undeniable dance edge. Addison will feature the previously released singles “Diet Pepsi,” “Aquamarine,” “High Fashion,” and “Headphones On.”
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“I really struggle with being like, ‘All right, time to be sad and have just a guitar on the song,’” Rae told Rolling Stone. As an artist, the singer is heavily guided by the mood of her music. She landed her deal with Columbia after meeting with the label’s CEO armed with only an image-based mood board and a dream. “I just mood-boarded my vibes,” Rae said. “I literally had no music to play him at that point, so it was about trust. Like, ‘Yes, I’m in the clouds, and I enjoy being there. But I’m also serious.’”
