Rapprocher

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]

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]

Critical reception

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

References
  1. Catarinella, Alex (December 28, 2011). "Elizabeth Harper's Naughty Class Act". Elle. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. "Rapprocher by Class Actress". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. Sendra, Tim. "Class Actress – Rapprocher". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. Gardner, Noel (October 12, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. Lee, Tim (October 17, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". MusicOMH. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  6. Elan, Priya (October 14, 2011). "Album Reviews: Class Actress – 'Rapprocher'". NME. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  7. Larsen, Luke (October 18, 2011). "Class Actress: Rapprocher". Paste. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  8. Marotta, Michael (October 19, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". The Phoenix. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 20, 2011). "Class Actress: Rapprocher". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. Girard, Stephane (December 19, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. Liedel, Kevin (October 14, 2011). "Class Actress – Rapprocher". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. Weiss, Dan (October 18, 2011). "Class Actress, 'Rapprocher' (Carpark)". Spin. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  13. 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. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  15. Breihan, Tom (June 27, 2011). "Class Actress Announce Debut Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  16. Goble, Corban (October 17, 2011). "Class Actress – "Weekend" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  17. Goble, Corban (January 20, 2012). "Class Actress – "Bienvenue" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  18. Breihan, Tom (November 2, 2012). "Class Actress – "Need To Know" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  19. "AllMusic's Favorite Albums of 2011". AllMusic. January 2, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  20. "Most Underrated Albums Of 2011 – What's Yours?". NME. December 16, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  21. Raible, Allan (January 5, 2012). "Opinion: The 50 Best Albums Of 2011". ABC News. 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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