Addison Rae has just birthed her debut album and — you guessed it — she named it after herself. Because when you’ve spent 24 years being iconic, gorgeous, and vaguely unbothered, what else do you name your magnum opus? “Brian”? No. You name it ADDISON.
The album Addison dropped precisely at midnight on June 6, which is statistically the most dramatic time to release anything, ever. It contains 12 tracks of pure Addison-ness, including smashy bops like “Diet Pepsi” (not sponsored… yet), “Headphones On” (aka my anthem at brunch), “Aquamarine” (for mermaids with trust issues), “High Fashion” (because poor people can’t relate), and “Fame Is a Gun” (pew pew, darling).
But wait, there’s more! Addison also dropped the music video for “Times Like These,” which is basically a high-fashion fever dream directed by Ethan James Green — a man so chic he probably sleeps in Balenciaga and drinks rainwater from a crystal goblet. This is his first music video, meaning he has no choice but to be legendary now. Sorry!
Addison got all sentimental (as pop girls must) and wrote on Instagram:
“I’ve been thinking about everything that has led me to this moment… the ups, downs, & arounds have all contributed to this album. I wouldn’t change a thing. In a way, I’ve been working on this album for 24 years.. ❤️”
Translation: “This album is my horcrux and if you don’t stream it, I will fade into sparkly dust.”
In her sit-down with Zane Lowe (AKA the therapist for emotionally vulnerable pop stars), Addison got deep. Like, girl-who-wrote-in-a-journal-on-the-rooftop-in-the-rain deep. She explained how she’s been hesitant to go full promo-mode because this album is ✨special✨ and not just another thing she’s getting paid to hawk like energy gummies or protein cereal that tastes like drywall.
“It’s so intimate and so precious that I don’t want it to feel gimmicky,” she said, while probably wearing lip gloss so powerful it has its own gravitational pull.
Addison also made it clear that this wasn’t just for the #sponcon. It’s for the girlies, the gays, the emotionally unstable, the romantic delulus, the headphone-wearers, and the people who still think TikTok fame is a personality.
“I made it for myself… and my friends… and also for literally everyone please stream it now I’m begging.”
You can listen to Addison wherever music is sold, streamed, or beamed directly into your third eye. Spotify? Obviously. Apple Music? Of course. Amazon Music? Sure, grandma. YouTube Music? For the multitaskers. And for the opulent elite: exclusive magenta vinyl at Urban Outfitters, because nothing says “main character energy” like spending $40 on pink plastic.
So go forth, stream Addison, and remember:
In Times Like These, there’s only one solution — be Addison Rae or perish trying. 💅🔥🎤
