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

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

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".

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." Noel Gardner of Drowned in Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a fantastically arranged and conceptually exquisite record".

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

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) 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 27

References

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  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. ^ 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.
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  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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