Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Target Exclusive) – Double Peach and White Vinyl Records

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Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Target Exclusive) – Double Peach and White Vinyl Records

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess introduced Chappell Roan as a pop artist with a fully formed theatrical world. Working closely with producer Dan Nigro, she turns queer longing, small-town escape, romantic disappointment, and ecstatic self-invention into songs built for communal release. The album draws from synth-pop, disco, rock, country melodrama, and cheerleader chant without feeling like a costume rack. Roan’s voice provides the continuity: powerful, humorous, wounded, and always aware that performance can reveal truth rather than conceal it.

The opening stretch moves quickly through the album’s emotional extremes. “Femininomenon” begins as frustrated confession before exploding into absurd celebration, while “Red Wine Supernova” turns flirtation into a bright singalong. “After Midnight” embraces desire without apology, and “Coffee” understands the danger of meeting an ex under supposedly harmless circumstances. “Casual” is devastating because its calm title cannot contain the imbalance underneath; Roan delivers the details with a clarity that makes denial impossible.

The middle of the record contains several songs that became defining live moments. “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” rejects compromise with maximalist confidence, and “HOT TO GO!” turns its spelling-game choreography into instant audience participation. “My Kink Is Karma” transforms resentment into glossy revenge fantasy, while “Picture You” and “Kaleidoscope” slow the pace for more vulnerable forms of obsession and acceptance. The arrangements understand when to exaggerate and when to let a single emotional line carry the scene.

“Pink Pony Club” sits near the album’s heart, imagining Los Angeles nightlife as a place where a new self can become visible even at the cost of hometown approval. “Naked in Manhattan,” “California,” and “Guilty Pleasure” complicate that escape with memory, uncertainty, and joy. This Target-exclusive edition spreads the fourteen songs across peach-and-white colored vinyl and includes an 11-by-11-inch double-sided poster. The physical palette mirrors the record’s balance of sweetness, flamboyance, and emotional contrast.

UPC 602468020738 identifies this exact 2024 Target pressing. It is the peach-and-white two-record edition with poster, distinct from standard black vinyl and other retailer variants. The album’s slow rise into a major pop-cultural event gives the pressing additional significance: these songs did not simply arrive as established hits but built their audience through touring, word of mouth, and listeners recognizing themselves in Roan’s characters. As a complete physical edition, it preserves the full debut arc rather than reducing the project to its most viral singles.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic

Track Listing

1. Femininomenon
2. Red Wine Supernova
3. After Midnight
4. Coffee
5. Casual
6. Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl
7. HOT TO GO!
8. My Kink Is Karma
9. Picture You
10. Kaleidoscope
11. Pink Pony Club
12. Naked in Manhattan
13. California
14. Guilty Pleasure
15. Two peach-and-white colored vinyl records
16. 11 x 11-inch double-sided poster