Snow Angel by Reneé Rapp

On June 9, American actress and singer Reneé Rapp released the first single off her debut album “Snow Angel.” Even though this is her first album, she is not a stranger to music. From 2019 to 2020, she was the iconic Regina George on the Broadway musical “Mean Girls.” Along with this, she released her first EP last year, “Everything to Everyone,” which has some of her most popular songs, “In the Kitchen” and “Too Well.” 

The album “Snow Angel” debuted on August 18 and was an immediate hit among her fans and new listeners. The album consists of 12 incredible songs with some upbeat pop hits as well as some slower and more emotional ballads. Some fan favorites include “Pretty Girls,” “Talk Too Much” and “Tummy Hurts.” 

Through her songwriting, Rapp is able to speak her truth and she is not afraid to do so in her more emotional songs. She has been able to express her experiences with being bisexual and her previous relationships in a deep and meaningful way with her lyrics. The album is an inside look into her life, which is inspiring because it can be hard for us to share our experiences out loud, but Rapp does just that and does it loud and proud. 

After the big success of her album and the tour of it, Rapp took to Instagram and announced that the deluxe version would be out everywhere on Nov. 17. This version had three new songs and a remix of the song “Tummy Hurts.” This version featured R&B artist Coco Jones and it was immediately a smash hit. 

This album as a whole is everything an album should be with the mix of pop songs and slower ballad songs. Along with the jams in this album, it inspires people to be themselves and speak their truth which is the perfect reason why this album deserves the title of best album of 2023.