Why are fame’s transitive properties so fluid in pop music? Maybe because the fundamental nature of the gig involves transposing life experience into sound. We’re probably more familiar with this than we’d like to be.

The artist presents herself as a gently debauched girl next door on her new album, “Addison.” It’s positioned to be one of the summer's marquee offerings.

Instead, Addison is a reintroduction, a portrait of the young woman Rae has grown into, one who is free to take her artistry wherever she pleases. Rae first took a swing at music back in 2021 with her debut single “Obsessed.