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Addison Rae Says Her 'Goal' for Debut Album 'Addison' Was for It to Feel Like an 'R-Rated Libby Lu'
Addison Rae said her debut album was heavily influenced by Club Libby Lu
Rae, who grew up in Louisiana, said she's a "southern girl at my core"
Rae released her debut album on Friday, June 6Addison Rae had a vision for her debut album — and it pays tribute to her childhood.
During a recent appearance on Therapuss with Jake Shane, Rae, 24, revealed that her debut LP Addison was influenced by her favorite store growing up: Club Libby Lu.
"The whole goal for the album is for it to feel like R-Rated Libby Lu," Rae who grew up in Louisiana, said.
"Libby Lu essentially is like this makeover spot for kids, and I would go there when I was little," she told host Jake Shane. "I've posted photos here before, and it was really cute."
Rae — who said she's a "southern girl at my core" — was living in Houston in middle school when she first walked inside a Libby Lu. Now, she associates it with feelings of nostalgia.
Club Libby Lu was an experience-based retailer for young girls, which was popularized for hosting dress-up and makeover parties. Their parent company, Saks Fifth Avenue, completed its closure in 2009.
Rae released her self-titled debut album on Friday, June 6.
During an interview on Quen Blackwell's YouTube series Feeding Starving Celebrities, she opened up about the record.
Rae thought about self-titling the album "for a really long time," noting, "when you do hear all of the music like straight through, there's not really a title that like encompasses all of it."
'Everybody that I played it to as well they were just like, 'Oh it just sounds like just like you. Like it just sounds like music you would make,'' she recalled. 'I don't really know what else to call it and so I was like, 'Maybe then the album is just my name.'"
To celebrate the release of her LP, Rae took over iconic nightclub The Box in New York City on Thursday, June 5 for a live performance in partnership with Spotify.
At the show, she delivered a high-concept production complete with multiple costumes, intricate choreography with backup dancers and reimagined versions of her tracks.
At the end of the set, Rae's dancers brought glasses of champagne on stage for a toast "to the beginning."
"Thank you for being here with us tonight," said Rae. "Now, go get drunk and have fun!"
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