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Chappell Roan to Delay Sophomore Album Until She Feels Settled

She says wildfire displacement and a sold-out U.S. tour have delayed her next songwriting phase.

Chappell Roan.(Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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Chappell Roan in 'The Subway' music video. (YouTube/Chappell Roan)

Overview

  • In an Aug. 12 Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, Roan confirmed she hasn’t started writing a second album and will wait until she feels calm in a new home and routine.
  • She spent months moving between Airbnbs after January’s Altadena wildfires, a disruption she says made it impossible to maintain a consistent creative process.
  • Roan revealed that her latest hit “The Subway” was actually inspired by hiding in Los Angeles from a former love, despite its New York City imagery.
  • Her debut took five years to complete, and she expects the follow-up to require a similarly extended writing timeline.
  • She’s currently on a sold-out U.S. “victory lap” tour that runs through next April before she plans to focus on new material.