The Blonde & Pink Albums

The Blonde & Pink Albums are an upcoming double album and the fourth studio album by American drag queen and singer-songwriter Trixie Mattel,[1] scheduled to be released on June 10, 2022.[2] The album was promoted by the singles "Hello Hello", "This Town", and "C'mon Loretta" and includes collaborations with Shakey Graves and Michelle Branch.[3]

The Blonde & Pink Albums
Studio album by
Trixie Mattel
ReleasedJune 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
Length38:00
LabelProducer Entertainment Group
Producer
Trixie Mattel chronology
Full Coverage, Vol. 1
(2021)		 The Blonde & Pink Albums
(2022)
Singles from The Blonde & Pink Albums
  1. "Hello Hello"
    Released: November 12, 2021
  2. "This Town"
    Released: January 28, 2022
  3. "C'mon Loretta"
    Released: April 15, 2022

Composition

Justin Kirkland wrote in Esquire that "Hello Hello" "meets at the crossroads of surf and garage rock" and echoes the "addictive, shout-til-you drop hooks" of The Go-Go's,[4] while Them called it a "'60s-inspired number".[5] Texas Monthly described "This Town" as "an aching tribute to the Wisconsin town that made her". The magazine said, "The song is both nostalgic for the simple pleasures of small-town life and a bittersweet reflection on the darker aspects of her hometown: the limited options, alcoholism, and abuse."[6] "C'mon Loretta" was described by MTV upon release as "a sun-soaked, buzzy rock jam similar to Trixie's recent singles",[7] while American Songwriter called it a "mind-melding homage tune" with "an early 2000s rocking feel in the vein of New York rockers The Strokes"[8] and Billboard called the concept "strange" but said the garage rock song was a "slam-dunk for Mattel".[9]

Promotion

Mattel released "Hello Hello" on November 12, 2021 as the lead single from The Blonde & Pink Albums.[10] The song's music video, directed by Mattel's frequent collaborator Assaad Yacoub with choreography by Laganja Estranja, was released on the same day[11] and went on to win a Queerty Award in the Indie Music Video category.[12] "This Town" featuring Shakey Graves followed as the second single on January 28, 2022[13] and received a music video directed by Matt Amato.[14][15][16] On April 8, 2022 Mattel announced the tracklist of the two sides of the album via social media;[17] a week later on April 15, 2022[18] "C'mon Loretta", inspired by the story of Loretta Lynn,[19] was released as the album's third single.[20] The music video, released the same day and also directed by Yacoub,[21] takes inspiration from Billie Jean King's 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis victory against Bobby Riggs.[22]

Track listing
The Blonde Album[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Goner"   
2."Boyfriend"   
3."C'mon Loretta"
  • Levy
  • Costanza
2:53
4."Love You in HiFi"   
5."Hello Hello"
  • Levy
  • Firkus
  • Costanza
  • Levy
  • Costanza
2:36
6."I Want You to Want Me"   
7."New Thing"   
The Pink Album[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."White Rabbit" (featuring Michelle Branch)   
2."Stay the Night"   
3."Who Loves You Baby"   
4."Girl of Your Dreams"   
5."Wake Up"   
6."This Town" (featuring Shakey Graves)FirkusNick Goldston2:48
7."Vacation"   
Total length:38:00

References
  1. "Trixie Mattel drops new song featuring Shakey Graves before ACL live show". Austin360. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Trixie Mattel - The Blonde & Pink Albums (CD)". Target. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. "The Blonde & Pink Albums by Trixie Mattel". Tidal. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. Kirkland, Justin. "Trixie Mattel Has Gone Go-Go". Esquire. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. Longo, Joseph. "Trixie Mattel Says "Hello Hello" to a New Musical Era". Them. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. "TM Recommends: An Austin Musician and a Drag Star Walk Into a Bar..." Texas Monthly. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. "Bop Shop: Songs From Camila Cabello And Willow, Sophia Bel, Onew, And More". MTV. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. Uitti, Jacob. "New Song Friday! Hear New Music From Trombone Shorty, Lizzo, Willie Nelson, Cardi B, Phoebe Bridgers, SAULT and More!". American Songwriter. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. Daw, Stephen. "New Pride Music: Phoebe Bridgers, Conan Gray & More". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  10. "Hello Hello - Single by Trixie Mattel". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  11. "Trixie Mattel - Hello Hello (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  12. "Indie Music Video Nominees". The Queerties. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. "This Town (feat. Shakey Graves) - Single by Trixie Mattel". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  14. "Trixie Mattel - This Town feat. Shakey Graves (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  15. "Trixie Mattel's "This Town" video captures the sweetness and darkness of rural Wisconsin". Milwaukee Record. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  16. Anderson, Carys (January 27, 2022). "Trixie Mattel Shares the Origins of Nostalgic New Shakey Graves Collab "This Town": Exclusive".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "@trixiemattel on Twitter: "14 songs, 2 features, 1 incredibly thin supermodel. The Blonde & Pink Albums drop this summer!"". Twitter. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  18. "C;mon Loretta - Single by Trixie Mattel". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  19. Freeman, Jon. "Trixie Mattel Silences a Tennis Foe in 'C'mon Loretta' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  20. Rowley, Glenn. "Trixie Mattel Serves Up New Single "C'mon Loretta": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  21. "Trixie Mattel - C'mon Loretta (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  22. Dodson, P. Claire. "Lizzo, SEVENTEEN, Phoebe Bridgers: This Week's Best New Music". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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