| Critic | Rating |
AllMusic The most impressive thing on Class Actress' debut full-length album Rapprocher is the voice of Elizabeth Harper. Her rich, powerful, not to mention thoroughly enchanting vocals give the retro-synth pop sound a strength and impact that eludes most bands who chart a similar musical course. | 90/100 |
Sputnikmusic Whatever the balance, it most definitely works. The track-list is consistent, the melodies catchy and layered, and the vocals lush and textured. Harper’s voice is silky and poised, adding a wash of warmth to the chilling robo-beats with her memorable and anthemic lines. | 90/100 |
PasteMagazine In other words, Class Actress totally pulls it off. Even with the inclusion of a couple of duds on here like “Missed” (where Harper endlessly repeats “You’re gonna miss me” to the point of irritation), for the most part, Rapprocher is a tight little album full of melodramatic pop tunes dripping in ’80s loving. | 82/100 |
Pitchfork She fares much better on the album's closing track, "Let Me In", an electro-bliss freefall that takes Rapprocher out on a slo-mo rocket of beauty. Otherwise, she still sounds like she's struggling to find what fits her best-- she's come this far, though, so be patient. | 71/100 |
Spin Chillwave never had much of a female presence, but Brooklyn's Class Actress aim to change that. | 70/100 |
Slant Since then, Elizabeth Harper, the flesh and blood behind Class Actress's carefully crafted Bohemian persona, has eschewed her previously bashful demeanor for a slinky, smokey-eyed pose. While Rapprocher breaks no thematic new ground beyond the boilerplate stormy-romance-and-heartbreak tales found on Journal of Ardency, Harper infuses a newfound allure into her synth-pop princess act, and for the most part, the glossy presenation and solid execution make up for the lack of innovation. | 60/100 |
UnderTheRadar Perhaps then-given the album's wild shortcomings-its title Rapprocher (French for "to come close to") is more than appropriate. | 40/100 |
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