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Chappell Roan 'The Subway' by Amber Grace Johnson

Rob Ulitski - 6th Aug 2025

Amber Grace Johnson directs a delightful, very hairy New York-set fantasy for superstar Chappell Roan. 

The video for The Subway features a mesmerising clash of fairytale, New York grit and extraordinary wigs, brought to life in a theatrical montage. 

Jumping between abstract narrative vignettes and VFX dreamscapes, the video brings the themes of the track to life, with Roan attempting to track down a lost love as memories of her bleed into her reality. 

Feeling like an old-school 'event' video - seem to be getting more of those from the US these days - it's a spectacular feat, and very Chappell Roan, elevating her unique appeal to a new level in the music video medium. 

Rob Ulitski - 6th Aug 2025

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  • Comedy
  • Narrative
  • Pick of the Day
  • Alternative
  • Pop
  • Dazzling
  • Fairytale
  • Avant Garde
  • Mesmerising
  • Theatrical
  • New York

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