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Manic Dream Pixie
Peach PRC with pink hair lying on a bed of flowers next to a reflective pool, with cosmic and dream-like imagery behind her.
EP by
Released28 April 2023 (2023-04-28)
GenreBubblegum pop
Length17:49
LabelRepublic
Producer
Peach PRC chronology
Apple Music Home Session: Peach PRC
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Manic Dream Pixie
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Singles from Manic Dream Pixie
  1. "Perfect for You"
    Released: 2 February 2023
  2. "F U Goodbye"
    Released: 2 March 2023
  3. "Kinda Famous"
    Released: 28 April 2023
Manic Dream Pixie ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review[1]
NME[2]
WhyNow[3]

Manic Dream Pixie is the debut extended play by Australian singer-songwriter Peach PRC,[4][5] released on 28 April 2023 through Republic Records.[6] The EP debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.

A pride edition of the EP called Music Is Universal: Manic Dream Pixie Pride featuring previous singles "God is a Freak", "Symptomatic", "Forever Drunk", and "Heavy", was released on 9 June 2023.[7]

The EP was nominated for three awards at the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, and two at the 2024 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.

A deluxe version of the EP was released on 26 April 2024 with new song "You're So Lucky You're Gorgeous".[8]

Style

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The album is considered to be part of the bubblegum pop genre.[2][3] It has also been described as a 2000s pop throwback, with Peach describing her desire to return to "2010-era fun" music such as Carly Rae Jepsen and Katy Perry.[9]

The song "Favourite Person" is a response to Peach's breakout 2021 single "Josh", with the latter being about a breakup with an ex-boyfriend and "Favourite Person" being intended as an apology for how she spoke about him at the time.[9] "Kinda Famous" was inspired musically by the beat from Robyn's "Dancing On My Own" and lyrically by Kesha's "Stephen", and is about pursuing romance with a "kinda famous" boy band member.[9] The song has also been called a tongue-in-cheek version of Eminem's "Stan" because she manages to be charming despite exhibiting stalker behavior.[10]

Promotion

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Singles

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The EP's lead single, "Perfect for You", was released on 2 February 2023.[11] The song is about Peach's first date with her girlfriend, which included them listening to the Paris Hilton song "Stars Are Blind" together,[12] inspiring Peach to include an interpolation of "Stars Are Blind" in "Perfect for You".[13] Hilton responded positively to the song, leaving comments on TikTok indicating interest in a future collaboration,[12] and the two subsequently became close friends.[9] The second single, "F U Goodbye", released on 2 March.[11] "Kinda Famous" was released as the third single on 28 April.[14]

Tour

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Peach PRC announced a headlining tour of Australia for the album on 2 March. The initial tour schedule included single shows in Melbourne and Sydney which sold out, with more shows at those locations announced subsequently.[5] The first Melbourne show, held at Northcote Theatre, was livestreamed on the artist's TikTok page.[15]

Commercial performance

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The EP debuted at number one in Australian ARIA Albums Chart, making it Peach PRC's first entry on the chart. The EP spent one week in the top 50,[16] falling to number 94 the following week.[17]

Accolades

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Manic Dream Pixie accolades
Year Organisation Award Work Recipients Status Ref.
2023 ARIA Music Awards Best Pop Release "Perfect for You" Peach PRC Nominated [18]
Best Cover Art Manic Dream Pixie Peach PRC and Billy Zammit Nominated [18]
Best Video Manic Dream Pixie Peach PRC and Kyle Caulfield Nominated [18]
2024 Rolling Stone Australia Awards Best Record Manic Dream Pixie Peach PRC Nominated [19][20]
Best Single "Perfect for You" Peach PRC Won [19][20]

Track listing

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Manic Dream Pixie track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Kinda Famous"Konstantin Kersting2:54
2."Perfect for You"Quinn2:58
3."F U Goodbye"
Kersting2:46
4."Loved You Before"
  • Curnow
  • John Foyle
Kersting3:00
5."Favourite Person"
  • Curnow
  • Quinn
Quinn3:41
6."Dear Inner Child"CurnowEarwulf2:30
Total length:17:49
Manic Dream Pixie (Deluxe) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
7."You're So Lucky You're Gorgeous"
  • Curnow
  • Quinn
  • Quinn
  • Kersting
3:01
Total length:20:50
Music Is Universal: Manic Dream Pixie Pride track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Kinda Famous"
  • Shaylee Curnow
  • Shatkin
  • Olinger
Kersting2:54
2."Dear Inner Child"CurnowEarwulf2:30
3."God Is a Freak"
  • Curnow
  • Quinn
Quinn3:07
4."Symptomatic"
  • Curnow
  • Quinn
Quinn3:12
5."Forever Drunk"
Space Primates3:10
6."Heavy"Curnow
  • Quinn
  • Kersting
2:52
Total length:17:45

Personnel

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  • Peach PRC – vocals
  • Liam Quinn – producer, vocal engineer, mixing engineer (2, 5), vocal producer (6)
  • Konstantin Kersting – producer
  • Earwulf – producer
  • Kes – mixing engineer (1, 3, 4)
  • Serge Courtois – mixing engineer (6)
  • Andrei Eremin – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for Manic Dream Pixie
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 1

References

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  1. ^ Sloan, Jodie (3 May 2023). "EP Review: Peach PRC's rise to pop stardom continues with debut EP Manic Dream Pixie". The AU Review. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Robinson, Ellie (26 April 2023). "Peach PRC – Manic Dream Pixie review: bubblegum bangers with heart". NME. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Harbron, Lucy (27 April 2023). "Manic Dream Pixie review | Peach PRC's backstory delivered through bubblegum pop". WhyNow. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Alex (3 February 2023). "Peach PRC announces debut EP Manic Dream Pixie and shares lead single". NME. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b Gallagher, Alex (2 March 2023). "Peach PRC Announces National Tour in Support of Manic Dream Pixie EP". Music Feeds. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ Mier, Tomás (27 April 2023). "Peach PRC Sings to Her Inner Child, Her Exes, and a Stripper Bestie on Her New EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Music is Universal: Manic Dream Pixie Pride – EP by Peach PRC". Apple Music US. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Manic Dream Pixie (Deluxe) by Peach PRC". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Varvaris, Mary (27 April 2023). "Missing the Noughties Era of Pop Music? Peach PRC Is the Star You've Been Waiting For". The Music. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (1 May 2023). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Jessie Ware, Ryan Beatty, Peach PRC & More". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Peach PRC Releases New Single "Perfect for You" Today". Martin Cid Magazine. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. ^ a b Varvaris, Mary (12 January 2023). "Paris Hilton Wants to Collaborate With Aussie Artist Peach PRC". The Music. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. ^ George, Tom (16 February 2023). "Peach PRC turns her darkest thoughts into anthemic pop". i-D. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  14. ^ "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Jessie Ware, Ryan Beatty, Peach PRC & More". Billboard. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Peach PRC Releases Debut EP, Manic Dream Pixie, Announces Melbourne Live Stream". Music Feeds. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Peach PRC – Manic Dream Pixie". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1732. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 May 2023. p. 6.
  18. ^ a b c Dervisevic, Hanan (15 November 2023). "ARIA Awards 2023: Troye Sivan takes home four awards, tearful G Flip wins two. Here's the full list of winners". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  19. ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (4 March 2024). "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  20. ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (26 March 2024). "Crowded House Named Icons at 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 April 2024.