Make My Bed (EP)

*This article is about **the EP**. You may be looking for **the song**.*

## Singles

1. "1950"
February 23, 2018
2. "Talia"
April 13, 2018

***Make My Bed*** is the debut EP by King Princess. It was released on June 15, 2018 through Zelig Records.

## Background

After the major success of her chart-topping debut single, "1950" - which was even certified platinum, King Princess announced in an interview with *i-D* on April 30, 2018 that a "chill-ass EP" would be on its way. The EP is also the first release of her record label, Zelig Recordings. She also told *i-D* that her music, including this EP, aims to protest against the current political circumstances.

"*A lot of the music I like from the 60s and 70s is protest music — it’s talking about issues and fighting for a cause, and I love the idea that being open about your queer identity is a way to make art send a message again [...] What better time? Everything’s fucked up right now. We gotta get art out there! I’d like to see a huge amount of political art that talks about the issues that we’re all having. It’s really gonna make a difference, because music reaches people: it has the ability to extend across this country, all the way across it, not just New York and LA.*"
—King Princess with *i-D*

King Princess wrote the EP while doing her first and only year of college at the USC Thornton School of Music. Finishing the record made her feel confident in becoming a singer.

The EP's title, *Make My Bed*, was first revealed by *HotPress* on May 18, 2018.

On April 13, 2018 the second single, "Talia", of the EP was released.

King Princess teased the EP's release date on June 7, 2018 on *Twitter* by tweeting out "June 15th my doinkles". On June 12, 2018 she teased pieces of the EP's cover art on *Instagram* with the caption "friday is my ep day". It was also revealed that the cover art was done by Clare Gillen, who had previously shot the music videos for "1950" and "Talia", with more pieces of the cover art being teased on June 14, 2018.

The EP was finally released on June 15, 2018. King Princess also plays all of the instruments on the EP.

## Critical reception

*Pitchfork* stresses how this EP does not rest on the success of its lead single "1950" but rather "the four other full-length songs [...] build out the world it [the EP] creates". They also praise how the EP is "true to the dramatic emotional landscape of late adolescence and early adulthood, [...] [and] alternates between overwrought emotion and unbothered disaffection, love and loneliness, pride and sheepishness". They also compare King Princess to artists like Lorde and Mapei. They also go on to state that "King Princess occupies the sparkling, melodramatic space between the cathartic stadium pop of fun. and the bare-all vulnerability of Lorde".

*Beyond Wine* names "1950" the "highlight of [...] *Make My Bed*" however, also acknlowedge how "though nothing reaches the same stellar heights as "1950," the EP does augur a talented songwriter". They also compare King Princess to Dolly Parton and Kacey Musgraves, "whose own outstanding "Slow Burn" challenges "1950" as country song of the year", however, stress that "what separates King Princess [from similar artists in the Country & Western genre] is the subject matter, the candid and personal nature of her lyrics". They also praise how King Princess played all instruments on the album herself and did not rely on autotune and did not include unnecessary guest raps.

Reflecting on the EP after the release of "Pussy Is God", *Pitchfork* accounts that the "collection of songs was sparkling, polished, and unabashedly gay, centering not only on queer relationships but also on the rougher edges of romance".

It was named the 8th best EP of 2018 by *Exclaim!*.

## Chart performance

The EP charted on the iTunes charts of the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia upon its release. It debuted on #69 on the US iTunes Charts, on #47 on the UK iTunes Charts, on #43 on the Canadian iTunes Charts and on #84 of the Australian iTunes Charts, on which it managed to move to #55.

It also managed to top the New Zealandian Heatseeker Albums Chart on which it managed to peak at #1.

## Track listing

### Cut tracks

* Sunburn
* Send Pix

## Singles

The lead single, "1950", was released on February 23, 2018.

The second single, "Talia", was released on April 13, 2018.

## References

1. ↑ *Billboard* - "King Princess On Working With Mark Ronson and Finishing Her Debut Album Within the Year"
2. ↑ *Rate Your Music* - Make My Bed by King Princess reviews, credits, etc.
3. ↑ *ARIA* - Platinum Certification
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *i-D* - "you probably know her debut single '1950,' now get to know king princess"
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "King Princess Aims For Her Own Fairytale Success Story"
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *YouTube* - Interview with FaceCulture
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Noisey* - Talia Release Date
8. ↑ *Twitter* - EP's release date
9. ↑ *Instagram* - Cover art tease
10. ↑ *Instagram* - Cover art tease 2
11. ↑ *Broadway World* - Album's release
12. ↑ *Twitter* - Mark Ronson supporting "1950"
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 *Beyond Wine* - EP review
14. ↑ *Genius* Behind the Lyrics (of "1950")
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 *Pitchfork* - Make My Bed review
16. ↑ *Pitchfork* - Pussy Is God review; reflects upon Make My Bed
17. ↑ *Exclaim* - "Exclaim!'s Top 11 EPs of the Year"
18. ↑ *iTunes Charts* - US iTunes Chart position
19. ↑ *iTunes Charts* - UK iTunes Chart position
20. ↑ *iTunes Charts* - Canadian iTunes Chart position
21. ↑ *iTunes* - Australian iTunes Chart position
22. ↑ *NZ Charts* - NZ chart position
23. ↑ *Broadway World* - "1950" Release

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