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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

Tags

  • Comedy
  • Narrative
  • Alternative
  • Pop
  • Dazzling
  • Fairytale
  • Avant Garde
  • Mesmerising
  • Theatrical
  • New York

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Amber Grace Johnson
Producer
Myriam Schroeter
Production Company
Executive Producer
Emi Stewert
Executive Producer
Alex Brinkman

Camera

Director of Photography
Norm Li

Art

Production designer
Griffin Stoddard

Choreography

Choreographer
Danielle Polanco

Editorial

Editor
Mah Ferraz

Grading

Colourist
Dante Pasquinelli

VFX

VFX
Corduroy

Rob Ulitski - 6th Aug 2025

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