Slayyyter Had One Last Chance for Pop Stardom, and She Nailed It - The New York Times

After a few attempts that didn’t fully connect, the St. Louis singer was ready to walk away, but not before making a raw album of thrashed pop, “Worst Girl in America.” POPCAST After a few attempts that didn’t fully connect, the St. Louis singer was ready to walk away, but not before making a raw album of thrashed pop, “Worst Girl in America.” Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli Visuals by Caroline Tompkins Pop star anointments come in many forms — the most modern might be the festival performance that goes unexpectedly viral. A couple years ago, a standout Lollapalooza set catapulted Chappell Roan from beloved cult figure to mainstream star. And this year, a daytime Coachella set underscored the fact that the young singer laying waste to pop is Slayyyter. It was not always a guarantee that would, or could, happen. Slayyyter released her third album, “Worst Girl in America,” in March. It’s a rowdy ride, full of cranked-up electro and potty mouth lyrics tempered

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