Clairo learns to love herself again on her third album “Charm”

July 17, 2024

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Recommended titles: “Sexy for someone”, “Thanks”, “Add my love”, “Glory of the Snow”

Indie pop superstar Clairo is back with her highly anticipated third album, charmHer soft, delicate sound shines through the entire album, accompanied by simple piano, quiet acoustic guitar and sparkling flute. charm explores the emotions that come with wanting, finding, keeping and losing love while simultaneously trying to find one’s own identity.

The opening is with the ballad “nomad”, we are confronted for the first time with the idea of longing for love. With deep bass, powerful piano and layered harmonies, Clairo begs for a relationship, no matter the circumstances. These heavy feelings are reflected in “Sexy for someone“, in which Clairo longs to be seen as attractive in a world where beauty is everywhere. These dark feelings don’t last long as she begins to find love in her own life.

Clairo finds love easy when it surrounds her. In songs like “Second nature” And “June“, showing affection and being vulnerable seems so natural to her. In songs like “Add my love“, Over playful piano and steady drums, Clairo reflects on the love she shares in her relationships. The way Clairo receives love from these relationships changes who she is.

Although these relationships seem great in the moment, not all of them last. But instead of returning to the darkness during these times, Clairo chooses to find the positive side. In songs like “Thanks” And “Pier4“, Clairo thanks her past lovers for showing her what it means to be loved and respected. These feelings are reflected through peaceful guitar and piano and soft vocals. This is in contrast to the harder feelings that are present at the beginning of charmwhich shows the growth Clairo has experienced from start to finish.

charm is a journey of self-discovery. Clairo begins the album at her lowest point – begging for human touch to feel confident. By the end of the album, Clairo doesn’t need another person to love herself. She knows what love is because she’s experienced it firsthand in her past relationships. She doesn’t need to look for it in another person when she’s found it in herself. charm inspires listeners to find love within themselves and share that love with others.

You can listen charm below.