Clairo - Charm

Clairo’s self-released third LP swaps the hushed pastoral tones of Sling for a soft-focus, ’70s-inflected glide. Co-produced with Leon Michels, Charm glows with Fender Rhodes chords, dusty strings and unhurried grooves that conjure late-summer evenings and gentle heart-to-hearts. Lyrically, Claire Cottrill writes with candid warmth about desire, self-doubt and the small epiphanies of young adulthood, letting her vocal sit conversationally close to the listener. Singles “Sexy to Someone” and “Nomad” showcase the record’s breezy confidence, while deeper cuts such as “Terrapin” reveal a songwriter quietly stretching her range. Released on 12 July 2024, Charm confirms Clairo as a master of understated, analogue-soul.