This is the album that finally made me love Clairo. This record has so much character, so much love put into the production and song writing. I didn’t catch her on tour, the stage design and production for the shows was some of the coolest and most understated ever . Claire Cottrill and her team created an unforgettable little world around this album and it’s been a delight to return to over and over again.
American indie-pop luminary Clairo returns with third album, “Charm”, co-produced by Clairo and Leon Michels (of The Dap-Kings and El Michels Affair). Evoking balmy summer evenings and tête-à-têtes in plush conversation pits, “Charm” is a collection of warm, 70’s-inspired grooves that move lithely between jazz, psychedelic folk and soul.
“Charm” is an incredibly warm, refreshing, and just genuinely sweet album thanks to the standout production from Leon Michels. Michels brings huge 60s and 70s inspired instrumentation to the table, elevating Cottrill’s songwriting to the level it probably deserves to be on. There’s clearly so much fun and experimentation that happened in the studio peppered all over Charm. “Juna” and “Add Up My Love” are two personal standouts, but I really don’t think the album has any skips.
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