Clairo - Sling ALBUM REVIEW
I’d buy a Clairo-patented sling blade if she put that merch out, honestly.
If you go all the way back to August 2020 for my review of Clairo’s debut album, Immunity, I stated at the very end of it this sentence: ‘I also hope that she gets with Jack Antonoff like Taylor Swift did for folklore in the future.’ I guess I’m fully psychic now, so that’s a plus. The Atlanta-born singer-songwriter has finally dropped her highly anticipated sophomore album, Sling, and guess what? It’s fully produced by Jack Antonoff, who has produced for and worked with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Kevin Abstract. Fun fact: That’s only within the past two years. He also already has confirmed work coming out soon. Later this month, he’s returning to his Bleachers name for his newest album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night and is producing the entirety of Lorde’s next album, Solar Power. He’s a busy man, and Clairo is definitely someone to make time for. How is Sling? Let’s find out.
Right off the bat, let me just say this. From a musical standpoint, writing and production, this is so much better than Immunity that it isn’t even funny. On this album, in particular, it really feels like she’s channeling Joni Mitchell, who actually gets a shoutout via the name of her dog, “Joanie.” Instrumentally, this is much more folk-influenced, but this is still an indie rock album and a pretty good one at that. There are some woodwinds thrown into some songs on here too, and it adds a lush feeling to the sound of the album. After all this, though, the best word to describe this album to me is ‘mature.’ That’s not to say that any of her past work is immature or anything, but it’s pretty incredible to hear the growth between her first and second records here on full display here.
God, what a banger of an album. Sling dives into the more personal parts of Clairo, and it passes with flying colors to me. Nearly every song has at least some aspect of it that’s gorgeous, whether it’s Jack Antonoff’s production or Clairo’s songwriting, maybe even a killer combo at some points. Clairo has done it again. She doesn’t miss.
9/10
Listen here
YouTube Music
Sling is a Fader release.
If you go all the way back to August 2020 for my review of Clairo’s debut album, Immunity, I stated at the very end of it this sentence: ‘I also hope that she gets with Jack Antonoff like Taylor Swift did for folklore in the future.’ I guess I’m fully psychic now, so that’s a plus. The Atlanta-born singer-songwriter has finally dropped her highly anticipated sophomore album, Sling, and guess what? It’s fully produced by Jack Antonoff, who has produced for and worked with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Kevin Abstract. Fun fact: That’s only within the past two years. He also already has confirmed work coming out soon. Later this month, he’s returning to his Bleachers name for his newest album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night and is producing the entirety of Lorde’s next album, Solar Power. He’s a busy man, and Clairo is definitely someone to make time for. How is Sling? Let’s find out.
Right off the bat, let me just say this. From a musical standpoint, writing and production, this is so much better than Immunity that it isn’t even funny. On this album, in particular, it really feels like she’s channeling Joni Mitchell, who actually gets a shoutout via the name of her dog, “Joanie.” Instrumentally, this is much more folk-influenced, but this is still an indie rock album and a pretty good one at that. There are some woodwinds thrown into some songs on here too, and it adds a lush feeling to the sound of the album. After all this, though, the best word to describe this album to me is ‘mature.’ That’s not to say that any of her past work is immature or anything, but it’s pretty incredible to hear the growth between her first and second records here on full display here.
God, what a banger of an album. Sling dives into the more personal parts of Clairo, and it passes with flying colors to me. Nearly every song has at least some aspect of it that’s gorgeous, whether it’s Jack Antonoff’s production or Clairo’s songwriting, maybe even a killer combo at some points. Clairo has done it again. She doesn’t miss.
9/10
Listen here
YouTube Music
Sling is a Fader release.
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