Clarity (Kim Petras album)

Clarity
Kim Petras - Clarity.png
Studio album by
Released28 June 2019 (2019-06-28)
Genre
Length38:12
LabelBunHead
Producer
Kim Petras chronology
Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1
(2018)
Clarity
(2019)
Turn Off the Light
(2019)
Singles from Clarity
  1. "Icy"
    Released: 28 June 2019

Clarity is the debut album by German singer Kim Petras, released on 28 June 2019.[5] Nine of its twelve tracks were released prior to the album, beginning in April 2019.[6] It received acclaim from critics.

Background

Petras has said the album is "about finding myself. It started with 'Broken' and will end with Clarity because it reflects my personal journey over the last two years."[7] Nine of the singles were released in advance of the album,[6] including the "breakup anthem" "Broken",[7] "downtempo" song "All I Do Is Cry", the "hookup anthem" "Do Me",[8] and the "bouncy banger" "Personal Hell".[7]

The album contains elements of the genres bubblegum pop, hip hop, contemporary R&B, glam rock and emo pop.[2][3][4]

Singles

Petras released the first song from Clarity, "Broken", on 25 April 2019. Petras released one song every week to streaming services after that for ten weeks in preparation for her debut concert tour The Broken Tour. Petras later confirmed on Twitter that the tenth song to be released from the album, "Icy", was the actual lead single.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian4/5 stars[2]
The New York Times10/10[11]
NME4/5 stars[5]
Pitchfork7.2/10[12]
Variety7.5/10[13]

On Metacritic, the album received a score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[10] Variety called the album "sturdy pop songcraft" and compared it favorably to Robyn's 1995 album Robyn Is Here, also making a comparison between Petras' career trajectory and that of Lorde.[4] Comparing the record to the early 2000s pop hits of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and praised its power-pop sound. It also wrote that Petras' "addictively crafted bubblegum pop" makes her "sound like a superstar from a parallel universe", and praised her musical experimentation.[2] Writing for Stereogum, Chris DeVille identified the main theme of the album as "looking for release through sex and materialism". DeVille noted that it marks a shift in Petras' content from "sparkling pop sound into a mistier, sadder, more hip-hop-adjacent territory" and praised it as "an impressive collection".[3] Tyler Mazaheri of Flaunt favored the album's nontraditional single-a-week promotion and praised the project for its "catchy choruses layered over danceable beats", adding that "the album is sure to pack all the bops [audiences will] be hearing in the club for the unforeseeable future."[14] In his review of the single "Icy", Michael Love Michael of Paper proclaimed "Kim Petras just might have released one of this year's most compelling pop collections."[15]

Promotion

Petras performing in front of a crowd in a turquoise dress.
Petras performing next to A. Joseph during the Broken Tour in Berlin

Prior to the release of Clarity, Petras began embarking on her 24-stop promotional tour, The Broken Tour. Through May and June, Petras appeared on a number of magazine covers including ones for Galore, The Gay Times, Flaunt, Notion, and AtKode.[16][17][18][19][20]

Track listing

Adapted from The Line of Best Fit.[6]

All tracks are written by Kim Petras, Lukasz Gottwald, Aaron Joseph and the listed co-writers. All tracks produced by Gottwald (under the pseudonym Made in China), Joseph and the listed co-producers.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Clarity"
  • Aaron Jennings
  • Brandon Hamlin
Hamlin2:02
2."Icy"Oliver3:09
3."Got My Number"
  • Jennings
  • Jussi Karvinen
Jussifer2:54
4."Sweet Spot"
  • Thomas
  • Oliver
Oliver3:14
5."Personal Hell"
Oliver3:40
6."Broken"
  • Thomas
  • Hamlin
  • Benjamin Diehl
  • Hamlin
  • Ben Billions
3:48
7."All I Do Is Cry"Nicholas Balding 3:23
8."Do Me"
  • Thomas
  • Oliver
Oliver3:32
9."Meet the Parents"Jennings 2:12
10."Another One"
  • Love
  • Balding
 3:45
11."Blow It All" 2:58
12."Shinin"
  • Jennings
  • Thomas
 3:35
Total length:38:12

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 26

References

  1. ^ Bulmer, Eloise. "Kim Petras - Clarity". DIY. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Cliff, Aimee (28 June 2019). "Kim Petras: Clarity review – light as bubblegum and hard as nails". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c DeVille, Chris (27 June 2019). "The Simple Pleasures And Complicated Backstory Of Kim Petras". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Helligar, Jeremy (28 June 2019). "Album Review: Kim Petras' 'Clarity'". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b Levine, Nick (3 July 2019). "Kim Petras – 'Clarity' Review". NME. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Kenneally, Cerys (13 June 2019). "Kim Petras announces new collection of tracks Clarity". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Nied, Mike (13 June 2019). "Kim Petras Announces 'Clarity,' Drops Latest Gem 'Personal Hell'". Idolator. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  8. ^ White, Caitlin (13 June 2019). "Kim Petras' Latest Single 'Personal Hell' Is An Icy Pop Anthem About Breaking Free". Uproxx. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. ^ @kimpetras (27 June 2019). "None of the songs were picked as the single" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ a b "Clarity by Kim Petras Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  11. ^ Caramanica, Jon (10 July 2019). "Album Review: Kim Petras' 'Clarity'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. ^ Cox, Jamieson (3 July 2019). "Kim Petras: Clarity Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. ^ Helligar, Jeremy (28 June 2019). "Album Review: Kim Petras' 'Clarity'". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Kim Petras | "Clarity"". Flaunt Magazine.
  15. ^ "Bops Only: 10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right". Paper. 28 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Kim Petras Turns Up the Glam Factor for Galore Magazine". Fashion Gone Rogue. 16 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Kim Petras Is A Glam Goddess In New Spread For 'Notion'". idolator. 5 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Kim Petras Covers 'Gay Times' & Talks About Being A Transgender Artist". The Inquisitr. 26 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Kim Petras | A Neon Rhinestone". Flaunt Magazine.
  20. ^ Jr, Ruben Perez (10 May 2019). "Kim Petras On the May 2019 Cover of 'ATKODE' Magazine".
  21. ^ a b "Kim Petras Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

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