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Clairo: Charm

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On July 12, 2024, Clairo self-released “Charm”, her third studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Allaire” in Shokan, New York, “Diamond Mine Recording” in Queens, New York City, and was produced by Claire Cottrill and Leon Michels.

Personnel:

  • Claire Cottrill – lead vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, flute, percussion, guitar
  • Paul Castelluzzo – slide guitar
  • Dylan Nowik – slide guitar, electric guitar, fuzz bass, acoustic guitar
  • Marco Benevento – piano
  • Leon Michels – vocals, flute, synthesizer, guitar, organ, piano, Mellotron, clarinet, bongos, Wurlitzer, saxophone, bass, drums, percussion, vibraphone 
  • Nick Movshon – bass, upright bass, percussion, guitar, mo tuck
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums, percussion
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Lee Falco – drums, percussion, saxophone
  • Leon Michels – engineer
  • John Rooney – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Deturk – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Nomad – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon
  2. Sexy to Someone – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon
  3. Second Nature – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Dylan Nowik
  4. Slow Dance – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Dylan Nowik
  5. Thank You – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Kevin Martin
  6. Terrapin’ – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Marco Benevento
  7. Juna – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Marco Benevento
  8. Add Up My Love – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon
  9. Echo – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels, Dylan Nowik, Nick Movshon
  10. Glory of the Snow – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels
  11. Pier 4 – Claire Cottrill, Leon Michels

Clairo: Sling

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On July 16, 2021, “Fader” and “Republic” labels released “Sling”, the second Clairo studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Allaire Studios” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Clairo, Jack Antonoff and Sam Baker.

Personnel:

  • Clairo – vocals, electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Kalimba, Hammond B3, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, mellotron, synthesizer, vibraphone, clavichord, clapping
  • Jack Antonoff – bass, upright bass, fretless bass, acoustic bass, Moog bass, clavichord, electric guitar, drums, mellotron, piano, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, lap steel guitar, synthesizer, strings conductor, Kalimba, Rhodes, programming, recording, mixing
  • Sam Baker – acoustic guitar, Kalimba, lute, ukulele, piano, recording
  • Jake Passmore – acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Joanie Cottrill – percussion
  • Evan Smith – flute, saxophones, synthesizer, clarinet, violin
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Eric Byers – cello 
  • Lorde – backing vocals
  •  Laura Sisk – recording, mixing
  • John Rooney – recording, recording assistant
  • Shubham Mondal – recording assistant
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Claire Cottrill, except where noted.

  1. Bambi – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  2. Amoeba – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  3. Partridge – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  4. Zinnias – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  5. Blouse
  6. Wade
  7. Harbor – Claire Cottrill, Sam Baker
  8. Just for Today
  9. Joanie – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  10. Reaper
  11. Little Changes – Claire Cottrill, Jack Antonoff
  12. Management