NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Since releasing her debut song, “Pretty Girl,” last summer, Clairo has amassed an impressive 12m+ streams with her self-penned and produced music and videos. She’s opened for Tyler, the Creator and will hit the road this summer opening for Dua Lipa in arenas. Currently, the DIY video for “Pretty Girl” is sitting at 13m+ views and climbing. As Pigeons and Planes points out, “Clairo is well-positioned to be a breakout star,” adding, “Fans fell in love with [her] raw honesty and DIY approach.”
ALBUM: diary 001
RELEASE DATE: 5/25
SINGLE: “4EVER”
LIVE: Dua Lipa summer tour; summer festival appearances to include MO POP, Lollapalooza and DCODE in Spain
INTERNET: 300k Instagram followers in less than a year; 19.6m audio streams; 965k+ monthly Spotify listeners
RADIO: Specialty/Alt TBD
PRESS: Nylon, Pitchfork Rising, Baeble, HypeBeast, N.Y. Times (“A young electro-pop singer with a suite of entrancing original songs. Her music is blithe and convincing”), more
BOOKING: Bobby Cory/CAA
PUBLISHING: FADER/Extra Cold (Kobalt)
MANAGEMENT: Pat the Manager/Haight Brand