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Sling (Clairo Album)
''Sling'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Clairo. It was released on July 16, 2021, through Fader and Republic. It serves as the follow-up to her debut album, ''Immunity''. The album was announced on June 11, 2021, alongside the release of the lead single, "Blouse". After its release, ''Sling'' received widespread critical acclaim by music critics, praising a noticeable expansion in Clairo's vocals, and the maturity of her songwriting. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, making it her first top 20 album. Background and release In April 2020, it was reported that Clairo had begun work on her follow-up to ''Immunity'' when she shared a screenshot of a playlist titled 'Album 2 (demos so far)'. One demo, titled 'february 15, 2020 london, uk (demo)', dates back to February 2020 and another titled 'Everything I Know' from the beginning of April. In the writing process, Clairo admitted that "Joanie, my dog ...
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Clairo
Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She began posting music on the internet at age 13. Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for her Lo-fi music, lo-fi single "Pretty Girl (Clairo song), Pretty Girl" in 2017. She signed a Recording contract, record deal, releasing her debut EP ''Diary 001'' (2018) with Fader Label, which was created by her father's friend. Her debut studio album ''Immunity (Clairo album), Immunity'' (2019) spawned the singles "Bags (song), Bags" and "Sofia (Clairo song), Sofia", the latter of which became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Cottrill's second studio album, ''Sling (album), Sling'', was released in 2021 to commercial success, debuting in the top 20 of the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Her third studio album, ''Charm (Clairo album), Charm'', was self-released on July 12, 2024, and received ...
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