''Diary 001'' is the solo debut studio

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by American singer-songwriter

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 ...

. It is her twelfth extended play overall, following several demos and collaborative releases under the name Claire Cottrill. The EP was released on May 25, 2018 through Fader Label.

Background

Clairo began her career in 2014 with the demo EP ''Do U Wanna Fall in Love?'', released through

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under her legal name Claire Cottrill. Over the following years, she released eight more demo EPs and two collaborative EPs. After signing with Fader Label in 2017, she released the indie pop single "Flaming Hot Cheetos", her first release under the new name Clairo. The single was followed by " Pretty Girl", whose music video which went viral on social media. The video was filmed entirely in Clairo's bedroom in

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, and its success caused major labels, including Capitol, Columbia and

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to gain interest in her. "4EVER" was released as the EP's final single in April 2018.

Promotion

In support of the EP, Clairo performed as an opening act for English-Albanian singer

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in 2018, during the Self-Titled Tour. She also performed her own tour the same year, dubbed the Lazy Days Tour. Some

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users accused Clairo of using her ties in the music industry to promote the release, resulting in an inorganic success. Many claimants labeled her an " industry plant" and brought up the idea that her father may have boosted the release due to his affiliations in the industry. In response to the claims, Clairo said "The fact that there has to be a man behind my success when I genuinely have worked so hard is frustrating," implying that the claims are sexist. She told

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"No, I just have representation, like every single other artist you listen to."

Critical reception

The EP received a positive review of 7.0/10 from ''

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'', with Sasha Geffen praising Clairo's "careful songwriting" and noting that " e has worked hard to make it sound this easy".

Track listing

Certifications

Release history

References

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