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Clarity is the debut studio album by German singer Kim Petras, released on 28 June 2019.[6] Nine of its twelve tracks were released beforehand, beginning in April 2019.[7] It was produced by Made in China, Aaron Joseph, Brandon Hamlin, Jussifer, Oliver and Ben Billions. Musically, it contains elements of synth-pop, bubblegum pop, hip hop, contemporary R&B, glam rock and emo pop. Petras stated that this project is her "personal journey over the last two years", and it has received widespread critical acclaim.

Clarity
Studio album by Kim Petras
Released	28 June 2019 (2019-06-28)
Genre	Pop[1] bubblegum pop[2][3] hip hop[4] R&B[4] synth-pop[5]
Length	38:12
Label	Amigo Republic
Producer	Made in China Aaron Joseph B Ham Jussifer Oliver Ben Billions
Kim Petras chronology
Clarity (2019) Turn Off the Light (2019)
Singles from Clarity
"Icy" Released: 27 June 2019

The first song that was released from Clarity was "Broken", on 25 April 2019 written by Petras herself and Co-writer Anthony Medina. Petras later released one song every week to streaming services after that for ten weeks. Petras confirmed on Twitter that the tenth song that was released from Clarity, "Icy", was the actual lead single. To promote the album, Petras embarked on the Clarity Tour starting with North America and then Europe. Although it was promoted as her debut album, Petras has described Clarity as a "project".[8][9]

Background and composition

Petras has said the project is "about finding myself. It started with 'Broken' and will end with 'Clarity' because it reflects my personal journey over the last two years."[10] Nine of the songs were released in advance,[7] including the "breakup anthem" "Broken",[10] "downtempo" song "All I Do Is Cry", the "hookup anthem" "Do Me",[11] and the "bouncy banger" "Personal Hell".[10]

The album contains elements of synth-pop, bubblegum pop, hip hop, contemporary R&B, glam rock and emo pop.[2][3][4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100[12]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[2]
The New York Times	10/10[13]
NME	[6]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[14]
Variety	7.5/10[15]

On Metacritic, the album received a score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[12] Variety called the project "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."[16] 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."[17]

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 50 Best Albums of 2019	48	[18]
The New York Times	Best Albums of 2019	4	[19]
Uproxx	The 35 Best Pop Albums of 2019	17	[20]

Promotion

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.[21][22][23][24][25]

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 Broken Tour. Petras later confirmed on Twitter that the tenth song to be released from the album, "Icy", was the actual lead single.[26] "All I Do Is Cry", which was released as the fifth promotional single on 23 May 2019,[27] was re-released on streaming services with a changed date to 2021 under the Amigo and Republic record labels.[28] It is unclear whether the song was re-released as the second single.

Track listing

Charts

Chart performance for Clarity

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[29]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[30]	28
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[31]	78

See also

• 31st GLAAD Media Awards

References

На других языках

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- [en] Clarity (Kim Petras album)

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[es] Clarity (álbum de Kim Petras)

Clarity —en español: Claridad— es el primer proyecto musical de la cantante alemana Kim Petras, lanzado mundialmente el 28 de junio de 2019 bajo el sello BunHead. En Clarity, Petras contó con el apoyo de los productores Made in China, antes conocido como Dr. Luke, Aaron Joseph, Brandon Hamlin, Jussifer, Brian Kierulf, Oliver y Ben Billions. Luego de dos años del proceso de desarrollo, el álbum se basa sobre reencontrarse consigo mismo, líricamente se enfoca en temas como el desamor y sus experiencias durante su vida.

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[it] Clarity (Kim Petras)

Clarity è il primo album in studio della cantante tedesca Kim Petras, pubblicato nel 2019 dalla BunHead.

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