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70

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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

  • Summary: The 10th full-length studio release from Kelly Clarkson features contributions from Carly Rae Jepsen, Nick Jonas, Steve Martin, and Sheila E.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jun 26, 2023
    80
    It may not be up there with Rumours or Blood On The Tracks, but given the emotion and heart poured into it, Chemistry is a more than decent break-up album.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Jun 26, 2023
    80
    Clarkson is at her strongest when she’s sticking to grunge guitars and power-pop anthems. Luckily, Chemistry is full of them and shows Clarkson — raw, unfiltered, and exorcizing her demons — is an artist at the top of her game.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Jun 26, 2023
    70
    The tropical closing track, “That’s Right,” feels even more leftfield, a quirky but apt conclusion to an album that captures the fickle, out-of-body aftermath of heartbreak.
  4. PopMatters
    Jun 28, 2023
    70
    While it might not be her most eclectic work, Chemistry grapples with this condition in the most human ways.
  5. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 29, 2023
    70
    Luckily, there are enough tracks to cement Kelly Clarkson’s status as a long-standing pop icon – and to sympathise with her as a human being who only longs for emotional security.
  6. AllMusic
    Jul 14, 2023
    60
    Despite Clarkson's rousing performances and optimistic outlook, Chemistry feels cloistered and secluded, lacking pathways into its inner sanctuaries.
  7. The New York Times
    Jun 26, 2023
    50
    The album is often a showcase for the elemental power of Clarkson’s voice and occasionally for her clever turns of phrase as a lyricist, but the arrangements too often rely on modern pop clichés rather than push for innovation or reach back to the soulful traditionalism of her 2017 LP, “Meaning of Life.”

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Davebrown74
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    This is such a beautiful album with zero skips.. I strongly believe she is getting better with her age and I love how it stays true to herThis is such a beautiful album with zero skips.. I strongly believe she is getting better with her age and I love how it stays true to her sound not trying to be anyone else just Kelly… Expand
  2. viniciussawate
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    It's her most musically complex work, during the entire passage of the album there is overcoming pain and the struggle to regain freedom andIt's her most musically complex work, during the entire passage of the album there is overcoming pain and the struggle to regain freedom and self-esteem of a personality lost between the sentimental dichotomies of a great emotional shock. Visceral and transparent, the album is a great autobiographical material for Kelly Clarkson. After all, much more than commercial American pop, the album explored Latin and black music veins to give more weight to the portrayed dramas. Therefore, the listener is able to perceive pop itself, but also R&B, gospel, soft rock, reggaeton, huapango, mariachi, folk and electropop.… Expand
  4. Medb1981
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Fantastic Album. Kelly at her best. Vocals GOAT! Writing is raw, direct and subtle when needed and playful too. Zero skips. Multiple replays.
  5. Shearmen
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's such a beautiful listen. It truly represents an arc of a relationship when Kelly takes you through all the stages of confusion, heartbreak and even happy.… Expand
  6. Salvacalvo
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Truly an amazing body of work from top to bottom. Hands down one of the best albums in the last few years
  7. robertolsjr
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Kelly entrega mais um álbum com letras fortes e bonitas, Skip the party funcionou muito bem como início do álbum.
  8. someonewhocares
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is conceptualised to represent the arc of an entire relationship, but most of these songs fade into one another and they just are too similar. Not just is it her first non-Christmas album in over four years, but it also is one of her most weakly-strung albums to date.… Expand

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