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83

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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 167 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the German pop artist was produced by Dr. Luke, Aaron Joseph and Brandon Hamlin.
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Broken
[Chorus] You made it hurt too much Hope you got, hope you got Everything you want Pray to God, pray to God That she leave you broken, broken... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The New York Times
    Jul 10, 2019
    100
    The outstanding “Clarity” is her first full-length album, full of songs that are stitched so tightly and varnished so brightly that they cease to be mere pastiche and transcend into something utterly new.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 3, 2019
    80
    On Clarity she establishes a glamorously appealing pop persona that’s all her own: resilient, materialistic, ready and able to call the shots.
  3. The Guardian
    Jul 3, 2019
    80
    Pop music today is arguably more political than ever, but the very best pop songs offer either campy escapism or strengthening mantras. Petras clearly knows this. Her carefree hooks glisten like suits of armour.
  4. DIY Magazine
    Aug 8, 2019
    80
    With a buoyant and self-aware use of slang that will have you opening up Urban Dictionary, paired with the one-track-per-week release schedule and the songs to back it up, Kim proves herself to be a true millennial pop princess in waiting.
  5. Variety
    Jul 3, 2019
    75
    Clarity might be the best-constructed collection of R&B-inflected pop music by a female European singer since Robyn’s “Robyn Is Here” in 1995. ... On a musical level, most of it works, but it’s missing the element of surprise.
  6. Pitchfork
    Jul 3, 2019
    72
    She’s so versatile that it’s difficult to identify her musical ground zero. ... She’s the glue holding everything together—think a female Travis Scott, one who grew up worshipping Madonna and the Spice Girls instead of Drake and Kanye West. At the same time, the sheer intensity of every song on Clarity makes it tough to digest in one sitting.
  7. Exclaim
    Jul 8, 2019
    60
    Clarity, her debut album, falls short of capturing the breadth of Petras's rarity, excluding a few crystalline moments.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. xyzadrian
    Jul 3, 2019
    10
    The whole album sounds like remastered 2011's biggest pop hits. It's nostalgic but actual.
  2. Desknor
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Bop after bop! Kim Petras is a gem that we're unworthy of. The banger ICY hits so hard!
  4. nashhh
    Jul 8, 2019
    10
    When Kim released Broken, I didn't really care much for her new music but I enjoyed it anyways. I didn't expect her to release 2 tracks everyWhen Kim released Broken, I didn't really care much for her new music but I enjoyed it anyways. I didn't expect her to release 2 tracks every week. She really spoiled us with these songs. The perfect combination of pop, hip hop and trap was made within this mixtape. Im really proud of kim as she has come really far and made "era 2" my favourite era of her.… Expand
  5. guikim13
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    ALBUM PERFEITO SEM DEFEITOS MELHOR ÁLBUM FEMININO DE TODOS JUNTO COM O DEDICATED AMO DEMAIS
  6. Sardor_Bright
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    One of the best pop albums of all time. You can have a good time while you listen. I absolutely love this album forever and ever.
  7. MaroKauil
    Aug 9, 2019
    9
    This is the the album that saves the Pop Industry (at least this year). Is fresh, powerful and strong. The lyrics are personal and the soundThis is the the album that saves the Pop Industry (at least this year). Is fresh, powerful and strong. The lyrics are personal and the sound is the perfect mix between Pop and R&B. It's (almost) perfection.… Expand
  8. xoGabexo
    Jun 2, 2023
    0
    Generic, basic, boring. That’s all. Not even Dr. puke

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