Sling
by Clairo
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jul 16, 2021
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 111 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 123
  3. Negative: 6 out of 123
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  1. Sammyboo21
    Jul 19, 2021
    5
    Im going to be in the minority. I know that and dont get me wrong this has some beautiful production and lyrics but I just didnt connect with the album. I tried but apart from a few tracks including Blouse which is one of the best songs of the year, Sling is a Bore. I know. I know. and im all for slow burn albums but i just could not connect with it and I have no plans to listen to itIm going to be in the minority. I know that and dont get me wrong this has some beautiful production and lyrics but I just didnt connect with the album. I tried but apart from a few tracks including Blouse which is one of the best songs of the year, Sling is a Bore. I know. I know. and im all for slow burn albums but i just could not connect with it and I have no plans to listen to it again. One listen is good for me. I understand all the love for the album. It has some great production and Im excited to see where Clairo goes from here but overall this is a dissapointment for me. Its not a horrible album but just not one I plan on revisiting. **1/2 out of 5 stars.… Expand
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 11, 2022
    6
    delicate, beautiful, lush and progressive. impressive follow up to immunity. favourites:bambi,blouse,management.

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#78 Best Album of 2021
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#35 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The Quietus
    Jul 28, 2021
    80
    The beauty of Sling is immediately apparent, but it is so much more than ‘pretty’, Clairo is letting us in to her safe space and reminding us to nurture one another. She is creating songs that throw an arm (or paw) around you and share the weight of your experiences.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Jul 22, 2021
    60
    Halfway through a song like Blouse (think Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young but resolutely uncatchy) this reviewer begins to yearn for the Clairo that worked with Danny L Harle and Mura Masa, though Sling is an album that at least works on its own terms.
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Jul 20, 2021
    90
    ‘Immunity’ was a shoulder to cry on, a promise that it will all be okay, eventually. ‘Sling’ feels like that “eventually” coming true.
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