Why you'll be Charmed by Clairo

[@snurb]

"Babe, wake up! The guy who made that one video about Zelda just posted another banger!"

[@disappointmentpotato9408]

As a devoted (free) fan of Elliot Roberts I refuse to watch the Zelda video, it's tradition at this point

[@thegeecyproject]

It’s always nice whenever Elliott posts a video praising a newer artist. He’s more than just the “Beatles guy”.

[@volodyadykun6490]

Biopics guy

[@volodyadykun6490]

Actually he is Zelda guy I totally agree with other comment on this

[@mattouderkirk]

Ringo fans devastated

[@JohnnyBRad]

Well that does it, the trilogy of “I’m done listening to new artists, oh wait Elliot mentioned someone and now they’re a new favorite” is finally complete. Holy cow this album is incredible! Weyes Blood Lemon Twigs and now this?!

[@ElliotRobertsVideos]

There’s actually a tonne of great new music out there (well beyond the three albums I’ve mentioned!) Just gotta be curious and try as much as possible.

[@disappointmentpotato9408]

Grace Bowers debut album which just came out has some real high points, it's called Wine on Venus and the title track is amazing

[@wallaceprower]

I’m a simple man, I watch every Elliot Roberts video

[@wallaceprower]

halfway through the video and I gotta stop to go and listen to this album myself. knew clairo from her original blow up back in 2017, but aside from a few songs i haven’t been the craziest about her sound, but after seeing all the praise this album has gotten, this video pushed me over the edge to listen to it.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

You don't really make videos about contemporary music so it's such a delight to me that this one is about Clairo. I've loved her for years. Haven't heard the new album yet but I've heard nothing but great things. 😊

[@T1M5TER]

I haven't had anything been sold to me well as you have just sold Clairo's new album ever since that video of the guy sitting on a street corner selling patato peelers. My days. The sounds in this video evoke feelings I haven't felt in a _while_, because I haven't been listening to any good new music for a while, or dealing with charm all that much... wow. Kudos to you and Clairo.

[@CarlosERamos-ey1lj]

you should listen to clairo’s live at electric lady. it’s more rock oriented but the performances are fantastic and the sound mix is second to none

[@NeonRadarMusic]

As a guitar teacher, I discovered this album after a few students brought it up in class and, while I do think a lot of the songs are quite similar, I was also pleased to find that kids now want to learn more than the same 4 Taylor Swift chords + capo. No hate on Taylor but it's vital in today's mainstream landscape to have harmonic and melodic variety. It just adds more colour to the world.

[@tomwebster894]

Would love to see you do a video on The Beths, Elliot. Really cool band from New Zealand with witty lyrics and a crunchy Beatles like poppy sound.

[@heathhaynes990]

YES☝️

[@yospidey0078]

"One of the key themes of this song of this album is intimacy and this charming effect only works as well as it does because Clairo sounds like she's singing only inches from you, and you are leaning in because it's something she only wants you to hear." Holy smokes you are right. I didn't think of it like that. That's why I liked it so much. Great review on her album.

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

This is just enchanting. Your description of the party at the end definitely convinced me to go check this out as that is definitely more my vibe. Like, the louder/flashier stuff is fun at times, but even when I was a teen (long, long ago)...that was what I really wanted from a party, hehe. Artists like Simon & Garfunkel, AURORA and The Sundays definitely scratch that itch for me in various ways and I'm always happy to find another. I did really enjoy the Lemon Twigs after checking them out too!

[@paulupfront]

Well, thanks for introducing me to Clairo and 'Charm' Elliot. Beautiful, laid back sounds that soothe the senses. I love how you still manage to get Paul McCartney into the video at 18:40! Nice revue, thanks. Looking forward to the BIG ONE!

[@ElliotRobertsVideos]

Thanks!

[@me-ig1fj]

I think I must’ve watched all of the reviews that have been made on this album up to now, and this one has to be the best! Thanks man, I too was charmed by Clairo

[@bingder]

First off, YAY NEW ELLIOT ROEBERTS VIDEO ON A COOL AS TOPIC and second, we all know this is just him avoiding the ringo video

[@WaitingForTheHook]

I think it's a really great morning album, but i do think it's a little samey as the tracks go on. It's a cozy album fit for a particular mood and time.

[@j_T8765]

This video is a fucking 10/10! Superb quality! 🤌🏼

[@shayhorvath2795]

I’m happy your posting, I’m sad it’s not the Ringo video❤️

[@thegreatstapley]

We won't forget, Elliot. Where's the Ringo video? 😂

[@Kussinz-b6r]

So much great new music out there! I hate it when people say there’s no good music out there, you just have to go searching for it!! That’s the fun part!

[@thevoid99]

ok, i might check this out. i fell in love with weyes blood and "titanic rising" is now all-time favorite album of mine. if it's good, i'll check out the rest of her work despite my disdain for jack antonoff who i think is an overrated producer and the music that he does for himself is shit.

[@e-e-a37]

i hadn’t listened to Charm before i watched this but im already a big fan! two albums i’ve been really into recently that i’d definitely recommend if you haven’t heard them are Prelude To Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party and Carrier Pidgeon by Odie Leigh!

[@reginaphalange65]

I absolutely love the last dinner party album!!

[@flamingpi2245]

Shit. Okay then Guess I need to listen to Clairo now You were right about weyes You were right about the twigs

[@chromefarts99]

the album is beautiful is some many ways than one

[@lptomtom]

The album's instrumentation is fantastic but that "2020s bored lofi girl vibe" kind of singing is really becoming tedious at this point... and the comparison with Back to Black (and Amy's incredible voice) doesn't help

[@Kussinz-b6r]

Just went and listened to the whole thing. Wow. It’s so gorgeous. I am in love with it

[@IvanMusicMan]

Perfect video, it, , Now i want to buy this on vinyl

[@bratman5096]

Great video Elliot! And a beautiful album, really liked your connections with Nillson and the Beach Boys!

[@tecpaocelotl]

Nice video. Juna reminds me of the Tomorrow People theme song fir some odd reason. Lol.

[@dweeep03]

I only ever listened to clairo on spotify and never checked any socials or anything and then the album just dropped and I have been obsessed ever since

[@doierry772]

Ok this is my last sign to listen to charm. I’ve loved the song Juna since I saw a video of her doing mouth trumpet and been needing an axcuse to listen to it since lol

[@lichtfilme]

Sounds intriguing. What would you estimate is the ratio of singing time vs instrumental time on this record?

[@xaimenaaa7521]

I would love to see you talking about Brian Eno i just discovered him and hes so underrated!! Considering how influential he might have been.Lovely video,have a great day :))

[@GregorBarclay]

I’m pretty sure Brian Eno isn’t underrated.

[@jairocampo1992]

Im so happy you’re branching out and talking about music from now. Awesome video

[@MadFan98]

Was secretly hoping you'd do a video on this one. I listened to this album every single day for the whole month after it dropped, to the point where it now feels like a close friend. Excellent analysis and a brilliant video as ever!

[@jf5482]

Y'all better check out El Michels Affair and The Menahan Street Band if you love Charm, Leon Michels is a god damn genius.

[@marvelator8303]

As soon as I heard this record I knew it was one of the best to come out this year, so I was super disappointed to see the music world had mostly snubbed it. So glad you covered this Elliott!

[@coralthehippo1247]

Yay another Elliot Robert’s video! Unique music group. Posted at 12:51 am my time

[@nannue]

Love your presentation. I appreciate your insight.

[@cradio52]

I was actively a non-fan of Clairo’s music - I genuinely kind of hated it for multiple reasons - but this album absolutely blew me away. It has been going back and reconsidering her prior work, which I still don’t love but can sort of appreciate a bit more. Hopefully she further explores this new sonic direction!

[@dianabrayshaw2233]

Hi Elliot! Loved the vid :) you should also check out Lizzy Mcalpine's Older. Another record that came out this year and has a similar sort of vibe to it. All Falls Down is my favorite song off the album

[@reeses_nixed_peices]

Perfect timing, right after I heard my first Clairo song. It’s amazing how this guy always pulls through with exactly what I want to hear.

[@PlaylistGeneral]

If you haven't already, you should check out Two Star and the Dream Police by Mk.gee. Really different and phenomenal stuff, dude's gonna be huge someday.

[@brennende_brucken]

first time here but such amazing video! the analysis that Charm deserved....

[@apotatoperson.]

i love clairo’s new album, it’s been such a good year for music

[@GaryStockton]

Her mother has some really wonderful taste.

[@thedigiknow]

Great video, fabulous musician! Maybe I'm off base, but If I may rant: this video having lower views than Elliot's typical ones is why I can't stand 'there's no good music anymore' arguments. Here is Elliot -- someone who the viewers ostensibly trust -- handing fans of 60s / 70s music a curated recommendation. And folks are skipping the video because it's not Beatles or another artist they recognize. I get it, but it's a little frustrating! 😅 Great music is getting made if you'll just seek it out (or in this case trust recommendations from people you like)

[@edwinniz]

I LOVE the albums production Lush, organic. And her performance is so silky smooth.

[@benjaminblancodirusso2671]

this video charmed me the same way the album did, great!

[@ronanfitzgerald1507]

You’re channels really progressing, thanks for the awesome content 😁

[@Kussinz-b6r]

Hey Elliot! Are you going to the One Hand Clapping premiere in Melbourne on Thursday?? And which cinema will you be seeing it in?

[@Pandamasque]

Have you listened to Cryptacize? I'm not saying it sounds anything like this, but the charm factor with them just goes to 11. Song to start with: "I'll Take the Long Way".

[@OllieDust]

Like with the Lemon Twigs, Elliot once again has introduced me to a new artist that I love

[@joaobelo4916]

These videos are just getting better ❤

[@zacharyadamko8892]

Haha! I was recommending this album by the Spotify robot and I thought Elliot Roberts should do this one, AND HERE IT IS!!!!

[@Pandamasque]

9:35 this slightly reminds me of the iconic drum part in Alabama Shakes "Don't Wanna Fight". That's from a very '60s sounding, superb throughout, album "Sound & Color", by the way.

[@movieatorfilms]

Wake up, America! The Australian just posted another video!

[@RachelFlowersMusic]

I first heard her on the podcast Song Exploder. I’ll check this out. Pretty cool!

[@BowlOfHotDogs]

love the recommendations! Showed the lemon twigs to my dad (an old pom who grew up on the beatles, and he liked them!) I will definitely be checking out clairo, but in the mean time, its completely different sonic soundscape but i think you might get a kick out of will wood, the whole journey of the artist and his battle with persona, brand, and external perceptions of self through music and now his sudden (albeit niche) cultural relevance

[@dec3322]

I discovered her music when you posted about her on Twitter, so thank you for that

[@paranoidBat]

It's mental, I was being Elliots videos all day and wondering when and what his next video would be about... I mean well here we

[@camtaylormusic]

"GaRajBand" caught me off guard. Usually find your speech similar enough to most folks here in Auckland. Will have to check this music out. Love your vids Elliot, will eat everything up (especially if it so much as references the Beatles)

[@santifiorino]

great script and very entertaining editing, ty

[@fshoaps]

This is the stuff he posts in the aftermath of the Oasis reunion. Nice.

[@bobjoe8601]

He has a bonus video on Patreon that will be coming out discussing it!

[@unconcernedsalad2]

definitely my album of the year, super fun to hear you talking about it. personally juna sounds so much to me like ralfie pagan. latin soul is his whole thing; it’s congas with vibraphone man, it’s awesome. “No Soy De Tí” is pretty emblematic of his sound (and also just a good song)

[@curly_wyn]

I LOVE this album! It’s in my Top 5 of the year so far, and I love it so much. :3 I’ll take this album over Imaginal Disk any day! 😎 Thank you Elliott! Cheers 🖤🩵

[@cgcvinyl]

Well done Elliott! I've been a Clairo fan for a couple years & own most of her albums. Still need to pick this one up. Sounds so good. 😊

[@meepinandmorpin]

top tier review; this is the kinda thing that's important in a review. reviewers need to understand the art, yet most often they just rate it or compare it to a past piece. there's no objectivity in art.

[@9f9e9a]

I LOVE CLAIRO!!!! IVE LOVED CLAIRO FOR YEAARRRSSSS. fav youtuber talking about one of my fave artists… wish u could review my absolute fave artist mike nesmith because i feel like he was incredibly underrated as a solo musician and i’d love to hear your take on his discography or even just one of his albums ☹️

[@ana4665]

So glad to see you talking about this album because it's pretty fantastic! I enjoyed the direction Clairo took on Sling, but didn't return to it as much. This one won me over on first listen! Love that she is leaning into this warm sophisti-pop sound. Might be my AOTY but I also have Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay and Fabiana Palladino's debut album up there too!! I actually recommend the last one which has flown under the radar this year. Fabiana's album is also sophisti-pop but more so with an 80s synthpop sound and her voice is amazing. An album that has a similar soft rock, neo psych sound to Charm is probably Luna Li's When A Thought Grows Wings, with Golden Hour and Fantasy as my fave songs in it. I also suggest Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt, kind of a short folk album but still moody and soft with a vintage sound. There's also Adrienne Lenker's Bright Future, which I have to revisit. That said, there are some albums i'm looking forward to from other singer/songwriters: Laura Marling's Patterns and Haley Heynderickx' Seed of A Seed. This year is packed lol.

[@hypnoticfred]

I bought this LP at the same time as I did ‘A Dream is All We Know’ from Rocksteady in Melbourne, and they truly pare gorgeously together in the same universe - ‘…Dream…’ for the day, and ‘Charm’ for the night. Certainly the tape is a big part of it, but I love both regardless. Gorgeous.

[@sgtfloppyskawt]

This album is by far my favorite album that’s come out this year and my 3rd favorite I’ve discovered (I listened to Igor and a French synthpop band for the first time this year)

[@Man_of_Oil]

You seriously raise the bar with your album reviews man. This is the level of attention and love a good album deserves. It's like a mini-documentary in the way it gives you all the necessary context to fully appreciate the album, whether that's right now or ten years down the road. I'm fully sold on this project after your descriptions and analysis. Amazing work as always Elliot!!

[@galacticmollyy]

Thanks for making this video! I discovered Clairo during the pandemic with Pretty Girl and Flaming Hot Cheetos, but for whatever reason she fell off my radar. I didnt even know she released a new album! I actually paused the video before you got into it to listen for myself, and I agree with everything you said. Now Ive been listening to it all week lmao. Her best work yet for sure!!

[@DodgerFanAD_23]

Okay Now i’m in…. And Elliot thank you for proving it to me that there’s actual good music out there. And it’s not just your stereotypical Disney style sounding Pop music. I hope my comment makes sense , but i just struggle sometimes when finding artists that fit my taste in music. haha

[@DodgerFanAD_23]

Okay Now i’m in…. And Elliot thank you for proving it to me that there’s actual good music out there. And it’s not just your stereotypical Disney style sounding Pop music. I hope my comment makes sense , but i just struggle sometimes when finding artists that fit my taste in music. haha

[@sewerfruit5638]

The australian accent makes it sound like you're saying "Clarer" lmao

[@paolavillalobos757]

your editing, format, and explanation technique are all on point and work so well together in this video. Clairo and the music that she's made fundamentally changed my life for the better and I'm honored I'm going to be able to see her perform soon. Thank you for this great little video on her artistry and for teaching me a lot more about the singer behind the art C:!!!

[@juliomejia5284]

I'm currently at the vinyl store but you made my think: mmm...67's Smiley Smile or Charm?? (Some people say SmileyS has powers to cure bad trips)

[@eduardogonzalez4832]

Those "Worst Person in the World" clips in the finale... WOW. What a way to end the video. Loved it

[@nicksoto601]

I’ve seen every one of your videos and don’t get me wrong I’m very much one of the Beatle people but I adore your videos on modern artists. Charm is one of my favorite albums of the last 10 years. Great video Elliot!

[@i.7525]

very proud of myself for calling this on twitter lmao. love the "listen to this album" series! hoping for many more episodes ❤

[@the_piano_nerd4960]

Instant subscribe. I have yet to come across someone who has been able to articulate what has made this record, well, so charming to me. Loved all the other music referenced too, it’ll be fun to check all of those out. Keep the vids coming dude

[@arhopkins2000]

Watched half the video this morning, listened to the album today while at school, and bought it on vinyl when I got home. So glad you made a video about this! (And yes, I finished it haha)

[@ad_hal1687]

I'm glad you covered this album, it's good to know there's people out there who are as obsessed with it (and its influences) as me 😂

[@nvm9040]

Whoa it was always four months since a video was uploaded but at least I’m a patreon member so I get one video per month 😂

[@samferfolja6315]

nice specsavers ad!!

[@awesomepigthecapedcrusader663]

Babe wake up, Elliot Roberts uploaded!

[@BrendanJSmith]

I'm eagerly awaiting a vinyl record collection video.

[@soupy7733]

im so so so SO glad you did a video on this album!!! i know this is gonna be a banger video

[@logman2315]

i swear i saw you in a specsavers ad or something PS love ur content

[@Angel-cd5qq]

Wasn't it a Gibson ad ...

[@Humoyun7]

Awesome review. I'm gonna listen to this album right now)

[@EmmaRosesConcertClips]

I used to like her music like 6years ago, just not my style now.

[@bobjoe8601]

Watched on Patreon and watching again here! Great video like always!

[@prestonperk30]

Great video, charm is my favorite album of the year so far and it is way too overlooked

[@tangyorange6509]

I’m not into clairo but I did like this album a lot-pier 4 makes me sob which is rare for me

[@penciledink9970]

Love your party analogy at the end gave me chills❤

[@patrickgannon4268]

Loved this album all summer, and it’s great to see you talk about it

[@anjelisabel]

elliot likes blossom dearie i can die fulfilled!

[@idknothing7893]

do i sense worst person in the world video essay?👀

[@Brodington-db5vm]

I would love to see you make a video on Fleet Foxes!

[@SaluteToTheLost]

this isn’t tears of the kingdom 😡