On “I Wouldn’t Ask You”, Clairo sings about a time in her life when she was hospitalized from severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and cared for by her boyfriend at the time, as she divulged in a July 2019 interview with PAPER. Throughout the song, Clairo expresses gratitude to her lover for being her caretaker, while also conveying varying degrees of intimacy. The song has two distinct conceptual parts, marked by a distinguishable change in instrumentation, tone, and style. The first part has a slow tempo, backed by a subtle piano accompaniment, similar to the opening track “Alewif… read more
On “I Wouldn’t Ask You”, Clairo sings about a time in her life when she was hospitalized from severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and cared for by h… read more
On “I Wouldn’t Ask You”, Clairo sings about a time in her life when she was hospitalized from severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and cared for by her boyfriend at the time, as she divu… read more
Clairo is the stage name for singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, whose song "Pretty Girl" went viral in late 2017 on YouTube. At 19 years old, Clairo opened a show for rapper Tyler, the Creator and had her music featured on The Le Sigh, a blog for female and nonbinary rising musicians. She is the daughter of Geoff Cottrill, a famous marketer who held high-ranking positions at Converse, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble. On May 25, 2018, Claire released the EP "Diary 001", featuring 6 tracks, many of which were previously released as singles. The EP featured Clai… read more
Clairo is the stage name for singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, whose song "Pretty Girl" went viral in late 2017 on YouTube. At 19 years old, Clairo opened a show for rapper Tyler…read more
Clairo is the stage name for singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, whose song "Pretty Girl" went viral in late 2017 on YouTube. At 19 years old, Clairo opened a show for rapper Tyler, the Creator and had her music featured on Th… read more