Clarity (album)

## Singles from *Clarity*

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***Clarity*** is the debut mixtape by German singer Kim Petras, released on 28 June 2019. Nine of its twelve tracks were released prior to the mixtape, beginning in April 2019. The mixtape was produced by Made in China, Aaron Joseph, Brandon Hamlin, Jussifer, Oliver and Ben Billions. Musically, it contains elements of synth-pop, bubblegum pop, hip hop, contemporary R&B, glam rock and emo pop. Petras stated that the mixtape is her "personal journey over the last two years". The mixtape received widespread critical acclaim from critics.

The first song that was released from *Clarity* was "Broken", on 25 April 2019. Petras later released one song every week to streaming services after that for ten weeks. Petras confirmed on Twitter that the tenth song that was released from the mixtape, "Icy", was the actual lead single. To promote the mixtape, Petras embarked on the Clarity Tour starting with North America and then Europe.

## Background and composition

Petras has said the mixtape is "about finding myself. It started with 'Broken' and will end with Clarity because it reflects my personal journey over the last two years." Nine of the songs were released in advance of the mixtape, including the "breakup anthem" "Broken", "downtempo" song "All I Do Is Cry", the "hookup anthem" "Do Me", and the "bouncy banger" "Personal Hell".

The mixtape contains elements of synth-pop, bubblegum pop, hip hop, contemporary R&B, glam rock and emo pop.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings
 Metacritic
 Source
 *Variety* | 7.5/10

On Metacritic, the mixtape received a score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim". *Variety* called the mixtape "sturdy pop songcraft" and compared it favorably to Robyn's 1995 mixtape *Robyn Is Here*, also making a comparison between Petras' career trajectory and that of Lorde. Comparing the record to the early 2000s pop hits of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, *The Guardian* gave the mixtape 4 out of 5 stars and praised its power-pop sound. It also wrote that Petras' "addictively crafted bubblegum pop" makes her "sound like a superstar from a parallel universe", and praised her musical experimentation. Writing for *Stereogum*, Chris DeVille identified the main theme of the mixtape as "looking for release through sex and materialism". DeVille noted that it marks a shift in Petras' content from "sparkling pop sound into a mistier, sadder, more hip-hop-adjacent territory" and praised it as "an impressive collection". Tyler Mazaheri of *Flaunt* favored the mixtape's nontraditional single-a-week promotion and praised the project for its "catchy choruses layered over danceable beats", adding that "the mixtape is sure to pack all the bops [audiences will] be hearing in the club for the unforeseeable future." In his review of the single "Icy", Michael Love Michael of *Paper* proclaimed "Kim Petras just might have released one of this year's most compelling pop collections."

Year-end lists
 *The New York Times* | Best Albums of 2019
 *Uproxx* | The 35 Best Pop Albums of 2019

## Promotion

Prior to the release of *Clarity*, Petras began embarking on her 24-stop promotional tour, The Broken Tour. Through May and June, Petras appeared on a number of magazine covers including ones for *Galore*, *The Gay Times*, *Flaunt*, *Notion*, and *AtKode*.

## Singles

Petras released the first song from *Clarity*, "Broken", on 25 April 2019. Petras released one song every week to streaming services after that for ten weeks in preparation for her debut concert tour The Broken Tour. Petras later confirmed on Twitter that the tenth song to be released from the mixtape, "Icy", was the actual lead single.

## Cut songs

#### **Key:**

* **Bold** typing indicates that the song has been officially released.
* *Italic* typing indicates that the song has been leaked.
* (\*) indicates that the song has not leaked.

#### List

* "*Dark Part Of Your Heart*"
* "*Nothin'*"
* "*Oh My God*"
* "*Sex Up For Fun*"
* "*Move*"

## Charts

 US Heatseekers Albums (*Billboard*)
 US Independent Albums (*Billboard*)

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/kimpetras/status/1386027172234547201