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I Wouldn't Ask You by Clairo
Clairo
Artist Biography For Clairo
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 Clairo's Characteristic Lo-Fi Production And Bedroom Pop Aesthetic. Claire Described The EP As Being A Compilation Of Many Of The Tracks She Made In Her First Few Years Of Making Music. On August 2 2019 Claire Released Her Debut Studio Album Under FADER Label Titled "Immunity". The Album Featured Production From Not Only Claire But Also Rostam Batmanglij Of Vampire Weekend Fame Who Also Contributed To Songwriting. Featuring 11 Tracks 3 Of Which Were Released As Singles The Album Explores Claire's Personal Life Including Her Struggles With Mental Illness And Sexuality. "Immunity" Blends Claire's Lo-Fi Bedroom Pop Style Along With More Elements Of Traditional Pop And Expands Upon It Creating A Distinctive Sound From Much Of Her Earlier Work. The LP Earned A Spot In The Top Albums Of 2019 From Many Publications Including Billboard Pitchfork And The Guardian. On July 16 2021 Claire Released Her Second Album “Sling” With The Help Of Jack Antonoff. The Album Was A Major Stylistic Turning Point For Clairo. She Also Sang Backup Vocals In Lorde’s Song Solar Power Along With Phoebe Bridgers That Same Year.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: I Wouldn't Ask You
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 “Alewife.” During This Part Clairo Sings With A Warbly Vocoded Voice As She Describes Her Condition In The Hospital Hinting At Feelings Of Helplessness And Isolation From Her Partner. The Song Then Morphs Into A More Upbeat R&B Groove In Which Clairo Suddenly Sings From A Position Of Full Intimacy To Her Partner Free From The Limitations Of Her Arthritis.
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Biography - Clairo
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 Clairo's Characteristic Lo-Fi Production And Bedroom Pop Aesthetic. Claire Described The EP As Being A Compilation Of Many Of The Tracks She Made In Her First Few Years Of Making Music. On August 2 2019 Claire Released Her Debut Studio Album Under FADER Label Titled "Immunity". The Album Featured Production From Not Only Claire But Also Rostam Batmanglij Of Vampire Weekend Fame Who Also Contributed To Songwriting. Featuring 11 Tracks 3 Of Which Were Released As Singles The Album Explores Claire's Personal Life Including Her Struggles With Mental Illness And Sexuality. "Immunity" Blends Claire's Lo-Fi Bedroom Pop Style Along With More Elements Of Traditional Pop And Expands Upon It Creating A Distinctive Sound From Much Of Her Earlier Work. The LP Earned A Spot In The Top Albums Of 2019 From Many Publications Including Billboard Pitchfork And The Guardian. On July 16 2021 Claire Released Her Second Album “Sling” With The Help Of Jack Antonoff. The Album Was A Major Stylistic Turning Point For Clairo. She Also Sang Backup Vocals In Lorde’s Song Solar Power Along With Phoebe Bridgers That Same Year.
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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 “Alewife.” During this part, Clairo sings with a warbly vocoded voice, as she describes her condition in the hospital, hinting at feelings of helplessness and isolation from her partner. The song then morphs into a more upbeat R&B groove, in which Clairo suddenly sings from a position of full intimacy to her partner, free from the limitations of her arthritis. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.