Coco & Clair Clair joke that if their debut album, 2021's Sexy, was a baby boy, then their forthcoming album Girl is, well, a baby girl. The Atlanta-based duo, who mix hip hop with lo fi dream pop and glimmering electronic production, have gained acclaim over the last few years for their effortless charm and winking braggadocio. On tracks like their viral hit "Pretty," Clairo and Deaton Chris Anthony collaboration "RACECAR," and "Wishy Washy," which was featured on Atlanta, the duo coolly dismiss the boring men who want to date them, talk shit about people who copy them, and luxuriate in being the life of the party. That kind of unfiltered confidence is often associated with male musicians, but Coco & Clair Clair's music is also lush, vulnerable, and intimate. On Girl, they push that tension between stereotypically male and stereotypically female attributes further than ever before, with newly confessional lyrics, polished production, and the same verve that has always defined their work. Girl is a thrilling, poignant album that shows just how multifaceted girlhood and femininity can be.
