Supermodels (album)

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Supermodels
Claud - Supermodels.png
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)
Length38:19
Label
Producer
Claud chronology
Super Monster
(2021)
Supermodels
(2023)

Supermodels is the second studio album by American bedroom pop singer Claud, released on July 14, 2023, through Saddest Factory Records and Dead Oceans. The album was preceded by the lead single "Every Fucking Time". Claud will tour the UK and North America until October 2023 in support of the record. [1]

Contents

Background and recording

Claud recorded the album in their apartment using instruments that were already present, including their "out-of-tune guitar, and their equally wonky piano". [2] It "deals with the universal trials of growing up" and "tracks Claud's journey from their childhood bedroom to their own apartment in New York City". [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10 [4]
Metacritic 76/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Line of Best Fit 7/10 [8]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Supermodels received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [5] Alisa Wylie of The Skinny wrote that Supermodels "feels like a coming-of-age record, or perhaps, the soundtrack to your next favourite indie darling film" and felt that "while obviously contemporary, there's a nostalgic feel to some songs ('It's Not About You'; 'Wet'). They are laden with synth alongside Claud's dreamy vocals". Wylie concluded that Claud "combines humour with pure heart throughout, cultivating the ultimate soundtrack for summer and beyond". [9] Louisa Dixon of DIY stated that it is "Claud's willingness to inject humour and playfulness into an ultimately ambitious record that makes Supermodels work", concluding that Claud "has not only found their voice, but knows just how to use it". [7] The Line of Best Fit 's Adele Julia found there to be "an essence of transformation that feels inescapable on the record", as if a change in Claud's life "wiped the rose-coloured smears from their outlook on the past". Julia wrote that although its "acoustic tonality may appear muddy, the confident voice of Supermodels reigns loud and clear". [8] AllMusic's Marcy Donelson felt that the album "reassert[s] the knack for candid, conversational ruminations and compact pop hooks evident on their debut, but with plenty of variety in how they're expressed". [6]

Track listing

Supermodels track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crumbs"
Gruska2:10
2."Dirt"
  • Mintz
  • Bram Inscore
Inscore3:11
3."A Good Thing"
  • Mintz
  • Wilson
  • Zach and Roger
2:45
4."Every Fucking Time"
  • Mintz
  • Zachary Seman
  • Roger Kleinman
Zach and Roger2:47
5."Wet"
  • Mintz
  • Seman
  • Kleinman
Zach and Roger2:58
6."Glass Wall"
  • Mintz
  • Gruska
  • Inscore
Inscore2:57
7."It's Not About You"
  • Mintz
  • Kyle Shearer
  • Nate Campany
Valley Girl3:15
8."Paul Rudd"Mintz
  • Mintz
  • Alex Craig
  • Mike Malchicoff
3:07
9."The Moving On"
  • Mintz
  • David Marinelli
Marinelli3:10
10."Climbing Trees"
  • Mintz
  • Brad Hale
Hale3:09
11."Spare Tire"MintzMintz2:10
12."All Over"Mintz
  • Mintz
  • Zach and Roger
3:09
13."Screwdriver"Mintz
  • Mintz
  • Zach and Roger
3:31
Total length:38:19

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

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