| Who's the Clown? | |
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| Released | August 15, 2025 |
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| Length | 34:54 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producer | Ricky Gourmet |
| Singles from Who's the Clown? | |
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Who's the Clown? is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert. It was released on August 15, 2025, through RCA Records.
After graduating from New York University in 2021, Hobert went on to work as a writer's production assistant at Warner Bros. and later served as a staff writer for the Nickelodeon sitcom The Really Loud House . [2] [3] She has been best friends with American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams since they were in fifth grade. [4] She ventured into songwriting in 2024, co-writing multiple songs on Abrams's second studio album, The Secret of Us , [5] including "That's So True". [6] Hobert made guest appearances throughout the Secret of Us Tour to perform the song with Abrams. [7] [8] In 2025, she co-wrote the songs "Start All Over" with English singer-songwriter Alessi Rose and "Concrete" with her brother, Malcolm Todd. [9]
Hobert announced her debut single "Sue Me" on April 22, 2025, which was to be released on May 9. [10] [11] Her second single "Bowling Alley" was released on June 20, 2025. [12] [13] The third single titled "Wet Hair" was released on July 23, 2025. [14] [15] The album was announced the same day. [16] The tracklist was announced on August 7, 2025. [3]
"Sue Me", "Bowling Alley", and "Wet Hair" all had music videos upon their release, all of which were directed by Hobert. [3]
Following the release, "Thirst Trap" became the album's fourth single. [17]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [18] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10 [19] |
| Rolling Stone |   [20] |
Eduarda Goulart of Clash claimed Hobert put pop music "in good hands", specifically praising her comedic style and her ability to "[make] the listener feel like a close friend" with her storytelling. However, Goulart also criticized the album for being repetitive, expressing that "[Hobert] benefits from sharing her process with someone, and the lack of clear references and perspective could be settled with the addition of one more producer/co-writer."
John Lonsdale of Rolling Stone similarly praised Hobert as "one of pop's great new voices", adding that her previous experience as a screenwriter made the album "cinematic" with songs that "deserve their own coming-of-age miniseries". Lonsdale also favorably compared tracks like "Chateau" and "Phoebe" to the works of Avril Lavigne, the Chicks, and Taylor Swift.
Arielle Gordon of Pitchfork said the songs on Who's the Clown? fittingly sound like an extension of her work on Abrams’ world, which were verbose, conversational, and unfiltered. However, she claimed the album faltered in its second half, stating Hobert uses specificity as a crutch and struggled to transcend the biographical details of her own life. [21]
All tracks are produced by Ricky Gourmet.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Like to Touch People" | Audrey Hobert | 2:04 |
| 2. | "Sue Me" |
| 2:50 |
| 3. | "Drive" |
| 2:16 |
| 4. | "Wet Hair" | Hobert | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Bowling Alley" | Hobert | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Thirst Trap" | Hobert | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Chateau" | Hobert | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Sex and the City" | Hobert | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Shooting Star" |
| 2:58 |
| 10. | "Don't Go Back to His Ass" |
| 2:57 |
| 11. | "Phoebe" | Hobert | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Silver Jubilee" |
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 34:54 | ||
Credits adapted from Tidal. [22]
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [23] | 69 |
| US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [24] | 40 |