The Intoxicating Sound of ‘Girl’ by Coco & Clair Clair

Written by Aliyah Rivero

Photography by Claire Boumstein

Modeled by Anna Berkheimer, Mikayla Buneta, Elisa Peters & Aliyah Rivero 

The album “Girl” was created by the artists Coco & Clair Clair in 2024, making this their third album. The two artists met through mutual friends on X, formally and widely known as Twitter. Since then, they have become a triple threat bringing in bits of light electro-pop, hip-hop, and rap into their music. 

They have an addictive sound because of the cheeky feminine themes in their songs. Compared to their previous albums, I believe this one is a bit on the softer side. There is a vulnerability to this album which you can see starting in their first song, “Martini,” when Clair Clair says “You can’t lie to me in such a small town/You talk to her when I turn around/I chase after you down the avenue/You say you miss me but hate my damn attitude.” She shares tidbits of what is assumed to be a situationship and goes on throughout the song finishing off on an impudent note near the end where she states “I just need a dirty martini. ” This song is a perfect setup for what the rest of the album feels like.

To follow up, the tracks “Gorgeous International Really Lucky” and “Aggy,” one of the album’s singles, both keep that lo-fi pop sound with the lyrics being more exposed and personal. For instance, in the beginning verse of “Gorgeous International Really Lucky,” Clair Clair sings “I just wanna be enticing, tell me I’m enticing” and “do you think I’m cool if I watch this movie?” She shows the listener a more insecure side compared to other tracks like “Kate Spade” where the opening lyrics are “F*ck all of the b*tches who wanna f*ck on my boyfriend/I make him lose his mind every day and every weekend.” It’s interesting to see the drastic contrast with their lyrics. It's cool to see how personal they can get with their music, especially with how they’re branded as unserious and flirty. They keep the consistent sound going with “Everyone But You,” while the lyrics show the dynamics of a frustrated romance, having to get over it, and then realizing your worth.

That is not to say that all of the tracks on this album sound the same. There is a diversity in each song that makes it its own. For instance, their cover of “Our House” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is a softer, more consistent beat. This cover in particular is such a great way of taking a known song that is in a completely different genre than what Coco & Clair Clair are typically associated with and making it their own. A review on Albumoftheyear.org says that this album was “Christian girl autumn for the girls who vape.” This could not be a more perfect description, especially with the album's release coming out at the beginning of the fall season. 

While there were not many collaborations on this album, their song, “Bitches Pt.2,” featured “Majorie-W.C. Sinclair,” which was a sequel to their song “Bitches” released on their 2022 album “Sexy.” The songs back to back have a smooth transition into each other with the sequel having a better production quality and a more unique sound to it than the first, but you cannot have one without the other. “My Girl” shares the same buzz as “Bitches Pt.2,” however, “My Girl” quickly became the most popular song in the album. It has its staple antic and coy lyricism with the synth-pop beats behind it all.

This album has been big for Coco & Clair Clair because it shows off the progression that they have made throughout their music career, especially compared to previous albums. The production quality is beautiful and it was refreshing to see such vulnerability in some of their songs while still keeping true to their carefree style.“Girl” is the perfect album to listen to before going out with friends, getting ready but taking forever because the album is too good, or if you need a good song to put over your thirst trap on Instagram.