Chemistry
by Kelly Clarkson
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2023
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Jun 26, 2023
    80
    It may not be up there with Rumours or Blood On The Tracks, but given the emotion and heart poured into it, Chemistry is a more than decent break-up album.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Jun 26, 2023
    80
    Clarkson is at her strongest when she’s sticking to grunge guitars and power-pop anthems. Luckily, Chemistry is full of them and shows Clarkson — raw, unfiltered, and exorcizing her demons — is an artist at the top of her game.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 29, 2023
    70
    Luckily, there are enough tracks to cement Kelly Clarkson’s status as a long-standing pop icon – and to sympathise with her as a human being who only longs for emotional security.
  5. PopMatters
    Jun 28, 2023
    70
    While it might not be her most eclectic work, Chemistry grapples with this condition in the most human ways.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Jun 26, 2023
    70
    The tropical closing track, “That’s Right,” feels even more leftfield, a quirky but apt conclusion to an album that captures the fickle, out-of-body aftermath of heartbreak.
  7. AllMusic
    Jul 14, 2023
    60
    Despite Clarkson's rousing performances and optimistic outlook, Chemistry feels cloistered and secluded, lacking pathways into its inner sanctuaries.
  8. The New York Times
    Jun 26, 2023
    50
    The album is often a showcase for the elemental power of Clarkson’s voice and occasionally for her clever turns of phrase as a lyricist, but the arrangements too often rely on modern pop clichés rather than push for innovation or reach back to the soulful traditionalism of her 2017 LP, “Meaning of Life.”

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#30 Most Discussed Album of 2023

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User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. viniciussawate
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    It's her most musically complex work, during the entire passage of the album there is overcoming pain and the struggle to regain freedom andIt's her most musically complex work, during the entire passage of the album there is overcoming pain and the struggle to regain freedom and self-esteem of a personality lost between the sentimental dichotomies of a great emotional shock. Visceral and transparent, the album is a great autobiographical material for Kelly Clarkson. After all, much more than commercial American pop, the album explored Latin and black music veins to give more weight to the portrayed dramas. Therefore, the listener is able to perceive pop itself, but also R&B, gospel, soft rock, reggaeton, huapango, mariachi, folk and electropop.… Full Review »
  2. Maxolaf
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    No words can describe how perfectly imperfect this album is. It is not the ultimate heart wrenching breakup album but brings you throughout aNo words can describe how perfectly imperfect this album is. It is not the ultimate heart wrenching breakup album but brings you throughout a whole relationship. Lighthouse is my favourite. Kudos Kelly!… Full Review »
  3. Salvacalvo
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Truly an amazing body of work from top to bottom. Hands down one of the best albums in the last few years
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