Chemistry
by Kelly Clarkson
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2023
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
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  1. someonewhocares
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is conceptualised to represent the arc of an entire relationship, but most of these songs fade into one another and they just are too similar. Not just is it her first non-Christmas album in over four years, but it also is one of her most weakly-strung albums to date.… Expand
  2. Lajaleaa
    Jul 15, 2023
    6
    Listening Kelly Clarkson with a complete attention for the first time is... funny, because it is incredibly easy to focus out of her music. I don't know how or why, but paying attention to this glory pop which she has been working with her entire career has become something incredible superfluous.
    Don't misunderstand me, she does have a powerful voice, full of energy and great range, but    Listening Kelly Clarkson with a complete attention for the first time is... funny, because it is incredibly easy to focus out of her music. I don't know how or why, but paying attention to this glory pop which she has been working with her entire career has become something incredible superfluous.
    Don't misunderstand me, she does have a powerful voice, full of energy and great range, but the production is just a giant pile of recyclated sounds and melodies, it is completely burnt. And her lyrics, well... just as well, this epic phrases have become just cute footnotes on books written with a whole new level of lyrica she is showing she can not match. At least on this album. I hope this is just the step out of something she needs to evolve of.    … Expand

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#30 Most Discussed Album of 2023

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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
  1. AllMusic
    Jul 14, 2023
    60
    Despite Clarkson's rousing performances and optimistic outlook, Chemistry feels cloistered and secluded, lacking pathways into its inner sanctuaries.
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  2. 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.
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  3. PopMatters
    Jun 28, 2023
    70
    While it might not be her most eclectic work, Chemistry grapples with this condition in the most human ways.
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