No one is immune to Clairo’s charm. Her soft rock intimations, interwoven with tendrils of ’70s soul and lush R&B, have spellbound listeners around the world ever since she began self-recording songs and music videos and putting them on YouTube at the age of 13. After releasing lo-fi pop confessional “Pretty Girl” and its viral webcam music video in 2017, we heard Clairo confidently sink deeper into her sound with studio albums Immunity (2019) and Sling (2021). Her soul-baring new record, Charm, emits a palatable warmth as the Atlanta-born artist takes a dip in new genres like jazz and psychedelic folk. Returning to Laneway Festival for the first time since 2019, get ready for Clairo to be your summer crush.