Clairo praises “unreal” Charli XCX and Lorde collab: “They’re both geniuses to me”

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Clairo has praised what she’s described as the “unreal” Charli XCX and Lorde collaboration, adding: “they’re both geniuses to me”.Last month, Charli XCX shared a new version of ‘Girl, so confusing’, featuring a contribution from Lorde, who inspired the song.Charli began teasing the collaboration in June, redesigning a billboard of her album art to simply display the word ‘Lorde’ and then sharing a snippet of the new remix on her private Instagram account.In the new version, Lorde sings: “Well honestly I was speechless / When I woke up to your voice note / You told me how you’ve been feeling / Let’s work it out on the remix”.Charli has previously spoken about how Lorde served as the partial inspiration for the song, admitting to being “super jealous” of the New Zealander’s success when she was younger: “She was into my music.

She had big hair; I had big hair. She wore black lipstick; I once wore black lipstick. You create these parallels and think, ‘Well, that could have been me.’ But it couldn’t have because we’re completely different people.”Charli has clarified the pair remain good friends, with Lorde even praising her recent album ‘Brat‘ saying: “The only album I’ve ever pre-saved is out today.

Charli just cooked this one different. So much grit, grace & skin in the game.”Now, Clairo has opened up about the collaboration in a new interview with Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1, saying: “I love that song.

I mean, they’re both geniuses to me. Charli has been someone I’ve looked up to forever, and same thing with Lorde.“I just couldn’t appreciate what they’re doing more.