ANCHR'S Artist Of The Day: Claud

Claud makes dorm-pop music. It’s sad, it’s grooving, it’s self-conscious, and it’s a big, big mood. Chicagoland born, Claud Mintz’s first breakthrough project began at Syracuse University, opening for alum Clairo under the name Toast. Since then, Claud, along with Toast-mate Josh Mehling, have been signed to Terrible Records and put out an EP “Sideline Star” and a handful of singles. The latest of which recruits the talent of Brooklyn Trio, Del Water Gap to perform an ambling, wistful, slow jam with a chorus lamenting: “you only want me for My Body.”

The stress of grey-area intimacy is the foundation of many of Claud’s lyrics. In “Want To” the nonbinary singer places us in the POV of someone realizing the one-sidedness of their relationship, “you only call when you want to, you only call me what you want to.” Whether the lyrics refer to relationship titles, pronouns or pet names, the lyric hits all the same & is sure to bring up a few sour memories.

One of the largest acts of bravery is to speak openly about your feelings. So consider for a moment that nearly every one of Claud’s songs contains expressions so private and intimate, each could fill up their own diary. And they’re SINGING it. Talk about bravery.

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