“I like to touch people” is the first song on Audrey Hobert’s debut album, “Who’s the Clown?” that was released on Aug. 15 2025. While this is her first studio album, this isn’t the first time you and I have heard her lyrics, or her voice.
Before she started releasing her own music, the 26-year-old co-wrote for musician Gracie Abrams for her critically acclaimed album “The Secret of Us,” landing the life-long friends multiple hits, including “That’s So True” being at number one on the UK singles chart for eight consecutive weeks. If you’re a fan of Gracie Abrams, you’re sure to love Audrey Hobert.
Personally, my favorite song on this album is “Sex and the city,” because I resonate with her lyrics describing her problems with oversharing and realizing she’s less cool than she thinks she is. Her songwriting is so clear and even though she’s describing her own specific experiences with guys in her life, they feel relatable to every extent.
I’ve heard her music described as “sprinkle cupcake music,” from friends and I don’t think there’s a more perfect way of describing Hobert’s music in a physical sense.
She’s unapologetic and truthful on this album, a refreshing change to much of the dry, boring songs that have been shaping the pop industry as of recent. She’s a gem that’s a cherry on top of the music scene.
She sings lyrics that seem like they would barely fit into the time frame of her fast beats, but always gets her message across. The lyrics “Overthinker but it’s okay, didn’t think that I’d see the day” fit into just 3 seconds of her song “Wet hair”.
Her most popular hit off of “Who’s the Clown?” is the song “Sue me”. It’s a song about moving on from your ex, but going back to them for the thrill of the game. My favorite lyric of this track that I think perfectly encapsulates the entire song is “Guess I’ll see you in a Best Buy, you know that I think you’re the best guy.”
“The clown falls so we don’t have to”, a phrase used to describe those who are publicly vulnerable, clumsy, foolish, imperfect. Hobert makes it seem normal, reminding everyone that we are all full of flaws, mistakes and bad memories that make us the people we are.
This has been my favorite album release of 2025, and looking past her being outrageously snubbed of the most recent Grammy nominations, the work she has put out is most definitely leading to an incredibly promising career.
