The long wait is finally over! Kelly Clarkson’s first (non-Christmas) post-divorce album, Chemistry, has been released, and this one gets really personal. The first American Idol winner has compiled a musical journey for her 10th studio album that aims to show listeners the entire arc of a relationship. Clarkson was extremely vulnerable with this new batch of songs, and by extension, that makes it a pretty personal experience for her Brandon Blackstock, as well. The artist said she and her ex-husband did talk via text ahead of the album drop, and she revealed what she told him.
After writing an insane amount of breakup songs in the weeks and months after separating from Brandon Blackstock — and then weeding out those “angry” ditties that went too far — Kelly Clarkson put together a 14-song collection. When asked about her ex-husband’s take on it during an appearance on the TODAY show, the former Voice coach revealed:
