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Charli Xcx Releases 'Rock Music,' First Single From New Album

The song will arrive with a music video and is expected to lead her next album after Brat and a Wuthering Heights companion project.

  • Pop star Charli XCX released her new single, 'Rock Music,' on Friday, serving as the lead offering from her forthcoming eighth studio album with an accompanying music video directed by Aidan Zamiri.
  • Despite the title, Charli clarified on Instagram that she is not producing a rock album, posting a studio video with the caption, 'I never said I was making a rock album.'
  • Shot in black-and-white, the video directed by Aidan Zamiri depicts Charli in Manhattan performing delinquent-inspired acts, while the song features a guitar riff atop an electronic track.
  • In an interview with British Vogue, Charli explained her upcoming project explores her relationship with art and its purpose in her life, moving away from the dance-leaning sound that defined 'Brat.'
  • For the new album, Charli intends the music to feel 'silly and funny' while avoiding 'macho' elements, and she noted she prefers exploring obscure feelings rather than focusing on her husband, musician George Daniel.
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Nylon broke the news on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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