Charli XCX pivots from hyperpop on post-Brat album
Charli XCX’s 11-song album shifts toward guitar-driven rock and introspective themes, with guest appearances from John Cale, David Cronenberg and Vincent Cassel.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, British singer Charli XCX released her seventh studio album, 'Music, Fashion, Film,' alongside a self-directed black-and-white visual companion film exploring themes of identity and artistic immortality.
- Moving away from the hyperpop sound of her 2024 hit 'Brat,' Charli adopts a guitar-forward aesthetic to interrogate the insecurities accompanying global stardom and commercial success.
- Collaborators A.G. Cook and Finn Keane worked on the 11-track record, while the accompanying film features appearances by French actor Vincent Cassel and director David Cronenberg.
- While The Guardian praised the album as 'gorgeously astute and disarmingly deep,' Far Out gave a two-star review, observing that the self-aware rock-infused reinvention shouldn't be 'mistaken for substance.'
- Next Friday, July 31, the singer will headline Lollapalooza before embarking on a North American arena tour in September.
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The Hyperpop goddess Charlie xcx returns with her new album »Music, Fashion, Film«: self-referenced and self-ironic.
With the album 'Brat', Charli XCX turned the messy party, the imperfect woman and hyperpop into a global cultural phenomenon. We draw a portrait of the British pop star, who is currently working on a new album. And who has also been put in a museum at the age of 33.
The Brat era is over. Gone is the bright green on Charli XCX's new album, replaced by black-and-white uncertainty, imposter syndrome, and the fear of passing away. Swapping club music for rock, Music, Fashion, Film is less about the party and more about the day after.
Charli xcx's "Music, Fashion, Film" Projected For 50K US Sales, 75K Total US Units
Opening-week US projections have arrived for Charli xcx’s “Music, Fashion, Film,” and they confirm a solid start for the new album. According to Hits Daily Double, the album should sell 50K US copies by the end of the July 24-30 tracking period. With units from track sales and streams included, it may generate 75K in […] The post Charli xcx’s “Music, Fashion, Film” Projected For 50K US Sales, 75K Total US Units appeared first on Headline Planet.
On her new album "Music, Fashion, Film", "Brat" singer Charli xcx combines her experimental style with rock music – and humor.
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