Not another 'Brat Summer': Charli xcx steps into a new, grittier era with her guitar-heavy album, 'Music, Fashion, Film,' out today
Pop star Charli xcx has released a new album titled 'Music, Fashion, Film' following the massive success of her previous record, 'Brat'. The album was recorded during Paris Fashion Week and marks a shift toward a grittier, guitar-heavy sound.
Why it matters
Charli xcx is a major cultural influencer whose stylistic shifts often dictate broader trends in pop music and digital aesthetics.
Charli xcx in 2026. (Nadja Wohlleben/Reuters) Charli xcx wasn't planning on releasing new music so soon. In the two years since she dropped Brat , her omnipresent lime-green record that sparked a massive cultural phenomenon, she's headlined an arena tour, released a remix album and co-produced and starred in a mockumentary . She's certainly earned a break, but Charli's not one to ignore inspiration when it strikes.
"I was really, really ready to peace out and take a break and not make music," she told Rolling Stone last month. "I felt very creatively drained and not inspired to write anything new. Then suddenly, inspiration came."
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