Charli XCX Is Making a Rock Album

Key Points:

• Charli XCX has confirmed a new rock album is forthcoming as a follow-up to her 2024 release, Brat, marking a shift away from dance music towards a guitar-driven sound with minimal AutoTune.
• The album was recorded in Paris during Fashion Week with producers A.G. Cook and Finn Keane, and features lyrics reflecting on her artistic journey and the impermanence of fame.
• Charli is also expanding her acting career with roles in upcoming films including a Faces of Death remake and Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex, and she stars in her own mockumentary, The Moment.
• The Moment, filmed during her Brat arena tour, explores her experience with fame and public perception, highlighting how audiences often reduce artists to simplistic "bullet points."
• Earlier this year, Charli released a companion album for the film Wuthering Heights, which sparked controversy over song credits involving Sky Ferreira; Charli’s team clarified that credit agreements were settled prior to release.