It’s been “party over, oops, out of time” for about a quarter of a century now, but Troye Sivan and Charli XCX are still partying like it’s “1999” — their version, not Prince’s. During Sivan’s concert at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, Charli XCX made a surprise appearance, not that the …
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If you couldn’t tell by the persistent glow of lime green on your timelines, this is Charli XCX’s year. Something shifted the minute she released Brat, her sixth album and a tribute to being a party girl in your thirties, dealing with all the anxieties that come with that age …
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At some point over the years, online pop fandom has morphed into a war zone in which album sales, chart placements, and celebrity interactions are used as ammunition. It’s rare that the musicians themselves are on the frontlines of these battles between fan communities, which often run rampant with unchecked …
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A posthumous Sophie album is coming. On Monday, the producer’s family announced they will be releasing some of the late, avant-pop artist’s unreleased music on an album named Sophie, out Sept. 27, more than three years after her tragic death. Alongside news of the album, they also released the project’s …
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As predicted by Charli XCX, working with Lorde on a remixed version of “Girl, so confusing” indeed made the “internet go crazy.” And, it also touched one of Charli’s earliest friends, Marina, who shared that she teared up while listening to the two singers work through their differences on the …
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Charli XCX surprise-released a remix of Brat‘s “Girl, So Confusing,” her song dedicated to Lorde, alongside the “Supercut” singer herself. Earlier on Thursday, Charli used the now-coined Brat wall to announce the collaboration, by having a pair of painters write Lorde’s name on a white wall. To say the least: …
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Welcome to ourweekly rundown ofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, the theme is power-packed remixes and collabs as major stars join forces. Charli XCX and Lorde work out their miscommunication and serve up a banger about girlhood, Ariana …
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Charli XCX released an expanded version of Brat, which includes three new songs, on Sunday at midnight. The 15-song original arrived on Friday. She announced the new version on social media a few hours ahead of the drop. “Brat and it’s the same but there’s three more songs so it’s …
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Welcome to ourweeklyrundownof the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Sabrina Carpenter begs her lover not to embarass her in a synthy, twangy follow-up to “Espresso,” Charli XCX side-eyes her own ubiquity on a hyper-pop earworm, and Tems invites …
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Lorde is doing her best to put any rumors of potential beef between herself and Charli XCX to rest. Lorde’s New Zealand residence allowed her a sneak peek at Charli’s new album, which officially comes out tomorrow in the United States — and she’s apparently a fan. On Thursday, Lorde …
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