“My subsequent document will in all probability be a flop, which I’m down for to be trustworthy”
Charli XCX has spoken about her follow-up to ‘Brat’, revealing that she’s ready for it to “be a flop” – see what she needed to say under.
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The three-time Grammy Award-winning artist launched her sixth album ‘Brat‘ final yr to crucial acclaim. Upon the discharge of ‘Brat’, Charli noticed an unprecedented surge in recognition, ensuing within the months-long Brat Summer time, full together with her groundbreaking remix album, sold-out enviornment excursions and extra.
Earlier this week, Charli spoke with Culted at Cannes about what’s subsequent for the ‘Von Dutch’ musician, and whether or not she’s feeling any strain with crafting ‘Brat”s follow-up.
“I don’t actually really feel the strain to create one other document like ‘Brat’ as a result of once I was making it, regardless that I actually believed in it and completely knew what I wished to do with it, I had no thought how it might be obtained. I used to be actually doing it for myself and advertising it in the best way I wished to for myself however I had no clue that individuals would type of connect with it in the best way that they did,” she stated.
Charli went on to trace that she’s anticipating her subsequent album to go in a very completely different route, which might lead to a “flop”: “You possibly can by no means actually do the identical factor twice and my subsequent document will in all probability be a flop which I’m down for to be trustworthy.”
This isn’t the primary time we’ve been informed about what her subsequent album might seem like. In February, her producers A.G. Cook dinner, Finn Keane and George Daniel – who can also be Charli’s fiancée – teased that the follow-up is shaping as much as be “anti-Brat”: “Chatting to Charli now, there’s a need in her to do the exact opposite factor once more, which may be very consistent with her ethos. Among the conversations we’re having and music we’ve been taking part in round with the final couple of months have been utterly the alternative.”
A few days later, Charli herself make clear her subsequent document: “I’m undoubtedly fascinated with it… I’m simply so deep on this, I can’t see exterior of ‘brat’, however it’s humorous. I type of wish to make a Lou Reed document, to be trustworthy. That will undoubtedly be a reasonably large swing.”
‘Brat’ scored a four-star overview from Hannah Mylrea, who wrote for NME: “Rising pains, grief and aching doubts come alongside self-confidence, celebration and the data of the place XCX holds within the musical panorama – certainly, she kicks off ‘360’ with the figuring out: “I went my very own method and I made it / I’m your favorite reference child”. With ‘Brat’, XCX demonstrates that going her personal method will all the time sound fairly good.”
The album went on to be named NME‘s finest album of 2024, with Karen Gwee writing: “‘Brat’ as cultural sensation was a sight to behold, to make certain. However ‘Brat’ as an album – the document on the core of the rollout, the music beneath the advertising – is kind of merely distinctive… This album will not be solely peak Charli, however a brand new bar set for contemporary pop.”
Most not too long ago, Charli celebrated the fifth anniversary of her pandemic album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ by releasing a video for ‘Celebration 4 U’ – test it out right here.