News
Charli XCX scraps her ‘punk’ album?
The singer-songwriter’s Swedish scuzz won’t be seeing the light of day… yet.
When Charli XCX posted her cover of little-known Swedes Snuffed by the Yakuza’s ‘Allergic to Love’ it sounded like, basically, the best thing ever.
She’d not long told us (on the cover of the Xmas 2013 issue of DIY Weekly) she’d been channelling punk - and there it was, brilliantly raw, snotty and in-your-face.
However, in a new in-depth interview with Popjustice, the singer-songwriter has put the other material recorded during those same sessions on the shelf. For now, at least.
“I’ve made a pop record”, she tells them about the album that was originally slated to be released in May. “I think it’ll be completely finished by the end of July.”
“I still want to put out all the stuff I did in Sweden,” she adds, “That is going to happen at a later point.”
(Hooray!)
Among the artists Charli has collaborated with on the (“pop”) album are Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo and Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend. See Charli showcase new song, ‘Breaking Up’ - that does carry more than a hint of the former’s output - at this year’s SXSW.
Read More
Charli XCX announces 2024 UK arena tour
She posted a picture of a baggie printed with the intel on her socials, obvs.
3rd April 2024, 6:04pm
Charli XCX confirms release date and tracklist for new album ‘brat’
Mark your calendars…
13th March 2024, 3:30pm
Charli XCX and Sam Smith collab on new track ‘In The City’
It's a standalone single that's been premiered as Radio 1's Hottest Record.
19th October 2023, 6:15pm
Charli XCX shares video for Barbie track ‘Speed Drive’
A pink convertible corvette? A cameo from Sam Smith? Could we wish for anymore? Probs not.
16th August 2023, 4:36pm
Featuring SOFT PLAY, Corinne Bailey Rae, 86TVs, English Teacher and more!