Charli XCX Clarifies: No Rock Album, Just Hyper-Pop with Guitars

0:00On May 2nd, Charlie XEX just shut down those rock album rumors that blew up after last month's British Vogue cover. Folks thought she was going full guitar mode based on some studio talk. But she dropped a video on Instagram Friday, May 1st, showing her. Brainstorming and recording a track called Rock Music back in October 2025 at a Paris studio. That clip makes it clear the song is hyper pop with some guitar riffs, not a stray rock shift. She captioned it poking fun at the mix up, saying she never claimed to be dropping a rock album. Fans jumped on the speculation from her Vogue quotes where she talked bending rock's possibilities and adding guitars to flip the formula on her next. Project After Brett. She even previewed a line there about the dance floor being dead and making rock music instead. The video flashes lyrics from her notes app touching on heritage, friends, inspiration, and those edgy vibes, tying into her bigger theme of how art. Gives her purpose alongside her husband, George Daniel. Her follow-up album dives deeper into

1:03that art obsession and what happens if it's gone, building off Brett's number three billboard peak and her recent. Weathering hides soundtrack that hit number 8 all while keeping her sound fresh and experimental. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to music news today, AI Powered Music coverage.