Charli XCX Teases New Sound, Drops Rock Music Teaser

0:00It's May 2nd, music news today starts now, AI powered and always on beat. Charlie XCX just dropped the quick black and white teaser from her studio sessions back in October. She's in Paris, jamming with producers, AG Cook, and Finn Keane, the same team behind her 2024 hit album Brad. They're workshopping a new track called Rock Music, where she brainstorms lyrics about friends hanging out, snapping pics, and sharing those intents. Emotional moments. Her caption plays it all funny, pointing out it's not real rock music, even though she never claimed a full rock album. Last month, her team said she's wrapping up the project, and in the recent Vogue chat, Charlie hinted at ditching the dance floor vibe. She wants to avoid anything like Brad 2.0, pushing her sound into fresh territory instead. Fans are buzzing because Brad turned into a massive cultural wave last summer, cementing her as a superstar. That album sparked the whole Brad summer trend, and since then, she stayed non-stop busy.

1:03On top of a soundtrack for weathering heights in songs for the film Mother Mary, she's acted in projects like her mockumentary, The Moment, A Romance, called Arapja, and even a horror flick with Supergirls Millie Alcock. She's also popped up playing herself in the TV show, overcompensating. This August, she'll headline, reading and leads festivals for the first time, sharing the top spot with acts like Fontaine's DC, Ray Florence Plus. The machine, Dave, and Chase, and status, keep an eye out. Her next album is shaping up to surprise us all.