The airbrushed pop singer constructs a world of exaggerated femininity without drowning in irony.
The push and pull of chaos and order, of melody and discord, permeates the emotional core of the singer’s songs.
While it may appear wholly flippant upon first listen, the album is far more sophisticated than it seems.
The album isn’t as bombastic or inventive as the singer’s debut, but it reflects her growing introspection.
Charli XCX’s Crash finds the pop singer workshopping the reckless abandon of her persona.
Charli XCX describes “Good Ones” as “twisted, dramatic, and quite frankly electrifying.”
The album speaks to our current circumstances without being exclusively tethered to them.
The album is full of contradictions, and they’re very much a part of the ride.
What better goal could there be for an UglyDoll than to find meaning as a product in the hands of a consumer?
The closer this category flirts with mainstream appeal, the closer we are to wholly justifiable nominations for, say, “Turn Down for What.”
Sucker is a party album charged equally with punkish rebellion, hip-hop cool, and pop universality.
Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX pay homage to Amy Hecklering’s ’90s cult classic Clueless.
Beck has unveiled the first single from the long-awaited Morning Phase.
House Playlist: Charli XCX, Sky Ferreira, Anna Calvi, & Martina Topley-Bird featuring Mark Lanegan
Charli XCX’s debut, True Romance, only dropped five months ago, but she’s already prepping her follow-up.
Charli XCX’s debut studio album has a difficult time feeling like it’s trying too hard.
Charli XCX’s new single could be subtitled “Love in the Time of Radiation.”
“Shuffle” rekindles the dynamism that was somewhat absent from last year’s Flaws.