Charli xcx Reveals New Album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Will Release in July — and Martin Scorsese Is on the Cover
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- Charli xcx announced her seventh studio album “Music, Fashion, Film” will drop on July 24, featuring 11 tracks that run 30 minutes 5 seconds and is now available for pre‑order.
- Charli xcx posted the album cover on Instagram, a black‑and‑white collage of John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese representing music, fashion and film respectively.
- Charli xcx has already released two singles from the project, “Rock Music” and “SS26,” with the album title derived from a lyric in “SS26.”
- Charli xcx told British Vogue in an April cover story she’s “flipping the form” and expects some fans to be bothered by the shift away from her signature dance‑beat, Auto‑Tune style.
- Variety’s chief music critic Chris Willman noted that “Rock Music” leans more electronic than guitar‑based, sparking debate over whether it’s truly rock and whether it serves as a conventional first single.
Why it matters: Fans and streaming platforms benefit from the July 24 release, while radio stations lose relevance and her label faces reduced play as Charli pushes experimental, non‑radio‑friendly material.
