Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Vogue, Movie and can be launched July 24 by Atlantic. Its cowl is a black and white photograph by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri that includes the Velvet Underground’s John Cale, dressmaker Marc Jacobs and director Martin Scorsese, apparently meant to symbolize every side of the title.
“11 songs, half-hour, 5 seconds,” the artist wrote on Instagram concerning the undertaking, which has been led by the singles “Rock Music” and “SS26.” It arrives after Charli sparked debate in a spring British Vogue cowl story by declaring, “I believe the dancefloor is lifeless, so now we’re making rock music.” She later clarified the remark in a teasing Instagram caption: “a video of me singing known as ‘rock music’ that isn’t really rock music which is humorous as a result of i by no means stated i used to be making a rock album. love you xx”
The brand new album title is taken from an “SS26” lyric, which proclaims, “we’re walkin’ on a runway that goes straight to hell / nothing’s gonna save us, not music, style or movie.” As for the presence of the 84-year-old Cale, the 2 labored collectively final 12 months on Charli’s Wuthering Heights soundtrack.
Music, Vogue, Movie continues a prolific stretch for Charli following the seemingly countless afterlife of her album BRAT. Previously 12 months, she’s moved closely into movie performing whereas additionally contributing music to the pop star-centric Mom Mary.
She’ll presumably exhibit some new rock strikes throughout a handful of summer time pageant appearances, which embody Lollapalooza in Chicago, Outdoors Lands in San Francisco and the U.Ok.’s Studying and Leeds festivals in August.
