Charli XCX’s sixth album, “Brat,” oscillates between hedonism and anxiety. Specifically, the euphoria of a late night on the dancefloor and the creeping disquietude of the morning after, writes The Associated Press music writer Maria Sherman. It also swings between her status as pop queen of the underground and sometimes mainstream success story.
‘s sixth album, “Brat,” oscillates between hedonism and anxiety — the euphoria of a late night on the dancefloor and the creeping disquietude of the morning after — as much as it does her in-between status as pop queen of the underground and sometimes mainstream success story., her feature on Iggy Azalea ’s once-inescapable “Fancy,” and ditto for Icona Pop’s 2012 hit “I Love It,” which she also co-wrote.
But interwoven in addictive songs about seeking pleasure and status is also a kind of insecurity: “Rewind” is a club banger about poor body image, not feeling successful enough, concerning yourself with things like chart position. “Apple” considers familial legacy; “Girl, So Confusing,” teases a rivalry with another pop performer.But the tension at the heart of “Brat” is best illustrated in the final two tracks, arguably the most gorgeous and soul-spilling of the 15-song collection.
Spoiler alert: She doesn’t have the answers, at least, not right now. Closer “365” returns to the cheery production of opener “360" before unraveling into something much harder. And then there she is, back on the dancefloor, drink in hand, swaying in the haze of an overactive smoke machine.
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